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, bağlama, 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Altın Gün at AllMusic
  7. "Grammy Award Results for Altin Gün". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 14 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Cheryl Waters. "Altın Gün - Süpürgesi Yoncadan". Song of the day podcast. KEXP. Retrieved 14 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. LesCharts.com - Yol
  12. "Âlem, by Altin Gün".


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