Immortal Egypt

$18.00

Hossam Ramzy and Phil Thorton teamed up on this jazzy release. They created the original pieces in the studio and then went to Egypt to sample a selection of master musicians. They then layered the samples into their soundscapes. The result is a solid mix of 10 tracks. Granted, most of it is Oriental Style, but some pieces are good for adding a "modern" feel to Tribal Style dance. Get it just for #5 Derwood Green (!)

1.	At The Gates Of The Citadel	5:32	Slow - although this is a classical Egyptian sound, the moderization with synthesizers makes it possible to dance to using Tribal moves. Kind of funky actually!
2.	Cairo Blues	8:47	Dramatic slow - mizmar and percussion in masmoudi.
3.	Last Words By The Temple	7:49	Dramatic slow - another stagey piece.
4.	Morocco Dance	6:19	Dramatic slow - 6/8, lots of texture, the beginning has a great sense of anticipation.
5.	Derwood Green	6:07	Slow to fast - this is one of the best songs for a group to dance to. It has slow parts, fast parts and lots of good phrasing to react to.
6.	El Moulid	6:46	Good listening.
7.	Praying For Rain	7:02	Dramatic slow - another stagey piece.
8.	Emerald Minarets In A Sea Of Stars	5:40	Dramatic slow - another stagey piece.
9.	Sunrise Over Giza	6:12	Good listening.
10.	Immortal Egypt	6:17	Dramatic slow - this song reminds me of "Horse Latitudes" by Jim Morrison, it's very spooky and really moves a dancer to come up with some emotion.