Expect unexpected music from the 1960s and 1970s, mixing Western and Eastern elements, remapping your knowledge of pop music along the way. Hear Italian shouters, East-European freak beat, Anatolian rock, Kurdish spiritual pop, Uzbek folk pop, Pakistani soundtracks, Nepalese folk beats, Mongolian pop, Indian Bollywood scores, Malaysian rock’n’roll, Philippine surf pop, Singaporean dream pop and many sounds more?for all lovers of the danceable, the mind-expansive, and the sure-fire hits. Come on and take the trip… Pt. 1/4—From Italy to Turkey takes you from Italy via Hungary, Slovenia, Greece, and Lebanon to Turkey. Compiled by the curator of “Bosporus Bridges Vol. 2,” “Saz Beat,” and “Mount Olivet Inspirational Choir,” on Corvo Records’ sublabel Global Pop First Wave. All tracks have been restored and remastered for full sonic impact at Calyx Mastering, Berlin.