Gypsy Travels (Original Mix) - Hamza Rahimtula
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Every once in a while, an artist pours in their heart & soul on a particular piece of musical literature to help it stand the fickle test of time. The next release on Wind Horse Records is as special to the label itself as it is to Hamza - a producer whose aural boundaries have no end. The label's motivator and driving force decided to step up to the plate with an LP that's been inspired by his travels to the mystical and spiritual land of the Ottomans. The 10-track offering has been created using samples/instruments that are unique to Turkey and reflect Hamza's artistic prowess to spin aural fables by weaving different tapestries made up of the fabrics of indigenous sounds.
We now traverse into the second half of the LP with 'Gypsy Travels', a fast-paced, no-nonsense track that's all about the dance that's been produced for those peak-time club sessions. Intelligently arranged elements and stabs add to the build-up of a song that's going to find itself being played on many sound systems. A powerful, rolling bassline considers itself to be the focal point of the original and also the driving force of the track. Using the same techniques as the other tracks in the album so far, Hamza delivers yet another bomb that's riddled with overlapping textures and sounds that syncopate wonderfully with each other. This Chicago-Detroit house inspired gem with Turkish influences proves Hamza's genius and ability to deliver high-quality electronic music.
Thus, by weaving Turkish musical inspirations and sounds with their Indian counterparts, Banjara Series (Turkey) LP by Hamza is certainly one of his most accomplished works.