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Playlist: Olcay Bayir – Anatolian Alchemy (April 2022)

Playlist: Olcay Bayir – Anatolian Alchemy (April 2022)

She might have been based in London since she was a teenager and been enriching its music scene since the early 2010s, but Olcay Bayir is still one of the most refined and dedicated interpreters of the Anatolian tradition. Her style is a contemporary take on her Turkish-Kurdish roots. Born...
Acid Arab Live

Acid Arab Live

28/04/2022 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm Acid Arab Live Fabric, London
Playlist: ‘Flying With Baba Zula’ by Adriana Cordeiro (June 2021)

Playlist: ‘Flying With Baba Zula’ by Adriana Cordeiro (June 2021)

Although we hardly venture into the movie and documentary realm, we love to make some excursions when we can and spread the word about stimulating releases. Constantly Flying, a new film dedicated to Baba Zula, one of the most significant Anatolian rock bands, is indeed a refreshing and intriguing work...
Album Review: Altin Gün – Yol [Glitterbeat Records; February 2021]
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Album Review: Altin Gün – Yol [Glitterbeat Records; February 2021]

Altın Gün cruise new avenues on Yol, their 80s synth-pop influenced third album. As the opening track of Altın Gün’s highly-anticipated third album Yol segues into the second-track ‘Ordunun Dereleri’, we hear the sound of traffic speeding along highways towards unknown destinations. Indeed the album documents a journey for the...
News: Bandcamp Your Friday (Friday, 5th February 2021)

News: Bandcamp Your Friday (Friday, 5th February 2021)

We are glad about the fact that the music lovers at Bandcamp haven’t lost their good habits and also in 2021, they will keep on supporting musicians and labels through their Bandcamp Fridays. As it happened on the first Friday of each month throughout 2020, also this year Bandcamp will...