Eric Mouquet and Michel had initially planned this Asian themed album for their third release instead of Comparsa. While working on Music Detected several things happened, one being the attack on the World Trade Center, causing Deep Forest to change the direction of the music. The fourth album was very different from any of their previous music. There were now rock elements like live drums and electric guitars, and English lyrics with an emphasis on the environment. Although there were a number of Asian musicians involved, the album was less regionally and traditionally focused as compared to the first three studio albums.

Alabaman blues-rock singer Beverly Jo Scott appears on four songs and was a big influence on the new rock sound. From Asia there is Anggun, Chitose Hajime, Mahalakshmi Iyer and Taro Hakase each with their own song.