Back on August 25, Deep Forest and Rahul Sharma unleashed their long-awaited collab, Tree of Tranquility, a fresh eight-track set that picks up where their 2013 joint effort, Deep India, left off. Éric Mouquet, the driving force behind Deep Forest since its ’90s inception alongside Michel Sanchez, has long shaped the electronic landscape by layering global ethnic vocals over pulsing beats—a move that snagged a 1996 Grammy for Boheme, making them the first French act to claim that honor. With over 10 million albums moved and steady 20 million annual streams, Mouquet’s work in tribal-electronica still sets the pace for worldbeat hybrids. Teaming up with Rahul Sharma, the santoor prodigy and son of legend Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, brings that hammered dulcimer’s crisp precision into the mix—Sharma’s pushed the instrument beyond classical ragas into global spots like smooth jazz crossovers and that earlier Deep Forest linkup. Over a decade later, this reunion fuels not just the record but a 2025 tour run, where they’ll road-test these tracks live for fans craving that cross-continental vibe.
Diving into Tree of Tranquility, the sound leans heavily on intimate electronica, threading subtle nature motifs through every layer. Sharma’s touch is felt in the nuanced patterns and flows—think delicate hammer strikes echoing like rain on leaves—while Mouquet’s production wraps them in dense, atmospheric synth beds that have become a trademark of his sound design toolkit. It’s a straight shot of Indian classical’s rhythmic depth clashing smartly with Deep Forest‘s signature glitchy edges and forward-leaning experiments, landing somewhere between new age drift and dub-inflected world grooves. No filler here; each cut builds that tension-release cycle typical of raga structures but electrified for modern playback.
What ties it all together is that the core pulls toward calm amid chaos—’tranquility’ comes from the Old French ‘tranquilite,’ directly signifying peace and ease. The Tree of Tranquility concept hits as a nudge to ditch the daily grind and sink into a clear-headed state, something this duo nails without preaching. As they hit the road for their tour, you can expect their music to unfold even more majestically onstage into an unforgettable experience that lingers long after the final fadeout. 
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