Enjoy the ride from Paris to Dakar told by sounds and Music!
This is my contribution staying a while in the desert of Sahara enjoying the view from the Devil's Mountain.
All kind of comments and feedback are welcome and appreciated.
/AndAwan
Links to artists, label and stores can be found at the bottom of the description!
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The album:
Release date: 05 January 2017 on Legacy of Thought label:
Originally the Dakar rally had its route between Paris and Dakar until terrorist threats forced the rally elsewhere. This compilation honors the original route by musically describing some of the most inspiring locations between start and finish.
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The tracks:
https://soundcloud.com/legacy-of-thought/sets/route-to-dakar
01 Time Away & Sleepingenius - Adieu à Paris
Farewell to Paris, en route to Dakar!
02 Colin Stevens - Viaduc de Millau
Colin ports you past the impressive architecture of the Millau Viaduct.
03 Tolubai - Crossing the Col du Pourtalet
The cross from France into Spain through the Col du Pourtalet.
04 Der Bischof - Night Sky at Puerto de Malaga
Der Bischof introduces us to night life in Puerto de Malaga.
05 Northstar11 - The Rock (of Gibraltar)
Northstart11 prepares you for the jump past the Rock of Gibraltar onto the continent of Africa.
06 Nocturnal Rose - Dakar Jardin d'Essais
This track describes the beautiful Jardin d'Essais in Algeria.
07 Roberto Sass - Valley of Roses
With Roberto Sass you take a journey through the beautiful Valley of Roses in Morocco.
08 Tuuligan - The Ghost of Ouarzazate
Tuuligan tells you the mysterious story of the Ghost of Ouarzazate in Morocco.
09 Orbital Hum - Ascent of Jebel Toubkal
Prepare to climb the highest mountain peak in Morocco. Orbital Hum takes you to the top of the Jebel Toubkal!
10 Andawan - Devil's Mountain
Devil's Mountain in Western Sahara, hard to find, but wonderfully captured by AndAWan's music.
11 Progeny-1 - The Eye of the Sahara
The Eye of the Sahara; Mystic and Magnificent; exactly the way this track describes it.
12 Time Away & Sleepingenius - The Jewel of Mauritania
A Beautiful desert tale, taking you to another place in another time on an Adventure never to forget.
13 jCoke - The Dune of Mali
jCoke and his guitar make you want to dance around on the famous Dune of Mali.
14 Progeny-1 - Memories of Dakar
A beautiful finish at the endpoint of your trip. You've reached Dakar, forever to stay in your memory.
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The artwork:
Roberto Sass: www.facebook.com/roberto.sass.5
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Mastering:
Chris Held: @timeaway
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The links:
www.facebook.com/legacyofthought
twitter.com/legacyofthought
www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMxdVM6Yc5lMao_kVGYODw
www.beatport.com/label/legacy-of-thought/56466
http://www.junodownload.com/search/?q%5Btitle%5D%5B%5D=%22route+to+dakar%22&solrorder=relevancy
@legacy-of-thought
Also on itunes, amazon and spotify
jCoke: @jcoke
Time Away: @timeaway
Roberto Sass: @dj-rubberman
Nocturnal Rose: @kiabeniki
Colin Stevens: @colin-stevens
Der Bischof: @daturasonoris
Andawan: @andawan
Sleepingenius: @sleepingenius
Progeny-1: @progeny-1-617773258
Tuuligan: @tuuligan
Orbital Hum: @orbital-hum
Northstar11: @northstar11
