DATE AND VENUE
6 July 2017, 19:00, Kadıköy, Moda
NIGHT OUT*
The “Night Out” offers an even fuller programme in its third year. Featuring the latest names of alternative music scene and the most popular names of contemporary music in Turkey, Night Out presents a oneday-festival on the Asian side of Istanbul.
*Night Out will be held in the scope of ViTRin: Showcase for Contemporary Music from Turkey.
DATE AND VENUE
6 July 2017, 19:00, Kadıköy, Moda
NIGHT OUT
19.30-“Lahza” Cenk Erdoğan & İkiz
21.00-Kolektif İstanbul
22.30-Ceylan Ertem
Club Quartier, the quintessential summer venue in Moda, will be hosting Night Out for the third time. The night will start with “Lahza”-which means in the blink of an eye- a project that brings together drummer Mehmet Ikiz and guitarist Cenk Erdoğan. The duo released their debut album, in which they develop improvisations into algorithms, through Stockholm Jazz Records, founded by Ikiz, and unlike the title of their project, they present musical projections that won’t be forgotten in the blink of an eye, but instead will stay in your mind for years.
After swaying between moments of tranquility and intensity with Lahza, the stage will be taken over by Kolektif Istanbul, who will up the tempo considerably with their lively Balkan melodies. The band played many international festivals including Montreux, and is the kind of band that gets wild as they play and gets better as they get wild.
The closing act of the night Ceylan Ertem, who is legendary for her performances that speak to a diverse array of music lovers, will once again bring audiences to their feet and join her in jubilant sing-alongs.
DATE AND VENUE
6 July 2017, 19:00, Kadıköy, Moda
NIGHT OUT
20.00-Big Beats Big Times featuring Jakub Kurek
21.30-Jakuzi
23.15-Gevende
You will definitely not want to leave Moda Sahnesi, where established acts of their respective genres come together during Night Out, and want to take notes on how to do justice to the event.
From every local band’s favorite wildcard drummer Berke Can Özcan comes Big Beats Big Times, a project that consists of a dream team of drummers guaranteed to make you feel like you’re watching the film Whiplash in live action.
You might be one of the lucky audience members to catch one of the drumsticks after the band’s performance, but don’t be too distracted because Jakuzi, the buzziest band of the year who brought back synth pop to the masses will take over the stage. After becoming the darlings of the alternative scene following their summer smash of a first single “Koca Bir Saçmalık”, the band wasted no time in moving towards international recognition by signing with Berlin based City Slang Records and embarking on a European tour in May.
At Moda Sahnesi, the venue that quenches your thirst for more good music, the final act will be Gevende, one of the leading bands of the alternative scene. The band, known as masters of improvisation, has recently played a series of sold-out dates following the release of their highly anticipated new album Kırınardı. For those who missed out on these concerts or for those looking for an encore Gevende is playing the Night Out.
DATE AND VENUE
6 July 2017, 19:00, Kadıköy, Moda
NIGHT OUT
20.30-Help! The Captain Threw Up
22.00-Eskiz
23.30-Son Feci Bisiklet
01.00-Murathan Özbek DJ Set
The opening act at Dorock XL will be Help! The Captain Threw Up, who switched gears to instrumental rock after having their start dabbling in post-rock melodies.
The follow-up will be Eskiz. The rock trio expanded their fan base with their latest album and they will be considerably upping the rhythm on stage.
With their catchy songs Son Feci Bisiklet, one of the leading names in the burgeoning alternative scene, will take over from Eskiz in order to optimize the level of boundary pushing rhythms on stage.
Murathan Özbek, awarded photographer and director will take the cabin for a set of deep house and neo-disco selections.
DATE AND VENUE
6 July 2017, 19:00, Kadıköy, Moda
NIGHT OUT
21.30-Hayvanlar Alemi
23.00-Kamufle Moral Band
The long awaited psychedelic folk and rock band Hayvanlar Alemi will welcome you at Kadıköy Sahne. Founded in Ankara at the turn of the millennium, in 1999, the band wasted no time in sailing onto new shores by playing in Europe.
Following The Wire, Uncut and The Guardian praised band, the stage will be taken over by Kamufle Moral Band who melds Turkish melodies with hip-hop rhythms. The project brings together the massively popular Turkish rapper Kamufle and the alternative rock band Moral. The band’s album which features duets with Bilge Kösebalaban, Aslı Güngör, and Ece Özey continues to garner acclaim.
DATE AND VENUE
6 July 2017, 19:00, Kadıköy, Moda
NIGHT OUT
19.30-Özgün Semerci
21.00-Yakaza Ensemble
The proceedings at All Saints, the most idiosyncratic venue on the roster of Night Out, will start with Özgün Semerci, who had a devoted punk following for years as the lead vocalist of Second. Semerci’s new solo project is a departure from the hardcore punk rock sound of his band, but despite being a more muted affair than his previous output it still winks at acoustic punk pop buoyed by his vocal and guitar technique. Semerci has released Bulandı Sularım in 2016 which found him working with Taner Yücel- one half of Jakuzi- on guitar, percussion and mixing.
Following Semerci the church will host a band that fits in perfectly with its atmosphere. With Yakaza Ensemble, who takes a psychedelic, dense, multi instrumental musical journey inspired by different cultures, we will ascend towards the spiritual ranks of the church.
DATE AND VENUE
6 July 2017, 19:00, Kadıköy, Moda
NIGHT OUT
20.00-Meriç Çalışan Quintet
21.30-Çağıl Kaya Quintet
23.00-Cem Tuncer Quartet
At Living Room, the venue which is the most kindred spirit to the Festival, jazz will once again take center stage. The night will start with Meriç Çalışan, one of the rising stars among jazz vocalists who also graced the stage with The Roots of Jazz at Jazz at Parks in 2015. Her set will be followed by Çağıl Kaya of Happy People and Bir Şeyler Eksik fame who will take the stage with her quintet to perform songs from her brand new album Şimdilik Her Şey Yolunda
This jazz filled night will come to a close with Cem Tuncer Quartet featuring Cem Tuncer on guitar, Engin Recepoğulları on saxophone, Volkan Hürsever on bass and Ediz Hafızoğlu on drums. The quartet is made up of established names in the jazz world and will provide a feast for your ears.
DATE AND VENUE
6 July 2017, 19:00, Kadıköy, Moda
NIGHT OUT
20.30-Bubituzak
23.00-Akın Sevgör
Two much-talked about names of recent times will take the stage at KargArt, the premiere venue at “Bars Street” in Kadıköy and the biggest supporter of musicians.
The night will start with the overarms between allaturca and rock shores of Bubituzak, who gained reputation not only with being the names behind Gaye Su Akyol but also with their successfull latest album. The night will continue with Akın Sevgör who scored the TV series Fi. Sevgör, who creates a dense, multi-layered audial universe by melding his love of electronic music with his classical training, will take KargArt audiences on a musical journey through his world.
DATE AND VENUE
6 July 2017, 19:00, Kadıköy, Moda
NIGHT OUT
22.00-Tolerance Break
23.00-Grup Ses DJ Set
01.00-Kaan Düzarat & Kerem Akdağ DJ Set
Zor is the designated dance venue of Night Out and it is once again determined to keep you dancing till the wee hours of the morning.
Tolerance Break, the new project by Selim Siyami Sümer and Taçkın Bilal who took the local scene by storm in early 2010’s as the names behind the electro-pop band Multitap, will start the proceedings. Grup Ses will take over during the hottest hours of the night. Making a fast entrance in our lives as Grup Ses Beats, the producer is one of the pioneers of hugely popular “edit” fad in the local scene.
After the fervent performance of Grup Ses which will tread the waters of hip-hop, jungle, dubstep, and psychedelic, a veteran and a rising name of electronic music will take over at the turntable. Kaan Düzarat, one of the most internationally sought after Turkish producers who started spinning at the age of 14 and who is celebrating his 15 years in the business, and Kerem Akdağ, the young man behind soulful house productions who has already made a name for himself in international festivals, will be responsible in ushering the audience into the new day.
