Arabica II

1. Hayati - Jah Wobble

2. Mad Keys

3. Under Palms [Bar de Lune Original Mix]

4. Arabiant - Radar, Radar

5. Deep Throat - Malik

6. Trance Dance [DJ Krush Mix] - Hamid Baroudi

7. Amulet [Aywah Remix] [Mix] - Natacha Atlas, Kamel,

8. Digital Garab-Ministry of Bullshit [The Steve Hillage Remix] - Momo

9. Fantasy - Oojami

10. Barra Barra - Rachid Taha

11. Fonkarabic [Digital Bled Remix] - Digital Bled

12. Folle Esperance [Concorde Music Club Remix] - Enrico Macias

13. Sketches of Egypt - Zohar

14. Salam - Cheb Youcef

Tracks:

Hayati - Jah Wobble
Mad Keys
Under Palms [Bar de Lune Original Mix]
Arabiant - Radar, Radar
Deep Throat - Malik
Trance Dance [DJ Krush Mix] - Hamid Baroudi
Amulet [Aywah Remix] - Natacha Atlas, Kamel,
Digital Garab - Ministry of Bullshit [The Steve Hillage Remix] - Momo
Fantasy - Oojami
Barra Barra - Rachid Taha
Fonkarabic [Digital Bled Remix] - Digital Bled
Folle Esperance [Concorde Music Club Remix] - Enrico Macias
Sketches of Egypt - Zohar
Salam - Cheb Youcef

Product Description

1. Hayati - Jah Wobble & Temple of Sound
2. Digital garab (Steve Hillage remix) - Momo
3. Deep throat - Malik
4. Salaam - Youcef
5. Mad Keys - Al-pha x
6. Bara bara (Wiseguys remix) - Rachid Taha
7. Positive - Horace Andy
8. Tuva groove (Thievery Corporation remix) - Ondar
9. Amulet (Aywah remix) - Natacha Atlas
10. Fonkarabic (Digital Bled remix) - Digital Bled
11. Trance dance (DJ Krush Remix) - Hamid Baroudi
12. The Far East coast - Exodus Quartet
13. Fantazy - Oojami
14. Hann el Amar (Plume & Bab remix) - Fred Leonard
15. Arabiant - Radar

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

gorgeous.......2003-01-30

For a lover of north african music and of electronic music, this disc is practically perfect. The mixes compliment the songs perfectly. The techno parts aren't too techno to lose the arabic feel, and the tunes without a lot of electronic sound are gorgeous in their own right. My favorite tracks are 2, 3, 13 and 14. While all of the songs on this CD are beautiful, the middle tracks are a bit less distinctive. All in all, this is one of my favorite modern arabic music discs EVER.

A rhythmic mix of passion and commercialism.......2002-12-15

Unlike the previous reviewer, I have lived in the Middle East, North Africa for over ten years and can vouch that a lot of this music is original - although filtered through the 'white man's' idea of world beat /trip/ambient/trance jingly poo...

A couple of tracks really stand out and make the album worth the money: Such as track #13: Sketches of Egypt by Zohar. This guy sings with such feeling that it gives me goosebumps. And one of the best bits of music I have EVER heard. Then track #6:Trance Dance. Just a sweet and smooth love ballad.

I dropped one star due to the excessive techno numbers - unecessary and distracting from the arabesque mystical music that surrounds them.

Check this out, together with the original Arabica. Music that can reach parts of the world not many other 'beers' can reach!

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