Altered Zones

Michael Rother of Neu! and Hallogallo 2010 says:
When Hallogallo 2010 played in Istanbul, Turkey last week, I stayed on for a few more days to see the amazing town. Walking down a street one evening, I heard a band of young musicians playing on the sidewalk and their sound made my ears and heart jump. The band´s name is Alatav. Their performance and interpretation of traditional instrumental Anatolian folk music, sometimes enhanced by vocals with a strong melancholic element, put a spell on me. I just had to keep standing there listening to this hypnotic and beautiful music.

MP3: Alatav: "Yildiz"

Hear more Alatav on their MySpace and Vimeo. NEU! vinyl box set is out now on Grönland Records