Recorded Music

Faces of a Queen Ajda's official solo studio debut.  Produced by Ajda and featuring Ajda's songwriting, lead vocals, guitar, flute, mandolin, and keys. 2023

Slow Burn EP by Black Fortress of Opium from the vault of unreleased tracks.  Mixed by Martin Bisi and produced by Ajda and Martin. Features Ajda's songwriting, lead vocals, mandolin, and guitar. 2021

This LP features Ajda's song "Bobby's Car," and is Volume Two of the BC35 LP which celebrates and commemorates the 35th anniversary of BC Studios in Brooklyn, NYC, owned and operated by producer/engineer  Martin Bisi.  Check out Volume One to hear another of Ajda's originals. 2019

LP featuring Ajda's track "Take This Ride." Recorded live over a weekend of performances, the resulting album marks the 35 year anniversary of Martin Bisi's BC Studio in Gowanus, Brooklyn.  Also features members of Sonic Youth, Swans, White Hills, JG Thirlwell, Cop Shoot Cop, Live Skull, The Dresden Dolls, Alice Donut, Lubricated Goat and many more!  2018 

Second full length from Black Fortress of Opium, featuring Ajda's songwriting.  The band's most popular release.  Contains video for "Afyonkarahisar Battle Cry." 2012

Debut album by Black Fortress of Opium.  Produced, mixed, and recorded by Martin Bisi. The first full length recording to feature Ajda's songwriting, and one of her proudest moments and accomplishments. 2008

Ajda the Turkish Queen live and solo at Rick Walker's in Boston.  Contains a Johnny Thunders cover. 2014

Turkish Queen EP. Ajda's first original band as front woman and main songwriter, in collaboration with S.J.Roi (RIP). Features Ajda on vocals, classical guitar and keyboard. 2003 

Dimension Tiger debut single and remix featuring Ajda on vocals and lyrics.  New side project borne of a COVID collaboration. 2020

Martin Bisi EP on Contraphonic Records featuring backing vocals by Ajda. Also features Bill Laswell. 2009

Martin Bisi full length record on Black Freighter Records featuring backing vocals by Ajda. 2008 

7" by Orisha featuring Ajda on flute, accordion, and percussion.1997

Tim Mungenast full length album featuring Ajda on flute. 1999

Amber Spyglass EP featuring Ajda on flute and keyboards. 2001

Full length by Countess on Castle von Buhler Records featuring backing vocals by Ajda. 2001

Full length by Vivienne Aerts featuring backing vocals by Ajda. 2023

Vinyl EP by Abunai on Camera Lucida Records. Folkadelic dub featuring Ajda on flute. 2003

Devo tribute album on Boyarm Records, featuring Ajda on flute on Twink's version of "Beautiful World." 2004

Full length record by Twink on Mulatta Records, featuring Ajda on flute. 2004

Full length by Joe Turner (Abunai), featuring Ajda on flute. 2004

Compilation album on Free City Media, featuring Ajda on flute on a track by Joe Turner. 2003

Bill T. Miller's Orgy of Noise. 2004

Debut solo album by Black Fortress of Opium collaborator Tony Savarino.  Ajda vocals are  featured on the cover of Gram Parsons' "Christine's Tune." 2010

Ajda played flute on the track "Runaway Shadow" by toy pianist extraordinaire Twink.  This 3 minidisc set on Mulatta Records also includes an illustrated picture book.  Also features Ralph Carney. 2004

Ajda sang backing vocals on the single "End War Now" by T Max. The song features many musicians from the Boston music scene, including members of Morphine. The collaboration was recorded at HI-N-DRY, the former label and studio started by Mark Sandman. 2007

Ajda played flute on this original holiday tune called "Cookies and Milk" written by Rishava Green and performed by the Henley Row Allstars. 2020

The soundtrack to this documentary about famed indie/underground music producer Martin Bisi's Brooklyn, NY recording studio contains music by Ajda's band Black Fortress of Opium. 2014

Indie horror film "Pony Trouble" featuring some of Ajda's solo music on the soundtrack. 2005

DVD of Bill T. Miller's Orgy of Noise  doing improv on Halloween at TT the Bear's club in Boston, and features Ajda on vocals. 2008

Lildisc Records presents a live improv set collaboration with Wisteriax. Features Ajda on zither, zills and flute. 2005