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.
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 is thrilled to announce the release of ‘middle eastern grooves’, a double gatefold lp compilation of standout tracks from the label’s highly successful series of 7” singles released under the same name, hand selected by label co-founder dj kobayashi. spanning from 2015 to the present day, the compilation features a mix of classic favourites, new releases, and neverbefore- heard gems from some of the most talented emerging artists.
a collection of anatolian nursery rhymes, performed by turkish singer and musician derya yildirim and french keyboardist and producer graham mushnik (both grup simsek).
standard black vinyl. the collectives debut album papara is an inviting mouthful of afro rhythms, funk, and prog jazz, combined with spacey soundscapes as they look to fela kutis afrobeat style for inspiration.
limited edition on green vinyl. the collective s debut album papara is an inviting mouthful of afro rhythms, funk, and prog jazz, combined with spacey soundscapes as they look to fela kutis afrobeat style for inspiration.
soundway records delivers a beautifully remastered reissue of brazilian duo grupo controle digital’s only album, “a festa É nossa”. first released in 1988, the album is now housed in a tip-on heavyweight sleeve with restored artwork.