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Nedir Ne Degildir? (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:00:00 +0000

As Turkey’s political factions turned more and more violent in the late 1970s, Buscemi-eyed Edip Akbayram was nearly beaten up by rioting audiences for daring to sing about rural points of view that were naturally critical of Istanbul’s political leaders. This second album of Anatolian psychedelia, originally released in 1977, showed defiance even in its gatefold art, with a drawing of the band members seeming to grow straight out the ground, covered in plant tendrils.

Akbayram poached members of Mo?ollar and Bari? Manço’s Kurtalan Ekspres to get the best fuzz breaks and hammond slams & put ’em straight in your ears. The band also tried out some mixes that pushed the vocals or a particular instrument way up front, and of course long, low, reverberant welcomes from Edip’s echo-covered voice.

Remastered sound, booklet with photos and liner notes by Angela Sawyer (Weirdo Records).

Tracklist:

Yaralarim – Arabam Kaldi Yolda – Adam Olmak Dile Kolay – Dar Agaci – Kolum Nerden Aldin Zinciri – Ayrilik – Birak Beni – Haberin Varmi – Mehmet Emmi – Ka?larin Karasina

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Singles Overview 1974-1977 (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:00:00 +0000

Keep one hand on your baglama, bub!

B-sides from hard to find 45s that never made onto albums during singer Edip Akbayram's psychedelic period with the awesome Dostlar as backing band.

A tiny guy with a great big, easy, open voice, Akbayram glues together disparate arrangements that put ridiculous analog synthesizers up next to mystic poetry that's hundreds of years old. Anatolian melodies are enveloped by western touches, like breakdowns for cosmic whispering, slammin' organ, or wild phasing effects on folk instruments that were never meant to support them.

Remastered sound

Insert / Booklet with liner notes by Angela Sawyer (Weirdo Records) and photos

Tracklist:

Affetmem Seni (1976) - Garip (1974) - Gam Üstüne Gam Yap?l?r (1975) - Zalim Zalim (1976) - Sen Açt?n Yaray? (1977) - Ald?rma Gönül Ald?rma (1977) - Kahpe Felek (1976)

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Nice Yillara Gülüm (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000

Third album by Turkish psychedelic singer Edip Akbayram, originally released in 1982. This later 3rd album really ramps up the silly synthesizers. You’ll hear whooshy 80s Rolands, vocals run through a harmonizer, and tons of totally tubular bass popping, and it all makes it darned easy to hear just where the western intros and breaks stop.

Ever wish Knight Rider’s Kitt could drive to Istanbul? Take a ride on cheesy synthesizers with Edip at the wheel!

Tracklist: Nice Yillara Gülüm – Aman Kerem – Darmadagin – Kibar Gelin – Sinesine Vura Vura – Degmen Benim Gönlüme – Hasretinle Yandi Gönlüm – Bitliste Bes Minare – Cana Kurban – Sirin Nar

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