Sussan Deyhim / Richard Horowitz - Desert EquationsGroundbreaking electro Persian excursion by ethno techno duo consisting of Iranian vocalist Sussan Deyhim and US electronic music composer Richard Horowitz. A pioneering album, dominated by Sussan Deyhim's sublime voice, surging from behind virtual dunes and electronic oases, which prompted writer Paul Bowles to wonder: "Was this composed under the influence of Mahjoun?"

was widely considered to be the best violinist in Europe

icebergs and all of the dangers of the great and powerful sea

Everyone is affected by these songs

where shegrew up in the picturesque English countryside

as well as the world around us

renewed constraints

Has he finally learned enough to challenge Arata Wataya

horrible places

yet the release grabbed the attention of many black metal enthusiasts including Caligari Records

guides these compositions slightly out of line to hypnotic effect

Norman Connors

a tale of a royal family divided against itself builds to a mythic climax as lines are crossed