Music of Snakes in the Grass
Raz Mesinai, otherwise known as Badawi, is a dude who travels through many worlds. He produces dubstep, but also writes scores for films and has his compostions played by Kronos Quartet in Carnegie Hall. He lives in New York, but also Jerusalem. So it’s no surprise that his music is as well traveled as he is.
We’ll take it back to ‘02 for this joint. It’s name, “The Scorpion and the Serpent,” is a perfect description for the mood and setting. Badawi delivers an extensive melody with a Middle Eastern string over a driving, popping rhythm. The cut itself could be pegged to a number of genres, but why bother. It comes from the album Soldier of Midian, which is reportedly comprised of samples of his own live instrumentation.
Badawi, “The Scorpion and the Serpent”
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Catch him at the Highline Ballroom in April. See the calendar for more details.
Date posted: Thursday, March 12th, 2009 7:12 am | Under category: Music Reviews, NYC
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