Released June 24, 2008 (U.S.) Artist Niyaz Label Six Degrees Records | Nine Heavens
(2008) Sumud
(2012) Release date 24 June 2008 | |
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Genres World music, Electronica, Electronic dance music, Dance music Producers Azam Ali, Loga Ramin Torkian, Carmen Rizzo Similar Niyaz albums, World music albums | ||
Nine Heavens (Persian: نه بهشت, Noh behešt) is the second album of Iranian music group Niyaz, an acoustic electronic project. It was released on June 24, 2008 on Six Degrees Records.
Contents
The album is divided into 2 discs. One is the electronic version of the album, while the second disc presents eight of the songs as acoustic versions with the exception of "Iman", which is mostly an electronic/ambient piece and features no acoustic instruments but includes Azam Ali's vocals. Many of the track titles were revealed on site of the band's label.
Nine Heavens reached #4 in the Billboard Top World Albums chart.
Niyaz sadrang
Disc 1
- "Beni Beni"
- "Tamana"
- "Feraghi - Song Of Exile"
- "Ishq - Love And The Veil"
- "Allah Mazare"
- "Iman"
- "Molk-E-Divan"
- "Hejran"
- "Sadrang"
Disc 2
- "Allah Mazare" (acoustic)
- "Beni Beni" (acoustic)
- "Sadrang" (acoustic)
- "Tamana" (acoustic)
- "Feraghi - Song Of Exile" (acoustic)
- "Hejran" (acoustic)
- "Ishq - Love And The Veil" (acoustic)
- "Molk-E-Divan" (acoustic)
In other media
The songs of "Nine Heavens" were played in several episodes of HBO's television series True Blood.
The song "Beni, Beni" was played in episode 7 of ABC's television series Missing (2012).
Songs
1Beni Beni4:31
2Tamana5:13
3Feraghi: Song of Exile5:46