Various Artists DJ Said Mrad - One Thousand and One Nights Mille Une Nuits (8 tracks) +Album Reviews

Fun Spin on Essential Classics

shimi subramaniam | San Antonio, TX United States | 04/18/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I really enjoy bellydancing to more techno-driven tunes but was starting to feel a little guilty about not dancing to more classical tunes. This CD is a really good spin on some belly dance classics. Mrad's takes on Neptidi Mnain el Hikaya and Leilat Hob are particularly good. I've been playing this CD quite a bit since I bought it and I expect I'll dance to some of the cuts, and definitely use this when I teach a class. This is right up there with Six Degrees of Arabian Travel Vol 1 for me."

One size fits all

Paris Huang | 07/06/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Would've been a lot better without all the techno toppings: the sophistication of the original tracks used for this disc gets totally lost under the one-size-fits-all techno beats. If you're looking for techno with an oriental flavor: fine, but doesn't work the other way around without devaluating the source."

Good for background music as well as performance.

Marina, the Fire Eating Mermaid! | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 02/08/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Some of the songs seem to evoke a mood rather then to get one up & dancing. Those choices are great for performing slower numbers where one would want to use interesting implements such as fire, swords or wings. They are also pretty handy to play before or after a performance to keep the atmosphere going. The drum solo (Disturb) piece is indeed fantastic. Most audience members take notice really quickly when that one comes on!

Overall, a pretty good CD to keep around."

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