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While having 14 albums to their credit, these tracks are gathered from five (Tuareg, Hale-Bopp Souvenir, Kaleidos, Viaggiari and I Giardini Dell ' Eden). Achieving a certain state of global transcendence through multinational languages and musical influences, there's not a syllable of English which, for me, greatly preserves the mystery of these pieces.
Immediately announcing the upcoming stylistic blend, Com'u Ventu opens on an envigorating bass thrum, hazy chanting and perky percussion. The electrogroove is overidden with Rosie Wiederkehr's throaty warbles and charged whispers. Splashy waters carry Carrizi R'Amuri (Es Souk) through an atmosphere of smooth synth, soft bass, and light beats; male vocals lead backed by female crooning and occasional flutes. Pert, breathy hip-hop vocals with various styles of backup choruses (including some Deep Forest-like chants) surround Weltweit.
A determinedly driving rhythm empowers Sy E Duar (6:31), entwined in layers of vocals, female and male, in various languages (Albanian, Swiss German and Sicilian dialect). Meaning "desire" in Sicilian dialect, Disiu (heard on the Steam Soundtrack) revels in sultry vocals and a menacing bassline; Wiederkehr's agile voice and musical accompaniment create a powerfully sensual experience. Dedicated to the mixing of cultures, Teneré is a place of appropriately fluctuating moods and styles; ethnic flutes and synthsounds stir up a melodic desert haze, through which vocal breezes and, eventually, electronic instrumentation charges the atmosphere further.
Synth-heavy Viaggi wafts and surges, encased between a bed of busily mid-tempo rythmic effects and assorted vocal phrasings.
Opera-like in its various distinct phases, Cumara features among its vocal overtures a monotone chorus and Brahms-inspired flute passages. Speedy, layered vocals and particularly electronic accents energize Hala Hala (4:09) with a moody sense of immediacy.
Drumbeats and electric guitars bolster the male vocals of Occhi Chi Nascinu. String sections appear to add a particular grandeur to the proceedings.
Richly layered and soothing, but definitely not sleep-inducing, Amatevi is a softly lilting ballad, inspired by a lullaby. Adding smoothly modern stylings to a traditional Armenian song, Loosin exemplifies Wiedekehr's vocals and the group's skillful arrangements.
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