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Arabology (album)

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Arabology
Studio album by
Released8 June 2009
GenreElectronic, synthpop, techno
LabelAZ
ProducerMirwais
Yasmine Hamdan chronology
Arabology
(2009)
Ya Nass
(2013)
Singles from Arabology
  1. "Get It Right"
    Released: June 2009

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

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No.TitleMusicLength
1."Aräbology"Mirwais Ahmadzai1:15
2."Get It Right"Ahmadzai, Yasmine Hamdan4:02
3."Yaspop"Ahmadzai, Hamdan3:03
4."Oloulu"Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abdelouab Abrit2:54
5."Da"Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Dave Treahearn, Rob Haggett2:44
6."Azza"Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit3:02
7."Coït Me"Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit3:45
8."Ma Rida"Ahmadzai, Hamdan3:43
9."Gamil"Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit4:02
10."Fax"Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit3:48
11."Mahi"Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit2:51
12."A-Man"Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Karl Bartos, Ralf Huetter4:29

Samples

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"A-Man" contains an excerpt from "Man Machine" as performed by Kraftwerk.[2]

Personnel

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The following people contributed to Arabology:[3][2]

Release history

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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

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Charts (2009) Peak
position
French Albums Chart[4] 79

References

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  1. ^ (in French) "Mirwais, un héros très discret" Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. LeCourrier.ch. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b Arabology (CD album liner notes). AZ. 8 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Arabology > Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  4. ^ a b (in French) "Discographie Y.A.S." Archived February 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. LesCharts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  5. ^ (in French) "Y.A.S. Arabology" Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. iTunes Store France. Apple Inc. Retrieved 26 March 2010.