Established fifteen years ago, Jogoya remains one of the most fashionable restaurants in Taiwan. Customers can enjoy elegant fusion cuisine in an unusual setting that combines hi-tech and the traditional. Their new menu offers just the sort of thing you’d expect to find in these surroundings: polished, groove heavy relaxing fare with an Oriental flavor. This two CD release (the second disc remixes the first), Jogoya assembles a 14 course bill – a mish-mash of Indian vocals, Europeans beats and Thai and Chinese sounds. This sounds like a recipe for indigestion, and as one might expect the quality varies. For starters, Karunes’s "Solitude" makes for a pleasant Indian dish, while Phak Rattap Khan’s "Hari Hara" is more a sickly downtempo appetizer. The Shakamunyi’s "Tantra" is altogether delicious and Edson X & MA3’s "Rhada Krishna" makes a delightful main course with traditional Indian flute with drums. Atman’s "Distant Voices" is just another Indian groove cut and as such too much to swallow. At this stage, the listener needs a strong liqueur before tasting the remaining courses; unfortunately, a digestive is not on offer.
High Note Records

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