Sunday Hangover Cure

This is the first collaborative playlist between Mert and myself, I hope it won’t be the last.  Mert was musicto’s second ever intern joining us in the summer of 2017 and then going on to run the amazing Music to Save Anatolia – playlist – written in both English and Turkish, it still generates hundreds of visits a month – if you haven’t checked out Zaten Kırılmış Bir Kızsın – Bağzıları – I highly recommend it.

Over the years we’ve stayed in touch as he has pursued his education – we had a brilliant time in 2019 enjoying a smoke and a beer or two, walking down to the waves on Venice Beach into Santa Monica – a magical evening!

Photo by Rhianon Lassila on Unsplash

Mert Turan

I was born on the day "Evil Empire" album by Rage Against the Machine was released and I brought those lucky bastards 3 Grammy nominations. I live in Ankara, Turkey and study Philosophy at Middle East Technical University. I have worked professionally in the music industry for more than 4 years, specializing in studio recording, sound editing and mixing. I previously worked for musicto both as an intern and a curator. During my internship with musicto I gained valuable experience on the music business, social media and community management. I love being a part of this community.

Andrew McCluskey

The first visual memory I have is that of the white upright piano in Singapore, Hell and the Dark Forces lived at the bottom, Heaven and the Angels at the top, they would play battles through my fingers and I was hooked.

As a psychology graduate I studied how sound affects human performance.

As a musician I compose instrumental music that stimulates your brain but doesn't mess with your language centers, leaving you free to write creatively without distraction.

As a curator I research how music can improve your life and create flow - I can tell you what music to listen to when studying for a test and why listening to sad music can make you feel better.

As a creator / contributor at musicto I believe that music can make the world better.

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