Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers explained

Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers and its follow up Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers Too are two compilations of Eastern European-inspired music tracks, compiled by DJs Russ Jones and Felix Buxton (of Basement Jaxx). The album was released on Basement Jaxx's record label Atlantic Jaxx in 2006 (volume one) and 2007 (volume two).[1]

Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers

Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers
Type:Compilation album
Artist:Various artists
Cover:Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers album cover.png
Released:June 19, 2006
Genre:Eastern European-inspired, house
Length:66:03
Label:Atlantic Jaxx
Compiler:DJ Russ Jones and Felix B

Critical reception

BBC Music said of the first volume: "Sometimes, the marching programmed beats can be a touch insistent, but the wild wedding band vitality always remains untamed."[2] Allmusic, in their 3/5 star review, said: "Overall, there is plenty to spin and take in, and being marred by a couple of cuts near the end spoils nothing. Check it."[3] Pitchfork Media also called the compilation "excellent".[4] [5]

Track listing

  1. Bucovina - Shantel
  2. Mahalageasca - Mahala Rai Banda
    1. Bulgarian Chicks - Balkan Beat Box Balkan Hot Step - N.O.H.A.
  3. James Bond Theme - Fanfare Ciocărlia
          1. Usti Usti Baba - Kocani Orkestar & Señor Coconut Spoitoresa - Mahala Rai Banda Hora Andalusia - Fanfare Ciocărlia Start Wearing Purple - Gogol Bordello Mi Bori Sa Korani - Kocani Orkestar
  4. Dostlar Bizim Halaya - Buzuki Orhan Osman & King Naat Veliov/Original Kocani Orkestar
  5. Bucovina - Shantel
  6. Mahalageasca - Mahala Rai Banda
  7. Epoitoresa - Mahala Rai Banda
  8. Bucovina - Shantel

Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers Too

Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers Too
Type:Compilation album
Artist:Various Artists
Cover:Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers Too album cover.png
Released:30 July 2007
Genre:Eastern European-inspired, house
Length:47:29
Label:Atlantic Jaxx
Compiler:DJ Russ Jones and Felix B

Track listing

  1. Sahib Balkan - Buscemi
  2. La Revedere - Dunkelbunt & Amsterdam Klezmer Band
  3. Super Good - Leningrad
  4. Mozzarella - Kal
  5. Goldregen - DelaDap
  6. Romano Hip Hop - gipsy.cz
  7. Sing Even If You Got No Bread - Haydamaky
  8. Daddy - Binder & Krieglstein
  9. Wedding Song - Boom Pam
  10. Hava Nagila - Municipale Balcanica
  11. Dobrij Aben - Russkaja
  12. Dunkelbunt Dub - Dunkelbunt & Amsterdam Klezmer Band
  13. Mozzarella - Kal
  14. Hava Nagila - Municipale Balcanica

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gypsy Beats & Balkan Bangers Too - Out Now - Ethnic Now. www.ethnicnow.com.
  2. Web site: Music - Review of Various Artists - Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers . BBC . 2012-03-17.
  3. Web site: Jurek . Thom . Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers - Various Artists . AllMusic . 2006-07-18 . 2012-03-17.
  4. Web site: Basement Jaxx: Crazy Itch Radio Album Review - Pitchfork. pitchfork.com.
  5. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jun/16/popandrock.shopping2 Various, Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers