Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia
Compiled from ultra-rare dead stock pressed at a Soviet-era vinyl plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, this first-of-its-kind fully licensed album features a supreme selection of Uzbek disco, Tajik electronic folk, Uyghur guitar licks, Crimean Tatar jazz, Korean brass, and genre-defying styles from Soviet Central Asia.
Drop the needle, and you're not just hearing rare Soviet dance music. You're journeying along the Silk Roads, revisiting raucous USSR disco nights, and immersing in grooves that inspired Soviet youth to envision a different future, ultimately unraveling the Iron Curtain from within.
A comprehensive historical package presented in a double LP trifold complete with rare 1970s & 80s photos from the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan, and elsewhere in Central Asia.
The results are quite outstanding - MOJO
“Fascinating survey of Central Asian soviet pop.” - Uncut Magazine
“Invigorating lucky dip of Uzbek disco, turbo-folk and manic synth-pop from 1980s Tashkent.” - Uncut Office Stereo
“Fascinating.” - The Wire
★★★★★ - Songlines
“What we’re left with is a wonderful achievement of preservation and presentation that will satisfy anyone’s lust for the driving, retro-cool timbres of 1980s electronica.” - Bandcamp Album of the Day
“For those who want to learn more about the diversity of the USSR, it is the best imaginable and, above all, most entertaining history lesson of all.” - HHV
“From one of the most interesting compilations that I have come across this year.” - Jamz Supernova BBC Radio 6 Music
In my books, that makes Synthesizing The Silk Roads everything you’d hope it would be; the gateway to a chapter in synth history you never knew existed, never knew you needed, and now can’t wait to add to your life.” - Monolith Cocktail
“Unreal cover version of Cerrone's track “Supernature”, crazy stuff" - Laurent Garnier FIP
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