2015-2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe: 10 Years of Sonic Explorations (Splattered Vinyl 2LP)
Since 2015, Geneva’s Les Disques Bongo Joe have been busy proving that “genre” is more of a suggestion than a rule. To mark ten years in the wild, they’ve pulled together 10 Years of Sonic Explorations, a 23-track trip through Anatolian psych, Malawian street-funk, industrial edges, lo-fi folk and everything in between. While the selection features label mainstays like Altin Gün, Hyperculte, and Mauskovic Dance Band, there is plenty of forgotten gems that shine through. - Flying Out
Since 2015, Les Disques Bongo Joe have been exploring musical margins with passion and precision — from rare reissues to bold local projects and international collaborations.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Geneva-based label releases 10 Years of Sonic Explorations, a compilation that captures a decade of handcrafted work, collective vision, and sonic adventures.
It’s not a “best of”, but a vivid snapshot of what drives the label: from forgotten archives to emerging scenes, from Geneva to Bogotá, Istanbul or Lilongwe — through lo-fi grooves, offbeat percussion, raw vocals and unclassifiable sounds.
Spanning the label’s earliest releases to its most recent ones, this selection highlights the range of aesthetics Bongo Joe has championed over the years — always resisting trends, always embracing singularity.
A deep dive into a freeform catalogue built on one belief: that music is a force for expression, transmission, and connection.
Tracklist:
1. Alain Peters - Plime La Misère
2. Altin Gün - Goca Dünya
3. Mauskovic Dance Band - Repeating Night
4. Esplendor Geometrico - Moscu esta helado
5. Hyperculte - Temps Mort
6. Madalitso Band - Wandiputa Dala
7. Meridian Brothers - Puya Del Empresario
8. Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek - Nem Kaldi
9. Nordine Staifi - Zine Ezzinet
10. Cyril Cyril - Les Gens (Radio Edit)
11. Africa Negra - Zimbabwe
12. Yin Yin - One Inch Punch
13. Les Abranis - Chenar Le Blues
14. Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp - Breath
15. Coco Maria - Me Veo Volar
16. Amami - Ivory
17. Lalalar - Abla Deme Lazim Olur
18. Nusantara Beat - Djanger
19. Yalla Miku - Asmazate
20. Chouk Bwa & The Ångströmers - Amounay
21. Sami Galbi - Dakchi Hani
22. Baby Berserk - What I Mean
23. Dressed Up Animals - Mondtanz