| Jerusalem In My Heart / If He Dies, If If If If If If |
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| Album: | If He Dies, If If If If If If | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Jerusalem In My Heart | Added: | Jan 2016 | |
| Label: | Constellation Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2016-01-10 | Pull Date: | 2016-03-15 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Mar 13 | Mar 6 | Feb 28 | Feb 21 | Feb 14 | Feb 7 | Jan 24 | Jan 17 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 20, 2022: | borrowed time 7ebr El 3oyoun | 4. | Mar 10, 2016: | Life Aquatic Al Affaq, Lau Mat, Lau Lau Lau Lau Lau Lau | |
| 2. | Jan 23, 2018: | Waste FM 7ebr El 3oyoun | 5. | Mar 04, 2016: | A Visit From Drum 7ebr El 3oyoun | |
| 3. | Mar 11, 2016: | A Visit From Drum Ta3mani; Ta3meitu | 6. | Mar 03, 2016: | Life Aquatic A Granular Buzuk |
| Album Review |
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| DJ Muscat Reviewed 2016-01-07 | ||
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Genre: folk, experimental, Arabic Creative, emotive album from this Canadian-based Lebanese artist. Jerusalem in My Heart synthesizes influences from Arabic wedding music and experimental electronic music into a wholly original, yet relatable, whole. One of my favorites from 2015. For english lyrics check out this link: http://cstrecords.com/if-he-dies-lyrics/ Favorites: 3, 8, 7, 6, 2. No FCCs (all in Arabic). 1. (2:14) Al Affaq, Lau Mat, Lau Lau Lau Lau Lau Lau - Male vox in Arabic. Subtle digital effects warp his voice. Dramatic, elegiac. 2. (7:08) ** A Granular Buzuk - Subtle motorik drum beat and synth underpin slow guitar plucks. Gradually, more buzuk layers are added until the track evolves into a hypnotic mess. Instrumental. 3. (4:33) **** 7ebr El 3oyoun - LOVE this song. Begins very formless with lone voice and drone before progressively upping the tempo and ramping into a heartfelt climax. One of my favorites from 2015. 4. (5:06) Qala Li Kafa Kafa Kafa Kafa Kafa Kafa - Bristling noise roars over buzuk. Gradually fades away before returning with another noise assault (don’t get me wrong though, this isn’t merzbow). 5. (3:39) Lau Ridyou Bil Hijaz - Mid tempo. Warbling synth, quiet vox, and drum machine. 6. (5:08) ** Ta3mani; Ta3meitu - Mal vox + buzuk. Totally mesmerizing. Ends cold. 7. (7:26) ** Ah Ya Mal El Sham - Wonderful flute playing lays the foundation for impassioned vocals. A plea to Syria. Droning and gentle. 8. (5:36) *** 2asmar Sa7ar - Instrumental. Ocean field recording. Awesome buzuk playing that seems to tug back and forth with the tide of the ocean. Great closing track. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Al Affaq, Lau Mat, Lau Lau Lau Lau Lau Lau | 5. | Lau Ridyou Bil Hijaz | |||
| 2. | A Granular Buzuk | 6. | Ta3mani; Ta3meitu | |||
| 3. | 7ebr El 3oyoun | 7. | Ah Ya Mal El Sham | |||
| 4. | Qala Li Kafa Kafa Kafa Kafa Kafa Kafa | 8. | 2asmar Sa7ar |