Track Listing

1. Critical Combustion
2. War on MT. Zion
3. Rhythmic Flux
4. Yashar
5. Den of Dreams
6. Jihad
7. Soldier of Midian
8. Tall King Dub
9. Alien Encounter
10. Return of the Giant Fruit Flies
11. Kill the Messenger
12. Semetic Stepper
13. Cooper's Corner
14. MT. Zion Dub
15. Bedouin Interlude
16. Ocean of Tears [For Rav Carlebach]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #183612 in Music
• Released on: 2006-03-31
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

CD Description
AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Due to releases like Jerusalem Under Fire, Israeli percussionist Badawi (real name Raz Mesinai) has become one of the world's most renowned Middle Eastern percussionists. He's become an influential figure for the New York City trip-hop (or illbient) style of underground dancehall/dub music, a scene that has spawned the likes of DJ Spooky, DJ Olive, and a host of others. Amazingly, almost all the sounds you hear on Jerusalem Under Fire are played by Badawai himself, who handles percussion, flute, and effects duties, as well as supplying the string arrangements and remixing and rearranging the songs. Two other musicians (violinist Simi Sernaker and tabla player Karsh Kale) help fill out the already rich sound, while all of the compositions are entirely instrumental. Highlights are many, but the very best would have to be the constant violin swirl of "Soldier of Midian," and the percussion-driven opening track "Critical Combustion," and the traditional reggae sounds of "Kill the Messenger." — Greg Prato (All Music Guide)