Victor Kiswell and the Turkish Psychedelic Rock Scene of the 1970s

Victor Kiswell was a music journalist who covered the Turkish psychedelic rock scene of the 1970s. He was also the author of the book “Psychedelic Rock: An Encyclopedia of Psychedelic Rock, 1970-1975.”

Victor Kiswell

Victor Kiswell was a British music journalist who was stationed in Istanbul in the 1970s. He was one of the first Westerners to write about the Turkish psychedelic rock scene, which was just beginning to emerge at the time. In this article, we’ll take a look at Kiswell’s life and work, and how he helped to promote the Turkish psychedelic rock scene of the 1970s.

His life

Victor Kiswell was born in Turkey in 1955 and grew up in Istanbul. His father was a musician, and Kiswell began playing the drums at an early age. He became interested in rock music as a teenager, and he formed his first band, Dervişan, in 1972. The band played a mix of covers and original songs, and they quickly became popular in the Istanbul music scene.

In 1974, Kiswell met Cem Karaca, a well-known Turkish psychedelic rock musician. Karaca invited Kiswell to join his band, Anatolian Rockers, and Kiswell played with the band for two years. During this time, he also began working as a record producer, and he produced several of Anatolian Rockers’ albums.

In 1976, Kiswell left Anatolian Rockers to focus on his own career. He released his first solo album, “Turkish Psychedelic Music,” that same year. The album was well-received by critics, and it helped to establish Kiswell as a major force in the Turkish rock scene.

Kiswell continued to release albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and he also worked as a producer for other artists. In recent years, he has been working on a documentary about the Turkish rock scene of the 1970s.

His work

In the 1970s, Victor Kiswell was one of the first Westerners to (legally) enter communist Eastern Europe with the intention of setting up a record label. He did this by working as a journalist and musicologist, and his work took him to Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany. In each of these countries, Kiswell met with government officials and bureaucrats in order to get permission to release Western rock music on local record labels. In some cases, he was successful; in others, he was not.

Kiswell’s most significant achievement was arguably his work in Turkey, where he helped to establish the Turkish psychedelic rock scene of the 1970s. In doing so, he introduced Western audiences to a completely new and previously unknown form of rock music.

Psychedelic rock is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Musically, it is characterized by extended passages of distorted guitars and Mellotron strings; its lyrics often deal with topics such as mind expansion,drug use, mysticism, and cosmic consciousness.Psychedelic rock often employs elements from other genres such as acid house, dub reggae, and electronic music.

Kiswell’s work in Turkey was largely responsible for bringing Turkish psychedelic rock to the attention of Western audiences. In addition to helping to establish the Turkish psychedelic rock scene, Kiswell also worked with several Turkish musicians on their debut albums. These included Erkin Koray’s Elektronik Türküler (1972), Barış Manço’s Kurtalan Ekspres (1972), Cem Karaca’s Dönme Dolap (1973),and Murat Ses’s Zalimane (1973).

The Turkish Psychedelic Rock Scene of the 1970s

Victor Kiswell was integral to the Turkish psychedelic rock scene of the 1970s. He was a producer, a promoter, and a rock star. His work helped to shape the sound and the style of the Turkish psych scene. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at Kiswell and the music he helped to create.

What is Psychedelic Rock?

Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. The music is intended to replicate and enhance the experience of being under the influence of LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline, and other psychedelic substances.

The genre emerged during the mid-1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in the United States and the United Kingdom. It reached its peak in popularity in the late 1960s, when it was widely associated with the subculture known as the counterculture of the 1960s. Psychedelic rock was often used for social commentary as well as sonic experimentation.

Psychedelic rock spread to continental Europe in 1967–68, particularly in West Germany with artists such as Message from Michael Karoli, Edgar Froese and Amon Düül II; Italy with bands such as New Trolls and Il Serpente; Spain with band such as Triana; France with band such Magma; Sweden with band such as Träd, Gräs och Stenar; Belgium with band such as Oz; Greece with bands such as Aphrodite’s Child; Denmark with group such Mr. Baldwin’s Sleepwalkers International; Norway with groups such as Jokke & Valentinerne; Holland with groups such as trace… ()de Brabandere); Yugoslavia (now Croatia) with group Mama Blue.

The birth of the Turkish Psychedelic Rock Scene

In the late 60s and early 70s, Istanbul was a hotbed of cultural activity. With its mix of East and West, the city was a melting pot of influences, and this is reflected in the music of the time. One of the most popular genres was psychedelic rock, and it was here that the Turkish psychedelic rock scene was born.

The scene was spearheaded by a band called Altin Shash, who were influenced by Western Psychedelic bands such as Pink Floyd and The Grateful Dead. They started to experiment with traditional Turkish music, incorporating elements such as the saz (a type of lute) and seyir (a type of scales). This gave their music a distinctive sound that caught the attention of Western audiences.

The band released their debut album in 1973, and it was an instant hit. It introduced Turkish psychedelia to the world, and other bands soon followed suit. These include Turkish Tea Set, who combined psychedelic rock with traditional Turkish folk music; Kardashev Scale, who were influenced by Russian psychedelia; and Neon Lights, whose sound was closer to that of British Psychedelic bands like Yes.

The Turkish psychedelic rock scene reached its peak in the mid-70s, with several bands releasing critically acclaimed albums. But by the end of the decade, it had all but disappeared. What caused this sudden decline?

There are a number of theories: some say that the government cracked down on the scene due to its links to drug culture; others claim that it was simply because audiences had moved on to other things. Whatever the reason, the decline of Turkish psychedelia coincided with a wider decline in interest in Psychedelic Rock in general. In Turkey and elsewhere, the genre faded into obscurity.

But in recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in Turkish Psychedelic Rock, thanks largely to reissues of some of the classic albums from the 1970s. As well as being a fascinating slice of musical history, these albums offer a unique insight into a lost world; a world where East met West and created something truly original.

The 1970s

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a number of Turkish musicians became interested in psychedelic rock, a genre of Western rock music that was influenced by psychedelic culture. These Turkish musicians blended elements of Western psychedelic rock with traditional Turkish music, creating a unique style of psychedelic rock.

The most famous band to emerge from the Turkish psychedelic rock scene was Kaleidoscope, which was formed in Ankara in 1969. The band’sleader, Cem Karaca, was a well-known Turkish pop singer who had become interested in psychedelic music after hearing the Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Other members of Kaleidoscope included Erkin Koray, a pioneer of electric folk music in Turkey; Melike Demirağ, one of Turkey’s most popular female singers; and Celal Güvenç, a virtuoso oud player.

The band’s debut album, Kaleidoscope (1970), is considered to be one of the greatest albums of Turkish ps”

The legacy of the Turkish Psychedelic Rock Scene

The legacy of the Turkish Psychedelic Rock Scene of the 1970s

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a very special kind of rock music was being made in Turkey. Taking its cue from Western psychedelic and progressive rock, Turkish psychedelic rock blended these influences with traditional Turkish music to create a unique and intoxicating sound.

The scene was spearheaded by a group of innovative and talented musicians, led by Victor Kiswell. Kiswell was a classically trained musician who had been influenced by Western rock music from an early age. He was determined to bring this new sound to Turkey, and he did so with great success.

The Turkish psychedelic rock scene only lasted for a few years, but its impact was profound. The music created during this time is still highly respected and loved by fans all over the world. It remains an important part of Turkey’s musical heritage, and is one of the country’s most significant contributions to global culture.