dZihan & Kamien

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The sound of Vienna-based duo dZihan & Kamien (pronounced Jee-hahn and Kammy-en) can easily be compared with downtempo, soulful house sounds of Jazzanova, P’taah, or the Naked Music compilations. The duo hit popularity in 1996 with the single Der Bauch, which went big in european clubs and made appearances on several compilations. Their full-length album Freaks and Icons was released in late 2000.

Vlado dZihan is originally from Sarajevo and grew up in a predominantly musical household. As a drummer, dZihan became known in the local scene and recorded for the soundtrack of the film Arizona Dream, starring Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway. He met his production partner, Mario Kamien, while studying in Vienna. Kamien, German born with both an Italian and Polish heritage, shared {dZihan's} interest of traditional music from the Near East, especially Turkey, and a love for Arabic strings. Combining their musical interests with their musical backgrounds, the two released Freaks and Icons on their label, Couch Records. The album focused on a down-tempo house sound, using samples from traditional Near East sources. It was proceeded by three EP’s, Tearroom 2004, [ B]efore fter, and Code: No Pork Please. The mix album Refreaked appeared a year later, followed by 2002’s Gran Riserva.

dzihan & Kamien run their own record label Couchrecords in Vienna.

1	Stiff Jazz full track	1,114
2	Homebase full track	1,100
3	After full track	679
4	Airport full track	595
5	Ford Transit full track	569
6	Where's Johny Sabatino full track	565
7	Deep Kitsch full track	534
8	Dundadeova full track	532
9	Gutenmorgenduft full track	474
10	Smile full track	401
11	Colores full track	394
12	Just You & I full track	386
13	Before full track	347
14	Where Are We? full track	328
15	Streets Of Istanbul full track	315

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Refreaked
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ruddii wrote:
1 hour ago

Wake up and go to sleep! ¡Despierte y vaya a dormir!

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02me wrote:
Tuesday morning

Don't sleep on them, their music is top notch and absolutely some of my favorite tunes.

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ishybom wrote:
last month

Sweet!

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G_Gasztony wrote:
July 2008

dZihan & kamien are absolutely amazing ;) s-l-i-d-i-n-g (L) :)

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MaghrebDNB wrote:
July 2008

so good

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dsp_ wrote:
July 2008

Lovely! One of vienna's many gems.

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derschrader wrote:
July 2008

They are so smart!

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red-green-blue wrote:
June 2008

Please join my japanese bonus tracks fan group.

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baratatonta wrote:
June 2008

yeah yeah yeah...come to my party you guys are welcome ,)

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DJGVale wrote:
June 2008

Still thrilled with their tunes as just as I were in the very first time I listened to Freaks & Icons! Wonderful! Top level in ambient/lounge/nu-jazz/downtempo-sort-of-sound, same as Jazzanova, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation and so on...

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phelim wrote:
May 2008

..seriously, Gee-hahn and Kammy-en? That's how its pronounced?

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SKY242 wrote:
May 2008

all the best

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caleb89 wrote:
April 2008

GENIUS!

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MRKILLINGJOKE wrote:
April 2008

Damn, these guys are talented.Can't wait to hear some new stuff.

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squipso wrote:
April 2008

WHERE THE F*#( IS JONNY SABATINO?!?!?!?!!

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piparkook wrote:
March 2008

dundadeova is such brilliance.

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Chinua wrote:
March 2008

Gran Riserva = siiiiiiiiiick

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arthurcdrew wrote:
February 2008

I Wish they'd play in Australia

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concretica wrote:
February 2008

ненадоедаетваще

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ethiopicat wrote:
February 2008

D & K rock, in a jazzy way that is.

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