Altın Gün Explained

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Altın Gün
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Origin:	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Years Active:	2016–present
Website:	https://altingunband.com/
Current Members:	Jasper Verhulst Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız Daniel Smienk Chris Bruining Thijs Elzinga
Past Members:	Merve Daşdemir Gino Groeneveld Nic Mauskoviç Ben Rider

Altın Gün (meaning Golden Day in Turkish) is a Dutch-Turkish psychedelic rock, also known as Anatolian rock, band from Amsterdam. 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] The band's vocalist Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız, is of Turkish origin, while the other four members are Dutch.^[1]

Their debut album was On, released in 2018. In 2019, they released Gece which was nominated for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (2019) in the Best World Music Album category.^{[6] [7]} The band's first American tour commenced in mid 2019.^[8] In 2021, they released Yol which introduced synth-pop elements in combination with their traditional sound.^[9] The same year, they released Âlem, which continued to "push deeper into electronic pop". The album was released exclusively on Bandcamp with proceeds benefiting environmental non-profit Earth Today.^[10] Their latest album Aşk released on March 31, 2023.^[11]

The band was also featured in the soundtrack of the video game (2023). They released three tracks under the name of "Altin Lazer Blaster".^[12]

In June 2023, they released the soundtrack for the Apple TV ad Büyük Kaçış (The Great Escape) filmed around the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.^[13]

In February 2024, the band announced on their social media pages that the female vocalist Merve Daşdemir has decided to quit the band and start a new musical chapter after her 8 year long career as one of the two vocalists.^[14]

Members

Altın Gün are

Source:^[15]

• Jasper Verhulst – bass
• Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız – vocals, bağlama, keys
• Daniel Smienk – drums
• Chris Bruining – percussion
• Thijs Elzinga – guitar

Former members

• Merve Daşdemir – vocals, keys, small percussion (2016-2024)^[16]
• Gino Groeneveld – percussion^[17]
• Ben Rider – guitar
• Nic Mauskoviç – drums

Discography

Albums

• On (2018)
• Gece (2019)
• Yol (2021)^[18]
• Âlem (2021)^{[19] [20]}
• Aşk (2023)^[21]

Singles

• "Goca Dünya" / "Kırşehirin Gülleri" (2017)
• "Tatlı Dile Güler Yüze" (2018)
• "Hababam" (2018)
• "Vay Dünya" (2018)
• "Süpürgesi Yoncadan" / "Vay Vay" (2019)
• "Gelin Halayı" / "Dıv Dıv" (2019)
• "Ordunun Dereleri" / "Bir Of Çeksem" (2020)
• "Yüce Dağ Başında" (2021)
• "Kara Toprak" (2021)
• "Kısasa Kısas" / "Erkilet Güzeli" (2021)
• "Badi Sabah Olmadan" / "Cips Kola Kilit" (2022)
• "Leylim Ley" (2022)
• "Rakıya Su Katamam" (2023)
• "Güzelliğin On Para Etmez" (2023)
• "Su Sızıyor" (2023)
• "Doktor Civanım" (2023)
• "Kalk Gidelim (Remix) / Su Sızıyor (Remix)" (2023)
• "Vallahi Yok / Kırık Cam" (2024)

Notes and References

1. News: Marshall . Alex . One of Turkey's Hottest Rock Bands Has an Unlikely Source . 1 July 2021 . The New York Times . March 2, 2021.
2. Web site: KEXP. October 1, 2019. Altin Gün - Full Performance (Live on KEXP). YouTube.
3. Web site: Jack . Parker. July 30, 2018. Inside the World of Altın Gün. April 15, 2024 . All Things Loud.
4. Web site: KEXP. KEXP at Trans Musicales: Altın Gün. March 3, 2018. DJ Morgan.
5. Web site: May 17, 2018. Altın Gün on the album 'On' resurrect Turkish Psychedelic Rock.. January 14, 2021. New Model Radio, Bratislava, Slovakia.
6. Web site: Grammy Award Results for Altin Gün. January 14, 2021. Grammy Awards.
7. Web site: Cheryl . Waters . May 6, 2019 . Altın Gün - Süpürgesi Yoncadan. January 14, 2021. Song of the day podcast. KEXP.
8. News: Amsterdam-based Turkish group Altın Gün takes on first U.S. tour. Riff. magazine. Aarushi Nanda . July 31, 2019.
9. Web site: Altin Gün: Yol . 2023-06-12 . Pitchfork . en-US.
10. Web site: Altin Gün Announce 'Alem,' Their Second Album of 2021 . Broadway World.
11. Web site: 2023-03-31 . Altın Gün, "Aşk" . 2023-06-12 . Bandcamp Daily.
12. Web site: Altın Gün Band . 2023-06-12 . Twitter . en.
13. News: Apple highlights iPhone 14 Pro video capabilities in new ad shot in Turkey . Espósito . Filipe . 20 June 2023. 9to5Mac.
14. Web site: altingunband . Instagram.
15. Web site: Altın Gün. January 14, 2021. Soyouz Folklore Moderne.
16. Web site: Altın Gün Instagram Announcement . 2024-05-23 . www.instagram.com.
17. Web site: Altın-Gün - On (2018, Vinyl) - Discogs .
18. Web site: Les charts français. Lescharts.com. 11 March 2023.
19. Web site: Âlem, by Altin Gün. Altingunband.bandcamp.com. 11 March 2023.
20. Web site: Altin Gün: Âlem . 2023-06-12 . Pitchfork . en-US.
21. Web site: Will Schube. Altin Gün Announce 'Aşk,' Share 'Rakıya Su Katamam'. udiscovermusic.