James Ashers World & Relaxation Music

Welcome to the official homepage of James Asher. Here you will find a comprehensive resource for James Asher's world music and relaxation music CDs. Featuring a new download area (with exclusive, previously unreleased tracks), complete album listings with mp3 samples, news and interviews, as well as our secure online store, where you can buy James Asher's music directly from the artist himself.

Latest News!

Travels to India Part 1

James Asher teams up with Mahesh Vinayakram, Navin Chandar, Prasad Karembelkar and fellow MoonDance musicians to play at a prestigious wedding in Delhi, India.

Read about this colourful & lavish event and listen to tracks played live... [more]

Travels to India Part 2

James returns to India to promote 'Bravado Masala' with Mahesh Vinayakram, as well as spending time with Anand Raj Anand, Sivamani and AR Rahman.

Read about James' further adventures in Bombay, Chennai and Jaipur... [more]

Osiris by Mad Mick

Sax player Mad Mick (Guru Josh Project) and his new band The Field Of Stars deliver a kicking new track on James Ashers Starfield label, incorporating didgeridoo & unique spoken poetic lyrics.

'Osiris' is now available to download from www.mtraks.com!

2008: Who's Counting?

As part of his 2008 world tour Arthur Hull spent a week in the studio with James Asher, the result of which is a new 3 track EP titled '2008: Who's Counting? EP'.

The '2008: Who's Counting? EP' is now available to download from the download area!

Bravado Masala

James Asher's exciting new album, 'Bravado Masala', is a project with Carnatic & world music vocalist Mahesh Vinayakram.

Bravado Masala is available to buy on CD from our on-line store or to download from the download area!

MoonDance

James Asher regularly plays drums with a truly unique live ceilidh band called MoonDance.

Read more about MoonDance and view video of the band in action.

Abstracts

Abstracts is a 22 track collection of the most imaginative early work by James Asher (first released in 1980), as sampled by U.N.K.L.E. and The Chemical Brothers.

Abstracts is now available in digital format and is available to download from iTunes.

Recent Releases

Bravado Masala

Indian virtuoso singer Mahesh Vinayakram teams up with James Asher on his latest CD, Bravado Masala.

Lotus Path

Lotus Path is James Asher's latest extended length meditative CD.

Drums on Fire

Drums on Fire is a dynamic and exciting interplay of rhythm.

"As a musical percussionist, James Asher achieves a rhythmical alchemy which is profound beyond words."

Arthur Hull - America's premier Drum circle facilitator and Remo signature series drum designer.