Couple of years ago while researching for early Turkish electronic pioneer, Ilhan Mimaroglu’s work I got to this 7″ title, “Parmak Cocuk(Finger Boy)” It is a children’s story read by Solmaz Sporel with musique concrete accompaniment by Ilhan Mimaroglu. Release date is unknown and guessed to be from late 1960s and early 1970s. I have kept my eyes open for this 7″ since the day I read about it.
Yesterday I’ve searched the Soulseek network for it again but this time I was lucky to find it as an mp3 from a peer. After a little bit of more research on the title I found that release is a pure rarity and has no copyright owner today. I’ve downloaded two tracks (second track is also recorded from a 7″ vinyl titled “Cizmeli Kedi” which is also a fairy tale from same the session/series.)
This release is sensational, weird and stimulating. It should sound loud for anybody into avant-garde electronic music history. Turkish speaking people should get a bit more thrilled by the narrative.
Note. There is also a CD-R version you can buy out there by Creel Pone, a bootleg label run by Keith Fullerton Whitman. Creel Pone’s release includes a color booklet and a silver foil-stamp on the crystal-clear resealable polypropylene compact-disc sleeve.
‘Immense Piles of Gold’ Playlist:
Fatback Band - Let the Drum Speak
The Jacksons - Living Together
Udell - Won’t You Try?
Jiraphand Ong-Ard - Thai Boxing
Demis Roussos - I Dig You (Todd Terje Edit)
Love Committee - Just As Long As I’ve Got You (Jacques Renault Edit)
Poussez - Come On And Do It
Magic Power - Lady Midnight
Rod McKuen - Easy In
Kebekelektrik - Mirage
Bermuda Triangle - Secret Pillow (Lindstrøm Remix)
Womack & Womack - Footsteps On The Dancefloor
Bu haftasonu bir süredir unuttuğunuz bir aktiviteyi yeniden gerçekleştirmek icin harika bir fırsat olabilir. Cumartesi gecesi arkadaslarınız veya kafanızı meşgul eden kimse ile bir araya gelip cok güzel müzikler eşliğinde uzun saatler dans edebilirsiniz. Böyle bir aktivitenin üzerinizde yaratacağı mental terapi etkisi haftalarca sürecek bir dinçlik hali, akabinde ise ev, is ve okul hayatınızda hem bedensel hem ruhsal olarak fevkalade rahat davranmanızı sağlayacak. Yıldız falınızı taklit etmeye çalıştığım bu girizgahı şimdi bir kenara bırakıp bilinçaltınızda filizlendirmek istediğim esas olaya gelmek istiyorum: Read the rest of this entry »
Last year, I’ve mostly listened to old stuff, some d-i-r-t-y playlists and some Fingertracks, regularly checked Bumrocks and Robots in Heat. Then I spent all my pocket money on Ebay hunting old titles I have discovered from mentioned sites. And honestly I haven’t pay attention to music stores selling new music really. But there are two exceptions to this: first Skull Disco stuff released early last year and Studio’s Yearbook #1 album. I am no big music magazine editor to sell you these albums but I can safely suggest you to check them both titles (I assume you are coming from a balearic disco or kraut-rock party.)
Lately I am very fascinated with middle eastern dance music forms. Especially old disco and funk stuff made in 1970’s and 1980’s are lovely. This is a rare gem from Ahmed Fakround, a great Libyan artist. Video is dated 1985 and has got animated arabic typographic elements. If you like the track you should check for a newly released Prince Language re-edit version of this track on 12″. Now I guess I have to keep my eyes open on Ebay for the orijinal version (;
I miss NY parties a lot. I have scanned few Killer party flyers from 1996 and 1997. Bold typographic layout on the back of each flyer is lovely. I am sure I have one more Killer Thursdays flyer with a body builder photograph on the front side. This image became International Gigolo DJs label logo later in 2000s. Also should have more Save the Robots club flyers soon I am planning to scan and upload them here. If you know the designer of these flyers please contact me for credits. (Click ‘more’ link under this post for few more.)
Come to K-BAR this Friday(16.11.207) if you’re in Istanbul. Perhabs this is our first official gathering for dugumkume.org. Burak Arikan and Klaustro (Erden Ozer Yalcinkaya) will perform live and later I will DJ for the rest of the night. Doors are open from 10.30pm. There is no cover charge. K-BAR is at Zambak Sokak No.7 Beyoglu Istanbul.
Playlist:
01. Red House Painters - Summer Dress
02. The Electric Prunes - Holy Are You
03. MV & EE With The Bummer Road - East Mountain Joint
04. Nino Ferrer - Looking For You
05. Teenage Fanclub - Your Love Is The Place Where I Come From
06. MV & EE With The Bummer Road - Big Deal
07. Anarchic Sound System - Elga
08. Franco Micalizzi - During The Story
09. The Little River Band - Light Of The Day
10. Dire Straits - Tunnel Of Love
11. Rainbow FFolly - Goodbye
Couple of years ago while researching for early Turkish electronic pioneer, Ilhan Mimaroglu’s work I got to this 7″ title, “Parmak Cocuk(Finger Boy)” It is a children’s story read by Solmaz Sporel with musique concrete accompaniment by Ilhan Mimaroglu. Release date is unknown and guessed to be from late 1960s and early 1970s. I have kept my eyes open for this 7″ since the day I read about it.
Last year, I’ve mostly listened to old stuff, some 
