| Mert Yücel | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Name: | Mert Yücel |
| Alias: | Silentrunner |
| Genre: | House, Tech House |
| Occupation: | Producer, DJ |
| Years Active: | 1999-present |
| Label: | Subversive Records Maya Records Artform Records Baroque Records DeepXperience Productions Maya Records Dutchie Music Dusk Recordings Nascent Recordings Swift Recordings East'n Soul Recordings |
| Website: | http://www.mertyucel.com/ |
Mert Yücel is a Turkish electronic music producer from Istanbul. At the age of 22, Yücel produced the first house music album released in Turkey.[1] [2] He his career singles have included; "Dreamer",[3] released on US and UK labels including Baroque Records, Subversive Records, and Choo Choo Records.[4] Yücel released a 2002 remix of DJ VIBE's track "So Get Up" featuring lyrics and vocals by the Californian songwriter/visual artist, Ithaka (Ithaka Darin Pappas) for (Kaos Records/Tribal America). In 2007, he collaborated with Ithaka on another release entitled "Evolution" for Wiggle Records.[5]
He has released more than 54 singles on various UK and US labels.[6] [7]
Yücel also runs the record label DeepXperience Productions,[8] which he founded in 2005.[9] The label is mainly focused on house, deep-house, tech-house and their derivatives. The label has released singles from Jamie Anderson, Joeski, Mieka Du Franx, Tyler Stadius, Tyler Lewis, Murray Richardson, C-Soul, Gideon Jackson, Alex Celler, and Dave Mothersole.[10]
Yücel is also host of a radio show on Radio FG 93.7 FM.[11]