EL BIHALEE - Returning Home - With massive rolling violin arrangements and a cinematic quality, the epic syle of this song is driven by the broken beat beneath it.
DONNA DE LORY - Om Nama Shivaya - Pop music for the masses, this composition was obviously geared for the radio with its catchy hook and progressive American melody.
FATEH - Drifting Clouds - Another extremely cinematic composition and arrangement, this single moves as the title implies. It drifts along as the strings and violins climb with the synth pads.
TJ REHMI - You Are We Am I (Red Mix) - Breaking back down with a driving tabla beat, this minimal groove provides some nice instrumentation; the acoustic guitar solo is hot like the Sahara sands.
MARS LASAR - Eastern Dawn - This composition brings about imagery of a sunrise sweeping over the ocean as the waves sweep the beach. Even more minimal than the previous track, Eastern Dawn winds the compilation down to a slur.
Overall, the compilation is an excellent example of Arabic and South Asian influenced music as a whole, and it is this influence that will continue to drive humanity through the ages.
