Dream Weapons present: WHAT IN THE WORLD C90

UPDATE: I noticed I had two versions of the same song: Ali Beirut's Orientales - Chifti and used one on Age of Gold, and the other on this. So I uploaded an alternative / similiar song for you (with the same songlength). Just press download, prove that you're not a robot and replace Chifti with: Anastacios Smirniotis Orchestra - Zeus Nitsi (Sultan's Dream) (with edited/updated cover art attached to the songfile)

 

An Asian/African/Eastern European mixture of songs and tunes that I think complement each other. The main ingedient that somehow make it work, is always the folk element. Local traditions from around the world is the unifying theme. In times like these, isn’t that kind of nice to think about? And the actual music is all kinds of lovely as well -Moahaha

1 Alessandro Alessandroni - Orient
2 Seta Hagopian / سيتا هاكوبيان - Shauki / شوكي
3 Boo & The Boo-Boos - Oriental Boo
4 Nasiba Abdullaeva / Насиба Абдуллаева - Танҳо
5 Ali Beirut's Orientales - Chifti
6 Titiek Puspa - Disudut Bibirmu
7 Nakajima Yaku / 中岛雅乐 - Guzhengwei / 古筝颂
8 Qin Jin / 秦晉 - Nocturne on the River of Love / 爱河夜曲
9 Tsui Wing Siu Music Team / 徐永兆樂隊 - Mann Lee / 蔓莉
10 Tuty Daulay - Seruling Sendja
11 Kazi Aniruddha - Momer Putul
12 Khurmo Shirinova - Dubora Zindi Kardi / Дубора Зинди Карди
13 Eldar Shoshitashvili's Ensemble «Qsovrelebi» - Kalakuri Popuri
14 Ansis Betin˚ & Arturs Cukurs - Тихо над річкою

15 Artie Barsamian and his Ensemble - Shev Acher
16 Noviciat des Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique - Tantum
17 Toni Frangieh & Setrak Sarkissian - Telly Dhakilo Ya Sabiye
18 Elly Kasim bersama Zaenal Combo - Indang Singguling
19 Guzheng / 古筝 - Autumn River Night Moon / 秋江夜月
20 Mei Dai / 美黛 - Banana Girl / 香蕉姑娘
21 Ziad Rahbani - Al Tahiya / ألتحية
22 Yaseen & Party - Nimepata Mwana
23 Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos - Tsugaru Folk Song / 津軽よされ節
24 Hasna El Becharia - Koul Chi Al Oualidine
25 Angelo Francesco Lavagnino - L’Oasi
26 Taroub / طروب - Ya Bayaa El Ward / يابياع الورد
27 Port of Suez - Harem Girls
28 Vasilija Radojčić I Ansambl Dušan Radetić - Dimitrio Sine Mitre
29 Narodni Ansambl Nasko Džorlev - Vesela Gajda

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Dream Weapons present: LITTLE DITTIES C60

Nothing deep or conceptual about this one:). It's just an enjoyable mix filled to the brim with charming melodies and sweet sounds originating from both the eastern and the western hemispheres. 23 instrumental tunes with some wordless vocal here and there. I enjoy them all immensely and think they fit each other well. Good, clean, quirky fun for the whole family! -Moahaha

1 Rahbani Brothers - Quaseedat Hube, Pt. 2
2 David Michael & Chorale - Wow!
3 Tsai Young-Ji - On the Sedan Chair / 上花轿
4 The Black Fire - Magnum
5 Bob Kojima and his Orchestra - Jusan-Ya
6 Roger Davy - En Jouant Au Cerceau Sur Neptune
7 Braen's Machine - Ritmica Sportiva
8 J. Nilovic, C. Sauvage, D. Sucky - Shepherd’s Song
9 The Phantoms - Walk On the Wild Side  
10 Artie Barsamian - Sweet Spring
11 Tong Aik Super Five - Don't Be Afraid Shanshan
12 Eyes of Blue - Extra Hour

13 Arnie Derksen & Chisé - Similou
14 Ihsan Al Munzer - Greenfield / السهل الأخضر
15 Lothlorien - Solfeggietto
16 Oscar Young Electone Band / 奧斯卡電子琴音樂
 - The Bright Moon Sends My Love From a Thousand Miles / 明月千里寄相思
17 Cindy & Sue - Temple Love
18 Charles Bernstein - White Salt
19 Neli - Ki Bood (instrumental version)
20 Takeshi Kobayashi and his Blue Hawaiians - Man-Churian Girl
21 Liu Chia-Chang / 劉家昌 - Jumping Ash Theme /《跳灰
22 Hotel Hilton Electone Band / 希爾頓大飯店電子樂隊演奏
 - White Plum Blossom / 白梅之恋
23 Anders Koppel - Budbringeren

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Dream Weapons present: A TRIP TO THE GARDEN C90

A strange trip to a strange garden. Or maybe someone’s tripping in a garden. Who knows. Either way it’s a sort of east meets west - and south, far in far out, psychedelic mix. Ninety minutes of great vibes and a nice, continuous flow through fields of flowers, on pathways to hothouses and fountains, drowsing under trees and so forth... -Moahaha

1 Peter Pan & the Good Fairies - Kaleidoscope
2 Simplicity People - K.G.'s Halfway Tree
3 İstanbul Şarkıcıları - Zeybek
4 C Cat Trance - Theme From the Film the Hawkline Monster
5 The Ilk - Jacques Bonsergent
6 Hiroshi Sato - Jōdo / Pure Land / 浄土 Okay Temiz & Johnny Dyani - Orient Trip (see link)
7 Sakamoto Hiromichi - Elf Dance
8 Esin Engin & His Orchestra - Oryantal
9 Saro Liotta - Incontro
10 Crystal Syphon - Elephant Ball
11 Jeremy Spencer and the Children - Joan of Arc
12 Stan Samole - Beauty’s Song
13 Iverson & Walters - Naningo

14 Pecker / Mkwaju - Dub Jam Rock
15 Omar Metioui - Tab´´Iraq al-´Ayam Kursi Basit
16 Wind Atlas - The Joy of the Auloniad
17 Kolibri - Kolibri
18 Vindharpen - Baobab
19 Irmin Schmidt & The Inner Space - In Kalkutta I
20 Daniela Casa - Bangla
21 Alan Lorber Orchestra - Where?
22 Sextuor Arabesque - La Ta'atab Alayi
23 Creation Rebel - African Space
24 Derboukas - Camel Bossa
25 Full Moon Band - Afghanistan
26 Savanna - Goodnight

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-I've used Hiroshi Sato - Jōdo for both City Lights and this one. I'm attaching a link to (the much better fit) Okay Temiz & Johnny Dyani - Orient Trip as a replacement. Just click on the image underneath and download the song (download button on the left):

Dream Weapons present: DESERT CARAVAN C90

 

 

It was only a couple of days ago I stumbled upon this dense, 19th century Orientalist painting by Charles-Théodore Frère. It affected me. I felt the intense heat and tasted the sand in my mouth. This is a soundtrack for the cover art and sonically a follow-up to my «east meets west» 2016-mix Orient-Tneiro. Back then I wrote «Oriental jazz-vibes and slow 'n sensuous bellydance grooves. Unlike an Exotica-album your inner imagined landscapes won't be of the sea or the jungle, but the desert and the savannah». I wouldn’t last for a day in a habitat like that, but I can listen to this kind of music all day every day. -Moahaha

 

1 Gus Vali - The Speechless Animal
2 Uakti - Arabesque
3 The Sheiks - Ya-Habibi
4 Attila Engin Group - Zultan
5 Omar Metioui - Twisya de la San´a
6 Chris Kalogerson & The Ensemble Sarqi‎ - Haso-Eliniko
7 Amer-Abic Orchestra - Jazz in Port Said
8 Train - Arabesque
9 Esin Engin & His Orchestra - Kolbastı
10 Clivage - Tabarkha
11 Umberto Santucci - Museo orientale (Vers. arpa)
12 Artie Barsamian - Little Boy (Pokrig Dughah)

13 Archimedes Badkar - Desert Band
14 Bros. In Co-op - Listen Heah
15 Anestos Athounasiou & His Ensemble - Stavrodromi
16 Baligh Hamdi - The Beloved Date
17 Roman Bunka - M. in T.
18 Hossam Shaker - Tamra Henna, Pt. 2
19 Sonorch - Plaine Du Tal
20 Said Slam - Inta Inta
21 David Carroll - Shish-Kebab
22 Arkadaş - Boyle Ikrar Ilen
23 Light Rain - City of Dreams
24 Tarik Bulut - Arabic Fantasy 

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Btw: here's the full painting (thanks to pete.m I now know it's by Charles-Théodore Frère)

20ft Radio & Dream Weapons present: WE TRAVEL THE EARTHWAYS C60

One dope hour of worldjazz/psychfolk-grooves from the glorious era of corduroy bell-bottoms and swirly paisley prints. Imagine yourself in dry, earthy, sunburned landscapes riding on camels, elephants and on horseback across sand dunes, the savannah, the steppes and praries - or in a densely moist jungle, while riverboat traveling through the backwaters etc… Something like that. If any of this resembles your daily life already - just picture yourself on a reindeer sleigh ride through northern Scandinavia instead. Either way it’s the mindtrip you sorely need right now! -Moahaha

1 Irmin Schmidt & The Inner Space - Im Orient II
2 Piirpauke - Fyssouni
3 T.K. Ramamoorthy - Rasikapriya
4 Archimedes Badkar - Fortryckets Sista Timme
5 Sadja - Improvisation IX

6 Tony Scott & The Indonesian All Stars - Djanger Bali
7 Brother Ah - Enthusiasm
8 Grup Doğuş - Modern Oyun Havası
9 Basil Kirchin & John Coleman - Mahjune
10 Frederic Rabold Crew - Indian impression
11 Gülistan - Plajda / On The Beach

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20ft Radio & Dream Weapons present: ODYSSÉE ORIENTALE C60

A trip to the «mystical orient» much like I imagined - or dreamt it was like during my early childhood days. I planned for this mix to slowly build in intensity from start to finish a little like a long bellydance routine but it rather builds, and builds then slows down… and builds again. -Moahaha

1 Ziad Rahbani - Oghniyat Al Radio
2 Abdou El Omari - Fatine
3 Saloua - Yalli Sehrouni Aïnik
4 Youssef Kassab, Hamouda Ali - Rumba
5 Ahmed Fouad Hassan - Egyptian Caravan
6 Khamis Henkesh - El Farah
7 George Abdo - Raks Al Hayet (Dance of Life)
8 Mohamed Abdel Wahab - Ayam Wa Layali
9 Najah Salam - Rohna Ta Nekhtob Saâda

10 Mehmet Evren Hacıoğlu - Çakal Çökerten Zeybeği
11 Sobhi Mourad - Bayi Am Yesmah Akhbar
12 Lila and her Arabian Knights - Racks Balady
13 Mozaffar Shafiee, Hadi Inanlou & Mahriz Ensemble - Sayeh Va Sarv
14 Amir Ates - Çaldın Diyemem Gönlümü Verdim Elimle
15 Ali Yılmaz, Deniz Göktaş & Nuri Yılmaz - Düğün Evinde
16 Unknown Artist - Hikaz
17 Sharifa Fadel - Men Soghro
18 Gamal Salama - The Story of Tutankhamun Part II, ending

-and if you'd like more of this kind of music - which I'm certain you will - check out ARAB TUNES الإيقاعات العربية

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Dream Weapons present: SUN MOON STARS C60

I had planned for you to post a pitch black and dissonant mix but today I didn’t feel like adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Instead I present to you:

-A shamisen/jazz fusion groover followed by some vintage Rocksteady, Bollywood, Lollywood, Bellydance/Oriental-favorites and so fourth. No actual concept but a looser follow up to former «world» mixes such as Earth’s Orbit, A Traveller’s Tale, Faraway Dances and One Last Dance. Some transitions from one tune to another may not be the most graceful ever but... well its for free!

-Moahaha

1 Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos - Tsugaru Jonkara Bushi
2 The Renegades - Mr. Hops
3 Atiya Sharara - Ah Ya Zein-Salem ‘Ale
4 Shamshad Begum - Chandni Aayi Banke Pyar, O Sajna, O Sajna
5 Unknown / Exotic Oriental Dances - Layal Eskandareyat
6 Nahid Akhtar - Yeh Subh Badal Dena
7 Edward Mekjian Ensemble - Anoosh Yar
8 Bobby Ellis & The Crystalites - Dollar a Bill

9 Yvonne Harrison - Take My Hand
10 Suraiya - Hum The Tumhare Tum The Hamare
11 Rajkumari & Prem Adib - Yeh Rail Humare Ghar Ki
12 Radio Noisz Ensemble- IIIOrno
13 Simon Shaheen - Bortuqal
14 Shaukat Ahmad - Rindi Poshmal
15 Laila Mourad - Moshtakalek
16 Hesam Inanlou - The Last Lullaby
17 Macha Gharibian - Kélé, Kélé

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Dream weapons present: FARAWAY DANCES C90

It may not be far away from where you’re situated but its far away from my point of view. I could claim that here's my "Intercontinental Trip Through Sound» or something like that. Which of course means: a bunch of tunes from all over the place that has no real relation to each other. Anyway here's ninety minutes of old and new favorites mainly originating either from somewhere on the African continent or the middle-and far eastern parts of Asia.

Summer seems to have arrived and this is very much a «world party» mix of sorts, so I deem it fit to round off joining in on the call from the syrian banger Qoum Ya Nadim - or in english Get up, drinking companion!

- Moahaha

1. Papa Chango - Nightmares on Sax
2. Al Massirieen - Mafatshi Leh
3. Zein Al-Jundi - Qoum Ya Nadim
4. Akalé Wubé - Ashewa
5. The Gomidas Band - Voch Me Dzaleeg
6. Artie Barsamian - Beloved (Siroohis)
7. The Company - Sad Times, Bad Times
8. Krontjong Ensemble Pantja Warna - Krontjong Moritsku
9. Elvy Sukaesih / Orkes Melayu Omega - Badai Asmara
10. Michael Hartophilis & Nick Rassias - Nebile
11. Baligh Hamdi - Esmaouny (Hear Me)
12. Nadia Hakim & Folk Ensemble - Zarzis

13. Salwa Abou Greisha / Mahmoud Fadl - We Daret El Ayam (Moahaha "mix")
14. Homayun Sakhi - Zuhal's Song
15. Orkes Melayu Anari - Hanya Untukmu
16. Miriam Makeba - Liwa Wechi
17. Letta Mbulu - Afro Texas
18. Dérobé Dance Band - Gogoplata
19. Nour El Houda - Ala Oum Almanadiili
20. Fairuz - Âal Hada... Machyet Habibi
21. Charanjit Singh - Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne
22. Noor Jehan - Ik Ik Shai Channan
23. Port of Suez - Stardust at Dawn

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Dream Weapons present: ORIENT-TNEIRO c90

West mirroring east - east mirroring west - with musical influences going back and fourth featuring artist from both «worlds». There's an oriental jazz-vibe throughout but I've included everything from psychedelic ragarock-fusion or whatever-to slow 'n sensuous bellydance grooves. Unlike an Exotica-album your inner imagined landscapes won't be of the sea or the jungle, but the desert and the savannah.

-Moahaha

1 George Abdo – Raks El Malek

2 Okay Temiz & Johnny Dyani – Gece (The Night)

3 Rabih Abou-Khalil – An Evening With Jerry

4 Bengt Berger – Like Wind I Go

5 Eddie the Sheik Kochak – Asallia

6 Gus Vali & George Mgrdichian – Tsiiftetelli

7 Ahmed Abdul-Malik – Shoof Habebe

8 Abdo – Hela Hop (edit)

9 Andrea Centazzo – Ode to Nazim Hikmet

1 Renaud Garcia-Fons - Ghazali

2 Ömer Faruk Dertsiz - Hak Şerleri Hayreyler

3 Hijaz – Desert Dancer

4 The Dave Pike Set – Greater Kalesh No. 48

5 Yan Tregger – Calling Bombay

6 Van Shipley – Matwale Pal Yeh

7 Irene Schweizer Trio - Yaad

8 Francesco De Masi – In Nome di Maometto

9 Lard Free – In a Desert Alambic

10 Jacky Giordano – Tabla Minor

11 Big Jim Sullivan - LTTS

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