| Nu Med | ||||
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| Released | May 15, 2007 | |||
| Genre | World music, electronica, funk, gypsy punk | |||
| Length | 50:10 | |||
| Label | JDub, Crammed Discs | |||
| Producer | Balkan Beat Box | |||
| Balkan Beat Box chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | A [2] |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10 [4] |
Nu Med is an album by the Israeli electronica-world fusion trio Balkan Beat Box. [5]
All tracks written by Tamir Muskat/Ori Kaplan, except tracks 2, 5, 9, and 13, by Tamir Muskat/Ori Kaplan/Tomer Yosef.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep 'em Straight" | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Hermetico" | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Habibi Min Zaman" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "BBBeat" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Digital Monkey" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Balcasio" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Pachima" | 5:42 |
| 8. | "Quand Est-Ce Qu'on Arrive" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Mexico City" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Delancey" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Joro Boro" | 3:41 |
| 12. | "Gypsy Queens" | 3:31 |
| 13. | "$20 for Boban" | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Baharim" (Outro) | 1:52 |
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