In addition to Thornton's keyboards and guitar and Ramzy's percussion, here can also be heard ney, quarter tone accordion, violin, oud, and didgeridoo, played by Egyptian and British musicians. Also present are the Egyptian rebab (two-string violin), the kawala (ceremonial flute), and mizmar (type of oboe). The result is a more fully realized work than their first, Eternal Egypt, with all the flavors and textures of Middle Eastern music captured beautifully. The combination of traditional instruments and modern studio technology is handled better here than on any other recording of Middle Eastern world fusion.

I think it's fun to listen to, and some songs have great potential as dancing music. The music is an amazing marriage of East and West, producing fascinating results that really require more than one listening to appreciate. I am trying to think who would best appreciate this... anyone who can listen to any kind of music open-mindedly will likely love this. It doesn't lend itself to any category well; "new age" isn't quite right, Mid Eastern is certainly not. It's got some jazz-fusion elements to it, but I wouldn't keep it there, either. It really defies descrīption!

The skill of the musicians and the editing is apparent in every song. So even if you can't figure out where in your collection it belongs, it does belong there!