ALTIN GÜN IS BACK WITH AŞK; A NEW LIVE STUDIO ALBUM 

THE GRAMMY® AWARD-NOMINATED TURKISH PSYCH-FOLK INNOVATOR RETURNS WITH A GROUNDBREAKING NEW COLLECTION OF REINVENTED, ANATOLIAN FOLK SONGS.

Hailing from Amsterdam but coming from various backgrounds, Altın Gün has captured the world’s imagination with an indelible fusion, for over five years now. The band combines psychedelic rock, deep funk, synthpop, cosmic reggae, and more with the rich and incredibly diverse traditions of Anatolian and Turkish folk music. Debut album On (2018) quickly captured the world’s attention and a year later the band earned a prestigious GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best World Album” with it’s sophomore LP Gece (2019).

“This much raw virtuoso – without any sign of showing off – gets the audience going immediately” – 3voor12 vpro (freely translated from Dutch)

After two years of recording separately from home during the pandemic and releasing Âlem and Yol (2021) as a result, the band members of Altın Gün now recorded a live album in the studio again, called Aşk. This album sees Altın Gün swinging away from the electronic, synth-drenched sound of their home-recorded albums, to capture all the infectious power and urgency of the band’s famously, propulsive live performances. Aşk (2023) therefore marks a new start for the band, that is ready to tour the world again.

Recorded using vintage equipment and techniques, the ten groundbreaking tracks on Aşk all represent visionary new readings of traditional Turkish folk tunes, revealing how these ancient songs remain eternally resonant and ripe for reinterpretation. This results in an exuberant return to the 70s Anatolian folk-rock sound that has characterized Altın Gün’s first two albums.

“Much like Gorillaz, Altın Gün concoct their improbable musical fusions in the service of pop music’s joys, rather than eat-your-greens musical worth” – Pitchfork

Renowned for their dizzyingly hypnotic live performances, Altın Gün has been lighting up stages all around the world, including sold out headline tours in North America, Europe, and the UK, along with show-stopping sets at top international festivals like Coachella (US), Lowlands (NL), Primavera Sound (SP), Fuji Rock (JP) and Iceland Airwaves (IS), to name but a few.

“Altın Gün delighted us with its Anatolian sounds, transporting us to other destinations that probably have the same heat as was felt on the dance floor” – Grapevine IS

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The eagerly anticipated new album Aşk will be released by Glitterbeat Records/ATO Records and

on Friday March 31. Before that, listeners can enjoy four singles:

Rakiya Su Katamam Leylim Ley and Güzelliğin On Para Etmez .

Altın Gün is: Merve Daşdemir (vocals and keyboards), Erdinç Ecevit (vocals and keyboards), Thijs Elzinga (guitar), Jasper Verhulst (bass), Daniel Smienk (drums), Chris Bruining (percussion).

Latin Grammy nominated & Brazilian Music Awards granted artist, songwriter, composer and musician in his own right, considered to be a principal part of the Brazilian popular music scene revival (MPB), Rogê has released 7 solo albums and 2 collaborations - with samba legend Arlindo Cruz (Na Veia, 2016, Warner Music) and with Seu Jorge (Seu Jorge & Rogê, 2020, Night Dreamer Records). Now based in Los Angeles, CA, he just released "CURYMAN" (Diamond West Records) , his debut album in the United States.

Highlights

• Support Act for the Gipsy Kings at the Hollywood Bowl for 2 nights in a row (august, 2022)

• Support Act on Summer East Coast Tour for the Budos Band (2022)

• Support Act for Jack Johson's Brazilian Tour on January, 2023, with whom he also released 2 singles at the end of 2022;

• Brazilian artist discovered by Seymour Stein and signed to Warner Music Brazil under his guidance,  to release his works since 2014;

• Ambassador for USA ESPN’s 2014 World Cup coverage that took place in Brazil: they captured his  lifestyle, backstage, sound checks and live performances in 2013 and 2014, and toured with him in Brazil  during the tournament. The material was used for storytelling about the Brazilian culture and in about 10  mini-docs that featured his music;

• Alongside Arlindo Cruz, they host a radio show in Brazil in 2015 (NA VEIA) that became an album  and was nominated for the Latin Grammy;

• Seu Jorge & Rogê was recorded direct-to-disc and released in jan 2020 by Night Dreamer Records,  followed by a tour in the USA (pre-pandemic);