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
RSL said on Jun 08 08 at 10:05Nice. Thanks for this.
Anonymous said on Jun 08 08 at 10:47nuff props. blaze any one o yall.
Massi said on Jun 08 08 at 20:15This is pretty cool
hasanper said on Jun 09 08 at 09:17Yasar 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
LL said on Jun 09 08 at 09:32Hehehe, I like!
Thank you for our sweet thoughts. We missed you at Vitra.
Take care
Lina Abbas said on Jun 10 08 at 01:51i love it Brendan,we missed over here in the office.C you soon.
carmieX said on Jun 10 08 at 19:43Lovin it B
rosalie said on Jun 15 08 at 08:19wow 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![]()
howisya said on Oct 08 08 at 10:59this is great work. thanks.
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