R.E.G. Project - II

Primary Artist
R.E.G. Project
Album Title
II
Release Date
November 4, 2003 
Time
 
Review by Jonathan Widran
As The R.e.g. Project and its predecessor make abundantly and soulfully cool and clear, the hippest and most creative chillout music isn't limited to the confines of European clubs. The first R.e.g. Project -- three Beirut DJs named Ralph Khoury, Elie Barbar, and Guy Manoukian crafting their own interpretations of Arabic classics -- made a global smash on Claude Challe Presents: Near Eastern Lounge in 2003. Bringing an Arabic twist to the Buddha Bar/CafĂ© del Mar scene, the trio draws from heavy house and lounge music in a spectacularly funky and hypnotic fusion of East meets West. Read More