Biography
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Years Active
2016 – present (8 years)
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Founded In
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Members
- Ben Rider
- Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız
- Gino Groeneveld
- Jasper Verhulst
- Merve Daşdemir
Altın Gün is a Dutch-Turkish psych folk band based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They mostly revive Turkish folk, psychedelia, funk and rock repertoire of the 1970s.
After performing in Istanbul with Jacco Gardner, bassist Jasper Verhulst became fascinated by the Turkish sound of the 70s. At that time, artists like Selda, Barış Manço and Erkin Koray combined traditional music with western rock influences.
Along with bandmates Ben Rider (guitar) and Nic Mauskovic (drums), Verhulst searched for Turkish musicians to revive this sound. They found Merve Dasdemir (vocals) and Erdinc Yildiz Ecevit (vocals, saz, keys) through Facebook. Jungle by Night’s energetic percussionist Gino Groeneveld joined the group and the band was complete.
Altın Gün play songs from the aforementioned artists from the 70’s and their lesser-known contemporaries and also make their own arrangements of Turkish traditionals. This way different worlds meet and form a refreshing danceable sound.
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