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As Turkey's political factions turned more and more violent in the late 1970s, Buscemi-eyed Edip Akbayram was nearly beaten up by rioting audiences for daring to sing about rural points of view that were naturally critical of Istanbul's political leaders. This second album of Anatolian psychedelia,...

Here is BEYBONLAR Orkestrasi.Ultra rare Turkish heavy psychedelic single by Beybonlar from 1969.Amazing stuff from the teenagers band that the drummer was only 12 years old when they recorded the tunesSide A is Gelin Ayse (Bride Ayse) which is very sadly traditional Turkish folk song that arranged...

Years before Baris and even before the fame of Erkin Koray, Erol's flamboyant outfits and spontaneous behaviour brought a youthful, pop-oriented world to Turkish audiences. Here's his first proper album from 1976.While not exactly psychedelic, Erol's album shows how far the mix of Anatolian...

Turkish psychedelic folk-rock compilation album from Donusum Folk Band.The band members also played the old Turks instruments from the Far-East. Produced by Faruk Kakinc & written by Halit Kakinç.

LIMITED EDITION on YELLOW VINYLThe Engineers, Abas Miraftab and Reza Agah, recorded and produced this 7’ "Persian Girl" sometime in the late 60s or early 70s. The first edition was independently pressed outside of Iran and only a few copies exist today. Little else is known about the band's music...

His very last name, Dinleten, means 'listen'. So back to Anatolia once more and hear the unhinged guitar and electric baglama behind Turkish psychedelia's charismatic singer Ersen. He was discovered by Cem, spent time in Mogollar, and 3 Hür-El, and even switched backing bands with Cem before...