Originally Posted by Janszoon

I feel the same way you do about too much ping in a snare but I actually like the way the drums on that album were recorded a lot. They definitely sound very tight and high but the end result is percussion that's evocative of hand drums and which fits very well with the middle eastern influences in the music. YouTube audio quality probably doesn't do it justice but it sounds great on my car stereo. I think it might be worth your while to give the actual album a try if you get the chance because it strikes as something that would be right up your alley.