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Today’s premiere is an exclusive preview from the self-titled debut LP of Turkish psych rockers MLDVA & Çınar Timur, forthcoming on London’s ever-surprising Shapes of Rhythm imprint. MLDVA & Çınar Timur’s debut LP is an electrifying collection of expertly recorded tracks that radiate energy, deep grooves, and hard-hitting breakbeats—everything you …

Psyché’s debut single is due out this May. Drop a needle on their debut double-sider and you’ll see visions, or rather Mediterranean visions, be they of waves of heat shimmering above dunes of sand, or of women dancing around a bonfire on a rocky plain, or of bushy cliffs overlooking …

Şatellites band leader Itamar Kluger has unveiled a new psychedelic funk project, Eje Eje, and we have the exclusive premiere of their latest single “Saved From The Jazz.” The track is lifted from the forthcoming ‘Middle Eastern Grooves’ compilation on Batov Records, which features standout tracks from the label’s highly …

Sonic explorers Strata-Gemma return with a brand new cosmic jam in the shape “Space Faun”. A blend of jazz, electronics and prog that is both playful and mysterious. Strata-Gemma, the musical project that masterfully blends jazz and electronic music, led by DJ and record producer Niccolò Bruni and musicians Luca …

Middle Eastern psychedelic groove outfit Sababa 5 collaborate with impressive new vocalist Shiran Tzfira on disco ready “Ya Hizal – ياهزلي”. On ‘Rail’, Sababa 5 sharpen their euphoric Middle Eastern psych sound into an infectious four-track EP, in collaboration with vocal revelation Shiran Tzfira, recorded here for the very first …

We are delighted to share the mood-lifting sounds of “Aprende”, an early exclusive from multi-instrumentalist, producer, DJ, record collector, and tropical explorer, Alex Figueira. With “Aprende”, and on the flip, “Juicy”, Alex builds on the success of his Fumaca Preta and Conjunto Papa Upa projects, and a stint playing percussion …

On “No Oud”, Israel’s most influential digging duo, Radio Trip, strip down the classic “Neimat Pop Oud”, itself a fusion of funk and rock with traditional Mediterranean styles by 70s pioneers Lehakat Tzliley Ha’oud, into a deadly pairing of bass and cavernous drums. Radio Trip wrote the book for generations …

One of our favourite Middle Eastern psych outfits, The Şatellites, return with an irresistible mid-tempo groove ahead of their much anticipated debut album. Self described as a “musical laboratory” lost somewhere between the mysterious alleys of 70’s Istanbul and the scorching sun and crystal blue sea of Jaffa-Tel Aviv, the …

UPDATE: We are excited to add a brand new video for “Manyanet” by Isaac Sasson, directed and produced by Dani Rodriguez (Rotten Studios). You can find the full video in the article below. We are delighted to premiere the soothing and hypnotic sounds of “Manyanet”, the second single to be …

Today’s special delivery is another sure shot banger from Batov Records’ Middle Eastern Grooves series. This time courtesy of Tel Aviv’s Şatellites. On “Şaskin”, Şatellites deliver a deadly instrumental jam, putting on a raw and uptempo psych-rock spin, à la Jefferson Airplane, on the traditional original. This version is tailor-made …

Persian groove specialists, Sababa 5, are due to return later this month with another essential 45 for the Batov Records Middle Eastern Grooves series. We are excited to share the electrifying B-Side, “Baksheesh”. Having cut their teeth playing with the likes of Kutiman and Liraz Charhi, Sababa 5’s knack for …

Y Bülbül follows his kaleidoscopic ‘Fever’ LP with a double dose of avant-pop mixed with spiritual awareness recorded in collaboration with award winning film maker Rose Glass. Turkish-born, London-based musician and producer, Y (for Yiğit) Bülbül, crafts his own contemporary avant-garde pop projections with a rich musical heritage shining through …