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).
Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers
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." 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." Pitchfork Media also called the compilation "excellent".Various, Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers
Track listing Bucovina - Shantel Mahalageasca - Mahala Rai Banda Bulgarian Chicks - Balkan Beat Box Balkan Hot Step - N.O.H.A. James Bond Theme - Fanfare Ciocărlia 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 Dostlar Bizim Halaya - Buzuki Orhan Osman & King Naat Veliov/Original Kocani Orkestar Bucovina - Shantel Mahalageasca - Mahala Rai Banda Epoitoresa - Mahala Rai Banda Bucovina - Shantel
Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers Too
Track listing Sahib Balkan - Buscemi La Revedere - Dunkelbunt & Amsterdam Klezmer Band Super Good - Leningrad Mozzarella - Kal Goldregen - DelaDap Romano Hip Hop - gipsy.cz Sing Even If You Got No Bread - Haydamaky Daddy - Binder & Krieglstein Wedding Song - Boom Pam Hava Nagila - Municipale Balcanica Dobrij Aben - Russkaja Dunkelbunt Dub - Dunkelbunt & Amsterdam Klezmer Band Mozzarella - Kal Hava Nagila - Municipale Balcanica
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