Harem, Vol. 2 [Import]

1. Dub-The Buka [Dub Mix]

2. Füdünkar [Trance Mix]

3. Legendary [House Mix]

4. Orientmatic [Club Mix]

5. Habbeza [Trance Mix]

6. Anatolian Delux [Ethnic Mix]

7. End Legendary [Trance Mix]

8. Dub-The Buka [Club Mix]

9. Authentic Style [Hippop Mix]

10. Nirvana (Bünyamin and Suat) [Rhythm Solo]

11. Sultana [Keman Solo]

12. Sehzade (Bübyamin Olguncan) [Rhythm Solo]

13. Balkan Dreams [Keman Solo] [*]

14. Firtina (Almanyalisuat) [Rhythm Solo]

15. Hüzün [Klarnet Solo]

16. Üsküdar [Trumpet Solo]

Tracks:

Dub-The Buka [Dub Mix]
Fr [Trance Mix]
Legendary [House Mix]
Orientmatic [Club Mix]
Habbeza [Trance Mix]
Anatolian Delux [Ethnic Mix]
End Legendary [Trance Mix]
Dub-The Buka [Club Mix]
Authentic Style [Hippop Mix]
Nirvana (Bn and Suat) [Rhythm Solo]
Sultana [Keman Solo]
Sehzade (Bn Olguncan) [Rhythm Solo]
Balkan Dreams [Keman Solo][*]
Firtina (Almanyalisuat) [Rhythm Solo]
HKlarnet Solo]
kTrumpet Solo]

Customer Reviews:

Quite possibly the best of the latest from the Middle East.......2004-12-30

Harem is definitely *not* your stereotypical Middle Eastern percussion band. They openly experiment with blending Middle Eastern music and Western, and the results are nothing short of stupendous!

The instruments and rhythms are familiar, but are used in new and creative ways. Add to this the fact that the musicians are all first-rate, and you have music with an energy that's been missing from Middle Eastern music.

I like the fact the group has incorporated a couple of "straight traditional" pieces in the CD, and am constantly impressed by their musical ability. Fantastic!

Those who attempt to dance to this music are going to find it requires being able to think "outside the box" - Way beyond the reach of the average belly dancer. Not because the instruments and the rhythms are unfamiliar, but because the music is so innovative, so *fresh*!

Not all the songs are techno.......2004-08-22