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Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers

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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

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Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedJune 19, 2006
GenreEastern European-inspired, house
Length66:03
LabelAtlantic Jaxx
CompilerDJ Russ Jones and Felix B

Critical reception

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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

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

Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers Too

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Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers Too
Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released30 July 2007
GenreEastern European-inspired, house
Length47:29
LabelAtlantic Jaxx
CompilerDJ Russ Jones and Felix B

Track listing

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  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

References

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  1. ^ "Gypsy Beats & Balkan Bangers Too - Out Now - Ethnic Now". www.ethnicnow.com.
  2. ^ "Music - Review of Various Artists - Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers". BBC. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom (2006-07-18). "Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  4. ^ "Basement Jaxx: Crazy Itch Radio Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com.
  5. ^ Various, Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers