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Bebek / Irgat
Zel Zele is extremely proud to present the first-ever reissue of a cult classic from 1974, written, produced, and arranged by Anatolian rock pioneer Barış Manço, backed by his legendary Kurtalan Ekspres band. Sevil & Ayla’s Bebek / Irgat is a highly sought-after Turkish folk and psychedelic single, sung by Yeşilçam stars Sevil & Ayla during the golden era of Anatolian Rock music.
A-side Bebek hardly needs an introduction, being a rare gem among crate diggers and beat enthusiasts. The track’s str…
ripples
Zel Zele are thrilled to announce the debut album of silhouwaves. ‘ripples’ is a solo project of London based Turkish multi-instrumentalist and producer Bora Dayanıklı. Ripples is a DIY, guitar led album performed using a combination of pedals, drum samples and Bora’s elevating poetic vocals. At its core silhouwaves loops his guitar into infinity and creates a sentimental space echoing the mysteries of space and time.
Ripples is inspired by 70s kraut, prog and psychedelic music. There are surpri…
Bakırköy Akıl Hastanesi'nde
Turkish improv bandZeN's iconic live album recorded in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital, pressed on vinyl for the very first time since its release in 1999. A mind-altering blend of krautrock, psychedelic, free anatolian sounds.
Anómala
*2025 stock* 'Anómala' by Franco-Peruvian thereminist and guitarist Veronik is a haunting theremin album where the instrument becomes a melodic voice. It's a gentle experimentation that floats beautifully on femme psychedelic rock waters, captivating with its cinematic and moody soundscapes. Previously self released in Peru in 2017, Zel Zele is proud to present Anómala's deserved re-release featuring five additional tracks and it's first-ever vinyl issue, advancing Anómala to another dimension.
Acaip
DIY 80's solo album by Turkish bassist Bahtiyar Taş. His solo project after leaving Beyaz Kelebekler, reknowned Pop-folk band from 70s Turkey.
Glimpses of an Eternal Bloom
An introspective dive into an ethereal atmosphere, “Glimpses of an Eternal Bloom” is the debut album of Turkish producer, composer and pianist Berk Icli.The album is an attempt to frame certain moments of “being” no matter the emotional state concerned, whethereuphoric, sentimental or dark and contemplative. At times, this is done through orchestrations of strings, brass andwoodwinds. Other times with solo piano, field recordings, electronics and the use of samples. Born in Istanbul, Berk Icli r…
Idle
Kuntay Seferoglu (Kunsf) is a sound artist and designer based in Istanbul. Their works evolve around their passion for transforming daily objects into instruments. Kuntay religiously records everything that’s a matter of curiosity for them, before they goes on to manipulate them on granular synthesizers. In their live performances they use wearable instruments which they invented as part of their industrial design degree. ‘Idle’ is where Kunsf imagines spaces full of objects floating around in w…
Café Türk
Café Türk, an inimitable Turkish-Swiss band formed in the 1980s, whose genre-bending sonic palette draws from Anatolia, the Caucasus and Western Europe. The group’s frantic trajectory connects Switzerland and the Turkish city of Kars with a background story as rich and unexpected as their sound. After three decades since they disbanded, Zel Zele Records have collaborated with Turkish crate-digger Grup Ses to give the music of Café Türk a new lease of life. This eponym compilation features origin…