Pomegranates
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Highly recommended for fans of Turkish & Middle Eastern Psych-Funk
Those crazy cats over at Finders Keepers/B-Music have done it again with another amazing compilation of Middle Eastern Psych-Funk! As an avid crate digger, I consider myself to be somewhat of a musical archeologist. But I am in no way ashamed to admit that some stuff is just plain beyond my reach. Which is why I trust labels like this and people like Andy Votel to do the digging for me. And what they uncover is truly breathtaking stuff. Their latest compilation digs up lost Pop, Folk, Funk, and Psych from 1960's, 1970's Iran. Make no mistake, this is some funky stuff right here. I was expecting something in the Bollywood style of flavor, but it actually feels more like psych-funk coming out of Turkey around the same time. Fans of Selda, Erkin Koray, Baris Manco, Mogollar, etc. take note. A nice, diverse mix that never gets boring or repetetive, from a label that keeps bringing exotic funky sounds out from the depths of time. 5 stars.
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Pomegranates
Pomegranates collects 16 tracks of the pop, rock and funk variety from Iran in the decade or so leading up to the Islamic revolution of 1979. It seems that many of these tracks have been transferred from vinyl - rescued from the revolution by those who managed to escape into exile. Each crackle, hiss or pop tells it's own story of survival, exile and memory.Both Zia & Mohammed Nouri took James Brown's funky styling and fused them with the rhythms of a musical style known as Bandari that came from Southern Iran. Sitar player Merhrpouya was influenced by everything from the chachacha to chamber music, and for Soul Raga he found inspiration in Bach's Toccata, the James Brown horn section, and Herbie Mann's flute playing - all underpinned by a percolating, druggy tabla beat. Of the female singers gathered here, Googoosh was the most revered. Her influence on Iranian women at the time was likened to Twiggy's influence on the West. 2 of the 3 tracks included here are poppy...
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most fantastic CD ever
I read about this album in an article in the LA Times --[...] -- and ordered it immediately. Since it arrived a month ago I've been listening nonstop. *Fantastic* compilation.
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Compilation of 60s/70s Iranian psych, rock & folk Top to learn more







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