Arabology (album)
| Arabology | ||||
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| Released | 8 June 2009 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, synthpop, techno | |||
| Label | AZ | |||
| Producer | Mirwais | |||
| Yasmine Hamdan chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Arabology | ||||
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Arabology is the debut album by electronic duo Y.A.S. The album was released in France on 8 June 2009. The lead single, "Get It Right", was released in June 2009.
The duo began recording the album in 2007. Mirwais Ahmadzaï wanted to create an electronic music album that had an Arab identity. Moreover, he wanted to present a different representation of Arab culture to balance the view of Arabs as "terrorists" often publicized in the Western media.[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aräbology" | Mirwais Ahmadzai | 1:15 |
| 2. | "Get It Right" | Ahmadzai, Yasmine Hamdan | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Yaspop" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Oloulu" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abdelouab Abrit | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Da" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Dave Treahearn, Rob Haggett | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Azza" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Coït Me" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Ma Rida" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Gamil" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Fax" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Mahi" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 2:51 |
| 12. | "A-Man" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Karl Bartos, Ralf Huetter | 4:29 |
Samples[edit]
"A-Man" contains an excerpt from "Man Machine" as performed by Kraftwerk.[2]
Personnel[edit]
The following people contributed to Arabology:[3][2]
- Yasmine Hamdan – vocals, vocal engineering
- Mirwais Ahmadzaï – keyboard, guitar, vocals, programming, engineering, mixing
- François Poggio – guitar
- Stephane Briat – vocal engineering
- Simon Davey – mastering
- Stéphane Sednaoui – photography
Release history[edit]
The album was released in two versions: a single disc version, which used Opendisc technology to offer extras via a website, and a digital version which included a digital booklet.[4][5]
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 8 June 2009 | AZ | CD, digital download | 531 733-1 |
Charts[edit]
| Charts (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart[4] | 79 |
References[edit]
- ^ (in French) "Mirwais, un héros très discret" Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. LeCourrier.ch. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ a b Arabology (CD album liner notes). AZ. 8 June 2009.
- ^ "Arabology > Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ a b (in French) "Discographie Y.A.S." Archived February 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. LesCharts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ (in French) "Y.A.S. Arabology" Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. iTunes Store France. Apple Inc. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
