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RUMI 014LP
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Schnieke is rich and fruitful, yet carries a sadness within. A five-string violin charts its melodious journey from Istanbul to Belin, accompanied by electronics, breakbeats, live drums and percussions. This is Schnieke, a.k.a. Özgür Akgül, with his first studio album Hediye, or "Gift." The album is intended as a gift to Özgür's grandmother, Hadiye, who was very important to him and to whom he dedicates a song. But his debut album will also come as a gift to anyone interested in how a sophisticated musical sensibility brings together electronic elements with stringed instruments of all kinds. Özgür plays the violins himself, as well as the analogue synths and drum machines. Guest musicians include Hasan Gözetlik (trumpet and trombone), Göksun Çavdar (saxophone), Korhan Erol (electric guitar and bass), Burhan Hasdemir and Barış Güney (live percussion), Zafer Tunç Resuloğlu (live drums), John Gürtler (church organ), and the Istanbul Strings, Turkey's most vibrant string ensemble. Their diverse influences create a wide emotional range on Hediye -- sometimes dark and melancholic, some-times wild, groovy and danceable, somewhere between jazz, dub and electro, each song surprising in its own way. Despite the variety of the individual songs, a captivating pulse runs like a thread through Schnieke's first album. Incidentally, Özgür came up with the band name during a night out in a bar, when a friend explained to him what Berlin slang he absolutely had to know. He liked the sound of the word 'schnieke' -- it means something approximating "snazzy" -- and perhaps he secretly also wanted to flatter himself a little! Hediye consists of eight tracks, three of which are traditional: "Aman Doktor" comes from Istanbul, Özgür's birth-place, and is a homage to his own origins. "Kadıoğlu" comes from the Aegean region and features the zeybek dance form which, despite its "standardization" in recent times, still summons up the ecstasy, inspired improvisation and musical finesse of its historical roots. The other five tracks are Özgür's own compositions, with "Paşalı" providing the soundtrack for the 2010 Turkish feature film Memleket Meselesi.
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RUMI 012LP
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Cherry Bandora is an oriental Jewish princess singing in poetic Greek, rhythmical Turkish and Hebrew slang. The fresh combination of the Greek blues guitar, the bouzouki, with the psychedelic Hammond organ, accompanied by lively middle eastern grooves on drums creates an exciting clash of tradition and rebellious attitude. Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
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RUMI 010LP
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Big Daddy Mugglestone is back, with his first full-length solo release in over two decades! Rumi Sounds presents this collection of songs about life, love, and God that really embody the idea of Americana Gothic. The songs are dark but not bleak, giving a glimpse of forgiveness. Even the 12-minute-long murder ballad for which the album is named is still a love song. With a mixed band of Denver and Berlin-based friends, Mugglestone steps out of the shadowy depths to create a record you and your auntie could listen to while doing the dishes or lounging on the sofa on a rainy day. The psyche-melodic guitar swirls of Oska Wald and the alluring back-up vocals of MTN GRL elevate his wry croon, not quite country but not quite contrary. Something like if Lee Hazlewood and John Prine both wanted to buy the same vintage lamp.
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RUMI 011LP
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Between tradition and contemporary aesthetics, Sousta Politiki forcefully and uniquely revisits the repertoire of smyrneiko (Greek rebetiko from Asia Minor) and the songs of Istanbul, adding their own compositions. Formed in Strasbourg in 2016, Sousta Politiki is a Franco-Turkish music group that draws inspiration from various urban and marginalized music genres of Greece and Turkey. The repertoire they explore is diverse, including smyrneiko from Asia Minor, kanto from Istanbul, rebetiko from Athens or Piraeus, and traditional songs from Thrace. However, they all share a common connection to the post-Ottoman traditions of the early 20th century. These songs primarily consist of vocals, and their themes often touch upon of daily life such as alcohol, drugs, prison, and prostitution. The songs are approached with a sense of irony and celebration. One can find both joy and melancholy, as in Argentine tango or American blues. The five members of Sousta Politiki come from diverse musical backgrounds, including rock, Ottoman music, opera singing, rebetiko, and improvised music. The process of creation and reinterpretation knows no limits, and the unique instrumentation of the group (cello, Ottoman tanbur, accordion, bouzouki, percussion, and vocals) allows for surprising and unprecedented rearrangements.
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RUMI 009LP
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Turkish underground rock misfit Erbatur Çavuşoğlu's first solo album is finally here: an intimate collection of previously unreleased songs and new versions, with fresh arrangements by Big Daddy Mugglestone. The result is like Iron & Wine being fronted by a Taksim Square street poet, or a Turkish Crazy Horse. Erbatur's wavering falsetto delivers heartfelt and tender songwriting, accentuated by an eclectic band of old and new Berlin friends. A must for fans of indie Americana and Turkish psychedelic folk, this is a warm and haunting departure from his previous work with Zardanadam, deeply personal but with open arms.
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Berlin based cellist, composer, and improviser Anıl Eraslan brings together 11 musicians from Istanbul. The dreams of these musicians are composed and improvised for this album. Dream Works offer an extended musical experience that is surrounded by traditional and experimental approaches. Experimental-noise-free recordings of Istanbul improviser cellist artist. Edition of 250.
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