Thursday, 9 October 2025
Friday, 5 September 2025
Psychedelic dub meets Afro-Latin grooves on La Chooma’s hypnotic debut for Batov Records - blending Moroccan Gnawa, Colombian cumbia, Afrobeat, Jamaican dub, and cosmic jazz into deep, dancefloor-rooted compositions.
Ella Greenbaum - Karkab & Percussion
Shimon Greenstein - Congas
Noam Cherchie - Drums
Yoav Dolev Hashiloni - Synths and Effects
Asaf Smilan - additional Drums on Huachuma and Percussion on Praise
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Nadir's big chance as Sababa 5 new album is released that is more of a album perhaps than previous releases as we learn that, "The title, Nadir, is an astronomical term referring to the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath an observer, diametrically opposite the zenith" so it's more than just a name of a Peter Hammill album!
Bass - Amir Sadot
Keys - Eitan Drabkin
Drums - Itamar Weinstein
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Shiran & Bakal's blend of traditional Iraqi songs with analog synths, heavy basslines, and electronic grooves is the magic combination that you didn't know existed, buy your ticket to 'Electro Baghdad'.
Hot on the heels of Ouzo Bazooka's 'Kapaim' a "Middle Eastern surf rock psychedelia, Turkish-funk space-rock" (see review HERE), lets slip down the coast to Baghdad and in a bit (Ed. not exactly 'Google Maps' directions?) and plug-in for some 'Electro Baghdad'!
Sunday, 8 June 2025
Bazook your ouzo shots, this is Ouzo Barooka!
Only having just recovered from the synth wizardry of Romano's debut LP ‘Güle Güle’ (see review HERE), it's time to go even more Batove (Ed. is that possible?)
This is a project led by Uri Brauner Kinrot, a multi-instrumentalist who has a long track record of promoting groups and collectives in this area of the Mediterrean; the title track and 'Layla' even makes you think that the fuzzed out guitar could be hip.
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Romano's album 'Güle Güle' is the madest mix of Mulatu, Herbie Hancock and Joe Meek that you'll ever likely to hear on the Mediterrean camp site disco bar - in other word(s), brilliant!
The synth wizardry of Romano's debut LP ‘Güle Güle’ is more than unique as Lior Romano grew up in a Turkish-Egyptian heritage household, surrounded by music. Turkish and Egyptian, naturally, but also Greek, and the unique fusion of Greek and Arabic sounds common to the culturally diverse neighbourhood he grew up in.
All the tracks are synth funky and happy on any dancefloor along with other Batov favourites (many of which are featured on this site) or next to The Ventures to Sun Ra!
Thursday, 6 March 2025
At first I thought, a tribute to Albert Ayler? But no, this is 'Aylar', Turkish for "moons" or "months" (sometimes words have more than one meaning) but even Albert would get excited of these 10 tracks in global Turkish psych-funk.
We first came across Şatellites a couple of years ago on the compilation 'Middle Eastern Grooves' on Batov Records (see review HERE) but they are now a fully fledged band that tours (Ed. In them flares?) with a space-mod-out there vibe; like I say Albert would love to jam along to this.
Friday, 21 February 2025
Sababa 5 like to collaborate but this is a little leftfield even for them with India born singer Sophia Solomon as Sababa 5 featuring Sophia Solomon - Shenzadi / Ranjha (Batov Records) they go Indo-Middle Eastern grooves with this new 7" single, 'Shenzadi' / 'Ranjha'.
Friday, 8 November 2024
The only tension in the air here is the wait it's been since this brilliant collaboration between Mulatu Astatke and Hoodna Orchestra have this album come out, 'Tension' is released today!
Title: Tension
Release date: 8th November, 2024
Label: Batov Records
Cat. No: BTR103
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Friday, 20 September 2024
Those out there that ever thought that Batov should celebrate their 100th release with an electronic album by a duo that reflects their Middle Eastern/North African roots, 'Nijerusalem' is what you've been waiting for.
Title: Nijerusalem
Release date: 20th September, 2024
Label: Batov Records
Cat. No: BTR100
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Friday, 23 August 2024
Batov Records continues to release excellent nuggets on 7" and here's another one, Desert Rose' / 'TNT' by Babon.
Slipping from the Middle East heartland, Babon are a duo based in Indonesia with Wahyudi T. Raupp (drums) and multi-instrumentalist Rayi Raditia.
'Desert Rose' is a great oasis of twisted Afro-funk-reggae and 'TNT' is the explosive B side which they call "Tropical Desert Music'.
Very different to Bolbec's 'Victime De l'aube' Eastern Grooves base (see review HERE) or is it?
Title: Desert Rose / TNT
Release date: 23th August, 2024
Label: Batov Records
Cat. No: BTR101
Format: 7" Vinyl [500 copies only] / Digital / Bandcamp
Friday, 9 August 2024
Multi-instrumentalists Axel Concato and Barth Corbelet are Bolbec and as they've been friends from childhood, this album is crammed full of influences, a 'Victime De l'aube' youloung might say
Title: Victime De l'aube
Release date: 9th August, 2024
Label: Batov Records
Cat. No: BTR101
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
So, you've got your Desert Boots ready to go to WOMAD festival but make sure you pack the latest digital single from Batov Records.
Friday, 5 July 2024
The perfect answer to anyone who says there's nothing new in music anymore, this is so fresh, Surfin' Dave has promised to hang up twangin' guitars!
Friday, 5 April 2024
Batov Records are on the right track again with more Middle Eastern Menahan Street Band style funk!
Artist: Kolonel Djafaar
Title: Getaway
Release date: 5th April, 2024
Label: Batov Records
Cat. No: BTR089
Format: Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp




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