Without a Doubt

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 Shakti Records in CD format. The project merges electronic music elements with traditional Indian rhythms and ambient textures, reflecting the artists’ shared interest in cross-cultural fusion.

The album comprises ten tracks, with Without a Doubt appearing as the eighth track. The composition runs for 2 minutes and 19 seconds and exemplifies the album’s blend of Miles’ synthesized soundscapes and Gurtu’s percussive techniques, including tabla and frame drums. The track’s structure emphasizes rhythmic interplay and atmospheric layering, though specific recording details or session contributors remain undocumented in available sources.

Production credits for Miles_Gurtu list Robert Miles as the primary composer and arranger, while Trilok Gurtu provided percussion arrangements and co-wrote select material. The album’s engineering and mixing took place in studios across Europe, though exact locations and personnel are not fully verified. Shakti Records handled distribution, targeting audiences interested in world fusion and electronic-infused global music.

Critical reception and commercial performance data for Miles_Gurtu are limited. The collaboration marked a departure from Miles’ earlier trance-oriented works, such as the 1996 album Dreamland, while aligning with Gurtu’s history of cross-genre experimentation in projects like Usfret (1993) and The Beat of Love (1998). No official music videos or live performances of Without a Doubt have been confirmed in public records.