{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Visual Audio | type = studio | artist = State of Bengal | cover = State Of Bengal - Visual Audio.jpg | alt = | caption = Cover design by Rex Ray and photography by Mogul Design | released = {{Start date|1999|3|29|df=y}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = {{flatlist| * Alternative dance * drum and bass * nujazz * bebop * tribal * trip hop }} | length = {{Duration|m=67|s=21}} | label = One Little Indian | producer = {{flatlist| * State of Bengal * Matt Mars }} | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Walking On | next_year = 2000 | misc = {{Singles | name = Visual Audio | type = studio | single1 = Elephant Ride | single1date = 10 November 1997 | single2 = Rama Communication | single2date = 25 January 1999 }} }}
'''''Visual Audio''''' is the debut studio album by English dance music DJ and music producer State of Bengal, released on 29 March 1999 by One Little Indian.
==Critical response== {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic"/> }} John Bush of AllMusic described the album as "a full-length of intriguing fusion, the harnessing of British club culture's drum'n'bass breakbeats with more traditional Indian sounds."<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Bush|first=John|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/visual-audio-mw0000103766|title=AllMusic Review by John Bush|website=AllMusic|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref> Rob Evanoff of ''All About Jazz'' said, "If you are into an adventurous combination of both ancient and new world music mixed with the continuous energy of modern beats then strap your mind in and let the flight begin."<ref name="allaboutjazz">{{cite magazine |last=Evanoff|first=Rob|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/visual-audio-review-by-rob-evanoff.php|title=State of Bengal: Visual Audio|magazine=All About Jazz|date=1 May 2001|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
Vinita Ramani of ''Exclaim!'' said, "Zaman manages the transition and mood as the myriad instruments drop out and allow for his talents as a DJ/producer to emerge."<ref name="exclaim">{{cite magazine |last=Ramani|first=Vinita|url=http://www.exclaim.ca/music/article/state_of_bengal-visual_audio|title=State of Bengal Visual Audio|magazine=Exclaim!|date=1 December 2000|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref> Biz of ''EthnoTechno'' said of the album, "Folk instrumental melodies, phat beats, mesmerizing loops, and swirling flourishes of sonic waves. Have yourself a taste!"<ref name="ethnotechno">{{cite news |author=Biz|url=http://www.ethnotechno.com/sob_visualaudio.php|title=Joi :: Without Zero|publisher=EthnoTechno|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | total_length = {{Duration|m=67|s=21}} | title1 = Flight IC 408 | lyrics1 = Matt Mars | length1 = {{Duration|m=5|s=55}} | title2 = Elephant Ride | lyrics2 = State of Bengal | length2 = {{Duration|m=6|s=05}} | title3 = Burn Your Toes (vocal version) | note3 = featuring Suzana Ansar | lyrics3 = State of Bengal | length3 = {{Duration|m=6|s=37}} | title4 = Chittagong Chill | lyrics4 = Mars | length4 = {{Duration|m=6|s=19}} | title5 = Taki Naki | lyrics5 = State of Bengal | length5 = {{Duration|m=6|s=20}} | title6 = Red Earth (instrumental version) | lyrics6 = State of Bengal | length6 = {{Duration|m=5|s=44}} | title7 = Hunters | lyrics7 = Mars | length7 = {{Duration|m=5|s=35}} | title8 = EK Bullet | lyrics8 = State of Bengal | length8 = {{Duration|m=6|s=07}} | title9 = Rama Communication | lyrics9 = Mars | length9 = {{Duration|m=6|s=07}} | title10 = Hectic City | lyrics10 = State of Bengal | length10 = {{Duration|m=5|s=59}} | title11 = Music Is | lyrics11 = State of Bengal | length11 = {{Duration|m=5|s=33}} }}
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==External links== *{{Discogs release|release=1385162|name=Visual Audio|type=album}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Visual Audio}} Category:1999 debut albums Category:Bengali-language albums Category:State of Bengal albums Category:Trip hop albums by English artists Category:Nu jazz albums