Mixtape #106

We fell under the spell of psych-pop group Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek and their irresistible and transcendent mixture of influences and genres, from Anatolian roots music and 70’s jazz to early prog rock and funk. Fronted by incredibly talented singer and multi-instrumentalist Derya Yıldırım, and with members hailing from Turkey, Germany, France and Great Britain, they released their mesmerizing and powerful debut album Kar Yağar last May and we can't put it down. So we're over the moon they've put together this month's wonderful mixtape. Strap in and take a trip into their world of influences.

  1. Özdemir Erdoğan – Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım [Yonca]
  2. Ahmed Fakroun – La Ya Hob [PMG]
  3. Gülden Karaböcek – Dur Dinle Sevgilim [Elenor]
  4. Nico Fidenco – Space Bossa [Digitmovies]
  5. Formatia Albatros – Dans Turcesc [Eurostar / Casa de discuri Stîngă]
  6. Elektro Dschungel – Jatasiri
  7. Joxaren – Kjo Unaz
  8. Gilli – Tidligt Op [disco:wax]
  9. Hamid El Shaeri – Ayonha [Habibi Funk Records]
  10. Teta Lando – Muato Wa N’Gingila [N'Gola]
  11. Zafer Dilek – Çarşambayı Sel Aldı [Yonca]
  12. Morcheeba – Blue Chair [PIAS Recordings / G&G Records / Echo]
  13. Mabel Matiz – Oyle Kolaysa [Zoom / Doğan Music Company]
  14. Chris Isaac – Lie To Me [Warner Bros.]
  15. Day Zone – Ten Eight Seven
  16. Chris Lucey – Girl From Vernon Mountain [Rev-Ola]