1002 Nights

Djamel Ben Yelles | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Quango
• ASIN: B000005HTL
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,560 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 1002 Nights

2. Earth in Danger

3. Desert Dance

4. Unfinished Story

5. Andalusian Waltz

6. Raļ Rules

7. Essaouira

8. She Left Home

9. Pizzicato

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Electric violin meets the Mideast, July 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 1002 Nights (Audio CD)

An unusual but instantly identifiable sound, Ben Yelles fuses hypnotic rhythms with an almost achingly romantic electric violin sound. There is a sense of yearning in this music, but it doesn't get syrupy despite a "new age" overlay. It's been played on my folk/other radio show and is often used as a "bumper" or link music by NPR on their news programs. Sounds great late at night.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rare & overlooked, March 4, 2010

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Marius Cipolla - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 1002 Nights (Audio CD)

This 1996 album pointed the way to so many developments over the next decade and a half yet, apart from "She's Leaving Home" which features on a number of compilations, it remains an overlooked rarity.

One reason may be the instrument itself -- the electric violin seems give kiss of death to a lot of worthy projects, despite the brilliance of its exponents. It's an odd sound which irritates many listeners. On this recording, too, the tone is often thin and buzzy, lacking the richness heard on later recordings by this great artist.

The songs are also sometimes nervous and bitty, with effects created by bouncing the bow off the strings or pizzicato.

But Djamel Ben Yelles is a hypnotic performer who deserves much greater fame. This album is highly recommended to all!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful!, June 25, 2002

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o f de boer (amsterdam Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1002 Nights (Audio CD)

Hauntingly beautiful CD. Has he published more albums? Djamal Ben Yelles (not 'Wellef') - we love you!