CD-ATR 4914

Release:
26th Sept 2014

Annique
"Heads Up"

Annique’s voice is for the inner ear and open heart, a soul singer’s instrument carrying the freight of past greats while trailing its own strong colours. Growing up in Rainham, Essex, Annique travelled out on the strength of her voice, studying at the Academy of Contemporary Music before working with the likes of The Streets and Gorillaz, drum’n’bass outfit Step 13 and then teaming up with Koby Israelite at his south London studio for a series of informal writing sessions that have become Heads Up.

CD-ATR 4814

Release:
16th May 2014
Volga
"Kumushki Pjut"

 

Volga is an unparalleled project rooted in the Moscow music scene. It successfully combines experimental electronics, contemporary dance rhythms and Russian folklore. Pagan psychedelia, shamanism, melodies and lyrics from ancient times mixed with urban aesthetics are the essential components of Kumushki Pjut. Some might say Volga is the sound of the Middle Ages erupting in our times. Others might object by saying that this is the third millennium speaking to us in the language of the Russian Middle Ages.

CD-ATR 4614
LP-ATR 4714

Release:
4th April 2014
"Cigarros Explosivos!"

Jaro Milko & The Cubalkanics

If music is a drug, Jaro Milko & The Cubalkanics are loaded. Inebriated Balkan rave-ups share the stage with psychedelic Peruvian chichas. Milko's fuzzed-out surf guitar shimmers and slices as sharp and cool as a Cuban machete blade - the 13 tracks of "Cigarros Explosivos!" are like a trip through the Balkans and the South America, you will want to relive.

CD-ATR 4414
LP-ATR 4514

Release:
17th January 2014
"Devil's Tale"

Adrian Raso and Fanfare Ciocărlia

Romania's Fanfare Ciocarlia join up with Canadian guitarist Adrian Raso. Could the legends of brass music adapt their horns to the fluid eloquence of a jazz guitarist? The answer, as heard on this album, is one of brilliant defiance.

06/2014 - Asphalt Tango's Youtube channel likely to be blocked soon!

According to the latest news (see Guardian, SZ et al.) our Youtube channel is likely to turn into a black screen very soon. So please enjoy our fine selection of videos as long as you can...

06/2014 - Oana Catalina Chitu & Cigdem Aslan invited to Songlines Encounters Festival in London

Don't miss this year's Songlines Encounters Festival in Kings Place including concerts of glorious vocalists Oana Catalina Chitu (6 June) and Cigdem Aslan (7 June)!

05/2014 - Big up for Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia!

The prestigious German Record Critics’ Award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik) just published the “Quarterly Critics' Choice“ and the new list includes the album “Devil’s Tale”. Warm congratulations to Romania and Canada!

03/2014 - Cigdem Aslan nominated for the Songlines Music Awards 2014!

Great news from London: Cigdem is nominated in the category BEST ARTIST for the Songlines Music Awards 2014! The actual winners will be announced in April so fingers crossed everyone|

02/2014 - Prestigious German Record Critics’ Award publishes „Quarterly Critics' Choice“

Warm congratulations to Cigdem Aslan! Her debut album "Mortissa" was awarded by the prestigious German Record Critics' Award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik)! Actually this is the sixth award for our label granted by this renowned independent jury! Former winners are the albums Balkan Brass Battle, Pictures from the Street, Fake no more, Sounds from a Bygone Age Vol. 2 (Romica Puceanu) & Vol. 5 (Gabi Lunca)!

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Çiğdem Aslan

Mortissa

Oana Cătălina Chiţu

Divine

Various Artists

Stand Up, People

Koby Israelite

Blues from elsewhere

Mahala Rai Banda / Various

Balkan Reggae