Prior to the group's formation, Badmarsh (whose name means "rascal" in Hindi)[2] worked at the reggae studio Easy Street, which was hiring PA equipment to a nightclub called Labyrinth.
Shri, on the other hand, had spent five years touring with Nitin Sawhney,[2] who later produced his debut solo album, Drum the Bass.
[2] AllMusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, praising Shri's melodic basslines and strong tabla rhythms, and concluded that "Several tracks go on a couple of minutes too long, and techno snobs will find its pleasantness objectionable.
We wanted it to be about feeling rather than thinking - that was our vision,"The duo drew their inspiration from their respective backgrounds of dancehall and hip hop, as well as funk, Latin, and African rhythms.
[citation needed] The title track from Signs was featured in the closing credits of the thriller film Battle in Seattle.