Babylon in its 10th year is the first venue to be cited amongst worldwide known venues, based in Istanbul.Chosen 1 of the "Best 100 Jazz Clubs" in the world by US jazz magazine Down Beat (2002 & 2004), received "Best Club/Best Achievement" award by Time Out Istanbul magazine (2001&2002). The programming includes Patti Smith, Marianne Faithfull, The National, Animal Collective, Of Montreal, Jon Spencer's Blues Explosion, Tortoise, The Fall, Broken Social Scene, Wedding Present, Tiger Lillies, Five Corners Quintet, Belleruche, Annie, Dengue Fever, Guru’s Jazz Matazz, Cat Power, Art Brut, Tunng, Sebadoh, Jens Lekman, Stereolab, Elbow, Black Lips, Ebony Bones!, The Whitest Boy Alive, Malcolm Middleton, Marnie Stern, The Concretes, Andrew Weathrall, DJ Grandmaster Flash, Datarock, Fujiya & Miyagi, Tiefshwarz, Joakim, Infadels, Easy Stars All Stars, DJ Yoda, Pilooski, Ratatat, Lambchop, Au Revoir Simone, Platnum Pied Pipers, Sayag Jazz Machine, Infadels, Monoloke, The Field, Wax Poetic, Jhelisa featuring Nina Simone, Gilles Peterson, Kruder &Dorfmeister, Rainer Trüby, Kraak & Smaak, Swayzak, Telefon Tel Aviv, Metro Area, Alterego, Peaches (DJ set), Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz band, Uffie & DJ Feadz, Alter Ego, Bonobo Live, DJ Mehdi, Mike Stern featuring Dave Wickhel, Gwyneth Herbert, Balkan Beat Box, Oi Va Voi, Zuco 103, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Shantel Jah Wobble, Brazzaville, Kimmo Pohjonen, Rubin Steiner, Fourtet,, Chicks on Speed,Ursula Rucker, Birdy Nam Nam, Amon Tobin, Mouse on Mars, Plaid, Nobukazu Takemura, Scanner, Merzbow, A Guy Called Gerald, Swayzak, DJ Vadim, Laika, To Rocoto Rot,, Tarwater, Mu-ziq, Mike Paradinas, Luke Vibert, Luomo, Lali Puna, Console, Grooverider, Adam F, Princess Superstar, Bent, Tortured Soul, Buscemi, T.Raumschmiere, Dave Burrell Trio, Alice Russel, Acoustic Ladyland, Polar Bear,Ramon Valle,Nicolas Repac, Soweto Kinch, Troublemakers, Arto Lindsay, Bireli Lagrene Gypsy Project, Nu Spirit Helsinki etc..
article posted by:Ahmet Ulug, Pozitif Muzik A.S