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Airto Fogo (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000

Featuring superb drummer Sylvain Krief, Airto Fogo’s sole album from 1976 is one of the best instrumental jazz-funk / rare-groove albums ever recorded in France. Heavy drums, Rhodes, analogue keyboards, deep bass, hot horns, Blaxploitation & Latin touches…Highly recommended if you like PLACEBO, CCPP, BEN & THE PLATANO GROUP, THE J.B’S, GODCHILD…

LP includes free digital download coupon.

Tracklist:

Right On Bird – High Stakers – Tuesday In Jackson – Satine Dog – On Tip Toe – 1973 Carmen Avenue – Shadowy – So Be It- Just Over

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Edip Akbayram (1974) (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Thu, 08 May 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Edip Akbayram’s a frail guy who spent his childhood unable to walk, but once he grew up he was on Istanbul TV in a whitey-fro and knee length colored robes. Akbayram’s voice is big & open, and it took him all across Turkey at the height of Anatolian psychedelia.
This 1st album collects precious singles from 1972-74, with dark melodies that descend in loose spirals, seemingly forever. Tunes taken from mystic Sufi poets who played the ba?lama, but retrofitted with hard plowing electric bass lines, funky drums, fuzz-wah guitars and keyboards.

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

Tracklist:Ince Ince Bir Kar YaGar – Degmen Benim Gamli Yasl? Gönlüme – Dumanli Dumanli Oy Bizim Eller – Anam Aglar Basucumda Oturur – Bosu Bosuna – Daglar Dagladi Beni – Yakar Inceden Inceden – Deniz Üstü Köpürür – Sev Beni Beni – Kükredi Çimenler

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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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Kamuran Akkor (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 23:00:00 +0000

Turkey’s recent musical history is littered with bottled blondes who put on a lot of eyeliner, made a few singles & then disappeared. And since the mid-1970s, those twin queens Ajda Pekkan and Sezen Aksu have maintained a semi-rivalry while bulldozing their way over pop charts & sales counters. Piles of Turkish psych & folk reissues have hit the west over the past few years, and yet how many have given the luscious ladies of Anatolia their due? So go beyond Selda, and get your gal power on. It’s time to steam up your windows with this foxy arabesque singer who’s a real-life Stevie Nicks next-door.

Waka waka funk rhythm guitar, sweet little organs, pumping bass, winging & buzzy synths, electric baglama, syrupy disco strings, and Akkor’s little swallowed yodels… It’s all here on Istanbul Plak singles released from 1971-75.

Whether she’s covering European hits that have Turkish lyrics retrofitted, or ghost voicing a musical scene in a high-profile movie, Akkor often sings like outbursts of tears or frenzy are just beyond her words. And seeing how she always played second fiddle to her classier, more famous sister Gönül, maybe Kâmuran just felt like a little drama was in order, mmm?

You might have caught a couple of scant cuts on compilations like “Turkish Freakout Vol. 2” or “Istanbul 70”, but there’s way more to discover, and now you can.
Tracklist:

Falci (1975) – Kabahat Seni Sevende (1972) – Yorgun Gözler (1972) – Bilemem Bilemem (1971) – Evet mi Hayir mi (1974) – Ikimiz Bir Fidaniz (1975) – Dilo Dilo Yaylalar (1975) – Dogru mu, Dogru mu (1975) – Kim Ne Derse Desin (1975) – In misin Cin misin (1973) – Düsmanlarim Çatlasin (1972) – Olur mu Dersin (1971) – Dane Dane Benleri (1972)

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Yekte (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:00:00 +0000

In Turkey, psychedelia wasn’t just some fleeting fad. Fuzzed-out guitar shredding genuinely intersected with some of the goals of traditional folk & classical music. As a result, even former twist singers & folk balladeers explored some fascinating & wild territory. Meet Alpay, the soccer player turned lawyer turned singer who started matching local lyrics to Western arrangements even before the mid-60s countrywide battle of the bands concerts. These early 70s singles lay down doleful Anatolian melodies, and they’re simply soaking in heavy & wah-ed out guitar solos. If you’re ready to go beyond Baris & Erkin, this is the perfect spot.

Remastered Sound, insert / booklet with liner notes by Angela Sawyer (Weirdo Records)

Tracklist: Can Karagözlüm (1973) – Ask Böyledir (1972) – Daglarin Gözyaslari (1972) – Ben Armudu Dislerim (1974) – Suna (1971) – Denizciler (1970) – Akça Kizlar (1971) – Bak Kalbim (1974) – Gönüllerde Bahar (1972) – Toprak (1970) – Yekte (1973) – Seni Dileniyorum (1973)

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Sensible (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:00:00 +0000

A great mix of Zouk, Afro-Funk and Boogie from the Ivory Coast, 1983. Cool synths, electric guitar, afro-caribbean rhythms…Four long tracks, including the massive afro-disco-boogie “Africa Mawa” plus two cool afro/Zouk tracks and a deep ballad with psych guitar.

Featuring Congolese musician Denis Bibi Den’s Thsibayi and his band The Best, “Sensible” was recorded at Abidjan, Ivory Coast, after Denis Tshibayi was requested to play live there. M. Sacko helped with the production / edition and the album was originally released first as a tiny private pressing in the Ivory Coast and later in France. During that time, Denis Thsibayi also recorded for Earthworks/Rough Trade and in the following decades he has recorded with Adrian Sherwood (On-U Sound Records), Alpha Blondy, etc.

Includes booklet with liner notes.

Tracklist: 1. Africa Mawa – 2. Djwa Yango – 3. Sensible – 4. L’Amour

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Hop Dedik (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:00:00 +0000

Years before Baris and even before the fame of Erkin Koray, Erol’s flamboyant outfits and spontaneous behaviour brought a youthful, pop-oriented world to Turkish audiences. Here’s his first proper album from 1976.

While not exactly psychedelic, Erol’s album shows how far the mix of Anatolian melodies and Western production could reach and you can find here some great examples of Turkish pop spiced with psych, disco and funk.

Includes booklet with photos and liner notes by Angela Sawyer.

Tracklist:

Oldu Olacak – Dandini – Bile Bile Lades – Sen mi O mu – Öyle mi Böyle mi – Güz Sarkisi – Saka Maka Derken – Hop Dedik – Hep Sen Varsin – Civciv Çikacak Kus Çikacak – Dedim Dedi – Sevgiye Tutsak

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Afro-Progresivo (CD)

GuerssenAdmin — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 22:00:00 +0000

A wild, esoteric mix of psychedelic funk, afro-latin grooves, jazz and Italian / French styled library sounds courtesy of CUASARES, an enigmatic studio project created by pianist / arranger / visionary Waldo Belloso.

Acid fuzz guitar, cosmic synth splashes, distorted organ, flute, vibraphone, trippy studio effects…

Originally released in Argentine in 1973 as a micro-edition, here’s the first ever reissue.

Includes booklet with photos and detailed liner notes by Eduardo A. Elizalde Pietruczyk (a.k.a. Bubbling Minds) and Mike Wallace.

Tracklist: 1. Cuasares – 2. Transmigración – 3. Colisión – 4. Mutación – 5. Ancestral – 6. Vertical – 7. Evanescente – 8. Amalgama – 9. Pentatonik – 10. Simbiosis

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