Altin Gün
Altın Gün offer an exciting mix of Turkish folk, psychedelia, funk and rock.
After performing in Istanbul with Jacco Gardner, bassist Jasper Verhulst
became fascinated by the Turkish sound of the 70s. At that time, artists like
Selda, Barış Manço and Erkin Koray combined traditional music with western
rock influences. Along with bandmates Ben Rider (guitar) and Nic Mauskovic
(drums), Verhulst searched for Turkish musicians to revive this sound. They
found Merve Dasdemir (vocals) and Erdinc Yildiz Ecevit (vocals, saz, keys)
through Facebook. Jungle by Night’s energetic percussionist Gino Groeneveld
joined the group and the band was complete.
Altın Gün play songs from the aforementioned artists from the 70's and their
lesser-known contemporaries and also make their own arrangements of
Turkish traditionals. This way different worlds meet and form a refreshing
danceable sound.