Shania Twain Up!
plus Indian inspired 'Blue Mixes'
Audio CD (18 November, 2002)
Number of Discs:2
Label: Mercury
ASIN: B000071IYO
Guide Price: £12.99
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For her new album 'Up!', Shania Twain took inspiration from the Asian subcontinent to produce a special CD entitled 'Blue Mixes' - an Asian and Eastern influenced mix accompanying the pop and country sound for which she is best known. Produced by leading Asian producers Simon and Diamond, the 'Blue Mixes' take listeners on a fantastic journey through Asian music, and show Shania's amazing versatility and passion for World Music.

The story of the 'Blue Mixes' is as inspiring as the final product…

Simon and Diamond were initially invited to play as musicians to add Indian influences to one track for Shania's forthcoming album, back in May 2002. But once Shania and her producer-husband Mutt Lange heard what these two immensely talented young artists were capable of, they decided to go the whole hog and produce a completely separate version of the album.

Having spent some time with Shania and Mutt in Switzerland, Simon and Diamond flew out to India to build a team of musicians that would bring their vision to life. Working with the very best of India's talent, the duo have created some ground breaking music that take Shania Twain's melodious voice and lyrics to another level.

They say of their work: "Being invited to work with Shania Twain was one of the biggest compliments we could have received. She is incredibly talented, and amazingly passionate about Asian music. Our job was to work with her and Mutt to create a sound that shows the versatility of her voice.

"Working with the orchestra out in India was a great experience for us. They are true masters of their instruments, and we hope that the orchestrations and mixes that we have produced will put Indian music on the map for a whole new audience."

Simon and Diamond are no strangers to the world of mainstream music. Over the past 13 years of their career they have worked with a host of top selling artists, including Maxi Priest, Sly & Robbie and Erasure. They started their illustrious careers in their home-town of Birmingham, back in 1990, when they took an unknown reggae artist called Apache Indian, to the top of the charts with a track called 'Boom Shak-a-Lak'! Since then they have gone from strength to strength producing albums for both Asian and mainstream artists.

And what does Shania Twain think of the final product?

"Mutt and I have wanted to explore different styles of music for a long time, and both of us felt that 'Up!' was the perfect album to take to a new level. I love Indian music, and when Mutt and I met Simon and Diamond we knew instinctively that they were the right guys for the job. They have done the album, and every single track proud and I am excited and delighted with the 'Blue Mixes'…I can't wait to see what the public thinks! The 'Blue Mixes' tracks are available as part of Shania Twain's new album 'Up!', from major record stores.

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