In an effort to bring back to light albums that have almost been forgotten and to pass them on to the next generation, "Arşivplak" (Archive Record) has brought previously unheard, little-known, or only released abroad Turkish Pop/Folk/Jazz/Funk/Electronic works to the listener, sometimes as Long Play, sometimes as 45's, and sometimes only as digital records.

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Allen Hulsey is a Singer/Songwriter and Multi instrumentalist who combines Turkish instruments (Bağlama, Fretless Guitar, Kanun), with Synthesizers with dance music production. His style draws from his study of ethnic and world folk melodies and a background in jazz & rock.

His project Monality formed a symbiosis of electronic dance music with blues and Turkish folk/classical music. Allen's Live improvisations relay on dance sensibility house/techno and a blend melodic and rhythmic cadences of two folk cultures. 

Allen has performed at Burning Man, ADE Art Basil, Scorpios Mykonos, Abracadabra, Acid Sundays Ibiza, Nomade Tulum, Fusion Festival, 3000 Grad, Mezcal Amores, and The Gardens of Babylon.

Having been one of the pioneers in Istanbul’s burgeoning club scene during the late 90’s, Macit has seen his home city flourish with music and love. Besides becoming a cornerstone in making Istanbul a mecca for European clubbers, he also contributed a great deal of production work releasing on labels like Apparel, Vibe Me, Sound Architecture, Cumpa Limited and Tanzbar to name a few. Having been relocated to Florence, Italy he introduced his eastern infused beats to a wider audience in Europe. Currently based in UK, you may catch Macit in hip clubs of London such as Annabel's, Sexy Fish, Park Chinois, Ivy’s.

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