Studio and Performance
Catching the attention of Peter Gabriel, during a set at World of Music, Arts and Dance in 1996, Joi signed to his Real World label the following year, leading to the release of their debut album, “One And One Is One” in the UK in March 1999. Later that year, Haroon died unexpectedly of a heart-attack on 8 July 1999 at the age of 34.
In between working in the studio, Joi had been taking their sound system to clubs around London, as well as supporting Spiritualised on their '98 British tour. Their sound system helped promote their fusion ethic regardless of trends within the music industry. Over the years the duo worked with various other artists and DJs, including Asian Dub Foundation, Athletico, Mixmaster Morris, Plaid and Spring Heel Jack.
The Joi Sound System has played at clubs and gigs like The End, The Complex, Return To The Source, and the Ministry of Sound. Joi also developed a live act and put on a full live show - incorporating sitar, guitar, tablas, and vocals by Susheela Raman, performed at such events such as Tribal Gathering, Whirl-Y-Gig, World of Music, Arts and Dance, Big Chill, Wembley Conference Centre, Swaraj as well as others around Europe taking them as far afield as Bucharest, Rome, Madrid and Geneva. They also performed live radio sessions with Andy Kershaw (Radio 1), XFM and Greater London Radio.
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