Torkian, Loga Ramin / Mehraab
| Album: | Mehraab | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Torkian, Loga Ramin | Added: | Jun 2011 | |
| Label: | Terrestrial Lane | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-06-12 | Pull Date: | 2011-08-14 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 14 | Aug 7 | Jul 31 | Jul 24 | Jul 17 | Jul 10 | Jul 3 | Jun 19 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 06, 2013: | Mediterraneans
Gavan (The Wild Deer) |
4. | Jul 30, 2011: | New World Disorder
Mehraab (Shrine) |
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| 2. | Aug 09, 2011: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Gavan (The Wild Deer) |
5. | Jul 26, 2011: | at the cafe bohemian
Az Pardeh (Through The Veil), Gavan (The Wild Deer) |
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| 3. | Aug 06, 2011: | New World Disorder
Az Pardeh (Through The Veil) |
6. | Jul 23, 2011: | New World Disorder
Az Pardeh (Through The Veil) |
Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2011-06-10
Reviewed 2011-06-10
Loga Ramin Torkian – Mehraab
Reviewed by Sadie O., 6/10/11
Contemporary Iranian/Persian. Hot on the heels of Niyaz co-founder (his wife, Azim Ali)’s solo release, Torkian plays most instruments and produces, massaging traditional Persian music/instrumentation into a trance-y soundscape. All gorgeous. No real favorites, no FCCs.
1. 5:21 **minor key tones for a few seconds, then insistent hand drum rhythm, strings and tones. Instrumental. Builds in layers and intensity.
2. 4:24 **low-key, loping hand drum and strings, lovely male vocals, a bit akin to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in style.
3. 4:40 **very low-key (in all senses) tones for 44 seconds, then slow, loping hand drum, male vocals.
4. 3:59 **subdued hand drums and very lush strings. Builds. Bits of echo-laden and lyricless vocals in second half.
5. 5:25 **very trance-y and mysterious – electronic springy sounds and things that started life as probably flutes and strings, lovely ululating vocals, and hand drums that don’t start until a minute and a half in. Amazing total effect.
6. 4:06 **eerie tones, processed and far-away vocals, finally loping hand drums and prettiness. Builds.
7. 5:16 **strong hand drum rhythm, with vocals in unison.
8. 4:08 **echoes and tones, as well as quark, strangeness and charm. Vocals, but no beat. Seems sad, but maybe it’s just contemplative…
Reviewed by Sadie O., 6/10/11
Contemporary Iranian/Persian. Hot on the heels of Niyaz co-founder (his wife, Azim Ali)’s solo release, Torkian plays most instruments and produces, massaging traditional Persian music/instrumentation into a trance-y soundscape. All gorgeous. No real favorites, no FCCs.
1. 5:21 **minor key tones for a few seconds, then insistent hand drum rhythm, strings and tones. Instrumental. Builds in layers and intensity.
2. 4:24 **low-key, loping hand drum and strings, lovely male vocals, a bit akin to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in style.
3. 4:40 **very low-key (in all senses) tones for 44 seconds, then slow, loping hand drum, male vocals.
4. 3:59 **subdued hand drums and very lush strings. Builds. Bits of echo-laden and lyricless vocals in second half.
5. 5:25 **very trance-y and mysterious – electronic springy sounds and things that started life as probably flutes and strings, lovely ululating vocals, and hand drums that don’t start until a minute and a half in. Amazing total effect.
6. 4:06 **eerie tones, processed and far-away vocals, finally loping hand drums and prettiness. Builds.
7. 5:16 **strong hand drum rhythm, with vocals in unison.
8. 4:08 **echoes and tones, as well as quark, strangeness and charm. Vocals, but no beat. Seems sad, but maybe it’s just contemplative…
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