Screams of crying sirens and bitter human chorals in the background of the fabulous sceneries that have been painted with sound. In the background of the whole specter of drums and rattles, not only used to create beat, but to call the atmosphere of tribal rituals. A cold wind carries echoes of the unsubdued and dangerous nature, and a warm feminine whisper calms down and encourages to continue the trip. This is East, its music, its progressive...

Israel and Turkey - the two countries where the religious and spiritual culture has set the rhythm of life. Music was present there since ever, and so were prayers, that to Moslem and Islamic countries have been the inseparable part of every single day. From the western world, the people have borrowed new ideas on how to express their own culture, to give back the beautiful and soulful music.

DJ Choopie, a pioneer of dance and techno styles, has been recognized as a godfather of Israeli dance music. He's been playing and producing for 20 years now. He runs Agnosia Records label, a record studio, and also works for a radio station. In 97-98 as part of the Yez&Choopie duo he was responsible for the majority of Israeli remixes. His does house music, but I mention his name as a contribution he brought into development of the dance scene in Israel was undeniable.

However, a truly progressive person is Shmuel Flash (real name: Flaishler). Although still very young, he is one of the most promising producers in Israel. In his country he is so esteemed that he received the "Israeli Digweed" nickname. His motto is "the darker, the better", and the fact best defining his diversity is that his productions have played John Digweed, Anthony Pappa, Danny Tenaglia or Deep Dish. A true milestone in his career was a track called "Chilling Moments" released on Bedrock. Digweed played it in most of his sets during the Delta Heavy Tour. "Shades/Darkness", issued under the alias of Deep Amok, was included in Anthony Pappa's "Resolution", and "Spanish Tales", produced together with Baranas on Steve Lawler's "Lights Out".