Altın Gün

Altın Gün (meaning Golden Day in Turkish[1]) is an Anatolian rock band from Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by bassist Jasper Verhulst in 2016 when he posted an ad on Facebook looking for Turkish musicians.[1][2][3][4] Their style has been described as "psychedelic" with a "dirty blend of funk rhythms, wah-wah guitars and analogue organs".[5] Altın Gün also performs psychedelic rock covers of Turkish folk music.[1] Both the band's vocalists, Merve Daşdemir and Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız, are of Turkish origin, while the other four members are Dutch.[1]

Altın Gün
Background information
OriginAmsterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
Members
  • Jasper Verhulst
  • Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız
  • Merve Daşdemir
  • Daniel Smienk
  • Chris Bruining
  • Thijs Elzinga
Vocalists of the band, Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız and Merve Daşdemir.

Their debut album was On, released in 2018.[6] In 2019, they released Gece which was nominated for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (2019) in the Best World Music Album category.[7][8] The band's first American tour commenced in mid 2019.[9]

Members

Altın Gün are:[10]

  • Jasper Verhulst: Bass
  • Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız: Vocals, saz, keys
  • Merve Daşdemir: Vocals, keys, small percussion
  • Daniel Smienk: Drums
  • Chris Bruining: Percussion
  • Thijs Elzinga: Guitar

Discography

Albums
  • 2018 : On
  • 2019 : Gece
  • 2021 : Yol [11]
  • 2021 : Âlem [12]

Singles
  • 2017 : "Goca Dünya" / "Kırşehir'in Gülleri"
  • 2018 : "Tatlı Dile Güler Yüze" / "Hababam"
  • 2018 : "Cemalim" / "Vay Dünya"
  • 2019 : "Süpürgesi Yoncadan"
  • 2019 : "Gelin Halayı" / "Dıv Dıv"
  • 2020 : "Ordunun Dereleri" / "Bir Of Çeksem"
  • 2021 : "Yüce Dağ Başında"
  • 2021 : "Kısasa kısas"

References
  1. Marshall, Alex (2 March 2021). "One of Turkey's Hottest Rock Bands Has an Unlikely Source". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. "Altin Gün - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)". YouTube. KEXP. 1 October 2019.
  3. Jack Parker (30 July 2018). "Inside the World of Altın Gün". All Things Loud.
  4. DJ Morgan (3 March 2018). "KEXP at Trans Musicales: Altın Gün". KEXP.
  5. "Altın Gün on the album "On" resurrect Turkish Psychedelic Rock". New Model Radio, Bratislava, Slovakia. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. Altın Gün at AllMusic
  7. "Grammy Award Results for Altin Gün". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  8. Cheryl Waters. "Altın Gün - Süpürgesi Yoncadan". Song of the day podcast. KEXP. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  9. Aarushi Nanda (31 July 2019). "Amsterdam-based Turkish group Altın Gün takes on first U.S. tour". Riff (magazine).
  10. "Altın Gün". Soyouz Folklore Moderne. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  11. LesCharts.com - Yol


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