{"product_id":"baba-zula-xxx-vinyl-lp-pre-order-out-9-25-26","title":"BaBa ZuLa - XXX (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER - Out 9\/25\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a pre-order. It will ship on or around 9\/25\/26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree decades into their extraordinary journey, the legendary Istanbul-based collective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaBa ZuLa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e return with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eXXX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -- a hypnotic, uncompromising and undeniably vital statement of artistic freedom. Weaving together shapeshifting rhythms, hypnotic saz-driven atmospherics, and deep sonic rituals, the new album celebrates a band that has spent the past thirty years continuously redefining the possibilities of Turkish psychedelic music. There are few groups in contemporary music whose work becomes more unpredictable with time. Fewer still who, after thirty years of existence, sound more adventurous, stranger and more radical than ever before. BaBa ZuLa belong to that rare category. Often mentioned alongside other internationally acclaimed voices of the Turkish psychedelic resurgence, such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaye Su Akyol\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAltın Gün\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerya Yıldırım \u0026amp; Grup Şimşek\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, BaBa ZuLa have always ventured furthest into experimentation, improvisation and unconventional song forms. Their music long ago transcended the boundaries of psychedelic rock, evolving into a singular sonic universe where Anatolian traditions collide with dub, electronics, performance art, avant-garde aesthetics and ritualistic trance. It is no coincidence that over the years they have collaborated with visionary artists such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMad Professor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJaki Liebezeit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, members of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaust\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEinstürzende Neubauten\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarren Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Cave \u0026amp; The Bad Seeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Each encounter left its trace, yet none altered the essence of the band. BaBa ZuLa have remained committed to their own path -- restless, exploratory and defiantly resistant to fashions and definitions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eXXX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the latest chapter in their story. The album moves through dreamlike narratives, social commentary and contemporary mythologies. Pulsating rhythms, transformed saz textures, analogue electronics and hypnotic grooves create a space where reality and imagination dissolve into one another. True to form, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eXXX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e balances instrumental excursions and exploratory taksims with a series of original texts that are unmistakably BaBa ZuLa's own. By turns playful, visionary and fiercely political, they draw connections between folklore, urban life, ecology, memory and resistance, grounding the album's sonic adventures in a deeply human narrative. The album also features contributions from guest musicians \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eİklim Tamkan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (synthesizer, organ) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEylül Güntekin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (double bass), whose performances subtly expand the group's sonic palette while remaining fully immersed in the band's unmistakable musical language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackpot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48431529984218,"sku":null,"price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/5705\/3402\/files\/GB188LP_PROD.jpg?v=1787099704","url":"https:\/\/jackpotrecords.com\/products\/baba-zula-xxx-vinyl-lp-pre-order-out-9-25-26","provider":"Jackpot Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}