Live (yours truly saw them play at the most recent edition of Festival Mundial) the coffee Speed Caravan served was just a little too strong for our taste, but on CD their Arabic-inspired punk rock, topped up with a hint of electro, did captivate our attention. The sound of Speed Caravan is completely centered on the oud of Mehdi Haddab and is somewhat reminiscent of Aki Nawaz' experiments with Fun-Da-Mental. Be sure to check the The Clash-cover 'Killing An Arab' and don't skip the remixes by Sidestepper and Mo DJ.