Some quick impressions so far :
Dead Can Dance - Indus
Fits the comp perfectly, just the kind of stuff that should be on this thing. It sounds good and it's a mysterious opener. On the downside, it is also a bit slow and long.
Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man In Babylon
Smooth! Ups the tempo a little, but we're still chillin'. Nice track.
Secret Chiefs 3 - Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile)
Quirky, strange, almost comical instrumental. Makes me think of caves with hidden treasure troves consisting of golden lamps and jewels
At least before it gets it's mmpf on towards the end. I like.
Secret Chiefs 3 - Horsemen of the Invisible
Fitting title. Unlike the predecessor, the trance-y nature of this one grates the nerves just a little, though. Fitting and the change of pace is welcome, but towards the end, I was looking forward to the next track.
Bel Canto - Le Temps Degage
Slow to get started, but the mysterious sounds fit the comp perfectly. When it finally gets properly started about halfway in, it sounds good!
Dick Dale - The Victor
It's like a mix of 1001 Nights and old western movies. Sounds quite a lot like Misirlou in parts. Cool track and fun to see the King of Surf Guitar in the comp!
The Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea
Wow, listening to this takes me back. I remember this song well from back in the 90s, I loved it then. It's still a good song. Not a song I would have thought of adding (beware, I could be trying to throw you guessers off), but it fits the comp.
Ozric Tentacles - Mysticum Arabicola
A bit repetitive, but hey - it's space rock, right? Everything else I like, it is a good track. It also fits the comp nicely.
Ravi Shankar - Dadra
Brilliant, a sitar track! I can't say I love it, 10+ minutes of trancy sitar plucking is just a bit much, but I don't have much sitar music so it's a welcome addition to the library. I'll have to have a closer look at Mr. Shankar and his stuff.
Guy Manoukian - Al Urdun
Rather sophisticated for a dance track, there's a lot going on - different little themes and so on. Brilliant!