Mohama Saz
Maquina De Guerra
Label: Yaiyai Records
Genre: Rock / Pop
Availability
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Ben Vaughn
“Unique psychedelic raga sound, mesmerizing melodies and unstoppable in-the-pocket grooves.”
Mike & Anja Stax. (Ugly Things Magazine / The Loons)
“Hypnotic Turkish psychedelic sound reminding me of Erkin Koray or Cem Karaca with layers of chant-like vocals, pounding drums and swirling riffs. Their set was flawless, with complex arrangements and superb mesmerizing sitar-like sounds from an electric Turkish Saz.”
DJ Tony The Tyger (Fuzz, Flaykes & Shakes)
“Tour was a total blast, California is in enamored with Mohama Saz. Sold out shows, people engaged in hedonistic dance frenzies.”
DJ Sonosphere (QTP Booking / Cobraside)
”Madrid’s intrepid musical travellers MOHAMA SAZ mix Anatolian rock and folk with psychedelia, Euro progfunk, the widescreen cinematics of Morricone, and fresh experimental techniques.”
Jon ‘Mojo’ Mills (Shindig! Magazine, UK)
DESCRIPTION
The fifth album put out by Mohama Saz is a balance of primitive sound both organic and tribal with a flare of timeless psychedelic vanguard. Dystopian synths, chorus, percussion sustained by strong rhythms surround the sound of the electric Baglama Saz melodies. “Máquina De Guerra” is an instruction manual to escape the innocuous and the complacent and to keep fighting against the establishment. The record is oriented towards the south of Spain, as well as Eastern Europe, Anatolia, kaleidoscopic Kraut, Flamenco as well as music from the Andes and from North Africa.
Beware! “Máquina de Guerra” forces you to fight against the international reactionary that wants to devour everything. Because each song contained in this record is its own world, and the new world is a “Máquina de Guerra” Surrender to the fire!
The music of Mohama Saz is an enormous explosion of sound. For fans of Erkin Koray, Orkestra of Spheres, Triana, Sun Ra, Goat, Tinariwen, Las Grecas or Neu!
The band has toured Spain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, France, Belgium, Czech Republic, UK. In August 2022 they toured California during their first U.S. visit. In 2023 they sold out shows in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
“Máquina de Guerra” has been produced by Carlos Díaz and Mohama Saz. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Carlos Díaz at the El Cortijo de Santa María de la Vega (Granada, Spain). And with the original works of Oscar Rey Atellier on cover and back cover art, Spanish painter based in Berlin.
This album is published by YaiYai Records in digital and in a vinyl edition, limited to 300 copies.