''Star Rise'' is a

remix A remix, also sometimes called reorchestration or rework, is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, poem, or photograph ca ...

from two previous

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (, ; born Pervez Fateh Ali Khan; 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997), also known by his initials NFAK, was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. Khan was primarily a singer of qawwali, a form of Sufi devot ...

–

Michael Brook Michael Brook (born 1951) is a Canadian guitarist, inventor, music producer, and film music composer. He plays in many genres, including rock, electronica, world music, minimalism and film scores. His collaborations with musicians around the worl ...

collaborations. The album was dedicated to the memory of Khan, who died prior to the album's completion, and released

posthumously Posthumous may refer to: * Posthumous award, an award, prize or medal granted after the recipient's death * Posthumous publication, publishing of creative work after the author's death * Posthumous (album), ''Posthumous'' (album), by Warne Marsh, 1 ...

by Real World Records. Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8 are remixed from the 1996 album '' Night Song''. Tracks 3, 4, 7, and 9 are remixed from the 1990 album '' Mustt Mustt''. According to the ''Star Rise'' liner notes, the

Nitin Sawhney Nitin Sawhney (; born 1964) is a British musician, producer and composer. A recipient of the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award in 2017, among multiple international awards throughout his career. Sawhney's work combines Asian and other ...

remix of ''Tracery'', created after Khan's death, is the only track not to receive Khan's feedback.

Track listing

References

{{Authority control Michael Brook albums Remix albums published posthumously Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan albums 1997 remix albums Real World Records remix albums Albums produced by Michael Brook