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In their latest release, Amsterdam-based Anatolian rock band Altin Gun reinterprets ten folk songs from Turkey for the 21st century, with spectacular results. Richard Marcus had a listen

"Traditional Turkish folk songs recorded on vintage gear, a return to the psychedelic sound of the 1970s.\” This description from the music mag MOJO sums up this band and their latest release pretty well. Merve Daşdemir and Erdinç Ecevit trade lead vocals, and they’re backed by Thijs Elzinga on guitar, Jasper Verhulst on bass, and Daniel Smienk and Chris Bruining on drums and other percussion. They have roots in Amsterdam as well, and their last album had more of an Anatolian ‘80s s...

GRAMMY® Award-nominated Turkish psych-folk innovators Altın Gün have shared their grooving new single, “Su Siziyor,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. The track heralds the impending release of Altın Gün’s eagerly anticipated new album, Aşk, arriving via ATO Records this Friday, March 31.

The new Altın Gün album Aşk makes it clear where they are headed: back to their retro roots, bringing forth the sounds of classic 1970s Anatolian rock.

The switch has been flipped. Concerts are back in a big way, to the point of saturation. As of the time of writing, the calendar for the Ric...

Dam Swindle will release their new EP, ‘Spice Run’, via Aus Music this week.  Marking their first release under their new moniker, and their second appearance on Aus Music, the Dutch duo retain their knack for soulful house grooves and jazzy instrumentation across these four cuts.   The EP also features a cast of collaborators, including Mahogani Music-affiliated vocalist Nikki O on the anthemic lead track ‘Breathe’, bassist Charles Nagtzaam, and percussionist Chris Bruining.  ‘Ge...