It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Various Artists energies, virtually a rebirth. This compilation contains all of the biggest hits by Various Artists. Since completing 2003’s ‘DEEPAK CHOPRA feat. DEMI MOORE / Desire’, Various Artists fulfilled their contract with Virgin Records and where under no obligation to release another album. Unappreciated gift to Pop
Some of the arrangements found on Oriental 2 CD 4 are surprisingly edgy. ENSEMBLE ETHNIQUE / Pax is a excellent sing-along. In NICOLA CONTE / Missione A Bombay Various Artists is at his best. Various Artists has astounded me with this amazing track. Within the first few notes of ALADINS / La Frontiere it’s perfectly clear that Various Artists is living this song. RAJIV BASHAM SINGH / Orissa is possibly the best song Various Artists has come up. Outside of the singles, my favorite song on Oriental 2 CD 4 is ENSEMBLE ETHNIQUE / Amazing Sitar. One of the more genuine-sounding songs is RADIA / Amran Cafe. KARMIX / Khalouni still maintains something of a specific flourish. AL-PHA X / Punjaabi Love Affair presents the marvelous mix of instruments on Oriental 2 CD 4. This is one of those tracks that should not be judged after the first hearing. As always, Various Artists’s lyrics are worth listening to again and again.
Oriental 2 CD 4 CD


