VA ~ Turkish Freakout: Psych-Folk Singles 1969-1980 [Bouzouki Joe, 2010] FLAC / 320

01. Okay Temiz - Dukuz Sekiz [or Denizalti Rüzgarlari?]
02. Kardalar - Cokertime
03. Cem Karaka - Uryan Geldim
04. Aspalar - Gilgamis
05. Beyaz Kelebekler - Esmerim
06. Alpay - Seni Dileniyorum
07. Erkin Koray - Sevdigim
08. Ajda Pekkan - Kaderimin Oyunu
09. Sevil and Ayla - Bebek
10. Baris Manco - Hal Hal
11. Rifat Oncel - Dosta Bizden Selam Olsun
12. Ersen - Cakmagicak
13. Onder Bali - Karni Buyuk Koca Dunya
14. Alpay - Ah! Berelim
15. Erkin Koray - Estarabim
16. Ajda Pekkan - Iciyorum
17. Arif Sag - Osman Ehlivan
18. Ersen - Gunese Don Cicegim



i despise repeating myself, so just a quickie upgrade [w/ skans], in part due to a formal request, but mostly cuz this comp slays & i'm compelled to shine a light on the

Arif Saag ~ Su Samsunun Evleri bonus 7"

that accompanies the 2xLP version of this mess, as unfurled by my crimey nick of ghostcapital fame. suffice it to say, if you're interested in what we do over here, it'd be wise not to sleep on any of his precious drops either

Hayvanlar Alemi ~ Guarana Superpower [Sublime Frequencies]

SF062

a1 - bahar patlatan
a2 - mega lambada
a3 - welcome to sunny australia
a4 - stamina
a5 - hayalgucu spor kulubu
a6 - mavi sepet

b1 - guarana superpower
b2 - karpuzkafa 777
b3 - snakesurfing
b4 - neptune sunset casino
b5 - akiskan misafirler iki
b6 - ineffable dresscode

'Hailing from the Turkish capital of Ankara, Hayvanlar Alemi is a group of contemporary players steeped in the art of psychedelics, surf, and expansive rock instrumental grandeur. Formed in 1999, the band is led by Ozum Itez [electric guitar] and Isik Sarihan [percussion] and they have released a variety of CDs and mp3 tracks in Turkey and beyond leading up to this, Guarana Superpower, their first ever vinyl LP. The tracks drift from majestic beauty to blazing delirium with Itez etching his manifesto for electric guitar every step of the way backed by Sarihan's wide variety of percussion styles. Although the group is rooted in classical and modern Turkish psych-rock in spirit, they draw on a large range of sounds and influences, and traces of Turkish styles are hard to pin down. Two of the tracks, Mega Lambada and Guarana Superpower, are more reminiscent of late 80s post-punk experimental mind melting, referencing Torch of the Mystics era Sun City Girls in grand fashion. Other cuts expand on a diversity of areas including tripped-out surf, retro Cambodian rock, electrified Thai Mor Lam and Saharan guitar music. To summarize, Hayvanlar Alemi is one of today's great instrumental combos and Guarana Superpower proves it! This limited one-time LP pressing comes in a full color heavy duty tip-on jacket.'

buy or cry

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the axe wielding on this joint sounds exactly like richard bishop in 'mystics' mode. smoldering & destined to sell out like everything else ever wax'd on this superlative imprint. do yr part good peeple. don't let the dr. seuss hat & pieca pizza throw ya

Ashik Feyzullah Tchinar ~ Turquie: Chants sacrés d'Anatolie [Ocora, 1971]

Turkey - Sacred Chants of Anatolia

a1. ah! how languid our sighs
a2. the foul deeds of this heartless butcher
a3. sing not, nightingale, sing not
a4. my light is a full moon among the saints
a5. i was born to show the world the straight path

b1. you must not set a trap for a loverc
b2. if they cut my body to pieces ~ written by tchinar
b3. come friends, let us unite
b4. the king of men has gone into ecstasy & divulged his secret
b5. i went into the mountain & my heart became light



'Chants for the accompaniment of sacred dances or for simple listening take the form of nefes, poems of popular origin. Designed for mystical chant, nefes are made of measured syllables in simple, unfettered language in which, contrary to classical Ottoman poetry, arabic & persian elements rarely intervene. The nefes sung here are the works of the greatest alevi-bektashi ashik: Pir sultan Abdal, Sefil Ali, Sefil Ibrahim, Ashik Noksani & Edip Harabi. Feyzullah Tchinar also sings a nefes he wrote in a traditional spirit.' ~ liners



an expression of faith by the mystic bard Ashik Feyzullah Tchinar. sung poetry with powerful, yet restrained saz lute strummage. he belongs to the Alevi tribe; inhabitants of central asia prior to the conquest of Anatolia, who in the course of their migrations chose to conserve the ancestral stamp of islam & other pre-islamic influences from arcane asian shamanism. most Alevi belong to the Bektashi brotherhood of dervishes whose goal is the evolution of base human awareness into a realization of unity with the divine. 320 iyi dilekler to op the opulant

VA ~ Anatolia Rocks 2: A Second Musical Trip Through Turkey 1971-80 [Worldwild, 2010]

A1. Alpay ~ Ben armudu dislerim *
A2. Metin H. Alatli ~ Mevlana Böyle Dedi [Edit]
A3. Timur Selçuk Orkestrasy ~ Panayir Gunu *
A4. Serpil Barlas ~ Yandin askinla ben *
A5. Erkin Koray ~ Silinmeyen Hatiralar
A6. Zerrin Zerren ~ Yazik Sana *
A7. Ersen ~ Dostlar beni hartirlasin
A8. Ferdi Özbegen ~ köprüden gecti gelin

B1. Baris Manço ~ Sari Cizmeli Mehmet Aga
B2. Gulden Karabocek ~ Artik Sorma beni *
B3. Grup Cigrisim ~ Salak
B4. Mavi Isiklar ~ Ask Cicegi
B5. Aziz Azmet ve Bunalimlar ~ Hele Hele Gel *
B6. Ajda Pekkan ~ Viens dans ma vie *
B7. Gomidas Ensemble ~ Helvaji [traditional] *
B8. Edip Akbayram ~ Arabam Kaldi Yolda

* reissued for the first time



Compiled by DJ Fabyo, here's the second part of the musical trip through 1970's turkish rhythms. Deep singles from Istanbul, and while there's still a bit of Baris & Erkin, you get new [and much prettier] faces like Serpil Barlas & Zerrin Zeren too. Couple of great synth-imitates-saz solos as the late 70s arrive that really make the set. 8 tracks that haven't been reissued anywhere. Take your ticket for Istanbul and let your mind free ~ weirdo

oh joy another comp! perhaps not quite as tight as the first volume, but well worth listening to. fer us fanatical türküsh psych fiends, this one's a no-brainer. there's even a cover of shocking blue's send me a postcard, in turkish no less :) 320 thanks to bloggy buddy Johannes for the hookup

VA ~ Turkish Freakout: Psych Folk Singles 1969-1980 [Bouzouki Joe, 2010]

01. Okay Temiz - Dukuz Sekiz [or Denizalti Rüzgarlari?]
02. Kardalar - Cokertime
03. Cem Karaka - Uryan Geldim
04. Aspalar - Gilgamis
05. Beyaz Kelebekler - Esmerim
06. Alpay - Seni Dileniyorum
07. Erkin Koray - Sevdigim
08. Ajda Pekkan - Kaderimin Oyunu
09. Sevil and Ayla - Bebek
10. Baris Manco - Hal Hal
11. Rifat Oncel - Dosta Bizden Selam Olsun
12. Ersen - Cakmagicak
13. Onder Bali - Karni Buyuk Koca Dunya
14. Alpay - Ah! Berelim
15. Erkin Koray - Estarabim
16. Ajda Pekkan - Iciyorum
17. Arif Sag - Osman Ehlivan
18. Ersen - Gunese Don Cicegim



thoroughly badass turkish fuzz, acid & flowers compilation, dropped in a skillet lickers comment by our pal muffinass. heh thanks pardner! been listening owl morning long as i sip me turkish coffee. i know most of the crew have been hunting for this one as well & wasn't sure how many interested parties actually listen to the skillet lickers[?] even though they are also very psychedelique, so here goes an owlficial post & another link for those who have trubs with vapidshare :) daps yet again to muffinass, this is so much mufuggin fun

purchase

Ziya Aytekin ~ Ziya [Sjelvar, 1994]

Ziya Aytekin, zurna - Ziya
Sjelvar SJECD 8, recorded 1993-94, CD released 1994

Ziya Aytekin is a Turkish musician, living in Sweden and with a large part of Northwestern Europe as his field of activity. A living legend among emigrants from the Near East in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, France and other countries, Ziya is almost unknown to a wider audience.

Here Ziya presents his music - exactly as he wants it! He plays all instruments himself and he has also made most of them: the reed instruments zurna, mey and tulum; the flutes ney and kaval; the rythm instruments darbuka, davul, bongos, def, tamburin and zil. Also the tunes are Ziyas, either he composed them himself or picked them up along the long road that took him from his home town Savsat on the southern slopes of Caucasus, in Northeastern Turkey, via Trabzon and Istanbul, to Alby, Stockholm, Sweden.
Meet Ziya at his best; energic and powerful in rythmical dance tunes.

01. Üc ayak
02. Uzun hava
03. Düz horon
04. Sari gelin ve Desmalamin
05. Uzun hava ve Hirpani
06. Ermeni bari ve Sarmasi
07. Karsi belli
08. Mey ile uzun hava
09. Nevroz ve Sen nerdesin
10. Burasi mustur
11. Karsilama
12. Gürcü tulumu