Rare Elements: Ustad Sultan Khan is the first release in a series of groundbreaking albums featuring the blending of master musicians with the worlds’ top remixers.

5 Points recorded ten original tracks performed by the renowned Sarangi master Ustad Sultan Khan, (known for his work with Madonna, Duran Duran, Peter Gabriel, Ravi Shankar, and George Harrison) and commissioned remixes ranging from the dark hypnotic sounds of Thievery Corporation and Joe Claussell’s tribal house beats to the high energy pulse of Ralphi Rosario’s club anthems and the bigbeat world dance music of Nickodemus and Osiris.


“…5 Points Records debuts with the very hip "Rare Elements," the first in a series that shines the light on master musicians and international DJ/remixers. For this first installment, Sarangi master Ustad Sultan Khan performs 10 original tracks, which were then reconstructed by Thievery Corporation, Joe Claussell, Ralphi Rosario, Nickodemus & Osiris and others. With such a musically diverse collection of producers, expect an equally diverse aural landscape. Thievery's dark and mysterious mix of "Tarana" is primed for trendy restaurants and lounges, while Rosario's tribal re-rub of "Maula" awaits peak-hour dancefloor play. Ditto for Claussell's hypnotic re-tweaking of "Sayaji." A track like "Jaadu (Magic)," as revisited by Nickodemus & Osiris, intertwines world, electronic and hip-hop beats. With Khan's "Elements," rhythms of the world eamlessly unite to form one global groove.” ---Billboard Magazine

For more information on the remixers:

Thievery Corporation

Joe Claussell

Ralphi Rosario

Nickodemus

Osiris

Jordan Radar