Şatellites - Yar Oi (Batov Records)

Self-described as a “musical laboratory” lost somewhere between the mysterious alleys of 70’s Istanbul and the scorching sun and crystal blue sea of Jaffa-Tel Aviv, The Şatellites release their latest single Yar Oi and continue recontextualizing their adoration for Turkish music and the greats that paved the way before them.

Taken from their self-titled debut album “Şatellites”, set to be released on Batov Records on April 1st, 2022, Israeli “psych a la Turk band” illuminate the subtle melodies and vivid arrangements of female-led Turkish music.

Yar Oi is inspired by Turkish singer Ferda Gül’s “Yar Oy” released in the ’80s with the aim of shining a light onto a track that at one time got little to no recognition outside of Turkey. In a similar form to its predecessor, Yar Oi is animated and lively, ebbs and flows between the traditional sounds of the stringed Turkish Saz and middle eastern percussions yet with a modular and digital synthesized feel. Set to emulate the sound of the Zurna, a sharp, strident sounding flute, the synths take center stage throughout the track and play a call and response game with the other instruments all the while sitting comfortably under singer Yuli Shafiri’s alluring vocals (Yuli is also known as Cloud of I).

The Şatellites possess an innate ability to merge musical modernism, with traditional instrumentation and technique, to create unique musical combinations while capturing the rich and diverse music and culture that has, and continues to arise in and out of Turkey.

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[brnwv]

I discovered this song on the radio, yesterday, while driving my car. I was going back home after a long week-end. It was really late in the night and my newborn son, who was at the clinic with is mom, was only a few hours old. I had not been sleeping for hours and hours and I felt sooo tired. The music is really good and, even if I don't know what it is about, I really liked the voice as well. The whole thing was very captivating! I turned up the sound and really felt like I was in a dream, there, in the middle of nowhere in my French countryside. This is an experience I won't forget! Cheers to the artists!

[onuryldrm]

altın gün bir şatellites iki. ikisi de baş tacı. keşke şu müzikler bizim yurdumuzda da yaygın olsa. ruhumuz aç.

[robertmotyka]

Oh! FIP Radio just played it, loved the track. Another great band along Altin Gun exploring that sound.

[sabinedounia]

Génial, je viens de faire votre connaissance sur radio Nova et Whaou, j'adore! C'est tout chaud dans la tête dans le cœur, le corps danse, tourne, en chantant avec vous sur les "You-you" j'adore, merci plein, salut à tous

[wkmalory]

Thank you Cerys Mathews once again, showing me the fire music all the time, Love it

[OEMlamps]

Recently discovered this song, instantly one of my favourites