I'm not sure if this is the same artist that releases the ambient albums by the same name as this isn't ambient at all. The album is a tour in to contemporary middle eastern music. The production is top notch and the tracks are energetic, dynamic and extremely original. While being totally middle eastern in sound, it also captures something else, something western and modern at the same time. If you are interested in middle eastern music but don't know where to start, this album could be an good but unlikely place to start. You just want to dance, in one form or another (can you belly dance?) when you listen to this, which can't be a bad thing.
