Trans Balkan Express

World | May 2005

Reviews

Don Farrell
Reviewed 2005-06-06


Sounds when a Casio keyboard is transported out into the provinces.( Central Asia, the Caucasus, Siberia, Rumanian Ukraine border region). Electronically enhanced Drimba (mouth harp),domra ( short necked lute), gajda ( sort of bagpipe) & an accordion. Single handedly recorded by German Popov. Most have a few second low fade at the ends. All are worth a listen.
****1: 4:00 cool railroad sounding percussion, cool bagpipe, a Carpathian Circle Dance. Title is from a Kraftwerk tune. RR sounds.
***2: 3: 34 cool bagpipe, scratching at end. 5 sec. low fade at end.
3: 3: 45. distorted voice, a criminal's song from the Caucasus
****4: 4:02 inspired by a folk tune from Jakutia, breathy vocal chant sounds, cool sound
***5: 2:36 accordion solo Macedonian melody.
****6: 3: 30 cool cool FAST percussion and flute?
7: 2:31 fast perc. accordion solo, horn? Moldovian folk song
8: 5 : 38 slow intro. distorted voice, slow chill out. CUTS out abruptly at end.
9: 3: 04 hammered dulcimer?
****10: 2:08 fast flute/whistle? Cool melody, different ending.
11: 1: 21 accordion solo, Serbian melody.
***12: 1:18 FAST FAST mouth harp
***13: 3: 32 neat big brassy sound a few times
***14: 3: 24 slow very cool dirge.
D Farrell 05/2005

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Trans Balkan Express
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Charting

2005-06-05 — 2005-08-07 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Aug 7 1
Jul 31 2
Jul 24 4
Jul 3 1
Jun 26 1
Jun 19 4
Jun 12 3

Track listing

1. Trans Balkan Express
2. Gutsul Electro
3. Dolia
4. Tixi Rock
5. Chupino
6. Munteanul 2000
7. Money Boney
8. Sirtaki on Mars
9. Taras
10. Magic Mamaliga
11. Chakchak
12. Drimba 'n' Bass
13. Cucoo Dub
14. Space Hora Dub