dZihan & Kamien Orchestra - Live In Vienna - Drophere (Feat. Ma.Dita + Özden Öksüz)

This album is actually credited to the dZihan & Kamien Orchestra, which may give the wary music consumer pause, but shouldn't. For this very fine live recording, the DJ duo took advantage of a grant offered by the Austrian government (with the purpose of promoting Vienna's "future" music scene) and hired a 22-piece ensemble of musicians from around the globe -- former Miles Davis drummer Sammy Figueroa, a Turkish string section, darbuka player Ahmet Misirli, and many others -- and rehearsed them for a gala live program that was recorded for this CD. The result is wonderful -- not just lively and danceable, though it is both of those things, but also surprisingly elegant and complex. The combination of live instruments from a broad cross section of cultures with a liberal dose of digital electronica and advanced turntablism makes possible a huge variety of moods and textures, from the jazzy Latin roll of "Homebase" to the stuttering soulful hip-hop of "Basmati" (which features guest turntablist DJ Mango) and the exotic world-disco flavor of "Slidub," on which the string players really shine. The overall feel is of a combination dance party and orchestra concert, and it's more fun than three barrels of monkeys. [Live in Vienna includes a bonus disc with remixes of material from the dZihan & Kamien catalog.] ~ Rick Anderson

Audio Remixers: DV; Richard Dorfmeister.

Recording information: Couch Laboratories, Vienna, Austria; Uptight Studios, Vienna, Austria.

Arranger: Dzihan.

Personnel: dZihan & Kamien; Sait Büyükçinar, Adnan Karaduman, Ayhan Senyaylar, Baki Kemanci (violin); Ibrahim Sentürker (viola); Özer Arkun (cello); Türker Dinletir (kaval); Levent Altindag (saxophone); Senover Ülker (trumpet); Dzihan (piano, keyboards); Andrew Small (drums); Sammy Figueroa (percussion).

Additional personnel: Ma. Dita, Ozden Oksuz (vocals); Kamien (guitar, sampler); Ayhan Senyaylar (violin); Ozer Arkun (cello); Turker Dinletir (kaval); Levent Altindag (saxophone); Senova ulker (trumpet); Aycan Teztel (trombone); Willi Langer (bass instrument); Andrew Small (drums); Misirli Ahmet (darabukka); DJ Mangito Man (turntables); Dzihan, Sammy Figueroa.

CMJ (p.53) - "[U]nique because it works both as a greatest hits CD and a live showcase..."

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[Houstain]

Just found these guys remix of Billie Holiday's Don't Explain on my iPod, bought it second hand so I didn't know it was on there. They are amazing music producers. Wish I had found them sooner. Thanks for the wonderful upload.