Ada Bayramoglu
İstanbul – Birsen Tezer
27 March 2018
Birsen Tezer is one of the most recognized voices of the Turkish jazz scene. She is known for her soft voice that touches the souls of many, including me. She blends the classic sound of jazz with Turkish music essentials like irregular rhythms and folk instruments. She also knows how to play the “kanun”, which is a traditional Turkish string instrument.
Transatlantik – Canozan
20 March 2018
Canozan, being one of the unique sounds of Turkey, continues to amaze. He is highly influenced by Turkish folk while he is successfully blending it with electronic elements but refusing to be chained to a specific genre. What’s going inside his head, goes to his songs. He released 38 songs so far and is planning to release an album consisting of acoustic songs…
O Ye Bebek – Kalben
13 March 2018
Kalben is an singer-songwriter from Turkey. She chose music after a lot of jobs, and we are lucky she did. Her music is the product of a woman who knows life a bit too well. The lyrics are very well-chosen and poetic. This reminds me of Patti Smith, who performed her poems musically…
Kendi Halimde – Can Kazaz
6 March 2018
Can Kazaz is a singer/ songwriter from Turkey. He released three albums, two EPs and a single. He performed in many important festivals all around Turkey. The important thing about him is that he knows how to blend deep emotions with great music.
Islak – Ahmet Ali Arslan
27 February 2018
With his new album “Günaşığı”, I started listening to Ahmet Ali Arslan. The first thing I realized in his songs was the sound of “bendir”, my favorite instrument. As the music proceeded, the clarinet blew my mind. The delicacy of it was out of this planet. With familiar sounds of “İncesaz” and “Erkan Oğur” Ahmet Ali Arslan was now in my radar.
Evren Bozması – Büyük Ev Ablukada
20 February 2018
Büyük Ev Ablukada marks a significant point in my life. It was a Büyük Ev Ablukada concert where I lost my perception of time and place. It was an extraordinary experience for me. Friends, dancing and music all night… After that night I felt that I was alive. İstanbul looked better and I discovered its soul many people fail to catch.
Tarla – Yüzyüzeyken Konuşuruz
13 February 2018
Yüzyüzeyken Konuşuruz, exact translation: we’ll talk face-to-face, was not a band in the beginning. It was just a bunch of music videos recorded by songwriter, Kaan Boşnak. After the responses he got on the Internet were very supportive, he teamed up with electric guitar player, Engin Sevik and started his gigs.
Full Stash – The Ringo Jets
7 February 2018
Based in İstanbul, three rock ’n’ roll lovers formed the heavy rock ‘n’ roll band, The Ringo Jets. Tarkan Mertoğlu and Deniz Ağan on guitars and Lale Kardeş on drums, The Ringo Jets have been shaking the underground scene since the end of 2011. Their songs are in English and some of them are instrumental, unlike other bands in Turkey. They were the opening-act for bands like The Sonics, Pixies and Portishead.
İstediğin Gibi Kullan – Jakuzi
30 January 2018
Jakuzi is an İstanbul-based synth-pop band formed by Kutay Soyocak on vocals and Taner Yücel on bass and synths. Their debut album ‘Fantezi Müzik’ was released in 2017 March. Jakuzi is different from many other new wave bands in the İstanbul music scene…
Yanlış Var – Evdeki Saat
23 January 2018
Evdeki Saat is an independent music project that was started in 2014 by Eren Alıcı and Sunguralp Esat. They came from Bursa to İstanbul and their latest track is “Yanlış Var” that came out in January 4th, 2018. The band members are Eren Alıcı (guitar, keyboard, vocal), Sunguralp Esat (percussion, back vocal), Arif Kara (electric guitar), Kemal Demir (bass guitar) and Caner Koyuncu (drums).
Kül – Ediz Hafızoğlu
16 January 2018
Ediz Hafızoğlu is an all-around drummer from İstanbul/Turkey. He has played with various artists from Turkey and all around the world. Lately, he focuses more on jazz. Lin Records labeled Nazdrave (the album) is formed by the songs that he wrote for the musicians he has worked with, naturally the album combines many genres.
Sömestr – Ayyuka
9 January 2018
Ayyuka is a band from Turkey that was found in 2001. The word “ayyuka” means, to rise and to be loud. Its members are Alican Tezer (drums), Altan Sebüktekin (bass) and Özgür Yılmaz (vocals/guitar). They played as an opening-act for Sonic Youth and Jonathan Rickman, as well as playing at festivals in Berlin, Paris, Lyon and Sao Paolo. Their first album was released in 2007…