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ZEL 011EP
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Zel Zele presents the first-ever reissue of a cult classic from 1974, written, produced, and arranged by Anatolian rock pioneer Barış Manço, backed by his legendary Kurtalan Ekspres band. Sevil & Ayla's Bebek/Irgat is a highly sought-after Turkish folk and psychedelic single, sung by Yeşilçam stars Sevil & Ayla during the golden era of Anatolian rock music. A-side "Bebek" hardly needs an introduction, being a rare gem among crate diggers and beat enthusiasts. The track's strings and bass are a nod to the iconic groove of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love," creating instant recognition. Sevil and Ayla's haunting vocals add a moody twist, narrating the tragic tale of a crazed mother over losing her baby to an eagle. On the B-side, "Irgat" is an underrated rider's groove with an incredible break and keyboard solo, perfect for keeping the dance floor swinging.
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ZEL 010LP
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Zel Zele announce the debut album of silhouwaves. Ripples is a solo project of London based Turkish multi-instrumentalist and producer Bora Dayanıklı. Ripples is a DIY, guitar-led album performed using a combination of pedals, drum samples and Bora's elevating poetic vocals. At its core, silhouwaves loops his guitar into infinity and creates a sentimental space echoing the mysteries of space and time. Masterfully mixed and mastered by Kikagaku Moyo's engineer Yui Kimijima. FFO: Ashra Tempel, Neu, Harmonia, Khruangbin.
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ZEL 009LP
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Zel Zele announces the first-time vinyl issue of Turkish improv band ZeN's iconic album Bakırköy Akıl Hastanesi'nde. Performed live in Istanbul's Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital for an audience of patients, doctors and visitors, this exceptional recording offers an entrancing blend of krautrock, psychedelic and free anatolian sounds. Perhaps one of the most unusual albums of Turkey's underground music history, Bakırköy Akıl Hastanesi'nde is a testament to improvisation in its purest form. Originally released in 1999 in cassette and CD, this co-release with Ada Müzik brings the album back into the spotlight.
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ZEL 006LP
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Zel Zele is back with a stomper of a DIY '80s solo album by Turkish bassist Bahtiyar Taş. First time released on vinyl. Arabesque melodies meet odd fusion beats with humorous lyricism, cheeky use of synthesizers and a free approach to arrangement; Acaip offers a cross genre trip into Taş's ironic world. The story in music is always real when it represents its moment of social and political ongoings, and right on that line of truth, Bahtiyar Tas is able to bring in a touch of dark humor. When he thinks, only then you are able to loosen up and laugh about life events, because why have heavy feelings over absurd fun?
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ZEL 007LP
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Anómala by Peruvian Theremin player and guitarist Veronik is a haunting theremin album where the instrument becomes a melodic voice. It's a gentle experimentation that floats beautifully on femme psychedelic rock waters, captivating with its cinematic and moody soundscapes. Previously self-released in Peru in 2017, Zel Zele present Anómala's deserved re-release featuring four additional tracks and it's first-ever vinyl issue, advancing Anomala to another dimension. For fans of: Lydia Kavina, Clara Rockmore, Vanishing Twin, Laurence Vanay, Carolina Eyck.
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ZEL 005LP
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An introspective dive into an ethereal atmosphere, Glimpses of an Eternal Bloom is the debut album of Turkish producer, composer, and pianist Berk Icli. The album is an attempt to frame certain moments of "being" no matter the emotional state concerned, whether euphoric, sentimental or dark and contemplative. At times, this is done through orchestrations of strings, brass and woodwinds. Other times with solo piano, field recordings, electronics and the use of samples. Born in Istanbul, Berk Icli recorded his album in NYC, which had been his home for the past several years. Studying classical and jazz composition at The New School's Mannes Conservatory allowed him to practice unconventional ways of obtaining sounds from various instruments, to produce a timbre widely unbeknown to their true nature. The album was recorded, produced and mixed in Berk Icli's apartment over a year. "I wanted to project the sound of my personal space and in this fashion refrained from pushing for a clean and sterile sound," he explains. Glimpses of an Eternal Bloom opens with dramatic scenery enhanced with spiritual chants. Throughout the album, Icli incorporates simple yet emotive piano-led pieces in tracks such as "Lullaby for Laika", "Unsan Musho", "Postlude", and "Ils sont devenus Intemporels". In "Bambino's Nap" evolving rhythmic patterns with liberating vocals create a dreamlike state in which the sounds and sentiments get mixed up, evoking feelings of joy along with melancholy. Varying musical tones are set with the use of synths, bass-heavy soundscapes, a powerful brass section in the track "Blossoms". It spirals in-and-out of tremulous episodes paving the way for a spirited ending. Berk Icli incorporates real-life field recordings from his neighborhood, voices of his friends and the children from the elementary school he worked at. The tracks were composed in succession and sequenced to construct a coherent sensual experience. For fans of: Nils Frahm, Max Richter, Roberto Musci, Olafur Arnalds, Tigran Hamasyan. Edition of 250.
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ZEL 004LP
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Café Türk are an inimitable Turkish-Swiss band formed in the 1980s, whose genre-bending sonic palette draws from Anatolia, the Caucasus, and Western Europe. The group's frantic trajectory connects Switzerland and the Turkish city of Kars with a background story as rich and unexpected as their sound. After three decades since they disbanded, Zel Zele Records have collaborated with Turkish crate-digger Grup Ses to give the music of Café Türk a new lease of life. This eponym compilation features original album tracks, singles and previously unreleased takes that trace the outline of the group's history. From the rolling disco of the group's debut recording "Haydi Yallah"; to the previously unreleased kosmiche of "Yıldızlar", "Ali Baba From Istanbul"'s Azeri grooves and German language vocals, to the psyched-out interpretation of Caucasian folk tune "Şamil", Café Türk showcases the endless stream of ideas the band had during their time together between 1983 and 1989. Tracks come with an unrestrained spirit, weaving in the crackling energy of new wave, rock, disco, and reggae with influences from Turkey and Azerbaijan. This fascination in pulling different worlds together goes right back to the formative days of Metin Demiral, founder of Café Türk. Metin grew up in Kars, a provincial town in the Northeastern part of Turkey. Kars was once known for its multicultural communities; where you could hear locals speaking a range of languages, from Turkish to Azeri, Russian and Kurdish. In 1983 Café Türk won a contest set for Turkish groups based in Europe, organized by the label Türküola, home to Turkish stars like Cem Karaca, Selda Bağcan, and Barış Manço. The resultant recording sessions gave birth to his new band and debut LP, Pizza Funghi. But Metin turned down Türküola's offer to put the record out and instead self-pressed 1000 copies on his own Sound Concept label -- driving as far as Berlin to sell them face-to-face to record shops. The record was picked up by a member of the German city of Nuremburg's Cultural Department and soon Café Türk were invited to play for the local workers' unions, many of whom represented immigrants from Turkey. These events only grew in popularity, the group ultimately spending five years touring similar shows in Europe, alongside more conventional tours and festivals. Metin had hoped to bring his new record to audiences in Turkey again, however, he found it impossible to get any of his songs played on state-sponsored radio, something he attributed to the infamously strict supervisory board of TRT, Turkey's state-funded broadcaster. TRT tended to not accept songs that blended both western and traditional Turkish music in order to avoid "degenerating" Turkish folk music. Four-page booklet with extensive liner notes and photos.
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