Ori Kaplan is a boundary-pushing producer, musician and wind instrumentalist whose sonic fingerprints stretch across continents and genres. Kaplan is a founding member of the internationally acclaimed band Balkan Beat Box, known for fusing Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and electronic influences into a global sound. He was also an original member of the legendary punk-gypsy outfit Gogol Bordello, touring worldwide with them.

Now Kaplan debuts his first solo-single „33 Degrees East“ on Greedy For Best Music. The geographic coordinates of the single´s title relate to both 33 RPM, the speed with which records spin, but also an „East“ that´s on an imaginary 33 degree longitude, a spot somewhere between East Africa, the Middle East and parts of Europe. „Yoizale“ kicks the single off with a slow hypnotic groove and Ori Kaplan´s trademark wind versatility. It´s sunset-in-the-desert vibes with a groove that pulls you in slowly but surely.

„Sahara Express“ features harmonies that feel ancient but with a future twist, a sort of desert cyber-folk. Imagine a mysterious traveler boarding a night train that weaves through North Africa under a star-lit sky. Each stop is a shift in rhythm, a new cultural flavor. Somewhere between dream and memory, the express rolls on — ancient and unstoppable.

In short, „33 Degrees East“ is a single that travels through ancient lands by modern means, mystical, percussive, a little hypnotic and very emotional!