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RMLP 007LP
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$36.00
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RELEASE DATE: 3/19/2021
Monster grooves, driven by a perfect symbiosis of fiery oriental rhythms and the deep, relaxed heartbeat of the bass line, with virtuosic, intoxicating solos on bouzoukis, Farfisa organs, clarinets and violins. This is the sound of laika, Greek-oriental pop music from the '60s and early '70s that sets every dancefloor on fire. These 20 carefully selected songs serve as an introduction to this mind-blowing music for the non-aficionado, as it is the first album of its kind to be released outside of Greece or the Greek migrant communities. The extended and illustrated liner notes take you back to the heyday of Greek pop music and put this cultural movement into an historical perspective. Features Vassilis Vassiliadis, Stelios Kazantzidis, Litsa Diamandi, Stratos Dionisiou, Dimitris Xanthakis, Michalis Menidiatis, Panagiotis Michalopoulos, Podromos Tsaousakis, Katy Grey, Vangelis Perpiniadis, Ria Norma, Manos Papadakis, Babis Tsetinis, Charoula Lambraki, Vassilis Tsitsanis, Panos Gavalas, Sofia Kollitiri, Theodoros Sinaidis, and Giota Lydia. Includes a 16-page booklet with illustrated liner notes. Gatefold sleeve.
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RMLP 008LP
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$23.50
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 3/19/2021
Epirótika! Greek psych folk as a soul medicine. A shepherd's fever dream or spiritual jazz from an ancient world... The moment you fall in love with Epirote music, a new musical universe will open up to you. This ancient psychedelic folk with jazzy improvisations from the North West of Greece is unique and will touch your soul so deeply that epirotika aficionados always remember the place and the moment when they got to know this hypnotic and mesmerizing music. In a similar way to the music of Alice Coltrane or Mulatu Astatke, it can take you out of the here and now -- the pure beauty of the magical epirotika sound can make your mind drift off to otherworldly places. The hard to find recordings of Tassos Chalkias presented on this album are seen as some of the most outstanding expressions of this distinctive musical genre. Includes a 12-page booklet with the illustrated biography of Tassos Chalkias.
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MARTIKO 005EP
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Surfing on the shores of Java and Casablanca --two unexpected tales from the beat generation. Tony Turpijn and his Evergreens fulfill the dream of every pantropical music lover with a silky, instrumental rhythm 'n blues take on the Sundanese love song "Es Lilin" (Ice Lolly). Link Wray meets Mulatu Astatke meets Oslan Husein in Rotterdam, 1965. Obscure formation Les Jaguars de Casablanca beat the Shadows with a version of the surf classic "Gonzales". The band consists of a French/Spanish guitar section and a Moroccan rhythm section featuring the drummer/percussionist Jauk Armal, the "Okay Temiz from Casablanca". Silk screen sleeve.
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MARTIKO 007EP
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"Fiestas" is an ultra-catchy foxtrot by the Colombian clarinet player and arranger Ricaurte Arias. This American-style swing spiced up with a layer of Colombian sauce is an irresistible earworm that takes the concept of smoothness to another level. The legendary composer and band leader Pacho Galan's take on "Estambul" is another example of how American swing and Colombian music can blend into a unique musical melting pot. The song starts with hard breaks and maracas kicking in boldly. The playful horns driven by the cumbia rhythm make it impossible not to dance on this tune.
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MARTIKO 006EP
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Latin orchestra meets Greek bouzouki -- a true hybrid musical dream, emerging and blending the sound from the migrant communities of '60s New York. Greek bouzouki wizard Yannis Tatassopoulos injects his electrifying playing into the Latin beats of Roger "King" Mozian. Together these dukes of sound generate a tornado. Non-conventional and ultra-refined crossover madness from the space-age. Mambo Gitano!
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MARTIKO 001EP
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The long-awaited repress of the first Radio Martiko 45 Oriental Shake, featuring The Latins' "Habibi Twist and Alba And Orchestre Aris's "Alba's Shake". Exotica and twist mania from the Greek and Italian '60s that shakes all dancefloors. Brand new layout!
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RMLP 006LP
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Radio Martika presents Ry-Co Jazz's Dansons... Avec Le Ry-Co Jazz. Dansons... is ten swirling and euphonic Afro-Latin gems from the Congolose band Ry-Co Jazz, recorded between 1961 and 1966 for the Disques Vogue series Dansons Avec. Ry-Co Jazz was one of the leading combos during the heydays of Afro-Latin music in central and west Africa. Their rhythmical and amusing play tempted European listeners and soon they recorded in France and toured all over Europe. After the Disques Vogue period in 1966, Ry-Co Jazz embarked for Martinique to play one gig and unexpectedly wrote a new chapter in Caribbean music history. Radio Martiko has tracked down the more obscure masterpieces from the pre-Martinique repertoire of this cosmopolitan band. Four different hand-made sleeves, includes download.
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RMLP 005LP
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2020 restock. Zamaan Ya Sukkar is a rich musical portrait from the time when Cairo was the vibrant cultural heart of the Middle East and the grandeur of the leading orchestras was incomparable. Unearthed Latin and jazz-tinged tracks will let your mind drift off to the glamorous nightlife of '60s Cairo. Meet some forgotten souls of the Egyptian music scene and cinema world. Sensual voices and Bollywood-like orchestra sounds inflame the senses of the body with an intangible exotic twist! All music is remastered from original 45s produced by Sono Cairo. Features Salim El Baroudi, Sayed Salamah, Abd Al Fattah Mansi, Soad Mohamed, Al Thourathy Al Mareh, Taha Al-Ugayl, Mohamed Fawzy, and Magda Ali. Includes download.
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RMEP 001EP
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Dark Tango, mysterious twist, and psychedelic cha-cha-cha! Nothing you would expect from a '60s Egyptian soundtrack. Romanticist and artistic all-rounder Abd Al-Rahman Al-Khamissi stands out with this absolute timeless musical production for his 1969 movie Respectable Families. Four abstract instrumental dances to express poetry through music.
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RMLP 004LP
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2019 repress. Radio Martiko present a reissue of Hany Mehanna's The Miracles Of The Seven Dances, originally released in 1973. A belly dance holy-grail from the organ king of Cairo, combining traditional rhythms with spaced-out modern sounds. Hany Mehanna, beloved musician and composer of the greatest artists from the Arab world, such as Oum Kalthoum and Abdel Halim Hafez, shows himself from a more experimental side on his solo albums. The Miracles Of The Seven Dances is a pure work of genius: hypnotic organ grooves, psychedelic guitars, mystic strings, and haunting percussion. Belly dance as good as it gets! High quality pressing. Artwork and label design by Pieter Heytens. Includes download code.
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RMLP 003LP
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2019 repress. First issue of this previously unreleased Oriental psych monster from the organ king of Casablanca, combining traditional rhythms with spaced out modern sounds. Nuits De Printemps is the third part of Abdou El Omari's Nuits-trilogy. This album contains dazzling instrumentals, spiced up here-and-there with some traditional vocals. While playing his fine melodies, Abdou switches swiftly from his Farfisa Professional mothership to an analog ARP synthesizer. This new sound and some funky wah guitar riffs give his music an extra cosmic touch. Includes download code.
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RMLP 002LP
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2019 repress. First issue of this previously unreleased oriental psych monster from the organ king of Casablanca, combining traditional rhythms with spaced out modern sounds. Nuits D'ete Avec Naima Samin is the second part of Abdou El Omari's Nuits-trilogy. This album contains heavenly compositions for the Moroccon diva Naima Samih and some moody instrumentals in a similar vein to the previous album, Nuits D'ete (RMLP 001LP, 2016). Includes download code.
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RMLP 001LP
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2019 repress. Radio Martiko present a reissue of Abdou El Omari's Nuits D'été, originally released in Morocco in 1976. Reissue of this ultra-rare oriental psych monster from the organ king of Casablanca, combining traditional rhythms with spaced-out modern sounds. First part of Abdou El Omari's Nuits trilogy. Includes download code.
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