Review: Wax Poetic - Istanbul
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Istanbul by Wax Poetic begins as a billowy, languid soundscape awash in spectral Arabic whisperings, sampled radio noise and Turkish instruments floating in a Bitches Brew ambiance. But five songs in, Wax Poetic founder Ilhan Ersahin abruptly pushes his ensemble up-tempo with the erotic bounce of Hoppola. Istanbul is the second of three concept albums, alongside Copenhagen and Brasil, musically harnessing each citys cultural energy. Ersahin righteously nails down the Eastern funk vibe, recording Istanbul with Turkish musicians. The results are 12 gorgeous-sounding tracks of global club dub. On Istanbul Can Be Dub, Ersahin sends a maelstrom of barking dogs,...
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