Once upon a time, egyptian actress and singer سيمون (Simone) covered the famous “Tom’s Diner” song by Suzanne Vega. The result is a refreshing version of the original in beautiful arabic language with a reworked instrumentation. Especially the bouncy bassline… Continue Reading
On the latest compilation series for DJ Bonobo, the Houston, TX based trio Khruangbin gets a chance to curate a soundtrack of their favourite songs to chill to. It includes some rare soul, disco and reggae grooves from all around… Continue Reading
Ever wondered how a turkish 80s disco track might sound? Café Türk is a diaspora band formed in 1983 in Switzerland around founder Metin Demiral who led the band to great but unrecognised blends between anatolian and new wave influences.… Continue Reading
Let’s get a little more versatile. Japanese banger “Wanna Kiss” by Hitomi Tohyama dates back to 1983 and is a beautiful example of how charming the genres of j-pop and city pop can be. The cover art alone is timeless,… Continue Reading
What a chill track this is. Just relax your mind, hold still for some moments and listen to this gem. The 7″ “Caucciù” comes with the description to resemble “Neapolitan melodic disco from the slopes of Vesuvius” and reminds of… Continue Reading
With a crispy mix between house, ambient and indie elements, korea-based songstress Yaeji has a bunch of great tunes in her repertoire. Examples are the energetic club banger “Raingurl” from 2017 and creatively outstanding Boiler Room performances here and here.… Continue Reading
Straight out the archives, turkish DJ Barış K recently uploaded a batch of old sets and radio shows from back in the days. The uploads are found on his mixcloud profile and are dated from 2000-2008. Musical styles range from… Continue Reading
The Woody Braun flip of french singer Françoise Hardy’s 1978 original turns out to be a funky way to start into our international series.