A thoroughly groovable collection of dub work, with Egyptian musicians providing the overdubs.
This follows in the series by the duo of artists after Pharaoh and Eternal Egypt.
The basic concept is to make some small recordings of various Egyptian musicians playing short parts, then mixing them into a cohesive whole in the studio, with the addition of some synthesizer work courtesy of Phil Thornton.
The final product is a loosely bound set of recordings with an unbreakable beat and some slowly cooking basslines, along with various bits of ney, oud, and the like.
For your standard world beat-type album, this is pretty good (much better than most).
If it's authenticity one is looking for, don't let the title fool you.
Still, this is quite an enjoyable album for listeners of all levels.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At the Gates of the CitadelHossam Ramzy, Phil Thornton | Phil Thornton, Hossam Ramzy | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | Cairo BluesHossam Ramzy, Phil Thornton | Phil Thornton, Hossam Ramzy | Play | 08:48 | 20 MB | 57 MB |
| 3 | Last Words by the TempleHossam Ramzy, Phil Thornton | Phil Thornton, Hossam Ramzy | Play | 07:48 | 17 MB | 46 MB |
| 4 | Derwood GreenHossam Ramzy, Phil Thornton | Phil Thornton, Hossam Ramzy | Play | 06:06 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 5 | El MoulidHossam Ramzy, Phil Thornton | Phil Thornton, Hossam Ramzy | Play | 06:47 | 15 MB | 45 MB |
| 6 | Praying for RainHossam Ramzy, Phil Thornton | Phil Thornton, Hossam Ramzy | Play | 07:03 | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| 7 | Sunrise over GizaHossam Ramzy, Phil Thornton | Phil Thornton, Hossam Ramzy | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Immortal EgyptHossam Ramzy, Phil Thornton | Phil Thornton, Hossam Ramzy | Play | 06:20 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 9 | Morocoo Dance | Phil Thornton | Play | 06:19 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 60 mins | 139 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 386 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hossam Ramzy | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Phil Thornton | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |