Ahşap Kutu

The second single taken from Somewhere Soul’s forthcoming compilation on Mr Bongo Rituals Volume 02, is a short but sweet slice of infectious boogie from Peki Momés. ‘Ahşap Kutu’ forms part of a carefully curated collection of exclusive, genre-spanning tracks from Somewhere Soul’s most hotly tipped, contemporary emerging artists and underground forerunners. One such talent is Turkish-born, Germany-based Peki who gives a taste of her unique blend of intuition and uncompromising authenticity on this new single. Joined by a troupe of talented musicians, the Turkish city pop-infused track is a dancefloor heater with production handled by Curió Curió’s Dustin Braun. Peki has been taking the scene by storm in a relatively short time, having only started recording music by accident in 2023. With two standout 45’s on Mocambo Records that have been championed by the likes of DJ Koco, Iggy Pop and Coco María, her debut self-titled album was an underground hit of last year. ‘Ahşap Kutu’ is a tribute to a timeless piece of Peki’s past. It centres around an old carved wooden box that housed sewing materials, needles, buttons, and the like during Peki's childhood. It was always there while the scene around it kept changing, patiently waiting for a button to fall off so it could be of use again. Peki grew up and moved away, but in a recent visit to her family home, she decided to take the box with her. It now holds Peki's own pins and buttons in her home in Germany and formed the inspiration for her and Braun to write ‘Ahşap Kutu’. A thread connecting past to present, with all the familiarity of an old friend. As Somewhere Soul says, “A lot of the artists featured on this compilation I discovered away from algorithms. Peki popped up in my inbox with her debut record and after listening to it I immediately asked her if she wanted to get involved with the compilation. When she sent over ‘Ahşap Kutu’ I couldn’t believe my ears! It’s a super funky boogie gem and was the first track I locked in for Volume 02, which really set the bar for the rest of the project”.