Thanks for the feedback, to coin a phrase "it's dog rough" so far but the ideas have some direction worth chasing. I'll post back with a more polished version in a couple more days - going for some new scales/keys in this one. There a very Egyptian feel to it but I havent a clue what the scale is called - just playing by ear as always!
Re the mix, yeah I hear that allright - solos will be up front and there will be a proper 3D spatial mix when I get to doing it in the studio.