Altın Gün North America Tour 2026 w/ Alex Maas at Revolution Hall
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Dutch psychedelic quintet Altin Gün return with their fi7h album, Garip – their most accomplished and eclectic release to date, and a heartfelt tribute to legendary Turkish folk-bard, Neşet Ertaş.
Since bursting onto the scene in 2018 with their debut album, On, Amsterdam-based Altin Gün have been at the vanguard of the 21st century revival of Turkish-influenced psychedelic grooves. Coming straight out of the gate with a wah-wah and organ heavy sound that effortlessly captured the spirit of Anatolian 70s psych-funk masters like Bariş Manço and Erkin Koray, they deepened and expanded their palePe with 2021’s Yol, which brought synths and drum machines into the mix for a more 80s-influenced dream-pop vibe.
But no matter how far out they’ve gone, they’ve always maintained a strong link to the same Anatolian folk traditions that inspired those early pioneers. Founder and bassist, Jasper Verhuist says: “We’re doing the same thing a lot of those ar+sts were doing, which is playing Turkish traditionals and songs written by folk artsts.” Now, with their fifth album, Garip, they’ve brought that connection to the folk source front and centre, showcasing a collection of songs all originally written by Turkish folk legend Neşet Ertaş. Ertaş (1938-2012) was a revered and much-loved Turkish singer, lyricist and bağlama player, and a modern-day embodiment of the ancient ashik tradition of the folk-bard-troubadour. Throughout his long career, he recorded more than 30 albums and wrote hundreds of songs – some of which were famously recorded by the likes of Bariş Manço and Selda Bağcan.
Now, years later, Eçevit has fully immersed himself in Ertaş’s lyrics – messages from the heart that are, he says, “stories about what he’s facing in life. The Turkish traditional music is the blues of the Turkish people.”
Fans of Altin Gün’s past work will find much to love too.
The Anatolian element is still strong – and not just in Eçevit’s aching vocals. Eçevit’s tight bağlama figures are woven throughout, making a direct link back to those earliest influences on tracks like the smoky ‘Niğde Bağlari,’ with its off-kilter folk rhythm and cavernous sense of the Anatolian steppes stretching out for miles.
“It’s our most eclectic album,” says Verhuist. “There’s a little bit of everything. The songs are harder to label. We wanted to do something different than what we’ve done before. Less in your face, less poppy, less obviously psych-rock. More just vibing.”
Garip is the sound of a band that’s constantly evolving A mature musical unit with nothing to prove. And band that’s having a whole lot of fun.
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Dutch psychedelic quintet Altin Gün return with their fi7h album, Garip – their most accomplished and eclectic release to date, and a heartfelt tribute to legendary Turkish folk-bard, Neşet Ertaş.
Since bursting onto the scene in 2018 with their debut album, On, Amsterdam-based Altin Gün have been at the vanguard of the 21st century revival of Turkish-influenced psychedelic grooves. Coming straight out of the gate with a wah-wah and organ heavy sound that effortlessly captured the spirit of Anatolian 70s psych-funk masters like Bariş Manço and Erkin Koray, they deepened and expanded their palePe with 2021’s Yol, which brought synths and drum machines into the mix for a more 80s-influenced dream-pop vibe.
But no matter how far out they’ve gone, they’ve always maintained a strong link to the same Anatolian folk traditions that inspired those early pioneers. Founder and bassist, Jasper Verhuist says: “We’re doing the same thing a lot of those ar+sts were doing, which is playing Turkish traditionals and songs written by folk artsts.” Now, with their fifth album, Garip, they’ve brought that connection to the folk source front and centre, showcasing a collection of songs all originally written by Turkish folk legend Neşet Ertaş. Ertaş (1938-2012) was a revered and much-loved Turkish singer, lyricist and bağlama player, and a modern-day embodiment of the ancient ashik tradition of the folk-bard-troubadour. Throughout his long career, he recorded more than 30 albums and wrote hundreds of songs – some of which were famously recorded by the likes of Bariş Manço and Selda Bağcan.
Now, years later, Eçevit has fully immersed himself in Ertaş’s lyrics – messages from the heart that are, he says, “stories about what he’s facing in life. The Turkish traditional music is the blues of the Turkish people.”
Fans of Altin Gün’s past work will find much to love too.
The Anatolian element is still strong – and not just in Eçevit’s aching vocals. Eçevit’s tight bağlama figures are woven throughout, making a direct link back to those earliest influences on tracks like the smoky ‘Niğde Bağlari,’ with its off-kilter folk rhythm and cavernous sense of the Anatolian steppes stretching out for miles.
“It’s our most eclectic album,” says Verhuist. “There’s a little bit of everything. The songs are harder to label. We wanted to do something different than what we’ve done before. Less in your face, less poppy, less obviously psych-rock. More just vibing.”
Garip is the sound of a band that’s constantly evolving A mature musical unit with nothing to prove. And band that’s having a whole lot of fun.
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Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St, # 110,Portland, Oregon, United States
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