Acoustic France

Putumayo found itself with a hit when it released an album of French café music, so the next logical step is of course to add an entry to their acoustic line with a French entry. French café music itself is heavy with acoustic formats, chanson and gypsy jazz high in its formats. Here those are thoroughly represented, along with some more modern elements in the singer/songwriter vein. The album opens with a fairly Brazilian piece courtesy of Les Escrocs, fitting sociopolitical outrage into a relaxed acoustic format surprisingly well. Thomas Dutronc stutters out a nice bit of gypsy jazz, keeping accompaniment on guitar himself. Actress Sandrine Kiberlain contributes a piece of striking pop, and New Brunswick native Pascal Lejeune creates a bit of classic French café culture that could just as easily have come from Brassens or Gainsbourg. J.P. Nataf invokes elements of the Beatles in a more folk-infused ballad, Parisian (by way of Le Cote d'Ivoire and Maryland) Constance Amiot provides what may be the highlight of the album in a heartfelt but fairly complex piece of contemporary singer/songwriter goodness, and the short-lived group Gordon Sanchez contributes a worthwhile piece. Carla Bruni adds in a breathy, seductive, chanson ballad pre-Sarkozy (and indeed dedicated to a previous lover) that could almost have come from a Francophone Jewel in its vocal delivery. The delivery of Rose is fairly forgettable amongst the rest of the album, especially given the impassioned delivery of Gérard Pitiot in what would seem to be a slightly modernized chanson. After another romp in the realm of gypsy jazz courtesy of Romane, this time with a heavier Spanish influence, the album ends on the decidedly multicultural Rupa & the April Fishes and a milonga in French that doesn't quite fit anywhere in the more restrained French music with its Argentinean pathos, but does end the album on a strong note. The French language lends itself well to acoustic music, and the selection of artists present on this compilation capitalizes on that marriage of aesthetics perfectly. An excellent primer in both contemporary French music and in more historic stylings, by way of their modern interpreters and standard bearers. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide

[01]. Assedic - Les Escrocs
[02]. J'Suis Pas D'Ici - Dutronc, Thomas
[03]. Le Quotidien - Kiberlain, Sandrine
[04]. Bilingue In Paris - Lejeune, Pascal
[05]. Mon Ami D'en Haut - Nataf, JP
[06]. Clash Dans Le Tempo - Amiot, Constance
[07]. Les Aleas De L'Hiver - Sanchez, Gordon
[08]. Raphael - Bruni, Carla
[09]. Sombre Con - Rose (3)
[10]. Couplet De La Rue De Bagnolet - Pitiot, Gerard
[11]. Passion - Romane
[12]. Maintenant - Rupa & The April Fishes

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They write the songs

The 101 Strings Orchestra
They write the songs

101 Strings is one of the most reliable orchestras in lounge and easy listening music. Melody and musical brilliance stand out in their productions. This volume in the 101 Strings series features the work of some of the greatest modern day composers ranging from popular music to country to West End musicals.

The album features four John Lennon and Paul McCartney songs from the heyday of the Beatles, as well as three Elton John classics from the long and fruitful partnership of Elton and Bernie Taupin. Paul Simon is still a successful artist but is best known for his work with Art Garfunkel in the late ‘60s –five of these classic songs are featured here-. From the world of country comes a selection of songs from John Denver and Jimmy Webb. Finally, the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice have become a worldwide success story. We feature two famous compositions from Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Track list:

01. Eleanor Rigby
02. Hey Jude
03. Yesterday
04. Michelle
05. Goodbye yellow brick road
06. Honky cat
07. Benny and the Jets
08. The sound of silence
09. Homeward bound
10. I am a rock
11. Bridge over troubled wáter
12. The boxer
13. By the time I get to Phoenix
14. Galveston
15. Wichita lineman
16. MacArthur Park
17. Up up and away
18. Leaving on a jet plane
19. Take me home country roads
20. Rocky Mountain high
21. I don’t know how to love him
22. Don’t cry for me Argentina

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Memories are made of this… the ‘50s

Beautiful arrangements performed by the 101 String Orchestra

101 Strings is one of the most reliable orchestras in lounge and easy listening music. The lush digital sound of 101 Strings is due to a combination of excellence of the musicians, quality of the instruments and quality of the recording. Melody and musical brilliance stand out in their productions.

The ‘50s was a great decade for music and will be remembered for the advent of rock’n’roll and countless memorable songs. This collection takes you right back to those hallowed days, capturing the spirit of classic hits by Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty, Bobby Darin, Jofnny Mathis and many more, all given the unique 101 Strings treatment.

01. Memories are made of this
02. Mona Lisa
03. Mack the Knife
04. Passing strangers
05. Cry
06. Misty
07. All the way
08. Canadian sunset
09. Love is a many splendored thing
10. Till
11. More
12. Blue tango
13. Cara mia
14. Love me tender
15. Cherry pink and apple blossom white
16. Put your head on my shoulder
17. Oh, mein papa
18. Three coins in the fountain
19. Secret love
20. Volare
21. That’s amore
22. My foolish heart

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Music of the world

The 101 Strings Orchestra
Music of the world
A collection of popular melodies from across the globe

101 Strings is one of the most reliable orchestras in lounge and easy listening music. The highest technical skill and the line-up represents the finest musicians in Europe. Featuring violins, violas and cellos which are over two hundred years old. Melody and musical brilliance stand out in their productions.

The 101 Strings Orchestra features a wide variety of musical themes and in this volume explores music that has become associated with particular countries around the world. Music here ranges from traditional folk songs to classical works and cabaret favourites, all specially arranged and performed by the Orchestra. Take time out to enjoy 19 great songs and take a trip around the world in more than one hour! Including La Vie En Rose, Zorba The Greek, Sky Boat Song, Guantanamera, Volare, Malaguena, Hava Nagila and many more.

01. Around the world in eighty days
02. Arrivederci, Roma
03. Zorba the Greek
04. Guadalajara
05. Chopin’s polonaise: anthem
06. Gigi
07. Night in Buenos Aires
08. Volare
09. Malagueña
10. Skye boat song
11. Guantanamera
12. Hava naguila
13. Canadian sunset
14. Auf wiedersehen
15. Quando, quando, quando
16. Vienna, city of my dreams
17. Cornish rhapsody
18. Brazil
19. La vie en rose

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Euro Lounge

Because there is so much lazy, careless, appallingly sloppy A&R in the recording industry, A&R people who do their job well should always be applauded. And when it comes to A&R, Putumayo has been thoughtful and intelligent more often than not. Putumayo's A&R people usually do a lot of hard thinking when they assemble a compilation, which is why world music enthusiasts hold the company in such high regard. A good example of Putumayo's thoughtfulness is Euro Lounge, which takes a look at the more melodic world/electronica experimentation that has been coming from Europe. Some world/electronica fusion can be forceful, abrasive, dissonant, and hyper, but Euro Lounge doesn't get into any of Europe's rave-friendly techno/world sounds. This compilation focuses primarily on Europe's more melodic, relaxed world/club fare -- in other words, chill-out grooves for club hounds who are into world music. And in the 21st century, that could be anything from downtempo mixed with Brazilian music to trip-hop/Middle Eastern hybrids. Most of the artists on Euro Lounge come from various European countries, including Italy (Daniele Silvestri, Bandabardo, Gabin, S-Tone Inc.), Belgium (Gare du Nord), and Spain (Mastretta). But their influences aren't strictly European. Gabin, for example, brings a Brazilian influence to "Sweet Sadness," while S-Tone Inc. is very Indian-influenced on "Limbe." And some of the artists on Euro Lounge don't actually live in Europe. Ilhan Ersahin, for example, is a part-Turkish, part-Swedish jazz saxophonist who was born in Stockholm but now lives in New York. The John Coltrane-influenced Ersahin has recorded some memorable post-bop albums, but "Girl" isn't jazz -- it's an enjoyably moody blend of downtempo and Turkish pop. Full of surprises, Euro Lounge is yet another appealing example of the sort of hard thinking that usually goes into Putumayo's compilations. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

[01]. Un Simple Histoire - Thievery Corporation
[02]. Limbe - S-Tone Inc.
[03]. Salpica - Mambotur
[04]. Jackie - Bossa Nostra
[05]. Sempredi Domenica - Solvertri, Danielle
[06]. Girl - Ersahin, Ilhan
[07]. Sweet Sadness - Gabin
[08]. Sstojne Bre Mome Kocansko - Lazarova, Vanja
[09]. How Was It For You - Gare Du Nord
[10]. El Ltimo Habitante - Mastretta
[11]. Non Sarai Mai - Bandabardo
[12]. Voulez Vous - Arling & Cameron

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Italian Cafe

This is a charming, if ultimately fairly inconsequential, collection of recordings from 1950s and 1960s Italy, along with a handful of songs by a few modern artists whose stylistic roots go back to the postwar era as well. The overall sound may come across as a bit kitschy to American ears -- there are lots of accordions and crooning, emotive vocals -- but if you spend some time with these recordings most of them will grow on you. Highlights include the quirky Vinicio Capossela's "Che Cossè l'Amor," Quadro Nuevo's jazzy instrumental "Tu Vuo' Fa' l'Americano," and Quartetto Cetra's slightly cute but really very engaging "Un Bacio a Mezzanotte." On the slightly less compelling side are Gianmaria Testa's contributions, the willfully goofy "Dentro al Cinema" and the self-consciously intense (and ultimately self-parodying) "La Traiettorie delle Mongolfiere," but the high points outweigh the low ones on this ultimately charming collection. Recommended. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

[01]. Juke Box - Beretta
[02]. Un Bacio a Mezzanotte - Garinei, P.
[03]. Cannelloni - Conte, Giorgio
[04]. Che Cossè l'Amor - Capossela, Vinicio
[05]. Petali e Mirto - Giua, Maria Pierant
[06]. Gnè Gnè - Conte, Giorgio Listen
[07]. Piccolissima Serenata - Carosone, Renato
[08]. Dentro al Cinema - Testa, Gianmaria
[09]. Le Cose in Comune - Miceli, Vincenzo
[10]. Tu Vuo' Fa' l'Americano - Carosone, Renato
[11]. La Traiettorie delle Mongolfiere - Bertone, F.
[12]. Carina - Poes, R.

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Latin Lounge

The downtempo side of fusion between traditional Latin forms and electronica. The mixes are surprisingly good throughout, with styles taken from everywhere from Spain to Argentina to Texas and thrown together with electronic beats and grooves. The album opens up with Alacran, an Italian outfit specializing in electronic tango à la Gotan Project. Son is taken on by Roberto Poveda with only slight modification, but enough to evoke the samba at times. There's proper chillout from Bebe, Cuban-British dub from Sidestepper, and a mix of flamenco and more from Amparanoia. More tango fusion and then a bit of nostalgia from rising star Charange Cakewalk. Perhaps the oddest bit here is an appearance by Deepak Chopra in a full-on bout of Indian-exotica-via-Mexico with aid from Adriana Castelazo. The mix is coherent and holds a constant sway without the schizophrenic breaks that are so common with cross-cultural albums. A charming album that belongs in league with Putumayo's other lounge-focused albums as perfect backing music to any given evening. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide

[01]. Reflejo de Luna - Colella, Roby J.C.
[02]. Sueño Mamá - Poveda, Roberto
[03]. Siempre Me Quedará - Bebe
[04]. Dame Tu Querer - Benavides, I.
[05]. Mariposa (En Havana) [Mix] - C., Carol
[06]. Caminhos de Cuba - DeAquino, Luiz Jr.
[07]. Don't Leave Me Now - Sanchez, Amparo
[08]. Folía - Pá, Wagner
[09]. Carmela - Arteaga, R.
[10]. Esta Noche - Aubele, Federico
[11]. In Love with You - Chopra, Deepak
[12]. Sentimentos - Wilensky, Jaime

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Claude Challe Presents New Oriental From The R.E.G Project

Claude Challe Presents New Oriental From The R.E.G Project

A great collection of so-called new Oriental music out of Lebanon mixing traditional Middle Eastern instruments with digital production techniques and the influence of modern lounge music and deep house. Already a huge hit in Lebanon, the UAE and many of the Gulf States, the R.E.G. Project - Ralph, Elie & Guy - came together through Guy Barbar doing a live show in a Beirut restaurant in late 2001 where Ralph Khoury, the resident DJ, heard him and suggested they do some tracks together with Ralph's friend and producer/DJ Guy Manoukian. Their self-titled debut LP topped the charts in Lebanon for over three months, and a hook-up with EMI worldwide and someone in there having some savvy ideas about marketing it to the huge Middle Eastern community of Europe and the US have lead to this. The sound itself is great, swinging from the opening two tracks "Free At Last" and "Lost Love" with their traditional Middle Eastern feel, onto tracks like "Harem", "Peace" and "Casa Del Sol" which mix lounge and deep house stylings (often within the same track) to come up with a unique sound. There's even Latin and samba sounds in there, notably "Zay Al Hawa" which muddy the waters even more. The tracks are cut to run into one another as well, so the overall sensation is quite frenetic and kinetic but relaxing at the same time. It's world music but without the horrid pikey connotations due to its high production standard and Guy and Ralph's dancefloor/chill-out sensibilities. A great find, beautifully packaged with a gorgeous picture of Beirut at sunset, and an enjoyable addition to any music lover's collection (especially if you enjoy the downbeat-meets-world end of things), as well as a fantastic way to turn your lounge into a Lebanese lounge bar at the flick of a switch and the lighting of a hookah. Even gets the almighty thumbs up and push from renown Buddha-Bar compiler and French downbeat guru Claude Challe.

[01]. Free At Last
[02]. Lost Love
[03]. Harem (Original)
[04]. Peace
[05]. Sayat Nova
[06]. Casa Del Sol
[07]. Zay Al Hawa
[08]. Batwannis Beek
[09]. Piece Of Heaven
[10]. Harem (House Mix)
[11]. Passion

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Cafe Oriental 5

Cafe Oriental 5 - Mixed By el sid

Café Oriental - that is life feeling purely. After a hard day in the office the music works like a flying sound carpet, which shifts the listener into the world from thousand-and one night. Eastern sounds with pleasant electronic Beats let Orient and Okzident merge with one another. Benefit polyurethane and already for the fifth time.

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TRACK LISTINGS

THE ASSUAN HUB, 01:58
Artist: AUDIO LOTION, FOG EL NAHEL, 03:29
Artist: DUDU TASA , CINEMA ORIENTAL , 04:54
Artist: BATTERIE DU VERRE , ON, 03:00
Artist: WAX POETIC, CAIRO STEPS , 04:17
Artist: MATTHIAS FREY , INDIA LOVE AFFAIR , 05:04
Artist: AAKARSHAN , KABUL MASSALA , 04:31
Artist: PLANET LOUNGE , NIGHTINGALES, 04:12
Artist: LEMONGRASS, MAHASAMADHI , 06:02
Artist: DRAGON LOUNGE , Music: AYA , 06:05
Artist: OHM-G , Music: UNITED NUBIANS - SAIDI STYLE, 04:18
Artist: MAHMOUD FADL, YARA, 04:00
Artist: THOMAS SCHUMACHER , DELHI NEWS, 08:26
Artist: HATTLER , ESO , 07:00
Artist: EL SID, FLOATING ON SYR DAYA, 06:20
Artist: MATTHIAS FREY , SYNDICATE , 05:15
Artist: NAOMI , BENIM OVAM, 04:57
Artist: LUCKY LOOP, BABALICIOUS , 05:19
Artist: AUDIO LOTION, BASTANA , 03:58
Artist: DIKLA , BUT GINDURA , 03:31
Artist: ANIMA SOUND SYSTEM, DINNER SUITE, 05:50
Artist: DNA , INDIANXPLOITATION , 04:35
Artist: SOUL G AND TONY MATCH , HOMELESS, 01:12
Artist: SODA INC. , VOICES OF PAMIR , 04:42
Artist: PLANET LOUNGE , ORIENTAL FUSION , 05:07
Artist: NOR ELLE, EASTERN BAZAR , 03:37
Artist: BUBALLA , UNDER MY SKIN , 03:35 Artist: INTAKT, WEED, 07:13
Artist: CHILLWALKER , ROAD TO MALAGA, 07:10
Artist: EL SID.

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Cafe Oriental 3

Cafe Oriental 3 - Mixed By dj mocca

Café Oriental 3 is again a fine selection of exclusive eastern TRACKs, select and mixed by DJ Mocca, which already accompanied the two first Compilationen. Our eastern sounds in modern packing are playable to all opportunities, because they are not arduous. They become the sounding and instrument variety being astonished “beh?ren”. Excitingly also the affectionately arranged Digi is luggage. Café Oriental 3 featured the Miami Punx, Riccardo Eberspacher, Wax Poetic, Harem as well as this time two exclusive TRACKs of Lazar and Hacienda.
AKH BILLIAN, 03:11
Artist: ACHANAK, OFF AND GONE, 06:02
Artist: HACIENDA, ARABIAN HIGH TECH, 06:23
Artist: LUCKY LOOP, GOI, 05:19
Artist: BOBBY HUGHES COMBINATION, PAPAVER ORIENTALE, 04:07
Artist: JARDIN BOTANICO, ISTANBUL 1:26 A.M., 06:16
Artist: ORIENT EXPRESSIONS, SPIRIT OF BAKGAGA-OUTRO, 02:45
Artist: AFRO HOUSE MANIACS, CARAVAN, 03:11
Artist: ANISHA CAY, BENEATH ANOTHER SKY, 04:43
Artist: MYSTIC DIVERSIONS, DREAMIN`, 02:57
Artist: WAX POETIC, SULTAN LOUNGE, 05:11
Artist: JASMON, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, 04:17
Artist: RICCARDO EBERSPACHER, RIDE A PONY, 06:49
Artist: MIAMI PUNX, CANTOUR, 14:45
Artist: TERRACOTTA, SHAH, 06:02
Artist: DAVID WRIGHT, AEROSOL, 08:57
Artist: SOLAR MOON, JHARIYE`S DREAM, 03:49
Artist: HAREM FEAT. DIVA D., NERY, NIS, CARAVAN, 06:49
Artist: URBAN TRANQUILITY, AKSHAR OFFSHORE, 03:25
Artist: CONCORDE A L`ORANGE, SITARIAN SUPERNOVA, 03:34
Artist: SONIC ADVENTURE PROJECT, ELISA, 06:40
Artist: DINODANO, MONUMENTHAL DREAMS, 03:23
Artist: SILENT VOICES, BANGALORE, 04:30
Artist: AUDIO EMPIRE, DELHI BLUES, 05:00
Artist: HATTLER, TABRIZ, 05:16
Artist: D.N.A., SUELA, 03:28
Artist: IN CREDO, DROKER, 02:32
Artist: LAZAR, JAIPUR EXPRESS, 05:57
Artist: MATTHIAS FREY & FRIENDS,
HIDE MY TEARS, 05:26
Artist: TRINITY FM.

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Oriental Cafe

For those with an interest in modern Middle Eastern music, here is an excellent introductory disc to the music that people there (and all over the eastern hemisphere) listen to today. The nature of the singing is traditionally aramaic, but the distinctive chanting styles have a backdrop of electronic instruments using the same phrases and cadences that are played on traditional instruments. The tracks with many of these tracks is that they have a thoroughly western bent. While their nature is 'eastern', the dressing is 'western'. Artists include Alabina, Zehava Ben, Cheb Tarik, Ishtar, Farid, Salim Halali and many others.

TRACK LISTINGS

[01]. C'est la Vie
[02]. Dik Alila
[03]. Araba
[04]. Sidi Rabi
[05]. Amané
[06]. Elveda
[07]. Je Suis Pendu
[08]. Ya Rayah
[09]. Alabina
[10]. Sidi Mansour
[11]. Babouche
[12]. Mani
[13]. What Will Be
[14]. Lamouni (Ligharou Meni)
[15]. Targit (Morphé) Chant Kabyle
[16]. Sawah [Live]
[17]. Hebbina Hebbina

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Salon Oriental 3

The third installment of popular series featuring the mixture of Arabic and Oriental music with downtempo electronica. 22 great tracks that echo the spirits of Aladdin, Scheherazade, starry nights, oases and the long, winding deserts of the East. Salon Oriental was so far always a direct hit. Is no piece, which one would like to force away. Who however as oriental on the search for appearance music is more dancer, should something else prefer. The CDs of this row is suitable for the chillen, The speed is moderately, the melodies and arrangements however a dream!

TRACK LISTINGS

DISC1 :

[01]. Dream (Takasim sharqe)
[02]. Taymats
[03]. Pint of mint tea
[04]. Minaret
[05]. Arba
[06]. Yemek (Remix)
[07]. Menara (Part I)
[08]. Sheba
[09]. Ussan aggi
[10]. The desert
[11]. Song for Safia

DISC2 :

[01]. Leherna caravan
[02]. Ayoub
[03]. Ya lamouni
[04]. Shâmsi
[05]. Hallil
[06]. Auroville surprise
[07]. Yali
[08]. Menana
[09]. Les voyages de Simbad
[10]. Hasnae
[11]. Eden

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Salon Oriental 2

The Warm Embrace the Public Has Accorded the First Edition and Expressed Desires for More of this Wondrous Music have Prompted the Manufacturers to Stay the Course. The Wealth of Music from the Middle and Near East is Far Too Plentiful to Be Completely Represented in a Single Volume. Salon Oriental Brings You Music from the Vast Expanses from Northern Africa to the Asian Continent. The Music of These Regions Has Evolved Little Through the Years as it Has Been Passed from Generation to Generation and Remains Faithful to Traditional Recitations. The Modem Age of Mass Communication Has Provided an Unprecedented Exchange and Exposure of the Players of These Ancient Arts to Modern World and Now the Mix Has Created Pieces that Thrill Listeners around the Globe. The Mystical Merges with the Electronic, Ancient and Traditional with Futuristic and Electronic. Experience this Exciting Coalition with the Artists. Salon Oriental Takes You There, Wherever You May Be.

Track Listings

Disc: 1
[01]. Sherazade
[02]. Call
[03]. Saaj - Mohamed Bellal
[04]. Behind the Doors
[05]. Yasmina Fellil - Zelfa
[06]. Soul of the Desert
[07]. Soul Market
[08]. Aguire
[09]. Massira Zoudge
[10]. Almaz - Zera Vaughan
[11]. Souffle du Désert

Disc: 2

[01]. Hammam Spirit
[02]. Shamma - Leila K.
[03]. South Country
[04]. Khusara Khusara - Rafat Misso, Hossam Ramzy
[05]. Shoroum' Allah
[06]. Amal Hayati
[07]. K-Lounge - Ultimate Kaos
[08]. Sos (Help My Soul)
[09]. Circle Trance
[10]. Oasis 101
[11]. Marayalam

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Salon Oriental

A Sensual, Modern Mix of Cultures Loving and Respecting Each Other, a Luminous Blend of Ancestral Know-how and Electronic Pulse, a Fusion of Genres for Peaceful and Relaxed Tomorrows. From the First Bars, it Presents an Atmosphere that Soothes...music With a Subtle Dancing Urge, with Dub Inspired Baselines an a Lazy Journey...music Soon Crossing the Path of a Light and Calming Jazz, Augmented by Meaningful Funk Incorporating Influences from Everywhere.

Track Listings

Disc: 1

[01]. Oriental Girl
[02]. Amrân Café
[03]. Neon - Karmix
[04]. Cashmir-Act II - Page One
[05]. Deep Throat - Malik
[06]. Mandol
[07]. Laissez Moi Me Griser Pt. 1 - Maurice el Medioni
[08]. K Dance - Deise Mikhail, Ultimate Kaos
[09]. Jewellery Case
[10]. Funky O
[11]. Istikhbar [Prelude] and Ombre Elle - Gnawa Diffusion

Disc: 2

[01]. Kuan Ganjo - Karmix
[02]. Binkerin
[03]. Tu Es Ma Vie
[04]. Thrill Hop
[05]. Mother Nature
[06]. Arrakis
[07]. Rave Vox
[08]. Lunch in Bagdad
[09]. Do You Want This?
[10]. Laissez Moi Me Griser Pt. 2 - Maurice el Medioni
[11]. Marrakech Surprise

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The Essential Guide To Meditation

The Essential Guide to Meditition: Authentic Music for Meditation/the Buddhist and Hindu Traditions [Box set]

Anything calling itself The Essential Guide to Meditation leaves itself open to criticism that it's making too grand of a claim for any album to live up to, considering how many schools there are of meditation practices. Nevertheless, this three-CD set does hold considerable value, not only offering three-and-a-half hours of music, but also presenting music from much more traditional sources than most such compilations with this theme do. Each of the CDs follows entirely different sub-themes within the overall meditation concept: the first disc devoted to three Buddhist mantras originating within a Chinese tradition; the second to three pieces from the Indian Hindu tradition; and the third to six pieces from the Balinese Hindu tradition. As an anthology, this is a little problematic, whether it's used for meditation or not, since the musical styles are so different from each other that it's quite possible even open-minded listeners might not find all of the discs to their taste. Still, it does present material that's both considerably different from many new age-aligned recordings marketed as meditative aids, and much truer to the religious sources of much meditative practice than many such albums.

The music on the Buddhist disc is taken from recordings by flute and keyboard player Song-Huei, with accompaniment on two of the tracks by two-string violinist Jin-Long Wen, and it's the least satisfying from a musical point of view, tending toward the preciously pretty, slightly slick side in both arrangement and production. The Indian Hindu disc (entirely sung by Jagjit Singh), in contrast, is the best and most relaxing and entrancing of the three, highlighted by "Shree Krishna Naam Dhun," based around the "Hare Krishna" chant that is perhaps the most famous mantra to the international audience. With what sounds like a softly swelling vibraphone accompaniment (the precise instrumentation is not specified in the liner notes) and subtle drones and percussion, as well as hypnotic interplay between Singh and backup singers, this 37-minute track has a glow that can be enjoyed by both meditators and more general world music listeners. These qualities are also present, though to less striking degrees, on Singh's other two performances, justifying the claim in the liner notes that "so soothing is his voice that, legend has it, Indian psychiatrists have prescribed his records to relieve stress." The Balinese Hindu disc is performed by gamelan orchestras, and while it comprises perhaps the most unadulterated world music on the compilation, its heavily percussive and repetitious feel also make it the least accessible to Western listeners. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

TRACK LISTINGS

Disc: 1 (Buddhist)
1. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva - Wen, Jin-Long & Song-Huei Liu
2. Great Compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva - Wen, Jin-Long & Song-Huei Liu
3. Greatest Six Word Brilliant Dharani - Liu, Song-Huei

Disc: 2 (Hindu)
1. Om Namah Shivay - Singh, Jagjit
2. Shree Krishna Naam Dhun - Singh, Jagjit
3. Om Shivay Hari Om Shivay - Singh, Jagjit

Disc: 3 (Indonesian)
1. Gending Petegak Sejar Gendotan - Muni, Sekehe Gender Bharata
2. Gending Pemungkah - Muni, Sekehe Gender Bharata
3. Gending Rebong - Muni, Sekehe Gender Bharata
4. Gending Langiang - Muni, Sekehe Gender Bharata
5. Gending Bendu Semara - Sari, Kusuma
6. Gending Tabuh Gari Saih Selisir - Gamelan Semar Pegulingan Saih Pitu

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Asian Groove

Putumayo Presents: Asian Groove

Somewhere along the line, the term "oriental" became politically incorrect. The term was in no way derogatory -- it simply referred to people from what used to be called the Orient (China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, and Thailand), just as the term "Scandinavian" is applied to people from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. But the language police took a disliking to the word (without justification), and now, the word Asian is generally applied to those who are from what was once known as the Orient. So when one sees the title Asian Groove, it is logical to assume that Putumayo means Asian as in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, but Putumayo actually means Asian as in Indian and Pakistani. There are plenty of excellent compilations of traditional Indian and Pakistani music, but Asian Groove is totally modern in its outlook -- most of the artists combine Indian or Pakistani elements with modern funk, dance-pop, electronica, or reggae. Technically, the contemporary Indian and Pakistani pop sounds that dominate this rewarding compilation are indeed Asian grooves, but infectious tracks like Bally Sagoo's "Noorie" and A.S. Kang's "Terian Gulabi Buliyan" have more in common with Turkish, Jewish, or Greek pop than they do with the pop sounds that are coming out of Japan, China, or Korea. And that's because Indian and Pakistani music -- like Turkish, Greek, Armenian, Jewish, Syrian, or North African music -- involves what is called modal playing. Those who aren't professional musicians may not know the technical meaning of the word modal, but they'll be able hear the parallels between Asian Groove and collections of Turkish pop or Algerian rai. Karmix's "Sabhyata," in fact, combines Indian and Algerian elements. Asian Groove doesn't have anything to do with Chinese or Japanese pop, but it's a lively, enjoyable survey of contemporary Indian and Pakistani sounds. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

TRACK LISTINGS

[01]. Pheli War - Bally Jagpal
[02]. Sabhyata - Karmix
[03]. Remember Tomorrow - Mo' Horizons
[04]. Terian Bulabi Buliyan - A.S.Kang
[05]. Black Night - Badar Ali Kahn
[06]. Awake - Mungal
[07]. Kunglim Guli - Yulduz Usmanova
[08]. A Night In Lenasia - Deepak Ram
[09]. Mamavatu - Susheela Raman
[10]. Noorie - Bally Sagoo
[11]. Aankh Naal - Kam Dhillon

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Gypsy Garden 2

Gypsy Garden Vol. 2

The Second Compilation by Gülbahar Kültür Focusing on the Gypsy Way of Life; Again featuring a Skillful Insight Into the Music-culture of Sinti and Roma that Has Grown Over the Centuries. Gypsies have Migrated all Over the World Through Centuries, Influencing the Music Culture Everywhere. "Gypsy Garden Ii" features Beautiful Music from Morocco, Czech Republic, Spain, USA, Slovakia, Moldavia, Romania, France, Hungary, Ukraine, Holland, Turkey, Serbia, Bulgaria, England, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Bosnia. Kültür Has Once Again Produced a Masterpiece with Stylistic Confidence and Sincere Approach to this Music. Artists Include Tarkan, Boban Markovic, Goran Bregovic, Oi Va Voi, Ferenc Snetberger Trio, Cubismo and Saban Bajramovic featuring Smooth Tracks for Easy and Silent Hours. Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Steve Shehan, DJ Shantel, Balkan Beat Box, !deladap, Gogol Bordello, Alabina, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Burhan ?cal, Pete Namlook and More Build Crescendoing Beats!

TRACK LISTINGS

CD 1: Real Romani

[01]. Vazgeçemem - Tarkan
[02]. Pavà
[03]. Seherezad - Toni Kitanovski & Cherkezi Orchestra
[04]. Ajde, Ajde Fato
[05]. Motiv Balkanic - Tziganiada
[06]. Djelem Djelem - Saban Bajramovic, Cubismo
[07]. Ay, Mama [Album Version] - Yolanda Ramos
[08]. Tellement Gadjo Que Je Suis Gypsy - Michy Mano
[09]. Pe Mande I Cheri - Ternipe
[10]. Gresnica (Sinful Woman) - Gypsy Groovz, Ekrem Sajdic Orchestra
[11]. Gypsy - Oi Va Voi
[12]. So Nevo Si [Album Version] - Goran Bregovic, Lidija Dakova, Srdjian Pejic, Dejan Pesic, Ogi Radiovojevic, Danijela Radkova, Ljudmila Radkova
[13]. Ya Rayah [Balkan Mix] - Jony Iliev, , Shantel
[14]. Gipsy Rhumba - Los Reyes
[15]. Sako Rati - Terne Chave
[16]. Koro Kino - Parno Graszt
[17]. Rupuni - Gipsy Soul, Harry Stojka
[18]. Plakke Plakke - SAF, Va Fan Fahre
[19]. Ce Frumoasâ Esti - Fanfare Savale

CD 2: Disco Gitano

[01]. Laundry Girl [Makyo Remix] - Steve Shehan, Omar Faruk Tekbilek
[02]. Duj Duj - Kal
[03]. Vasalache - Rona Hartner
[04]. Sagadora Hot Dub - De Amsterdam Klezmer Band
[05]. Cha Cha - Balkan Beat Box
[06]. Zsa Manca [Radio Version] - Deladap
[07]. Bate Vintul Funzele - Fulgerica & the Mahala Gypsies
[08]. Tokat - Mustafa Kandirali
[09]. Diki Diki - Ishtar Alabina, Tchanelas
[10]. Baro Foro - Gogol Bordello
[11]. Musika Dika
[12]. James Bond Theme - Fanfare Ciocarlia
[13]. Karakaj [Album Version] - Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra
[14]. Immigrant Punk - Gogol Bordello
[15]. Chavale Romale - Gipsy
[16]. Last Wish of the Bride - J.U.F.
[17]. Nereden Geliyorsyn, Part 6 - Pete Namlook,
[18]. Crazy Stranger - Nickodemus, Har'el Shachal

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Moroccan Spirit

The lush Moroccan Spirit emphasizes music's meditative qualities, but this imaginative mix of traditional and modern also works on a less contemplative level. The Brave--the guy behind Sacred Spirit, Indigo Spirit, and B-Tribe--traveled throughout Morocco over a five-year period with a microphone and a tape recorder, capturing the essence of both the Arab and Berber cultures. He then wove these disparate musical threads into a cohesive multicultural musical fabric using unobtrusive electronic beats and studio programming. There's even a bit of electronic groove on some of the more upbeat tracks. "Jim I Nim" and "La Mamounia" crackle with the vitality of traditional Moroccan dance music, but could easily work at hip world-music-friendly nightclubs. Mellow highlights include the somber "Music for 1001 Nights: Outro" and "Moroccan Soul," which is propelled by soulful women singers. The album's not as challenging as the more radical hybrids using North African music, but Moroccan Spirit is far more than mere background noise. --Tad Hendrickson

TRACK LISTINGS

[01]. Music For 1001 Nights
[02]. Jilala I - Nocturnal Ritual
[03]. Jim I Nim
[04]. Moroccan Soul
[05]. Moussem Of Regragas
[06]. Midunya
[07]. Narcisse Noir
[08]. Derviche
[09]. Jilala II - Nocturnal Ritual
[10]. La Mamounia
[11]. Moussem Mediouna
[12]. Music For 1001 Nights - Outro

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Relaxation Moods

TRACK LISTINGS

[01].Jason Tyrello - What The Memories
[02].Calido - El Calor
[03].Mahoroba - Des Moments
[04].Creado - La Guitarra
[05].Joy - Over The Clouds
[06].Floating Clouds - Sun And Water
[07].Full Menthal Jacket - Another Chance
[08].Primavera - Playa Del Sol
[09].Emotional - Extatic Chill
[10].Jason Tyrello - When The Sun Is Gone
[11].Cyborg - Moment In Love
[12].Richard Van Arp - Artico Pureente
[13].Mahoroba - Enter The Underworld
[14].Dreamscape - Phobos
[15].Skyway - Jamo

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Oriental Aroma - Mixed By Roland

Oriental Aroma ~ Oriental Flavors

TRACK LISTINGS

[01]. Charbel Rouhana - 13th Of July
[02]. Ziad Rahabany - Abu Ali
[03]. Omar Khairat - Al Ayam
[04]. Ammar El Sherei - Arabesque 2
[05]. Ammar El Sherei - Arabesque
[06]. Omar Khairat - Descendants InConflict
[07]. Evanthia Reboustica - Halkidon
[08]. John Debney - Mary Goes To Jesus
[09]. Melih Kibar - Mcasay
[10]. Samir Kwefati - Mediations
[11]. Omar Khairat - Night Of Fatima Arrest
[12]. Nicos - Nihavent Oreintal
[13]. John Debney - Peter Denies Jesus
[14]. Ammar El Sherei - Rafat El Haggan 1
[15]. Ammar El Sherei - Rafat El Haggan 2
[16]. Omar Bashir - Sound Of Civilization
[17]. Omar Khairat - The Eternal River
[18]. John Debney - The Olive Garden
[19]. Mikis & VAssilis - The Pain
[20]. Evanthia Reboustica - The Railway Station
[21]. Omar Khairat - The Sorcess And The Magical Pe
[22]. Spiro Mporekis - TheLast Meeting
[23]. Omar Khairat - Women Tramps

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