Nick Page (Real World regular, Trans Global Underground member and Dub Colossus mastermind), Abdullah Chhadeh (Syrian qanun virtuoso and musical innovator) and Irish born Bernard O’Neill (another Real World regular and in demand musician) are the three distinctive artists behind Syriana.
“We thought a new Cold War was being foisted upon the world,” says Page, “the Cold War and its iconography had divided East and West. We wanted to bridge it.”
Recorded at Chaddeh’s London base in Walthamstow and at Real World Studios in Box, the music was already a genre-defying mixture of Americana via Dick Dale and the traditional sonorous sound of the ancient 81 srting Arabic dulcimer, the qanun, but it was a 10 trip to Damascus that sealed its unique sound.
Ten Days in Bilad Al Sham is the stunning album for this months Society of Sound members. Available in all three formats including, 24bit FLAC, it really is unlike anything else we’ve heard and would very much like to hear what you think.
I listened, I did not like, I deleted from my computer.
Posted: Thursday, 12 November 2009Simply one of the best album I downloaded this year. Very well recorded and sounds very nice on my 705.
Posted: Friday, 20 November 2009It is this kinf of music I love from SoS.
Posted: Sunday, 6 December 2009Fantastic album ! One of the 2009 SoS highlights IMHO !
Posted: Sunday, 13 December 2009