Duniya

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Drawing from their Indian and Middle Eastern heritages, the UK dance/ambient outfit Loop Guru create quintessential exotic grooves with a fat wall-of-sound typical of Nation Records, full of evocative instrumentation and layered over a bottom heavy rhythm section. Like their siblings, Transglobal Underground, they utilize their roots in an intelligent and non-superficial way, truly echoing the culture-bending populace of metropolitan clubland. Their heady, dub-influenced brew spans the sonic range from dervish intensity to long, raga-esque soundscapes deceptively simple in their complexity. The Casbah vocals of Sussan Deihim and Islamic samples are underpinned by the conscious, fat rhythms of Count Dubulah, Salman Gita, and crew weaving gamelan, Hindu, and Nubian elements into proto-funk and trip hop grooves. With a street level spirituality and global conciousness, "Duniya" creates aural tapestries that become a highly listenable urban safari, melding both time and cultures in a new and original expression of world citizenship. --Derek Rath

Tracks:

Bangdad
The Fine Line Between Passion And Fear
Jungle A
Aphrodite's Shoe
Sussan 9 (Living In Backward World)
Through Cinemas
Shrine Of Sringar
Under Influence
Tchengo
The Third Chamber (Part 4)

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Drawing from their Indian and Middle Eastern heritages, the UK dance/ambient outfit Loop Guru create quintessential exotic grooves with a fat wall-of-sound typical of Nation Records, full of evocative instrumentation and layered over a bottom heavy rhythm section. Like their siblings, Transglobal Underground, they utilize their roots in an intelligent and non-superficial way, truly echoing the culture-bending populace of metropolitan clubland. Their heady, dub-influenced brew spans the sonic range from dervish intensity to long, raga-esque soundscapes deceptively simple in their complexity. The Casbah vocals of Sussan Deihim and Islamic samples are underpinned by the conscious, fat rhythms of Count Dubulah, Salman Gita, and crew weaving gamelan, Hindu, and Nubian elements into proto-funk and trip hop grooves. With a street level spirituality and global conciousness, "Duniya" creates aural tapestries that become a highly listenable urban safari, melding both time and cultures in a new and original expression of world citizenship. --Derek Rath

Customer Reviews:

A great fusion of the ancient and modern.......2002-12-14

In the 1960's, the Western world made a profound discovery. Indian and Middle Eastern music were trippy. Suddenly, Bob Dylan albums found themselves next to Ravi Shankar in peoples' record collections. Around that same time another discover came about. Electronic sounds could produce a whole new musical sub-genre. Therefore, it was inevitable that the two would one day come together. The results - a sheer delight.

Unlike its more dance-driven cousin, this album does not bombard you with pounding and monotonous rhythms. Instead it follows the polyrhythmic sensibilities of world music at its core. It is the gentle use of electronics and remixing that bring the sounds up to date and fuse with them to create a marvelous new sound.

I confess I don't know who first decided to remix Sudanese folk music or loop a piece of a raga, but this album is a great example of this style. I like to think of it as ethno-techno. Music of the desert or temple meets the digital age. A great addition to anyone's music collection.

Trancendental but no Maharishi.......2002-05-02

Music like this is hard to review because the normal criteria do not apply.

This album appeals to me for a whole variety of reasons. In it's structure it is reminiscent of Terry Riley with the repetitive structure and of course this type of structure is prevelant in the music of British club culture. It seems more of chill-out music rather than trance but I am not an expert in the minutie of the differences.

Certainly it ranks with the ambient decadence of William Orbit's 'Strange Cargo III' in it's musical form and is extremely pleasant to listen to. Having said that as one listens closely this album betrays multiple levels of audio enjoyment, aural delight even.

One of the most pleasing developments in popular music to come out of perfidious Albion in recent years has been the explosive cross fertilization of musical ideas, styles and content. This is certainly a musical melting pot and Loop Guru have done an incredible service bringing this music to a broader spectrum of listeners. They meld music fronm the Indian sub-continent with techno beats, blending electronika with modern classical.

I would imagine that this has outstanding impact when played loud and my own experience with listening to this in a quiet, medative setting with incense and headphones was one of intense pleasure.

Loop Guru have done an admirable job with this album which is really excellent. Not my favourite but that is another story for another time.

Unspeakable Spiritual Journey................2002-03-19

This is a very good album in my opinion. It awakens some wierd fellings at certain points in the listening journey. If you like ambient Enigma style music then definately check this out!

Groovy guru.......2002-01-12

Yeah...I like this CD. I have had it for a while and kind of put it away because I didn't get much out of it at first listen. Then I put it on in my car and sort of lost myself...even missed my exit...

I think I agree with a previous reviewer who said that this was repetitive, but I think that's what I like about this record. It is hypnotic - isn't that what a lot of trance, hip-hop is supposed to be? The beats on this record are fantastic. The last track - the third chamber part 4 - goes on for more than 21 minutes. I think it would make an excellent background song if you were trying to seduce someone...

Enjoy...

Peace

This is superb! Definitely the best Loop Guru release ever!.......2001-05-15

The review below from Canada is out to lunch people! This is the BEST Loop Guru release bar none! Remember the film "Entrapment" with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sean Connery? Yes, that was an exotic Loop Guru track from this CD you heard in the background during the movie. To say this is "repetitive and boring" reflects more on the dust collecting review containing such nonsense! If you only buy one Loop Guru CD, it's gotta be "Duniya!"

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Duniya
Mohamed Hassan
Manufacturer: Dizim Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000054OYW
Release Date: 2000-12-05

Tracks:

Mri Uwalao
Fikirini Ndiyo Bomwanzani
Tsegelea Mbapvi
Duniya
Mwana Mwendzao
Utsilawe Furahani
Wewe Wa Hangu Wa Daima
Ngama Na Roho
Ya Leil

Average customer rating:

El Duniya Dawarah
A'ed Al Mounshed
Manufacturer: EMI Arabia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

International | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000PMGO4Y
Release Date: 2003-06-23

Average customer rating:

Great Debut....
Catchy Global Tunes with Hindi Lyrics
Giju - the New Star

Rang Rangeeli yeh Duniya
Giju
Manufacturer: Raga to Rock
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000SKKD0Y
Release Date: 2007-06-29

Tracks:

Rang Rangeeli
Dil Ko Kiya
Dhundun Tujhe
Sun Panchiyon Ka Raag (with Sadhana Sargam)
Jeena Woh
Ashtufah
Rang Rangeeli House Mix
Dhundun Tujhe A capella Mix

Product Description

"Rang Rangeeli yeh Duniya" is the debut album of GIJU, an indian-born US based singer. The CD has 8 original tracks with music composed by Benny Johnson and lyrics penned by Swati Sinha. It also features a duet with Sadhana Sargam, a renowned Indian playback singer. Giju brings forth an eclectic and vibrant selection of music styles in this indian pop album. This unique compilation boasts music styles ranging from salsa to techno, cha-cha to raggae and even an a capella track. Giju has introduced a blend of Salsa with Indian pop in the title track, a music style never attempted before in indian music. The music video shot to this track, currently being aired on all major indian music channels and also on youtube, showcases the highly energetic and sensual salsa dancing.

Customer Reviews:

Great Debut...........2007-07-26

Great Debut....

Bought the cd on amazon, after seeing the youtube video of Giju. The video and the pictures, including the set is just amazing.

I love the rhythms, and styles. The album has all the makings of a hit album. My favorite song is Rang Rangeeli. Giju certainly comes across as a very talented singer and dancer.

Catchy Global Tunes with Hindi Lyrics.......2007-07-25

In the recent past I was looking for a good Hindi album to listen to with some international flair when I bumped into Giju's self titled album. And I must say that I was pleasantly surprised!

This album uses most popular style of music like salsa and cha-cha and elegantly blends it with Hindi lyrics. It has great dance tunes. And it is a kind of album that I enjoy in my car. I also checked out video for the first song on youtube, and it rocks!!

Giju - the New Star.......2007-07-14

Excellent songs... The New Star of the West! Definately worth buying, no regrets... Looking forward to your second album and your performance at the next Bollywood Awards Show...Congrats, Dr. Chirag Shah (Tampa, FL)

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