Batacanda, originally released in 1992 by the rock band Cargo is that piece that if you dance with your eyes closed it's very possible to wake up in a shamanic world. Kempes vocals in the first half and the violin fiddler chords in the second half mixed with afrobeat tickle all the receptors of the brain.

Romanian Edits 4

Cargo - Batacanda (IORGA Remix)

This popular series of edits from Iorga reaches the fourth volume here and of course it does so in winning style.

The freshest Romanian Edits release features five tracks and all of them are essentially lost vestiges of (not so) well-known rock and jazz Romanian songs. The entire EP is built on wholly original samples and is structured in two distinct parts.

First half is dedicated to jazz.

The obscure sounds of Popas feature stabbing horns and plenty of freeform jazz with an energy which comes as a jazz fusion bomb that will please any heady crowd. 

The 2nd track Vorbe De Dragoste of Romanian Jazz Queen Aura Urziceanu becomes a lively sing-along with an oriental signature and stomping funky beats never letting up down low.

The second half of this EP is powered by afro and funk grooves.

Batacanda is that piece that if you dance with your eyes closed it's very possible to wake up in a shamanic world. Kempes vocals in the first half and the violin fiddler chords in the second half mixed with afrobeat tickle all the receptors of the brain.

Călușarii brings a genuine Romanian dance theme and three different beats that sends shivers in the body. It's a magnificently stirring tune to close another solid EP. 

The 5th track is the second version for Vorbe De Dragoste.

01 is an edit of Ramon Tavernier - Popas/Halt, Electrecord, Romania, 1979 
02 is an edit of Aura Urziceanu - Vorbe De Dragoste/Words Of Love, Electrecord, Romania, 2001 
03 is an edit of Cargo - Batacanda, Electrecord, Romania, 1992 
04 is an edit of Orchestra Electrecord - Călușarii, Amiga, Germany, 1972
05 is an edit of Aura Urziceanu - Vorbe De Dragoste/Words Of Love, Electrecord, Romania, 2001 
 
All tracks edited and mixed by Iorga. 
All tracks mastered by UFe.
All tracks are available for download on https://iorgaedits.bandcamp.com/

Aura Urziceanu - Vorbe De Dragoste (IORGA Remix)

Vorbe De Dragoste of Romanian Jazz Queen Aura Urziceanu becomes a lively sing-along with an oriental signature and stomping funky beats.

Aura Urziceanu - Vorbe De Dragoste Version 2 (IORGA Remix)

It starts at 1'03'' due to SC rights stuff ...

Călușarii brings a genuine Romanian dance theme and three different beats that sends shivers in the body. It's a magnificently stirring tune to close another solid EP.

This one is a remix of Orchestra Electrecord - Călușarii, Amiga, Germany, 1972

Orchestra Electrecord - Călușarii (IORGA Remix)

Recorded live @ Casa Mita establishment on February 2024

La Casa Mita Mixtape - February 2024

Probably the best (psychedelic) synth and the most inspiring lyrics dedicated to woman in Romania during the 80s. The original song (Electrecord, 1985) also preserves the theme of a traditional dance, this time from the Transylvania area, The Walk of the girls from Căpâlna. The title Coloana Infinită/The Infinity Column is the name of an impressive sculpture part of the trilogy Sculptural Ensemble from Târgu Jiu by the Romanian artist Constantin Brancuși and in this song it becomes an ode to women. This remix in an 80ish electric boogie funk style fits perfectly.

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Grupul Stereo - Coloana Infinita (Iorga Remix)

The 3rd track on Romanian Remixes #5 LP is an ultrafunkula break remix for Sincron with Hăulita De La Gorj (Electrecord, 1966), the first true boy band from Romania with the leading vocal Cornel Fugaru. A true gem which preserves the theme of a traditional dance with the same name from the Oltenia area and which had to wait until 2024 to be found on 7' vinyl', sampled and proper remixed.

Sincron - Haulita De La Gorj (Iorga Remix)

About Ce Bine Că Ești the autor himself Nicu Alifantis says (I quote him) “it was composed in 1978, the lyrics belongs to Nichita Stănescu and it was one of the musical tracks of the soundtrack for Prayer For A DJ, a show staged at the National Theater in Galați.
The first edition would take place only 10 years after its birth, in 1988 on the album Piața Romană nr. 9.
In 1996 it appeared in a new orchestration on the album called Nichita, the second album recorded with Zan” and this is the version from which I sampled for this remix.

Nicu Alifantis - Ce bine ca esti (Iorga Remix)

Valuri Albe was released in 1972 at Electrecord alongside with Orchestra Electrecord as a cover for the song Yellow River by the British band Christie.
It now benefits a powerful rhythm for a nowadays update.

Aurelian Andreescu - Valuri Albe (Iorga Remix)

Original track Bună Seara is a cover of Buona Sera by German artists Saragossa Band. What a pity, the original song was released in 1986 exclusively on cassette tape. Although the album called Pentru Tine (For You) exists on 12’’ vinyl, it does not contain this song. This remix is the the 2nd version as a disco funk upgrade to the previous version from 2019. 

Trio Expres - Buna Seara 2025 (Iorga Extended Remix)

The most representative Romanian folk piece, Ciuleandra, is a folk song from Gorj area. It was released by Maria Tănase in 1937. Originally the song starts slowly (85 bpm) in Horă rhythm and ends in Sârbă rhythm (very fast, 240 bpm in the nowadays language of dijs and producers :) Long story short, Ciuleandra ends 3 times faster than it starts, booooooom!

Therefore, my work is divided into approximately 3 equal parts. The introduction is at a linear tempo as a warm up for the next two parts. The second part is marked by rhythm breaks that announce the beginning of the crescendo. The warm up being done, we move on to the third part where there is no longer a break and the tempo increases to the maximum limit as in the original work. Control your breathing carefully because in the end you will be sprinting as in the Olympic 100 meters.

IORGA cu M.T. & E.C.O. - Ciuleandra 2025

La Sovata is one of the classics of Romanian electronic dance music. It was released around 1997, although the project Cindy Cat was no longer active at that time.

Simple lyrics, nothing sophisticated, but with a very well placed sound with breakbeat and techno elements, pretty club like which easy caught the attention of the general audience, not only the young and just emerged electronic music audience. Even our parents remember with joy the lyrics “at Sovata where Nicu is doing his military service”.

No electronic music labels were in the 90s in Romania, La Sovata was brought to public by a television post which had the coolest interactive live tv show with artists and public, Generatia Pro, which also is the name of the only compilation (on cassette tape) which features La Sovata.

We have here the 1st remix in almost 30 years since the original track was released. New sound with a punchy kick, synth bass, house percussion, but keeping the entire voice and sampling the synth chords of the original, a true gem of post-Decembrist electronic music history in Romania.

Cindy Cat - La Sovata (Iorga Remix)

US3 - I Got It Going On (Iorga Remix)

Blending Afro, Disco, Tropical, Jazz & Funk + obscure and hipp Romanian remixes straight from the Obor market! #obordiscofunk

Based in Bucharest IORGA delivers powerful sounds from all over the world in an energetic style that keeps the dancefloor vibing.

Experiencing IORGA's sets or remixes is like taking a trip back in time to dance music's golden age. Hugely adept at moving the dancefloor, he brings his extensive musical knowledge and deep love of vinyl to the fore.

When he’s not performing, IORGA will either be producing or digging up for gems that will be the next notable bangers

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