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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2024 · 20 MIN

From Uzbek disco to Tajik folktronica, we explore the sounds of 1980s Soviet Central Asia

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Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with the founder of Ostinato Records Vik Sohonie, who just released a new compilation entitled ‘Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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