Turkish musicians in the ’60s and ’70s pioneered their own unique psychedelic sound based on American rock’n’roll and complex Turkish time signatures. The current band from Istanbul Satellites keeps the tradition alive with their homage to their country’s psychedelic rock movement, as we hear from host Marco Werman.
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