DZihan & Kamien
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- The correct title of this article is dZihan & Kamien. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
| dZihan & Kamien | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Vienna, Austria |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Genres | Downtempo |
| Labels | Six Degrees Records |
| Members | Vlado Dzihan Mario Kamien |
| Website(s) | www.sixdegreesrecords.com |
dZihan & Kamien pronounced ("Gee-hahn and Kammy-en") are a downtempo house and acid jazz music duo based in Vienna, Austria. Their first production single, Der Bauch, released in 1996 under the name MC Sultan, was popular in European clubs and was included on several compilations.
dZihan & Kamien's first debut album, Freaks and Icons, was released in 2000 on their label, Couch Records. The group followed their debut with two more albums, Refreaked in 2001 and Gran Riserva, with a more jazzy sound, in 2002. All three albums were released in the U.S. under the label of Six Degrees Records.
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[edit] Band Members
- Vlado Dzihan
- Mario Kamien
[edit] History
Vlado Dzihan, from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was raised in a musical family and was known in the local scene as a drummer. He recorded music for the film Arizona Dream, starring Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway. Mario Kamien, German-born and raised in Switzerland, met Dzihan while they were studying in Vienna. Both were interested in traditional Turkish and Arabic music, and combined their interests and musical backgrounds in the production of their first album, Freaks & Icons.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Freaks & Icons (2000)
- Refreaked (2001)
- Gran Riserva (2002)
- Live In Vienna (2004)
