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Hayk Karoyi
Yotqar
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- Cat No.: DSC003
- 2026-06-07
Hayk Karoyi—a producer, multi-instrumentalist, and master of Armenian woodwind instruments originally from Armenia, now based in Málaga, a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia in southern Spain—has released a fantastic new album titled “Yotqar”!! It’s a uniquely cool and fresh fusion of electronic dance music—something you don’t hear much elsewhere—with the folk music of Armenia, situated in the Caucasus Mountains between Asia and Europe, blending breakbeats, bass, and a Fourth World-inspired soundscape. 140g black vinyl LP (limited to 500 copies)
Track List
Deeply rooted in the tradition of Armenian woodwind instruments, this performance features the vertical flute "burul" and the double-reed instrument "zurna" as its core, alongside various other Armenian woodwind instruments (such as the duduk, bass, puk, bagpipes, etc.), drawing inspiration from diverse locations ranging from the Shnik Mountains to ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA) the streets of Anjar. We weave in local sounds, memories, and emotions to create a unique musical world that fuses Armenian folk music from the Caucasus mountain region—situated between Asia and Europe—with breakbeats, bass, and and Fourth World-inspired soundscapes—fused into a solid, hypnotic, and dubby blend. This one-of-a-kind musical world features seven tracks that will captivate you with their unique scales, melodies, and resonance. We highly recommend this album. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)