The album cover along with the inlay is original, funky and extremely well put together so some well-deserved praise to Bal Chahal for the art direction and design. Just like most people, one of the first things I do when I listen to a new CD is read the covers (it's were all the best quotes are!) for any 'juicy' info on the artist as it helps digest the "Muzik." This one is no different with claims that 'The Muzik on this album holds no bars Mukhtar has been influenced by Desi, Reggae, Dance, Rap and Rock, and has fused this together with his own distinctive sound.' I can't help but be a little sceptical though; don't all artists 'big' themselves up on their covers? Agreed, most of them have every right to, besides, as Tesco nicely put it "every little helps" …however, are they just empty promises or will each pledge made be true to not only the artist but the consumer as well? Read on...and if you're lucky you might just find the answer to all those late night prayers you've been making.

The album starts of with the track Nachna Paigya featuring vocals by Parvan. I would consider this track a 'feel good number'…the vocals are very nicely done by Parvan, a gotta give the production a big thumbs up, it's the sort of track you could sit and listen to for hours, purely because of the excellent quality of the track.

The second track is Rang Kala featuring vocals from Pappi Gill. Call me an emotional person, or call me a 'girl' (which I am by the way!) this song has a very emotional feel to it. For me, personally the lyrics of the song do it, as they are mind-blowing, combined with the subtle background music make this track incredible. For those of you, like me, who listen to certain music purely because of the lyrics, you'll thoroughly appreciate this track to its fullest.

Track three on the album is Ghost Town with vocals by Apache Indian and Am'nico. All albums have one, and this is the one in Mukhtar Sahotas latest offering…the annoyingly catching lyrics which you cant believe your humming to at the bus stop can get you into trouble though! Unfortunately for me, I shared the bus stop with Birmingham's own 'Mad-Malik' - not a good idea when he's on the look out for new recruits!!!

Funnily enough, after the amusing Ghost Town comes track four which is Gal Lagja with incredible vocals of Shahin Badar. This track is one of ok-ish qualities, the vocals are top notch but the music spoils it for me.

Now this is the track (Notice the excitement?)! Track five is Jogi with vocals from Jinda. This track has been dubbed 'out of this world' by music lovers, the 'crazy kind of rock tune' on the album is a rare feast for us consumers, the blend of incredible vocals, fantastic lyrics and awesome rock edge almost gives goose bumps when you first hear the track. Sceptical as my friends and myself were when hearing of this track, we are even now continually amazed at how well this track complements each of its elements.

Track six on the album is Mehfill featuring vocals by Balwinder Matewalia. It's another good track, which is really good on all fronts. To best describe the song it's on a modernised desi tip with nice music and good quality vocals.

Kut Tha Chase is the seventh track on the album, featuring Shortie Phantom. All the vocals are in English accompanied by some great 'original' music. It's nothing to shout about from the rooftops but its different to what were all used to from Asian artists, it's a track for the R&B/reggae lovers out there, unfortunately, it's not entirely my cuppa tea.

The final track on this album is Channi Medley. This song is reminiscent of the Sahotas work as it is like a boliyan. It features vocals from Channi Singh from Alaap (remember them?) and the original 'Meooowww' man Cheshire Cat. Not surprisingly this track is titled 'Channi Medley', Cheshire Cat has a mediocre role in this track...I admit, I am a fan of his 'cat antics', I was forever waiting for him to make his entry in the track, which was about 5 minutes into the track, the whole track lasting 8 minutes…sadly nothing special to report…he didn't make me laugh or smile…I did give him a 'oh here he is' but even that was forgotten when Channi came back on…sadly this track, which I'm sure will appeal to the totally desi-fied music lovers amongst us, but for me it was a bit of a snore-fest…can't have it all now can we?

To borrow a few more quotes from the inlay "Today's new age Bhangra muzik is fast becoming a combination of Desi Rhythms alongside Hip Hop samples lifted off mainstream records" and "We as a record label would like to bring back live recording artists and producers to maintain the distinctive sounds of Asian muzik." What do I think? Yeah, its true, most of the music produced by Asian artists is over sampled. Thankfully, with bands such as 'The Sahotas' and many artists who realise that originality is the key to success paving the way for Asian music, "things can only get better."

On a whole I rate this album as 8/10 as the originality out-weighs the popularity of the style of music. Distinctly an album with great standards and one only 'true' music lovers can appreciate with not even a sniff off a sample in sight. Time tells a story, what's popular today, may not be popular in a years time, jumping on the bandwagon only weighs down the load being carried by original artists. A message for all the wannabe artists out there, take a hint from people who've been there and done it all, like Mukhtar, ingenuity pays!!!!