more reccomendation request

[bart]

> Over the last few years I've taken a strong liking to songs that
> have a strong Middle Eastern vibe to them. Examples would be a
> lot of Dead Can Dance stuff, some Loreena McKennit (Marco Polo),
> Gabriel's Passion disc, stuff like that. I'd like to find more!

Check out O Yuki Conjugate for that ethinic ambient kind of thing - the one I
have is _Peyote_. Also, some of Steve Roach's more recent stuff is in this
vein, like the semi live album _On This Planet_.

> So, anything along those lines that you can suggest would be
> appreciated. I've been curious about Muslimgauze but with so
> many discs in the bin I'm hesitant about a random grab. Also,
> how is Ofra Haza?

I'm afraid they're both no longer with us :-/

I too have been curious about Muslimgauze. I recall a review of a
retrospective CD (maybe a double or more ?) which came out last year; the
review seemed to suggest this gave a good intro. Also the album _Citadel_, but
with so many releases you might get a stinker. I'd be interested to know your
opinion though.

More info on cdnow.com about the band. They mention Download, which I heartily
second, if you like that kind of sonic chaos :-) though there's nothing middle
eastern about it.

Compilation wise, heard good things a looong time ago on rec.music.industrial
about  a collection called Twilight Earth, kind of tribal darkwave material.


Tim