{"product_id":"various-artists-synthesizing-the-silk-roads-1","title":"Various Artists - Synthesizing The Silk Roads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOstinato Records is proud to announce \u003cem\u003eSynthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock \u0026amp; Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia\u003c\/em\u003e, an unprecedented new anthology of revolutionary, rarely heard dance music from the former USSR. \u003cem\u003eSynthesizing the Silk Roads\u003c\/em\u003e is the soundtrack of a little-known revolution where Soviet DJs’ demand for homegrown music inadvertently reshaped world history. It spotlights Central Asian crossroads that bridged east and west, making more than a\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e modest contribution to global culture. Drop the needle, and you’re not just hearing rare Soviet dance music. You’re journeying along the Silk Roads, revisiting raucous USSR disco nights, and immersing in grooves that inspired Soviet youth to envision a different future, ultimately unraveling the Iron Curtain from within.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompiled from ultra-rare dead stock pressed at a Soviet-era vinyl plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, this first-of-its-kind fully licensed album features a supreme selection of Uzbek disco, Tajik electronic folk, Uyghur guitar licks, Crimean Tatar jazz, Korean brass, and genre-defying styles from Soviet Central Asia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrop the needle, and you're not just hearing rare Soviet dance music. You're journeying along the Silk Roads, revisiting raucous USSR disco nights, and immersing in grooves that inspired Soviet youth to envision a different future, ultimately unraveling the Iron Curtain from within. \u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e— via Label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=737968963\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Ostinato Records, Maqom Soul\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2024\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Rock, Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Synth-pop, Disco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Global Sounds\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ostinato Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45363659931806,"sku":"827565063062","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a0214311542_10.jpg?v=1745577008","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/various-artists-synthesizing-the-silk-roads-1","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}