Gnossienne No.1 – Erkan Oğur
“Hailing from Elazig, a town in East Anatolia, but born in Ankara in 1954, Erkan Oğur started on violin as a child and learned cumbus, a small fretless lute, from local musicians playing traditional dances at weddings. Hearing Jimi Hendrix on the radio was a major shock, and in high school he began studying guitar…
İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir – Gaye Su Akyol
Turkish psychedelia, surf, punk, rock’n roll and a lot more! Our very own Gaye Su Akyol is back with a single from her upcoming album with the same name: İstikikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir (Consistent Fantasy Is Reality)…
Nargile – Gaye Su Akyol
This track is awesome because it talks about the oppressive Turkish government in a very cryptic way. It criticizes the leaders and the government in general. Also the song’s name is “Nargile (hookah)” which suggests that the artist stayed loyal to her Eastern origin while experimenting with it.