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.
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| Released | 8 June 2009 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, synthpop, techno | |||
| Label | AZ | |||
| Producer | Mirwais | |||
| Yasmine Hamdan chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Arabology | ||||
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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
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Aräbology" | Mirwais Ahmadzai | 1:15 |
| 2. | "Get It Right" | Ahmadzai, Yasmine Hamdan | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Yaspop" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Oloulu" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abdelouab Abrit | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Da" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Dave Treahearn, Rob Haggett | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Azza" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Coït Me" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Ma Rida" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Gamil" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Fax" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Mahi" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Abrit | 2:51 |
| 12. | "A-Man" | Ahmadzai, Hamdan, Karl Bartos, Ralf Huetter | 4:29 |
Samples
"A-Man" contains an excerpt from "Man Machine" as performed by Kraftwerk.[2]
Personnel
The following people contributed to Arabology:[3][2]
- Yasmine Hamdan – vocals, vocal engineering
- Mirwais Ahmadzaï – keyboard, guitar, vocals, programming, engineering, mixing
- François Poggio – guitar
- Stephane Briat – vocal engineering
- Simon Davey – mastering
- Stéphane Sednaoui – photography
Release history
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 |
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| France | 8 June 2009 | AZ | CD, digital download | 531 733-1 |
Charts
| Charts (2009) | Peak position |
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| French Albums Chart[4] | 79 |