http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30601&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rssThe Frankfurt-born Stefan Hantel -- aka Shantel -- bears much responsibility for the current boom in Balkan and Gypsy music. Shantel started out as a downtempo producer and DJ who started his own club in Frankfurt in the mid-1990s after a stint studying in Paris. And thus he would have remained, but for a fateful trip back to visit his grandparents' hometown, Czernowitz, in 2001. Czernowitz is situated in Bucovina, a region split between Romania and Ukraine; Shantel found himself profoundly affected by the region's music and culture. On his return to Germany he founded the Bucovina Club Orkestar, a group dedicated to exploring and playing with Eastern European music, and he began to helm a club night by the same name that featured Balkan and Gypsy beats. It proved a huge success, and after his work was featured in film soundtracks and commercials, Shantel took the next step in 2007 and released his first solo disc, the intoxicating, collaborator-heavy <i>Disco Partizani</i>. A raucous blend of electronica, rock, Gypsy music and countless other influences, the album was an underground hit that reflected a thirst for fresh sounds -- particularly of the Balkan variety. - Sarah BardeenWorld Popen720Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:03:54 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30601&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss The Frankfurt-born Stefan Hantel -- aka Shantel -- bears much responsibility for the current boom in Balkan and Gypsy music. Shantel started out as a downtempo producer and DJ who started his own club in Frankfurt in the mid-1990s after a stint studying in Paris. And thus he would have remained, but for a fateful trip back to visit his grandparents' hometown, Czernowitz, in 2001. Czernowitz is situated in Bucovina, a region split between Romania and Ukraine; Shantel found himself profoundly affected by the region's music and culture. On his return to Germany he founded the Bucovina Club Orkestar, a group dedicated to exploring and playing with Eastern European music, and he began to helm a club night by the same name that featured Balkan and Gypsy beats. It proved a huge success, and after his work was featured in film soundtracks and commercials, Shantel took the next step in 2007 and released his first solo disc, the intoxicating, collaborator-heavy <i>Disco Partizani</i>. A raucous blend of electronica, rock, Gypsy music and countless other influences, the album was an underground hit that reflected a thirst for fresh sounds -- particularly of the Balkan variety. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20747100&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss World/Reggae Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:16:36 -0800 Playlists Featuring Shantel on Rhapsody Online 20747100 ply.20747100 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20747100&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20695867&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:59:34 -0700 Playlists Featuring Shantel on Rhapsody Online 20695867 ply.20695867 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20695867&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20053558&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:30:49 -0800 Playlists Featuring Shantel on Rhapsody Online 20053558 ply.20053558 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20053558&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9596339&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:48:28 -0800 Playlists Featuring Shantel on Rhapsody Online 9596339 ply.9596339 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9596339&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9551088&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:23:55 -0700 Playlists Featuring Shantel on Rhapsody Online 9551088 ply.9551088 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9551088&variant=play&rws=%2Fshantel%2Fplaylists.rss