Turkish/Middle Eastern

Hard, anatolian jazz vibes from Turkish pianist, composer and arranger, Gökhan Sürer, with his talented quartet - this one gets a HUGE recommendation...

Istanbul's Grup Ses colludes with saz player, Elektro Hafiz for the third release on the crucial, Zel Zele imprint. The duo explore the deep roots of psychedelic,...

Kutiman collaborates with Turkish chanteuse, Melike Şahin. Psychedelic, Anatolian rock vibes with block-rocking breaks!

Turkish psych-pop sensation Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek deliver their debut album, 'Kar Yağar'. Over the course of its 12 tracks, the powerful sound...

A funky and tripped-out double-sided 45 from Turkish psyche-pop group, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek!

Insanlar returns with an epic 45 minute shamanistic techno-folk odyssey, split over two sides. With ‘Demedim Mi’, the Istanbul born group ft. the renowned...

Disco Hamam is back with their fifth, essential volume of Turkish and Middle Eastern disco edits - expert cut n paste work from Beard In Dust, Tales Of...

Official reissue of this rare, haunting, folk-jazz gem from 1968 with a cool rhythm section, blending into a prime example of the swingin' sound of the...

Arsivplak re-edits and remodels some sleazy Turkish disco fire on this party-starting 45!

Müstesna first release focuses on a selection of tracks recorded between 1995-2006 by Etnik Sentetik, the infamous electro synth-pop band from Istanbul....

Altin Gun’s take on the Erkin Koray classic, lifted from their LP 'On' and pressed on 45. Backed with a previously unreleased instrumental, 'Vay Dünya'.

Gaye Su Akyol has established herself as one of Turkey’s most compelling young voices. Her album 'İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir' is a "powerful folk-rock...

London-based label Zel Zele arrive with the reissue of Ümit Aksu Orkestrası’s 1975, hard-hitting, big-band / orchestral funk roller ‘Bermuda Şeytan...

A Fortuna-selected compilation for famous Tel-Aviv restaurant, The Brother. Ten killer tracks of middle eastern infused psych, jazz, folk and funk. Another...

Altın Gün offer an exciting mix of Turkish folk, psychedelia, funk and rock.After performing in Istanbul with Jacco Gardner, bassist Jasper Verhulst...

”Saz Power” features a special sound: the saz, acoustic and electric. This lute instrument is the most commonly used folk instrument in Turkey. This...

A cosmic, phased-out percussion adventure by Shimshon Miel, a lone-wolf hippie from Tel-Aviv who experimented with hallucinogenic psych-folk, and self-released...

'Turkish Ladies - Female Singers from Turkey 1974 – 1988' is the first ever compilation of female music from Turkey from 70s and 80s. The album is a...

Reissue of this unbelievably rare and sought after album from The Gunesh Ensemble. Founded in 1970 in Ashkhabad, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, then...

Originally released in 1981, this is another killer album by the Turkish legend, recorded with the same line-up as 1979's Yeni Bir Gün album. Psych/funk/progressive...

These songs originate from the city of Sanaa, the sheikdom of Lahej and the port of Aden. Samar is the delicious, luxury time when people gather for relaxation,...

Third studio album from Barış Manço, originally release in 1976. The tracks had previously been released as a collection of 45's. Scorching, funky,...

Debut album by dutch act Altin Gün, offering an exciting mix of Turkish folk, psychedelia, funk and rock. Check!

Fascinating compilation review on Tel Aviv´s New Music Scene! Features Israeli-Yemenite disco, Percussive dance and electronic, colourful psychedelic...

Beyaz Kelebekler was a colourful, mixed-gender Turkish band. In 1976, they did a recording session in Cologne, to celebrate the final day of their European...

Altin Gun revive strong, noxious Turkish brews of folk, psychedelia, funk and rock in the 1970s - killer, killer release!

Reissue of Okay Temiz's highly sought-after 1975 single - hard Turkish funk / jazz / psychedelia at it's best from the legendary percussionist!

Reissue of this belly dance holy grail from the organ king of Cairo, Hany Mehanna, combining traditional rhythms with spaced out synthesizer sounds! Reissue...

Third instalment in the essential 'Disco Hamam' series with edits of Turkish disco and bellydancing sleaze from edit specialists, Ozerbey and FOC Edits!

Arsiv Plak reissue two, tough, Turkish psych-rock tunes that appeared on the Türkofon label - big one the wants lists and heavy on the breaks! Limited...

A first-ever collection of the highly sought after and largely previously unheard recordings of the one of Turkish Pop and Rock’s best kept...

Henrik Schwarz’s Between Buttons label release 'Aphorisms' a six track debut from Syrian musicians Khaled Kurbeh & Raman Khalaf Ensemble....

Volume two of the Hamam House series on Jonny Rock's 'Disco Hamam'. All star cast from 4 different cosmic corners drop these 4 dope jams from...

Long awaited debut album from Ali Kuru. He is one of those rare producers whose music sounds like nothing else around. The Istanbul-based artist...

Debut album, released in 1977, by one by one of Anatolian Rock's most sheerly talented vocalists. Turkish psych-rock with some amazing funk drums and fuzzed...

Drummer Amir Bresler, born in 89, has been established as one of the most sought after Israeli drummers, performing in Israel and abroad at prominent local...

Pharaway Sounds present a reissue of Derdiyoklar Ikilisi'sDisco-Folk, originally released in 1984. More demented, brain-damaging Turkish electro-saz...