Album lore

Recorded under the Crafty Music imprint in late 2016, Forty Thieves Orkestar’s "Seven Wonders" assembles eleven tracks that entwine Balkan brass and Gypsy motifs with dub and electronic elements. The ensemble navigates traditional dance rhythms alongside contemporary production, evident in pieces such as "Dust of the Orient" and the title track "Seven Wonders." The presence of “Forty Things” serves as a fitting nod to the group’s moniker, blending pulsing basslines with layered horn arrangements.Though modest in its listenership, the album occupies a niche within world fusion, where Balkan and Gypsy musical lineages intersect with modern studio techniques. The record’s textural shifts—from the cinematic "Scherezade’s Last Sunrise" to the urban grit of "Big Town Smalltimers"—suggest a band adept at channeling both the ancient and the electronic without excess flourish. "Seven Wonders" stands as a quietly assured artifact for those tracing the evolving signals of Balkan-influenced sound in the second decade of the 21st century.

Album lore

Recorded under the Crafty Music imprint in late 2016, Forty Thieves Orkestar’s "Seven Wonders" assembles eleven tracks that entwine Balkan brass and Gypsy motifs with dub and electronic elements. The ensemble navigates traditional dance rhythms alongside contemporary production, evident in pieces such as "Dust of the Orient" and the title track "Seven Wonders." The presence of “Forty Things” serves as a fitting nod to the group’s moniker, blending pulsing basslines with layered horn arrangements.Though modest in its listenership, the album occupies a niche within world fusion, where Balkan and Gypsy musical lineages intersect with modern studio techniques. The record’s textural shifts—from the cinematic "Scherezade’s Last Sunrise" to the urban grit of "Big Town Smalltimers"—suggest a band adept at channeling both the ancient and the electronic without excess flourish. "Seven Wonders" stands as a quietly assured artifact for those tracing the evolving signals of Balkan-influenced sound in the second decade of the 21st century.