Playlist saved, and I look forward to giving it a listen!
I swear man, there have been a couple times where I have thought we were on the same astral travelling. I can immedietely remember writing my Peruvian post where I shared a '70s Peruvian track, and you were in the midst of writing a post on Cumbia. There were others here and there (I think your Tune Tag where you sent Brad a Moving Sidewalks track), and now this one.
Having flown to Denver this weekend, I needed a handful of good downloads to get me through the two-hour flight, and I pulled down one of the 'Habibi Funk' releases that is on Spotify. Whilst not solely Turkish, it is a highlight from the Arab world, and I know you are probably well aware of these comps. Nevertheless, I was listening to Middle Eastern funk & boogie rock this past weekend while you were putting this post and playlist together (or thinking about it). I also highly recommend the Bosporus Bridges comp of Turkish Funk, which I have on LP (as well as that brilliant LP&P comp).
I love your posts and appreciate the playlists and songs, Jamie (even if metal and punk aren't in my wheelhouse, I always give them a spin).
Yeh, I feel like you and I could have a great radio show. There's something real about being in musical dialogue. My best friend & I are always finding ourselves along similar paths, even when we're separated by thousands of miles. Certainly, it's because we're sharing with each other. But we also seem to follow a similar trail on our own. I'm glad to be on these paths, with him, with you.
I know those Habibi Funk releases well—the only one I've got on vinyl is 007, and it's got some amazing stuff on it. I remember for a while, I just kept hearing dj mixes by them and was stoked to see them releasing records. In the early 2000s, my friend's Lebanese wife lent me some of her father's records (Fairuz, Om Kalthoum mostly) and I started bringing those records with me to dj gigs—but like when I tried to do a Library Music night, people just weren't very responsive. I highly recommend the Fairuz LP Wahdon, especially for the song "Al Bosta".
Since you're on that Habibi high, you might also like an older playlist I'm planning on popping on here when I have a moment:
Thanks for sharing Jamie. Always had a soft spot for oriental sounds. The first song on your playlist is quite an interesting one. In the seventies a dutch band called "The Dizzy Man's Band" had a hit in the Benelux with a (very) cheesy song called "Turkey Turkey" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmrT9llLAI
I always wondered where they got their inspiration from. Now I know. 😁
Playlist saved, and I look forward to giving it a listen!
I swear man, there have been a couple times where I have thought we were on the same astral travelling. I can immedietely remember writing my Peruvian post where I shared a '70s Peruvian track, and you were in the midst of writing a post on Cumbia. There were others here and there (I think your Tune Tag where you sent Brad a Moving Sidewalks track), and now this one.
Having flown to Denver this weekend, I needed a handful of good downloads to get me through the two-hour flight, and I pulled down one of the 'Habibi Funk' releases that is on Spotify. Whilst not solely Turkish, it is a highlight from the Arab world, and I know you are probably well aware of these comps. Nevertheless, I was listening to Middle Eastern funk & boogie rock this past weekend while you were putting this post and playlist together (or thinking about it). I also highly recommend the Bosporus Bridges comp of Turkish Funk, which I have on LP (as well as that brilliant LP&P comp).
I love your posts and appreciate the playlists and songs, Jamie (even if metal and punk aren't in my wheelhouse, I always give them a spin).
Cheers for keeping it real!
Yeh, I feel like you and I could have a great radio show. There's something real about being in musical dialogue. My best friend & I are always finding ourselves along similar paths, even when we're separated by thousands of miles. Certainly, it's because we're sharing with each other. But we also seem to follow a similar trail on our own. I'm glad to be on these paths, with him, with you.
I know those Habibi Funk releases well—the only one I've got on vinyl is 007, and it's got some amazing stuff on it. I remember for a while, I just kept hearing dj mixes by them and was stoked to see them releasing records. In the early 2000s, my friend's Lebanese wife lent me some of her father's records (Fairuz, Om Kalthoum mostly) and I started bringing those records with me to dj gigs—but like when I tried to do a Library Music night, people just weren't very responsive. I highly recommend the Fairuz LP Wahdon, especially for the song "Al Bosta".
Since you're on that Habibi high, you might also like an older playlist I'm planning on popping on here when I have a moment:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3lgHJjSPrVnqtJ4nAYaLfB?si=8876d3d25a47430a
Thanks for sharing Jamie. Always had a soft spot for oriental sounds. The first song on your playlist is quite an interesting one. In the seventies a dutch band called "The Dizzy Man's Band" had a hit in the Benelux with a (very) cheesy song called "Turkey Turkey" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmrT9llLAI
I always wondered where they got their inspiration from. Now I know. 😁
Oh wow, never heard this. Thanks!
A friend of mine also knew the original, but didn't know where from—so maybe he'd heard this?
I love the version I put on this playlist—I feel like it's such a confident joke before they hone in on what a deadly tight band they were.