VA- Tehrangles Vice (Iranian Diaspora Pop 1983-1993)

Label: Discotchari 

Released 11/21/2025

Discotchari is delighted to release a first-of-its-kind various artists compilation: Tehrangeles Vice (Iranian Diaspora Pop 1983–1993), fully licensed from Taraneh Enterprises. The album is a groundbreaking exposé of the vibrant subcultural hub of Tehrangeles (portmanteau of Tehran + Los Angeles), and the action–packed, true story of the Iranian diaspora music industry. Featuring 12 tracks remastered by award–winning Osiris Studio, lyrics and translations to all featured songs, original cassette covers, a 20+ page album note booklet by Dr. Farzaneh Hemmasi and more! "Sprawling from Westwood to Glendale across the San Fernando Valley, this scene was cultivated by the same producers and artists who industrialized the “golden age” of entertainment in pre–revolution Iran and fled from the 1979 Islamic Revolution along with millions of Iranian citizens. Through music and visual media, Iranian producers and artists working out of Tehrangeles have engaged in what the Iranian government calls...

Track listing:

1. Shahrokh – Man va Tou (“Me and You”) [1983]
2. Shahram Shabpareh
3. Farzin – Eshgheh Man (“My Love”) [1987-88]
4. Aldoush – Vay Az In Del (“Woe To This Heart”) [1988]
5. Fataneh – Mola Mamad Jan (“Mola Mamad Jan”) [1989-90]
6. Ebi – Kolbeh Man (“My Cottage”) [1989-90]
7. Sattar – Khaak (“[Home] Land”) [1990]
8. Susan Roshan – Nazanin (“Sweetheart”) [1991]
9. Delaram – Gharibeh (“Stranger”) [1992]
10. Black Cats – Rhythm of Love [1992]
11. Leila Forouhar – Hamsafar (“Fellow Traveler”) [1993]
12. Hassan Shojaee – Nazi Joon (“Dear Sweetheart”) [1993]