180 gram double LP in gatefold sleeve The punchy sound, courageous lyrics and their anarchist attitude was a bit too much for the mainstream music industry. Still the underground rock scene of Turkey in the 2000s was broad and generous enough to welcome the discrete. Zardanadam hit hard with their DIY practices. Besides being theContinue reading “Zardanadam”
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Kaçacağım/Seyyah
7 inch single 30th anniversary release of Erbatur’s melancholic ballads dealing with the desire to leave, to run away, and find a peaceful place on earth. New, beautiful versions complete with pedal steel, cello and tar arranged and produced by Big Daddy Mugglestone. Erbatur (Çavuşoğlu) is a Turkey-born singer/songwriter most recognized as the lead singerContinue reading “Kaçacağım/Seyyah”
Sefardim
180 gram black vinyl in gatefold sleeve with lyrics and english translation.
Water Cycle
Double 10 inch yellow coloured LP in gatefold sleeve. by Taner Öngür and 43.75 An instrumental psych-surf-swing trip from the “baptist” of Anatolian Rock. Taner Öngür, the legendary bass player of Moğollar (the iconic group of 1970’s Anadolu Pop movement), is producing solo projects since 90’s.“Water Cycle” is his 4th opus of his collaboration withContinue reading “Water Cycle”
So Far
180 gram Double Vinyl in Gatefold Sleeve with Lyrics and English Translation. The collected works of Sumru Ağıryürüyen and Orçun Baştürk Folk songs and computer loops, electronic garble and jazz, random sounds of nature and ancient poetry. Pauses and rests between note and note, the silences that give meaning to sounds. SO Duo speaks andContinue reading “So Far”