Babelesque

Babelesque is a merger of many musical styles, yet maintaining a general focus of the rhythms and melodies emanating from the Middle East. The songs were chosen for their inspiration to dance and form the basic soundtrack to the sensational Bellydance Superstars show. Music that offers fresh new sounds and rhythms while being accessible to the Western ear is the recipe for an enriching and uplifting musical experience. That is Babelesque in its essence. May you enjoy it for 1,001 nights and beyond.
 

Tribal Beats for the Urban Streets

Tribal Beats For The Urban Streets is an eclectic compilation of underground electronic and world fusion acts that create a hypnotic blend of tribal beats and rhythms textured with middle eastern flavor. This compilation features the most respected artists in the tribal fusion Bellydance community such as: Beats Antique, Upper Egypt Ensemble and Pentaphobe. This CD is a must have for the Bellydance enthusiast.
 

Beats Antique

BEATS ANTIQUE create a definitive union between the old and the new. Tribal Derivations is centered in Middle Eastern Bellydance, down tempo hip-hop, old school jazz, classical Indian, and North African gnawa music

Le Serpent Rouge

If Queen Victoria, Edward Gorey, Django Reinhardt and Little Egypt got together for a tea party, who would entertain them? The Indigo Belly Dance and Miles Copeland bring you Le Serpent Rouge. Vintage cabaret meets vagabond elegance in a strange brew of Bellydance and Ragtime, Vaudevillian, Mid-Eastern and Gypsy music. Sometimes enchanting, sometimes macabre, often raucous, but always delightful, these performers breathe new life into the movement and spectacle of a bygone era in this knockdown revue.

Pentaphobe - A Tribal Metamorphosis

In late 2003 Pentaphobe was asked to create music that would complement Rachel Brice's fusion style, and at the same time be appropriate for a performance in an industrial nightclub. A Tribal Metamorphosis is a collection of tunes inspired by traditional Middle Eastern Rhythms, and the karass that is the American Tribal Belly Dance community.

Pentaphobe - Sawdust

A blend of industrial rhythms and carnival atmospheres with a sour twist of digital glitchomancy, Sawdust expands upon the many concepts of the previous album, and is perfect for anyone in search of new inspiration - from the traditionalist, to the tribal fusion connoisseur

The Dancing Drum

Issam Houshan is the master percussionist with the Bellydance Superstars and as such has been seen and praised by millions live and on TV. He also has performed with music superstars such as Sting and world music favorites Oojami. This CD is aimed for belly dancers with emphasis on drum solos. A must for any professional as well as beginner belly dancer.

Galactic Caravan is the creation of composer, instrumentalist, Steven Last. With programmed percussion, guitars, keyboards and vocals, Last has re-imagined compositions by internationally acclaimed world music artists into a kaleidoscope of sound for the Western ear. Take a journey through a brilliant assemblage of trance, pop, chill and hip-hop with Galactic Caravan. Your space is reserved; your ticket is in your hand

Collide the seconde album from BEATS ANTIQUE  Their sound is a unique blend based in old & new.  They blend old time turn of the century dust bowl Americana roots based music with Middle Eastern Bellydance, Electronica, and down tempo Hip-Hop to create a unique fusion all their own.  The CD features a remix of 'Roustabout' by Bassnectar who SF Weekly quoted “the largest cult following of any DJ in San Francisco.”  One of our best selling CDs to the Tribal community

1996 A must have for every bellydancer and musician. Remixed and re-mastered with three bonus tracks. Studio recording of 12 rhythms - chiftitelli, malfoof, masmoodi, beledi (2 versions), ayoob, bolero, saidi, 6/8, maksoom, karachi, karsilama... Beautiful and great for practice. Dumbek, mizwij, djembi, zurna, and other Middle Eastern instruments, with Jeff Rees, Bruce Beaton, and Peter Archer. Guest Paulette Rees-Denis.

1996 The Gypsy Caravan is a community of dancers and musicians dedicated to maintaining ancient traditions while embracing contemporary life. A dynamic and mesmerizing live compilation. With Jeff Rees, Bruce Beaton, Peter Archer, David Rolin, John Schanck, Lila Sklar.

1999 A studio recording of 13 explosive, mesmerizing songs. With Jeff Rees, Bruce Beaton, Peter Archer, and Anthony Mansolino, Guest musicians: Doug Adams, Jeff Trott, and Victor El Agua.

2002 A different and slightly darker look into the tribal dance world with this eclectic band of gypsies. Jeff Rees and Bruce Beaton. Special guests Jeremiah Soto and Wayne Gilbertson.

QUEST

2003 14 songs, sometimes powerful, sometimes haunting, they transport us through the wide spectrum of emotions, in our eclectic tribal kind of caravan way. Traditional acoustic instruments joined with modern sounds and beats. With Jeff Rees, Bruce Beaton, Hans Janowitz, Jared Lewis.