Artist: Balkan Beat Box
Album: Nu Med
Label: JDub Records
Purchase: Amazon
Release Date: May 15, 2007

Overall: 8.5
Music: 9.5
Lyrics: 5.0
Production: 9.0

Balkan Beat Box released their debut self-titled in 2006, proving that immigration truly isn’t all that bad: it produced one of the most original albums of the year. Formed from members of Gogol Bordello, the band was experienced with the New York scene, and capable of developing hybrids between polar opposite genres. While Gogol Bordello laced Gypsy-influences with Punk and Rock sounds, Balkan Beat Box mixes a Hip- Hop sensibility with instruments likely to be found in the Boban Markovic Orchestra than any other New York based act.