Yotqar

[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]] In Hayk Karoyi’s music, the vibrant palette of the Mediterranean meets the deep layers of Armenian medieval culture. A composer, sound artist, producer, selector, and live performer, as well as a multi-instrumentalist specializing in Armenian woodwinds, Hayk channels his cultural identity intuitively, allowing memory, place, and subconscious expression to shape his sound. Coming from a mixed East Mediterranean and Armenian heritage, he has never aimed to define himself—or his music—within a single tradition. Instead, his work exists as a continuous fusion: electronic music intertwined with ancient timbres, improvisation, and experimentation. His work has been presented in clubs, concert spaces, and international festivals across Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Armenia, Georgia, Uzbekistan, and Indonesia. He has appeared on festival lineups such as Terraforma Symposia (Italy), Stihia Festival (Uzbekistan), O3 Festival (Armenia), Nopa Sound Festival (Armenia), TKESHI FESTIVAL (GEORGIA) ,Urvakan Festival (Armenia), New East Festival (Barcelona, Spain), Suara Festival (Indonesia), and Un Week-end Festival (France). “Yotqar” is a love letter to the artists and musicians who have shaped me; those whose music I’ve carried in my heart and those I’ve shared stages and moments with over the years. The album is deeply rooted in Armenian woodwind traditions, echoing voices of the masters I admire. Its soundscape stretches across a wide geography and draws inspiration from the mountains of Syunik to the streets of Anjar, weaving in local sounds, memories and emotions. Endless gratitude to my parents, and especially to my mother for the folklore melodies she sings while cooking, filling the house with warmth and history.” - Hayk Karoyi [[Selling Points]] Seven Tracks (“yotqar” = “seven stones”) mastered by acclaimed engineer Beau Thomas from Ten Eight Seven Mastering for optimal club and dance floor use. Grassroots Armenian folk music crossed with pulsing breakbeats, bass, drone, and other electronic styles, wrapped in field recordings taken from the Caucasus, Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia. Produced with a variety of homemade and classical Middle Eastern woodwind, string and percussion instruments, plus guest-featured artists. For fans of: Nicola Cruz, Viken Armen, Abadir, Moktar, Nicolas Jaar Standard 12” 140g black vinyl LP, limited to 500 copies (comes with digital download card) [[Catalog Number]]DSC003[[Artist]]Hayk Karoyi