salar salman (1959), ein außergewöhnlicher musiker und komponist, wurde in kirkuk, einer stadt in kurdistan, im norden des irak, geboren. als kleiner junge war er in seinem dorf für seine reiche und warme stimme berühmt. als er sein talent als gitarrist entwickelte, galt er als einer der besten gitarristen des nordiraks.
satellites return to batov records essential middle eastern grooves 45s series with “seni sen oldugun icin sevdim / saskin” - another irresistible pair of fresh takes on turkish psych and folk.
due to incredible demand, another immensely popular record from from sababa 5 gets a re-release with a new limited edition version on green 7 inch vinyl.
tel aviv based four-piece sababa 5 returns with a double dose of euphoric persian psych & purely instrumental groove on “pur / baksheesh”, the tenth release on the highly collectible batov records middle eastern grooves series.
tarta relena sind helena ros und marta torrella, ein gesangsduo, das sich hauptsächlich auf mediterrane folklorelieder konzentriert. ihre musik basiert auf der kombination ihrer stimmen, sie konzentrieren sich mehr auf ausdruckskraft und einfühlungsvermögen als auf verschönerung und ornamentik.
reissue of the last studio album before their break up in the late 70s. a progressive rock record by the legendary brazilian band, led at the time by original member sérgio dias plus keyboardist túlio mourao, bassist antonio pedro de medeiros and drummer rui motta. presented in facsimile gatefold sleeve and pressed on 180g vinyl.
salsa bestial is the international presentation of puerto ricos orquesta el macabeo. formed in 2008, the veteran backgrounds in punk, rock, hardcore, ska and reggae of its 12 members have joined in a celebration and irresistible new take on salsa gorda or heavy salsa.
reissue of one of the rarest and most sought after releases from the thai scene. having been rated 6 stars by hans pokora (well deserved as this lp consistently sells for 4 figures locally in thailand), this has become near impossible to source, even in its native county as many were destroyed over the years. tip!
PAI NA PAI / SIANG TEOY JAK PHIN JAK KHAEN (7 INCH)
7" NLPre sale
lauched at their recent 3rd anniversary event in bangkok, the paradise bangkok label seeks to unearth little known musical gems from across asia and africa, continuining with two pieces of heavyweight thai action, that have been thoroughly road tested on the dancefloor. tip!!
cocinando is one of the great lost lps from peru. in fact, it is one of the more rare releases from the prolific discos mag. its style encompasses the many different tropical styles that were popular in latin america in the late 1960s and early 70s.