AWith their new single \u201cHapisteler Ama Yenili\u011fe Do\u011fru,\u201d Lalalar (TR) shines the light of 750-year-old verses by Rumi, a Sufi poet and Persian philosopher, on the shadows of today. What was written in the 13th century remains highly relevant, reflecting the turmoil and resilience of contemporary Istanbul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The track pays tribute to T\u00fclay German and Fran\u00e7ois Rabbath’s recording, \u201cHommage \u00e0 N\u00e2z\u0131m Hikmet,\u201d made in Paris in 1981. Like a dream within a dream, it becomes a tribute to both the past and the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The piece pays tribute to the 1981 recording by T\u00fclay German and Fran\u00e7ois Rabbath, \u201cHommage \u00e0 N\u00e2z\u0131m Hikmet,\u201d in Paris. Like a dream within a dream, it becomes a tribute within a tribute, where the voices of resistance and renewal resonate across borders and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sonically, Lalalar never misses a note. Dark, glitchy, and industrial, melancholic to the core, the music propels Rumi’s words into the chaos of the present, fusing ancient desire with razor-sharp electronics. It is a bridge between centuries, forcing us to confront the contradictions of our time and the hope that <\/p>\n\n\n\n