http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7472117&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rssNew York underground scenesters Ori Kaplan and Tamir Muskat have been wreaking musical mayhem for years in bands as diverse as Gogol Bordello and Firewater. But their project Balkan Beat Box may up the ante, straining Eastern European folk music through a dubby, electronica-heavy sensibility. They recorded their 2005 self-titled debut before they'd actually performed live, but crafting a dynamic stage presence wasn't hard for the consummate performers: they gained accolades on tours with acts such as Matisyahu and at festival appearances. Their 2007 release, <i>Nu Med</i>, drew on the band's live dynamism, simultaneously looking farther afield for influences and forming a more cohesive sound. Unofficial kings of the burgeoning gypsy punk movement, the band signals an ongoing -- and welcome -- sea-change in ideas about what constitutes hip dance music. - Sarah BardeenBalkans/Eastern Europeen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:50:39 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7472117&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss New York underground scenesters Ori Kaplan and Tamir Muskat have been wreaking musical mayhem for years in bands as diverse as Gogol Bordello and Firewater. But their project Balkan Beat Box may up the ante, straining Eastern European folk music through a dubby, electronica-heavy sensibility. They recorded their 2005 self-titled debut before they'd actually performed live, but crafting a dynamic stage presence wasn't hard for the consummate performers: they gained accolades on tours with acts such as Matisyahu and at festival appearances. Their 2007 release, <i>Nu Med</i>, drew on the band's live dynamism, simultaneously looking farther afield for influences and forming a more cohesive sound. Unofficial kings of the burgeoning gypsy punk movement, the band signals an ongoing -- and welcome -- sea-change in ideas about what constitutes hip dance music. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26956172&variant=play&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss Balkans/Eastern Europe Tue, 7 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Balkan Beat Box Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.26956172 alb.26956172 Balkan Beat Box art.7472117 9.99 Nu Made (Remixes) alb.26956172 2009-04-07 00:00:00.0 2009-04-07 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26956172&variant=play&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26956172&variant=data&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14328159&variant=play&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss Balkans/Eastern Europe Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Balkan Beat Box Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.14328159 alb.14328159 Balkan Beat Box art.7472117 8.99 Nu Med alb.14328159 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/9/1/1011911_170x170.jpg 2007-05-15 00:00:00.0 2007-05-15 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14328159&variant=play&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14328159&variant=data&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10268830&variant=play&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss Balkans/Eastern Europe Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Balkan Beat Box Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10268830 alb.10268830 Balkan Beat Box art.7472117 9.99 Balkan Beat Box alb.10268830 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/2/3/1333299_170x170.jpg 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10268830&variant=play&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10268830&variant=data&rws=%2Fbalkan-beat-box%2Fdiscography.rss