It’s mix time again.

This is one of those geographically-oriented mixes like the Dirty South one from last year. But this time we’re headed out to the Persian Gulf. So we lose the 808 drums and pornographic chanting and pick up tablas and tambourines, heartfelt declarations of devotion and longing, and an absolutely amazing amount of synthesized strings.

Here it is…

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TRACKLIST
Elissa - Saher E’ini
Sa’b Tghib - Ragheb Alama
Irini Merkouri - Siko Horepse
Studio Pagol - Yelele
No Blues - Farewell Shalabiye
Souad Massi - Soon
Elissa - Betmoon
Mystery Track #1
Cheb I Sabbah & Michal Cohen - Im Ninalou
Shereen - Ah Ya Leil
Soma - Tesadda’a Haram
Mystery Track #2
Mega Muzik - Instanbul Grooves
Yasar Akpence - Shaking The Time
Yasar Akpence - Drums of Joy
Ethem Zeytinkaya - Crazy
Fairuz - Nassam alayna (live)

I am forever indebted to my Lebanese heart L.A. for supplying me with most of the music for this and my gracious Iraqi nutritionist L.L. for hosting. Hope you like it.

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COMMENTS / 9 COMMENTS

Nice. Thanks for this.

RSL said on Jun 08 08 at 10:05

nuff props. blaze any one o yall.

Anonymous said on Jun 08 08 at 10:47

This is pretty cool

Massi said on Jun 08 08 at 20:15

Yasar Akpence is my favourite. I think the other songs you put on there are his also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUeWCkdO1bI&feature=related

hasanper said on Jun 09 08 at 09:17

Hehehe, I like!

Thank you for our sweet thoughts. We missed you at Vitra.

Take care

LL said on Jun 09 08 at 09:32

i love it Brendan,we missed over here in the office.C you soon.

Lina Abbas said on Jun 10 08 at 01:51

Lovin it B

carmieX said on Jun 10 08 at 19:43

wow brendan, this is so nice!!! thank you very much… it brings me back a little bit of dubai. miss it so much and you as well. hope everything in china goes fine.
kiss, your lucky sweetheart germangirl ;-)

rosalie said on Jun 15 08 at 08:19

this is great work. thanks.

howisya said on Oct 08 08 at 10:59

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