[.ca] Freaks And Icons

From Amazon.com:
Already own the entire Kruder & Dorfmeister disography? No worries. The city of Vienna is sending more blunted beats your way in the form of Dzhian and Kamien. The downbeat capital's latest exports are much more than K & D clones, however. This is their own special brand of Sunday morning headfunk. Turkish-flavored tracks such as "Slowhand Hussein" and "Just You & I" open the Outcaste crew's bag of table tricks and let it breathe on the back porch of the Cafe del Mar. The jazz-laced "Where Are We?" and "After" imagine the Thievery Corporation out of their trademark debonair threads and in rainbow wigs and clown shoes. Dzihan & Kamien even try their hand at slightly more traditional pop structures on "Smile," in which an Edie Brickell-ish vocalist trips over a shifty typerwriter-as-rhythm-track beat. Equal parts quirk, groove, and experimentation make a pretty savory tonic. --Bob Michaels

Wonderfully smooth:
The tracks flow effortlessly from beginning to end, without a filler song in the bunch. After listening a few times you will never have the, "ugh, I hate the beat on the this" problem that plagues some lesser-quality dubby bands. Highlights, after listening to the CD for awhile, are pretty much every song. I became really interested in dZihan & Kamien after hearing the song "Streets of Istanbul," though, which is a good introduction to the CD. "Slowhand Hussein" is also another good string-tinged tune. These beats are great for studying to or falling asleep - this CD was a heavy part of the soundtrack of my just-finished semester of college, and it was good soundtrack music!

Sublime mix of eastern and western influences:
I can truthfully say, those familiar with Dzihan and Kamien are not only a fortunate lot, but also a bunch that exude an eclectic and excellent taste in music. Relatively popular amongst Ibiza's sun-drenched followers and ambient/chill-out lovers, Dzihan and Kamien are a fresh and innovative duo capable of churning out beautiful, sublime and ear-catching music. Hailed from Vienna, Dzihan and Kamien have sent many spiralling, with their juxtaposition and synthesis of Eastern and Western sounds. Tracks like 'Dabudei', 'Slowhand Hussein' and 'Just you and I', coalesces traditional Middle-Eastern beats with sophisticated Western synthesized rhythms to produce rich, lively and kaleidoscopic tempos. But Dzihan and Kamien doesn't just stop there, they conjure up much more, but to say any more would be giving away what this whole album is all about. In short, Dzihan and Kamien don't fail to disappoint chill-out listeners, and they certainly didn't disappoint me with Freaks and Icons!!

I am HOOKED!:
I can't say enough about the funky and fantastic mood that dZihan and Kamien's music puts me in! I LOVE this stuff! Even my 7 year old daughter is into their groove. If your into letting music make your mood, or you just want to just chill out to some groovy tunes, give them a try! You'll be glad you did. Oh, and dZihan and Kamien, if you ever read this, you guys rule! Your tunes have more than saved my sanity in several stressfull situations, thank you!!

East meets West.....produces Freaks and Icons!:
I can truthfully say, those familiar with Dzihan and Kamien are not only a fortunate lot, but also a bunch who exude an eclectic and excellent taste in music. Relatively popular amongst Ibiza's sun-drenched followers and ambient/chill-out lovers, Dzihan and Kamien are a fresh and innovative duo capable of churning out beautiful, sublime and ear-catching beats. Hailed from Vienna, the duo have sent many spiralling with their juxtaposition and synthesis of Eastern and Western sounds. Tracks like 'Dabudei', 'Slowhand Hussein' and 'Just you and I', coalesces traditonal Middle-Eastern beats with sophiscated Western synthesizers to produce rich, lively and kaleidoscopic tempos. But Dzihan and Kamien doesn't just stop there, they conjure up more than that, but to say anymore would be to give away what this whole album is all about. In short, Dzihan and Kamien doesn't fail to disappoint chill-out listeners out there, and they certainly didn't disappoint me with Freaks and Icons!!

Dowtempo beats that keep grovin':
What a great mix of beats. Gran Riserva and this one are two of my favorite downtempo/lounge cds. These guys really know how to mix the sounds up. You won't be disappointed with this one, trust me and the other reviewers that have highly recommended this one. It is a new classic.

• After
• Dabudei
• Streets of Istanbul
• Before
• Homebase
• I Guess She...
• Slowhand Hussein
• Just You and I
• Colores
• Ocean Air
• Smile
• Where Are We?
• Spacewater