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Various Artists
Six Degrees Collection: Arabian Travels
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Kamtarie - Fifth Sun
2. Sakarya - Banco De Gaia
3. Just You & I - dZihan & Kamien
4. Indus Railway - Karsh Kale
5. Ya Rayah - Dahmane El Harrachi
6. Blue Turban - Arabic Breakbeats
7. Telephone Arab - Dissidenten
8. Sabura - Ekova
9. Sema - Acid Queen
10. 1001 Dreams - Euphoria

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Six Degrees Collection: Arabian Travels
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Six Degrees
Original Release Date: 1/1/2001
Re-Release Date: 9/18/2001
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop
Styles: Trance, Middle East, Arabic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 657036105720

Synopsis

Album Description

Middle, Near Eastern and North African musical vibes mixed with ambient, electronic and dance grooves. Featuring tracks and remixes from Banco de Gaia, Dahmane El Harrachi, Shantel, Karsh Kale, Ekova and others Arabian Travels explores the mesmerizing sounds of Arabian music and its influence on electronic, ambient and dance music. Drawing upon the international perspective of innovators like dZihan & Kamien, Arabic Breakbeats, Euphoria and Fifth Sun, Arabian Travels documents new sounds inspired by the Arabian Diaspora.

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CD Reviews

Exactly what I was looking for...

F. Poff | Tornado City, USA | 12/19/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love all things Egyptian and so it is no wonder that I love this CD. It is the perfect blend of traditional ancient Arabic music with modern techno remixing. It is a diverse collection of Arabic instruments, voices, and sounds that thumps your soul and taps your toes. It's a perfect amalgamation of the modern electronic and the ancient traditional. Great for groove trancing, great for spiritual relaxing, and great for Egyptian bellydancing. I never tire of this CD. It takes me back to ancient Egypt and forward to an Egyptian future. Buy this CD!"

Modern Mid-East beats that hit you just right...

F. Poff | 12/02/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Arabian Travels" comp is chock full of modern Mid-East beats that hit you just right... "Blue Turban - Arabic Breakbeats" is my favorite trakk on this one... If you're a nu world music dj (especially lounge), like me, you must pick this cd up... As well if you are a nu world music fan... Amor y Paz - DJ Dakini-NYC..."

Wow...This is a Caravan!

Ramon J. Jesurun | Boston, MA United States | 06/17/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This one is a good one, oh yeah! Basically tracks # 2, 3, 4 and 8 are amazing. Maybe the other songs aren't as good but this ones make up for the rest.This music makes you feel alive, motivated, and anxious to go out and play the game of life..."

What I wanted!

"Flash Gordon" Jones | Miami- US | 06/08/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"
Very good music... though when I first heard it expected it to be arabic-arabic, I have to admit that the second time was better, and it is better every time I hear it -especially Banco de Gaia and Ekova, who I know from my children.

One would assume that people my age (!) would not appreciate this sort of music, but I have to say that all the tracks have this techno kind of sound, gathered with traditional arabic tunes, and therefore, are the perfect mix between modern and traditional.

It has also given me the opportunity of listening to new sounds, which has inevitably made me open my mind -and ears- to new sounds, melodies and life!"

Middle Eastern Dance Party

Zekeriyah | Chicago, IL | 06/20/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"To be honest, I'm kind of surprised by the mixed reviews this CD received, but glad to see most of them were good. As you might have guessed, this isn't so much 'traditional' Arabic music as it is a compilation of Arabic-themed electronica. And a very good one at that. Dissidenten, Germany's pioneers of ethnic-themed electronica, contribute a track here, which should please anyone familiar with the group. There are also great tracks by Dzihan & Kamien, Euphoria, Arabic Breakbeats and Ekova (featuring the delightful vocals of Dierdre Dubois, ). But the real highlights of this compilation are the remix of Dahmane el Harrachi's 'Ya Rayah' (a song made famous as a cover by Rachid Taha) and 'Indus Railway,' a collaboration between Karsh Kale, Ustad Sultan Khan and Hassan Hakmoun. The result of the latter is a Indian-tinged masterpiece that owes as much to Moroccan Gnawa music as it does Ustad Sultan Khan's playing of the sarangi. Is this album representative of what you'd hear in, say, Cairo, Beirut, Dubai or Oran? Probably not so much. But it IS one of the better collections of Arabic-tinged ethnic-techno music out there, and quite enjoyable to boot. I'd strongly recommend checking it out, if this sort of thing piques your interest at all. In fact, many of my friends who have heard this CD liked it, and I've seen it played at several clubs, so it seems pretty popular. There is also a second volume of Arabian Travels to check out if you like this CD, by the way. Just thought I'd point that out."