He Who Travels Far
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2011-09-11
Reviewed 2011-09-11
Mongolian seven member group from Beijing China, traditional throat singing with Western rock and Bluegrass influences. English translation for all songs in booklet
1: 3:33 slow to mid, Big sound
2: 2:43 Fast, big sound
***3: 3:08 mid to fast Bluegrass sound, banjo
4: 3:23 slow male vocal, a ballad
***5: 2:27 fast horse riding romp, banjo
6: 3:58 slow to mid, nice throat singing & plucked strings
****7: 4:54 mid tempo, then at 2:38 fast fast horse riding romp, nice throat singing
8: 3:20 a lullaby
**9: 5:55 nice throat singing, slow to mid, male vocal, then builds with a bigger sound, along with bird calls & other cool sounds
****10: 3:35 mid to faster drinking song
11: 5:32 bowed strings intro, big prog rock sound, throat singing
12: 4:11 kind of a drone intro then big rock sound, male vocal
13: 3:32 fast, rock number, big sound
****14: 3:23 fast, rock horse riding romp, throat singing, slow 20 sec fade
****15: 4:31 fast fast horse riding romp
****16: 4:44 fast horse riding romp with rock sound
17: 3:24 slow, male vocal, almost kind of a Led Zepplin sound .
D Farrell 09/2011
1: 3:33 slow to mid, Big sound
2: 2:43 Fast, big sound
***3: 3:08 mid to fast Bluegrass sound, banjo
4: 3:23 slow male vocal, a ballad
***5: 2:27 fast horse riding romp, banjo
6: 3:58 slow to mid, nice throat singing & plucked strings
****7: 4:54 mid tempo, then at 2:38 fast fast horse riding romp, nice throat singing
8: 3:20 a lullaby
**9: 5:55 nice throat singing, slow to mid, male vocal, then builds with a bigger sound, along with bird calls & other cool sounds
****10: 3:35 mid to faster drinking song
11: 5:32 bowed strings intro, big prog rock sound, throat singing
12: 4:11 kind of a drone intro then big rock sound, male vocal
13: 3:32 fast, rock number, big sound
****14: 3:23 fast, rock horse riding romp, throat singing, slow 20 sec fade
****15: 4:31 fast fast horse riding romp
****16: 4:44 fast horse riding romp with rock sound
17: 3:24 slow, male vocal, almost kind of a Led Zepplin sound .
D Farrell 09/2011
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Charting
2011-09-11 — 2011-11-13
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 6 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | 3 |
| Sep 25 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Gobi Road | ||
| 2. | Mountain Top | ||
| 3. | Yuan Ding Cap | ||
| 4. | Hai La | ||
| 5. | Zhan Dan | ||
| 6. | Cha Har | ||
| 7. | Xig Xile | ||
| 8. | Borulai's Lullaby | ||
| 9. | Hanggai | ||
| 10. | Ayhuundo | ||
| 11. | Dorov Morlaril | ||
| 12. | Golden Zhuo | ||
| 13. | Juan Zou De Ren | ||
| 14. | Togur Jin Shan | ||
| 15. | Beautiful Mongolian Horse | ||
| 16. | Brothers | ||
| 17. | Daya |