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International sound fusionists Balkan Beat Box work more of their energetic, hybrid magic on their sophomore release, NU MED. There are plenty of Eastern European influences here, sure, but it's the elements of hip-hop, funk, electronica, R&B, reggae, and traditional brass-band sounds that makes the album a nonstop joy-ride of rhythmic and melodic surprises. By creating party music that blends every style under the sun, Balkan Beat Box makes the powerful, evergreen political statement that universal brotherhood is only as far away as one's ability to keep an open mind while grooving.
Audio Mixers: Tamir Muskat; Danny Shatzky.
Recording information: Abarbanel Studio, Balcasio.
Photographer: Aaron Bisman.
Balkan Beat Box: Eyal Talmudi (saxophone); Itamer Ziegler, Ben Handler (bass guitar); Jeremiah Lockwood, Uri Brauner Kinrot, Peter Hess, Ori Kaplan, Tamir Muskat, Tomer Yosef.
Personnel: Tomer Yosef (vocals, percussion, sampler); Gilber Gilmore, Dessislava Stefanova (vocals); Itamar Ziegler (guitar, percussion); Jeremiah Lockwood, Uri Brauner Kinrot (guitar); Ori Kaplan (woodwinds, saxophone); Peter Hess, Eyal Talmudi (saxophone); Ben Holmes (trumpet, flugelhorn); Dana Leong (trumpet, trombone); Ron Caswell (tuba); Tamir Muskat (drums, percussion, programming).
Additional personnel: Gilber Bilmore, DUNIA (vocals); Vinny Sau (electric violin); Michael Nikolic (accordion); Ismail Lumanovski (clarinet); Lance Muncan (keyboards); Ben Holmes, Ron Caswell, Dana Leong, Dessislava Stefanova.
Spin (p.90) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]raditional Middle eastern instruments pair off with electronic beats, and the oompah-backed grooves are sultry..."
The Wire (p.59) - "[T]heir hearts remain in the right place, linking them to a lineage of skilled comedic musicians from 3 Mustaphas 3 to the Spike Jones revue shows of the 1950s."
Dirty Linen (p.76) - "Wacky and wonderful, silly and strange....BBB's unique sound fuses the traditional styles of Jewish, Mediterranean, and Balkan music with modern rap, hip hop, reggae, dub, acid, and electronica."
Global Rhythm (Publication) (p.42) - "Loaded with brassy oompah and no shortage of chutzpah, Balkan Beat Box bring back their unapologetic gypsyelectrofunkcircus on their sophomore release, NU MED." Nu Med Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $1.53) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Electronica, Alternative | | Label | JDub | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  62144  | | CD Universe Part number | 7419856 | | Catalog number | 106 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 15, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Uri Kinrot; Ori Kaplan Trio; Tamir Muskat; Tomer Yosef; Itamar Ziegler; Balkan Beat Box | | Engineer | Tamir Muskat; Tamir Muskat | | Recording Time | 50 minutes | | Personnel | Peter Hess
Tomer Yosef - vocals, percussion, sampler
Ori Kaplan - woodwinds, saxophone
Itamar Ziegler - guitar, percussion
Tamir Muskat - drums, percussion, programming
Ben Handler - bass guitar
Eyal Talmudi - saxophone
Gilber Gilmore
Jeremiah Lockwood
Uri Brauner Kinrot - guitar
Also: Ron Caswell, Dana Leong, Ben Holmes, Dessislava Stefanova, DUNIA, Ismail Lumanovski, Lance Muncan, Michael Nikolic, Vinny Sau | | Additional Info | Digipak |
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