ouzo bazooka enchant on kapaim, drawing listeners through a maze of hypnotic, head snapping grooves, cosmic string bending, and swirling guitar explorations.
die künstlerische reise von ranie ribeiro hat neue dimensionen und disziplinen angenommen. früher unter seinem dj-namen d-ribeiro (4lux, meda fury) bekannt, hat sich ranie ribeiro als einer der einzigartigsten harfenisten der niederlande etabliert.
middle eastern groove masters sababa 5 take on the unthinkable for batov records. -popcorn- and -the bird song- are reworked into psychedelic dancefloor smashers laden with synths, surf guitars and hammond licks.
what started as an idea 5 years ago now becomes reality with the release of saigon supersound vol.1, compiled by jan hagenkötter. a compilation about the story of a musical era in vietnam that was almost lost, made of tracks from 1965 to 1975, the so-called golden music period in the south of vietnam, where under difficult circumstances – a lively pop culture had developed. this period is characterized by the fusion of vietnamese music with western pop music. the compilation includes some tunes reissued for the very first time since they ve been released originally.
middle eastern psych, funk, disco, and japanese folk and pop, converge to create a mesmerising new sound on “kokoro”, sababa 5 and yurika’s collaborative debut album for batov records, collecting four acclaimed singles and four brand new songs. classic black vinyl.
sababa 5, the relentless explorers of middle eastern psychedelic groove, present their latest tracks -bezani- and -ashkamoni- on their sixth 45 for batov records.
after spending 2008 ceaselessly bringing the party to festivals, concert halls, tv studios and clubs, gathering a host of awards and chart positions along the way, shantel and his mighty bucovina club orkestar are back, batteries fully recharged and ready to tell the world about a new and exciting discovery in the solar system of pop:planet paprika! last years debut album disko partizani, with its anthemic hit title track and follow up smash disko boy, saw the foundations laid for a pioneering brand of totally borderless european pop music.
batov records’ middle eastern grooves 45s series welcomes the latest addition to its eclectic roster - a two-track ep from eje eje, the psych and funk inspired project from satellites band leader and producer, itamar kluger.
formed of laura lee on bass, mark speer on guitar, and donald “dj” johnson on drums, khruangbin’s sounds are rooted in the deepest waters of world music infused with classic soul, dub and psychedelia. their 2015 debut album ‘the universe smiles upon you’ was heavily influenced by 60’s and 70’s thai cassettes the band listened to on their long car journeys to rehearsal in the texan countryside. ‘con todo el mundo’ takes inspiration not just from south east asia but similarly underdiscovered funk and soul of the mediterranean and the middle east, particularly iran.
the first single taken from eric hilton’s forthcoming album corazon kintsugi is the pink vinyl 7” amor astral featuring the vocals of long-term thievery corporation collaborator natalia clavier. the b-side is previously unreleased track niemeyer.
sababa 5 continues their musical journey following the success of their acclaimed self-titled debut album, which fused deep funk and middle eastern grooves.
die bereits mehrfach für die grammys nominierte brasilianische sängerin bebel gilberto veröffentlicht ihr mittlerweile achtes studioalbum joão . das album ist eine sammlung von liedern ihres vaters joão gilberto, der weithin als erfinder und wegbereiter des bossa novas gilt und 2019 nach einer 70-jährigen musikkarriere verstarb. bebel begann schon als kleines kind mit ihm zu singen und die lieder, die sie nun in neuem gewand präsentiert, begleiten sie schon ihr ganzes leben - joão ist ihr ganz persönlicher liebesbrief an joão gilberto und seine musik
coco maría and bongo joe reunite for the second edition of club coco, featuring a sackful of latin inspired tracks from international bands and producers. classic black vinyl edition.
karmatürji is a collaboration of musicians petra nachtmanova and ceyhun kaya with dj-icon djipek ipekcioglu. the vinyl release includes a download code.
batov records opens another chapter, introducing “five seasons”, the debut album of eje eje, the brand new solo project of itamar klüger, of the satellites, presenting a fresh and contemporary world incorporating the rich diversity of middle eastern and mediterranean musical styles with psych, funk, dub and other internationally known sounds.
sababa 5, hot on the heels of their self-titled debut lp, share a pair of raw funk nuggets on one unmissable 45 via middle eastern psych groove merchants batov records. limited to 500 copies on 7 inch vinyl.
a collection of anatolian nursery rhymes, performed by turkish singer and musician derya yildirim and french keyboardist and producer graham mushnik (both grup simsek).