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Jdid

Acid Arab

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Format: CD

Cat No: CRAM292

Release Date:  18 October 2019

Label:  Crammed Discs

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  876623008026

Genres:  Electronic  World Music  

Release Date:  18 October 2019

Label:  Crammed Discs

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  876623008033

Genres:  Electronic  World Music  

  • Description

    With their intoxicating blend of sharp Western electronic music and Eastern sounds and vocals, the Parisian crew Acid Arab have been setting fire to clubs and festivals worldwide, playing over 260 shows on four continents since the release of their debut album 'Musique de France' at the end of 2016.

    'Jdid' (meaning new in Arabic) sees the band taking a giant step forward on their path, and deepening the dialogue between the northern, southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean (the northern shore extending, in this particular case, to the banks of the rivers Seine, Thames, Spree and Hudson!)

    Throughout the album, club-oriented beats are taken for a ride, from suburban warehouses to smoky basements of Oran & Istanbul, from wide expanses of desert dunes to landscapes of concrete and metal, and are regenerated by the fresh breezes and the inspiring musicians encountered along the way.

    'Jdid' features contributions by Algerian vocalists Radia Menel, Sofiane Saidi, Amel Wahby and Cheikha Hadjla, by Turkish artist Cem Yildiz and Syrian keyboardist Rizan Said, as well as tracks written in collaboration with Tunisian/Belgian producer Ammar 808 and with Les Filles d'Illighadad from Niger.

    Keyboard player Kenzi Bourras originally joined Acid Arab to play on their live shows, but he's now become a full member of the band, and his Algerian roots played a crucial role in the development of the new tracks, some of which can be described as retrofuturist takes on raï music (the influential genre which flourished in Algeria since the 1920s, and became internationally popular in the 80s and 90s).

    Description

    With their intoxicating blend of sharp Western electronic music and Eastern sounds and vocals, the Parisian crew Acid Arab have been setting fire to clubs and festivals worldwide, playing over 260 shows on four continents since the release of their debut album 'Musique de France' at the end of 2016.

    'Jdid' (meaning new in Arabic) sees the band taking a giant step forward on their path, and deepening the dialogue between the northern, southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean (the northern shore extending, in this particular case, to the banks of the rivers Seine, Thames, Spree and Hudson!)

    Throughout the album, club-oriented beats are taken for a ride, from suburban warehouses to smoky basements of Oran & Istanbul, from wide expanses of desert dunes to landscapes of concrete and metal, and are regenerated by the fresh breezes and the inspiring musicians encountered along the way.

    'Jdid' features contributions by Algerian vocalists Radia Menel, Sofiane Saidi, Amel Wahby and Cheikha Hadjla, by Turkish artist Cem Yildiz and Syrian keyboardist Rizan Said, as well as tracks written in collaboration with Tunisian/Belgian producer Ammar 808 and with Les Filles d'Illighadad from Niger.

    Keyboard player Kenzi Bourras originally joined Acid Arab to play on their live shows, but he's now become a full member of the band, and his Algerian roots played a crucial role in the development of the new tracks, some of which can be described as retrofuturist takes on raï music (the influential genre which flourished in Algeria since the 1920s, and became internationally popular in the 80s and 90s).

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Staifia (feat. Radia Menel)
      • 2. Electrique Yarghol (feat. Hasan Minawi)
      • 3. Nassibi (feat. Amel Wahby)
      • 4. Club DZ
      • 5. Rimitti Dor (feat. Sofiane Saidi)
      • 6. Rajel (feat. Ammar 808)
      • 7. Soulan (feat. Les Filles de Illighadad)
      • 8. Was Was
      • 9. Ejma (feat. Cem Yildiz)
      • 10. Ras El Ain (feat. Rizan Said)
      • 11. Malek Ya Zahri (feat. Cheikha Hadjla)

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Staifia (feat. Radia Menel)
      • 2. Electrique Yarghol (feat. Hasan Minawi)
      • 3. Nassibi (feat. Amel Wahby)
      • 4. Club DZ
      • 5. Rimitti Dor (feat. Sofiane Saidi)

      Disc 2

      • 1. Rajel (feat. Ammar 808)
      • 2. Soulan (feat. Les Filles de Illighadad)
      • 3. Was Was
      • 4. Ejma (feat. Cem Yildiz)
      • 5. Ras El Ain (feat. Rizan Said)
      • 6. Malek Ya Zahri (feat. Cheikha Hadjla