Small World (reprise)

Miles_Gurtu is a collaborative studio album by Italian composer and producer Robert Miles and Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu. The album released on February 10, 2004, under the label Shakti Records in CD format.

The project merges electronic music elements with world fusion and Indian classical influences. The album features ten tracks, with compositions and arrangements credited jointly to Miles and Gurtu. The closing piece, Small World (reprise), appears as track 10. This instrumental reprise spans 35 seconds and serves as a condensed variation of the album’s thematic material.

Production details emphasize live percussion recordings paired with electronic textures. Gurtu contributes tabla, frame drums, and konnakol, while Miles provides synthesizers, sequencing, and piano. The album’s title references the artistic synergy between the two musicians, though no official documentation confirms a conceptual narrative behind the tracklist.

Critical reception and commercial performance data for Miles_Gurtu remain undocumented in widely accessible sources. The release aligns with Miles’ broader discography of ambient-electronic works and Gurtu’s cross-genre collaborations, including prior engagements with artists such as John McLaughlin and Jan Garbarek. No singles, music videos, or alternate editions of the album are verified.