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- Date Released: June 24, 2008
- Genre: International
- Label: Six Degrees Travel Series / IODA
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On their second outing, Niyaz are even more specific about what they're doing in both acoustic and electronic music. Their sound draws on traditional Turkish music, as exemplified by "Beni Beni," and music inspired by Iranian folk songs. By using two discs, one consisting of acoustic and the other of electronic versions of the same material, they really illustrate their approach. But what's most interesting is how subtle their electronic process is. It's still powered by percussion, like the acoustic versions, and voice and instruments still take center stage, but the careful programming and mixing provide for a changed atmosphere. In many cases the electronic tracks are not any more contemporary than their acoustic counterparts, but just different, offering a new perspective on the sound. There's a lot of rootedness in the music, and they use drones effectively, as well as lots of percussion around the simple melodies, with the basic trio filled out by guest musicians who are used judiciously. Singer Azam Ali is stunning throughout, a gentle powerhouse who acts as the glue to hold it all together. In fact, this is more than just an interesting release; it's an important way forward for Middle Eastern music.
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| 01. |  |
Beni Beni |
4:31 |
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| 02. | |
Tamana |
5:13 |
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| 03. | |
Feraghi - Song of Exile |
5:45 |
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| 04. | |
Ishq - Love and the Veil |
6:25 |
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| 05. | |
Allah Mazare |
6:24 |
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| 06. | |
Iman |
7:23 |
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| 07. | |
Molk-E-Divan |
5:34 |
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| 08. | |
Hejran |
3:17 |
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| 09. | |
Sadrang |
5:43 |
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09 Total Tracks, 50:15 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Allah Mazare (Acoustic) (Acoustic) |
6:21 |
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| 02. | |
Beni Beni (Acoustic) (Acoustic) |
4:43 |
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| 03. | |
Sadrang (Acoustic) (Acoustic) |
5:16 |
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| 04. | |
Tamana (Acoustic) (Acoustic) |
5:52 |
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| 05. | |
Feraghi - Song of Exile (Acoustic) (Acoustic) |
5:44 |
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| 06. | |
Hejran (Acoustic) (Acoustic) |
3:15 |
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| 07. | |
Ishq - Love and the Veil (Acoustic) (Acoustic) |
5:44 |
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| 08. | |
Molk-E-Divan (Acoustic) (Acoustic) |
4:30 |
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17 Total Tracks, 41:25 Total Length
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Credits
- Carmen Rizzo - Synthesizer // Carmen Rizzo - Drums // Carmen Rizzo - Keyboards // Carmen Rizzo - Programming // Carmen Rizzo - Producer // Carmen Rizzo - Engineer // Carmen Rizzo - Mixing // Carmen Rizzo - Additional Music // Miles Jay - Bass (Upright) // Miles Jay - Guest Appearance // Chris Bellman - Mastering // Azam Ali - Arranger // Azam Ali - Vocals // Azam Ali - Producer // Azam Ali - Daff // Azam Ali - ? // Azam Ali - Liner Notes // Azam Ali - Mixing // Azam Ali - Translation // Azam Ali - Santouri // Azam Ali - Riqq // Azam Ali - Chinese Cymbals // Azam Ali - Frame Drum // Andre Harutyunyan - Darbouka // Andre Harutyunyan - Guest Appearance // Satnam Ramgotra - Tabla // Satnam Ramgotra - Guest Appearance // Sabahat Akkiraz - Arranger // Loga Ramin Torkian - Saz // Loga Ramin Torkian - Arranger // Loga Ramin Torkian - Guitar (Electric) // Loga Ramin Torkian - Producer // Loga Ramin Torkian - Engineer // Loga Ramin Torkian - Liner Notes // Loga Ramin Torkian - Mixing // Loga Ramin Torkian - Setar // Loga Ramin Torkian - Rabab // Loga Ramin Torkian - Cura // Austin Young - Photography // Ulas Özdemir - Vocals // Ulas Özdemir - Baglama // Ulas Özdemir - Translation // Ulas Özdemir - Cura // Ulas Özdemir - Guest Appearance
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