Hey,
I just got back from a job in Istanbul Turkey, which of course led to another hunt for vinyl junkies.
I wasn’t surprise to discover a entire world of psychedelic Turkish music, Jazz, Funk and some Arabesque (that’s the one that will make you cry even if you just won the lottery).
here is a small taste:
http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=8678537-911I will conclude my Turkish experience with…. mustache, cigarettes, Baglamar, and more mustache..
Benji, she’s the owner of this lovely record and book shop in Taxsim, Istanbul, introduced me into some funky Turkish tracks that made me wanna grow a mustache myself.
Thanks for that 😉
with great help of some turkish record dealers (thank you Benji and Gokhan) I got in touch with Mustafa, who is a devoted vinyl collector of Psych, Classical and Turkish Rock music.
Also Thanks to Emekcan, from the Asian part of Istanbul, who let me into his house, and showed me his collection.
and of course, my friends from Istanbul, Aytac and Cagil, who devoted their time and energy, translated and wrote the text for the upcoming posts, and basically made this thing possible.
more details in the near future,
keep digging
E
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THE BEAUTYOFNOTHING (My Life My Life My Life)
AH NO!!!
A TEASER......LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS ONE.
TURKEY IS SINKING UNDER HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL GEMS..... ALSO HAS A CULTURE OF CASSETTTE BATTLES.
I'D BE CURIOUS HOW U FELT ABOUT THE PRICES.
ON TRIPS YEARS AGO I WAS COPPING STUFF FOR VERY LITTLE WITH CURRENCY EXCHANGE AT THE TIME BUT POST TIMBALAND ON THE EASTERN TIP , FRIENDS WHO HAVE VISITED REPORTED MAD PRICES ALA N.Y IN ITS HEYDAY.
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www.goldy.vwat.net
jasmine
Where is the sample? I am dying to hear.
Rui
Hy Eilon,
thie is Rui from Portugal.
Actualy i'm writing from Brasil now. I'm moving here to work for tne next couple of years and your blog is one of my "confort zones".
I'm feeliing like an emigrant now so i keep coming back to the things that make me feel home.
And your blog is one of them - allaws cheking the feeds...
Hoping to see more of this one.
I'm planning to make a blog of my stay here in brasil, vinyl themed, so i'll keep you posted.
Take care.
Rui.
Eilon Paz
Rui,
where about in Brazil are you??
I am planning a visit...
Eilon Paz
Goldy,
prices were pretty damn high in the sky.
I guess they know what's good.
;-)
Anonymous
Great track! Complete with sped up vinyl!
Best from Brooklyn via Geneva
jonny
Rui
I'm in the midle of the polititians and burocrats of Brasilia - not the fuzz of São Paulo nor the coolness of Rio (though i frequently have do drop by there).
Still getting to know the corners of the city...
Any help you need, let me know.
Keep me posted about your trip.
Take care,
Rui.
pranay
damn. I was in Istanbul two years ago and looking for vinyl shops. Guess I wasn't looking hard enough.
HeavySoulBrutha DaveB.
Love the tunes. Posted "My Car Broke Down" with a link back to this post over at my blog. Thanks so much for sharing your travels!
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
www.heavysoulbrutha.com
Dj Mahmut
hey i know all this shops in istanbul, i know also emekcan..
kool page! peace out...
m.
jonkim
hey, i'm coming to istanbul. id love some advice on record shops and dealers for turkish records! any way i can contact your email?
Anonymous
hi.
do you know the address of this shop?do you know any other shops with vinyl in Istanbul ?
thanks a lot for your help....
Wendy
Hi, We're off to Istanbul next week, and Iain is forever wanting to track down jazz on vinyl (preferably second-hand). Can you give us the name and address of Benji's shop, and any others you are prepared to share?
Many thanks, Wendy and Iain.
zygor guides
wow great i have read many articles about this topic and everytime i learn something new i dont think it will ever stop always new info , Thanks for all of your hard work!
Anonymous
Hi!
Is there going to be a full story of your trip or not?
It seemed like a teaser to me.
Thanks!
monster
hey, what was the name of that record shop? i stumbled into that place too and found some fucking gems. i want to link to them on my new blog. btw, you might dig it.
http://waxstacks.tumblr.com/
El Crab
That Gerrard turntable is beautiful. I love it. Every time I see an old sturdy turntable I feel a little bit of resentment toward my modern, plastic turntable with it's wobbly platter. I wish I could find an old grimy one that still worked.
tola
Hey, but where are all those places? I mean what is the name of a book shop and record store in Taxim? Can you pls share?