90's middle eastern electronica album compilation, what's it called?

April 23, 2016 11:06 PM

In the early/mid 90's I found a random CD at a record store that had a compilation of middle eastern electronica

It was on my heavy rotation for years, and I loved it. But for the life of me, I can't remember it's name. It was a sampling of artists on a particular label (whose name I also forget). My google-fu fails me, but probably because my question is so vague, but only has one right answer.

Hive mind, help me! (please).

posted by el io to Media & Arts (9 answers total)

Does the band name Muslimgauze ring a bell? If so, that will narrow it down a bit.
posted by rednikki at 11:13 PM on April 23, 2016

Response by poster: It rings a bell, but not in relation to this album, and none of the labels listed in this page rang a bell either.
posted by el io at 11:22 PM on April 23, 2016

Wasn't this was it?
posted by Sebmojo at 5:32 AM on April 24, 2016

given the latest answer, it might be worth explaining in more detail what you mean by "middle eastern electronica" (i'd call much of sebmojo's disk "asian underground", but that's a very uk term (for uk music, though)).
posted by andrewcooke at 6:39 AM on April 24, 2016

I have Asian Travels (which is all South Asian), and I see that there's an Arabian Travels as well. Maybe one of those?
posted by adamrice at 8:17 AM on April 24, 2016

Was it Soundz of the Asian Underground?
posted by perhapses at 8:49 AM on April 24, 2016

It's from 1999 so perhaps too late for you, but could be Arabesque?
posted by patricio at 1:42 PM on April 24, 2016

I was gonna suggest talvin singh's 'anokha- soundz of the asian underground' compilation too...
posted by noloveforned at 2:24 PM on April 24, 2016

I was going to suggest the same thing as patricio. I have (and love) Arabesque Tlata 3, and seems pretty close to what you're describing, except for the year.
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 7:13 PM on April 24, 2016