Middle East Lounge 🔴

319 Middle Eastern lounge tracks

A sonic journey to the East. Middle East Lounge 🔴 is your stroll through Middle Eastern lounge music: 319 songs —nearly 23 hours— handpicked by Lalo Diener with the best the genre has to offer. Enjoy the sound of the oud; here's what you'll find and why it deserves a Follow.

The exoticism of Middle Eastern lounge

This playlist brings together the best of ethnic lounge and organic house with Middle Eastern soul: hypnotic percussion, oud and ney melodies, evocative vocals and immersive grooves. It's sophisticated, mysterious music, perfect for transporting you elsewhere without leaving your couch.

From Buddha-Bar-style chillout to deep house with traditional instruments, it's an elegant journey through sounds from other cultures. Nearly 23 hours to let yourself be carried away by the magic of the East.

Note: Spotify doesn't display BPM on the playlist page, so we're not including tempo figures to avoid making them up. The vibe is immersive and rhythmic, ideal for setting the mood.

The artists behind the Eastern sound

The playlist brings together the greats of the genre. The most featured are Cafe De Anatolia (19 tracks) and Aron Estocolmo (16), followed by Buddha-Bar and DJ Pantelis (9 each), Hatef Mehraban (8), and a group with seven: Be Svendsen, Oliver Koletzki and Valeron. Also featured are Desert Dwellers, MENDA, Zuma Dionys and DNDM.

Among the standout songs you'll find:

• "Son Nefes" and "Mektep" — Buddha-Bar and Majnoon
• "Harem" — Café Du MIDI and Moini
• "Ranjha" — Diljit Dosanjh, Sia and David Guetta
• "Serpent in the Sand" — Desert Dwellers
• "Les Fleurs du Mal" — Sahalé
• "What Will Be (A Tribute to Zehava Ben)" — DJ Pantelis and Nick Saley

One soundscape after another, with a flavor of the East.

Perfect for

• Creating an exotic atmosphere at home or events
• Setting the mood in restaurants, spas and lounges
• Relaxing with a mysterious, elegant touch
• Meditating, practicing yoga or breathing exercises
• Themed dinners and sophisticated evenings
• Traveling in your mind to other cultures

Follow it on Spotify

Ready for the journey? Listen to Middle East Lounge 🔴 here: open the playlist on Spotify.

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