Anapop
Anapop focuses on the psychedelic Anatolian Beats witha sense of diskotek sound. And with cooperations of the
legendary figures; Derdiyoklar, Fehiman Ugurdemir,
Osman Ismen Orkestrasi and psyche king Gokcen Kaynatan
project expands to include concerts, dj acts, exhibitions,
workshops and lectures to give an idea about very hidden
faces of Turkey...
More info on Anapop Festival website..
Derdiyoklar
Disko Folk
Derdiyoklar is the name behind more than 15 albumsincluding what they term the first authentic examples
of "Disco Folk". They combined different Anatolian
dialects with elements of dubby minimalistic disco and
rock. The duo adopted a protest and satirical style in
their music and continued their career in Germany where
they still reside. In the 80�s and the 90�s their legendary
and very unusual stage performances frequently appeared at
authentic wedding ceremonies. Dub disco folk sound they
created has a massive influence on Turkish folk music.
Fehiman and Friends
The Dream Team
A cornerstone of Anadolu Pop scene, multi-instrumentalistFehiman Ugurdemir has been an influental actor in the
formation of the genre and has been in many of the successful
bands of the era; Selda, Cem Karaca's Kardaslar, Baris Manco's
Kurtalan Ekspres, Dadaslar with Ersen and more. For Eurasia
project, he's reuniting 14 stalwarts from original bands and
additional vocalists to fill up the places of the late artists
Cem Karaca and Baris Manco.
Osman Ismen
Diskomatik
Composer, songwriter, producer, musician and conductor,Osman Ismen has signed more than 600 pieces in the last
50 years. He produced for famous pop singers including
N�khet Duru, Ferdi �zbegen, Sezen Aksu and Ahmet Kaya.
His works featured in the albums Diskomatik, Disko Madimak
and Disko T�rk� brewed Anatolian folk anthems with
minimalistic disco and afro-beats.
Baris K
http://soundcloud.com/baris-k
A key player in Istanbul's legendary Godet, Gizli Bahceand Kod Muzik parties. Long term programmer at Acik Radyo
and Dinamo FM.
Grup Ses
http://www.myspace.com/grupsesbeats
Grup Ses started collecting records and producingdifferent strains of electronic music by late 90�s.
Released two Jungle/Mash Ups in the US in 2004 and
2005. His works have been featured on several
compilations under different aliases. Throughout
2005 he performed at jungle parties in Netherlands
and Belgium.
Grup Ses also sharing his 70s Turkish experimental
sounds vs Western pop classics mash ups via his
mixes and creating authentic hip hop beats.