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Trollheart · 10-29-2017, 12:43 PM

Album title: Ensen
Artist: Emel Mathlouki
Genre: Electronic/Downtempo/Folk
Nationality: Tunisian
Release date: February 24
Position in Discography: Second
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.33
Nice kind of downtempo (what exactly is the dividing line between downtempo and trip-hop anyway?) sound mixed with Arabic flavour, slow and moody with a sense of brooding urgency. RYM notes the genre as “Arabic Pop”, but I don't hear pop here really at all. This is a lot more mature, and “Kaddesh” in particular has a very traditional, folky feel about it, quite stripped down musically, which allows her voice to take command, something it does with consummate ease. “Thamlaton” has a rising power in it, a sort of prayer or protest I would say, with hypnotic tribal drums which put me in mind of preparations for a battle. The last track certainly sounds like a chant, prayer or even mass of some sort. Good stuff, a long way from generic.

Check out more from this artist? Maybe
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 6

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Ensen Artist: Emel Mathlouki Genre: Electronic/Downtempo/Folk Nationality: Tunisian Release date: February 24 Position in Discography: Second Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.33 Nice kind of downtempo (what exactly is the dividing line between downtempo and trip-hop anyway?) sound mixed with Arabic flavour, slow and moody with a sense of brooding urgency. RYM notes the genre as “Arabic Pop”, but I don't hear pop here really at all. This is a lot more mature, and “Kaddesh” in particular has a very traditional, folky feel about it, quite stripped down musically, which allows her voice to take command, something it does with consummate ease. “Thamlaton” has a rising power in it, a sort of prayer or protest I would say, with hypnotic tribal drums which put me in mind of preparations for a battle. The last track certainly sounds like a chant, prayer or even mass of some sort. Good stuff, a long way from generic. Check out more from this artist? Maybe Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 6 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018