Various Artists - Anatolia Rocks, a musical trip through Turkey 1968 - 83

Anatolian rock combines traditional Arabesque and psychedelic elements and some good rock 'n' roll as only Turks would play it...


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Various Artists - Turkish Freakout (bouzouki joe 2010)

Turkey is often referred to as the meeting point between East and West, a statement verified by this 18 track selection of choice Turkish grooves. The western rock, psych, funk and jazz influences that began to be incorporated into traditional Turkish sounds during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s can be heard here, as the Anadolu pop sound of Turkeyma balanced these new elements with the complex sounds and rhythms developed over many years. All tracks are referenced from their original 7" releases, painstakingly tracked down from various sources in and around Istanbul, with extensive liner notes to boot. The marriage of these styles is original, captivating and bound to freak you out, big time. First 1,000 copies of double-vinyl pressing include a limited edition Arif Sag 7” single with vintage sleeve artwork. Essential listening for anyone already whirling dervishly to the output of Sublime Frequencies, World Psychedelic Funk Classics, or Finders Keepers.

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Zen - Tanbul (1997)

Heavy influences of Turkish psychedelia, eastern folk, and rock, this record truly must be heard to be believed. Utilizing traditional Turkish instruments along with samplers, electric guitars and alien sounding vocals, Tanbul stands out as an exemplary achievement of psych-rock that is entirely original.

The Band:
Merih Oztaylan - Vocals, sampler
Levent Akman - Rhythm machines, hand cymbals, percussion
Bill Macbeath - Double bass, bass guitar
Murat Ertel - Saz (not sax), guitar, vocals
Emre Onel - Darbuka, sampler, percussions
Cevdet Erek - Drums

Track Listing:
1. Ariza Oyun Havasi - 2:12
2. Derdimi Anla - 4:53
3. Duz Gel - 6:26
4. Tanbul - 5:28
5. Asir Hasta - 2:01
6. Yalan - 2:39
7. Iki Teker - 1:49
8. Ben De Yalnizim - 7:10
9. Baaartma Beni - 3:00
10. Yavastan Gel - 1:26
11. Uzun Dus - 14:20

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Zen – Suda Balik (1994)

(Review from kunstradio.at, psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com)

Formed in the second half of the 80s in Istanbul, the band took the name ZeN in 1988 (meaning “woman” in Persian, as well as standing for “the one who plays” -a musical instrument- when used as a suffix). The band played their own blues and punk based songs until 1989. In time they widened the improvised section and eventually giving up their compositions, turned to complete collective improvisations.

Zen’s first official album, recorded in 1994, shows the group playing in an experimental way. Various tracks reminds at krautrock like moods like Faust. It’s very dark, dense, deranged mostly acoustic music with cloudy woolly structures. Near the second half of the album, the music delves into too much an underground improvising, in a way Amon Düül or Can did as well in their early days. Yet it is much more acoustic and has a certain middle eastern touch in experimental improvising.

Line-up:
- Merih Oztaylan / Vocals, sampler
- Levent Akman / Rhythm machines, hand cymbals, percussion
- Bill Macbeath / Double bass, bass guitar
- Murat Ertel / Saz, guitar, vocals
- Emre Onel / Darbuka, sampler, percussions
- Cevdet Erek / Drums

Track List:
01. Cok Su Ictim – 1:18
02. Suda Balik – 3:55
03. Aman Dur Bekle – 3:31
04. Seslen Bana – 3:51
05. Ses Nefes – 2:59
06. Inkilap Vapuru – 6:15
07. Caktir – 8:22
08. Karsilama – 3:40
09. Acikli Ama Aldatici – 4:18
10. Plaj Havasi – 4:06
11. Dadidi – 3:57
12. Yali Ciftetellisi – 4:36
13. Bu Yol Hic Bitmeyecek – 7:06
14. Hidden Track – 3:25

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Various Artists - Turkish Delights - 26 Beat, Psych & Garage Ultrararities from Beyond the Sea of Marmara (2000)

So you say you haven't heard of Anadolu Pop? Turkish Psych? And you call yourself a fan of rock'n'roll? Take a hit from the narghile, dust off that old Yavuz or Turkuola plak, and step on in...Anadolu Pop was the generic term applied to a fascinating array of groups and solo artists that converged around the label "Altın Mikrofon" (Gold Microphone) and national rock-n-roll contests sponsored by Hürriyet Newspaper in the late sixties. Many of the names associated with Anadolu Pop are legends today in Turkey: Erkin Koray, Cem Karaca, Barış Manço, Selda, Moğollar, Fikret Kızılok, Bülent Ortaçgıl, Edip Akbayram and so on. Others, such as Mavi Işıklar, Üç Hürel, Hardal, Ersen, and Beyaz Kelebekler have now been all but forgotten, in spite of their equally compelling compositions. In general, Anadolu Pop unites the blues-based rock'n'roll verse-chorus-verse format of British Invasion groups (the Shadows, the Beatles, and Dutch outfit the Shocking Blue, of 'Venus' fame, were especially influential) with 'traditional' melodies (many eighths and minors) and instruments (all varieties of saz) of Anatolian and Eastern Mediterrenean folk music. However, Anadolu Pop housed a vast collection of subgenres, from the Anglophile chamberfolk of Bülent Ortaçgıl and the fuzz-soaked psychedelia of Erkin Koray, Moğollar or Edip Akbayram to the quasi-bossa nova of Beyaz Kelebekler and the progressive rock operas of Barış Manço. In short, the scene in Turkey circa 1970 was as vibrant as anything occurring in Munich, Paris, Canterbury or San Francisco at the time--if you have yet to discover this fantastic kaleidoscope of artists, genres, and techniques, I highly recommend that you do so ASAP.

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Crossing the Bridge - The Sound Of Istanbul

Filmmaker Fatih Akin ( Berlin Film Festival – Golden Bear winner )'s new documentary film "Crossing the Bridge - The Sound Of Istanbul" had its theatrical release in Turkey May 27th, in Germany on June 9th.

Alexander Hacke, a member of the German avant-garde group Einstürzende Neubauten, ensconcing himself in Istanbul's Grand Hotel de Londres with a computer. He embarks on recording the musical diversity of Istanbul, from Eastern Anatolian to Western hip-hop.

The "original soundtrack of Crossing the Bridge - The Sound Of Istanbul" contains 16 tracks including Sertab Erener's " Music", Sezen Aksu's"Istanbul Hatirasi", Orhan Gencebay's "Hatasiz Kul Olmaz", Aynur Dogan's "Ehmedo" and many more..

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