“One of the most excited upbecoming DJs and Producers, his name is Ferhat Albayrak”
Carl Cox, Global Radio Show 425, May 2011
 
Istanbul-born and based, Ferhat Albayrak is one of the true pioneers of techno in his territory. Istanbul, a city of chaos and diversity, forms the foundation of Ferhat’s sound-dynamic, distinctive, and technologic, yet deeply soulful. A passionate techno enthusiast since the genre’s early days, Ferhat has been spinning records since 1996, shaping the scene with his innovative approach to music.
His impressive and extensive gig portfolio includes iconic venues and festivals such as Space Ibiza, Global Gathering UK, Sonar Festival, Love Parade, and nearly every prominent club and festival in the region. In 2024, Ferhat has already marked key performances, including a standout 'All Night Long' set at the sold-out VW Arena show with 3,500 attendees and a featured slot at Rave The Planet Berlin, further solidifying his position as Turkey's leading techno artist.

Ferhat’s discography since 2007 includes releases on respected labels like Tronic, Intec, Second State, Elevate, and KD Raw, among others. His track “Evolving Wisdom” on Jeton Records reached the No. 3 spot on the Beatport Techno Chart, earning him recognition in global techno circles.
Supported by industry heavyweights such as Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, and Adam Beyer -who consistently play and release his music- Ferhat has shared the stage with these legends on numerous occasions.
As the founder of Jeton Records, established in 2009, Ferhat has built the region’s most influential international techno imprint while also leading as its largest techno promoter. Through Jeton, he continues to elevate the genre in Turkey and beyond, hosting events, releasing cutting-edge music, and providing a platform for emerging talent.
With an ever-expanding global presence, Ferhat Albayrak remains a key figure in modern techno, championing the genre with every beat.

He is spinning Techno since 1996, his impressive and endless gig portfolio includes Space Ibiza, Global Gathering UK, Sonar Festival, Love Parade and many others, inc. almost every clubs & festivals in the region.

His discography since 2007 includes respected labels like Tronic, Intec, Second State, Elevate, KD Raw to name a few. 

“Evolving Wisdom” released on Jeton Records reached No:3 Spot on Beatport Techno Chart and this success let him to be known from different territories.

He has been heavily supported by Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer who play and release his music consistently, share the same stage several times.

Ferhat also runs his own label, Jeton Records est. in 2009, became the first and the biggest international imprint coming out from the region, also managed to be the biggest Techno promoter in his own country.

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Without any doubt , MERT YUCEL is definitely one of the key players defining the underground house sound emerging from the city of Istanbul. Credited with being the first Turkish producer to release a dance music album at the tender age of 22 , he is no stranger to underground success internationally with his chart hitting releases on record labels like SUBVERSIVE , MAYA , ARTFORM , DUTCHIE , DUSK , CHOO CHOO , PLASTIC FANTASTIC , BAROQUE , MOXI , KAOS , MODO , SWIFT , DISTRAEKT , NASCENT and many many more. Within a very short period of time Mert’s techy-driving style won him an army of dedicated fans at home and abroad and elevated him to superstar status in his homeland. His tracks are always singled-out for praise by some of the most respected names in the game, notably DANNY TENAGLIA, STEVE LAWLER, DANNY HOWELLS , OMID16B and XPRESS2 amongst many others...

With the success of the each release he did, MERT YUCEL has developed a strong reputation in the electronic music scene all around the world. While working heavily in the studio remixing for some big names and producing his original projects , MERT YUCEL decided to push the house sound from Istanbul and started his own label called DEEPXPERIENCE PRODUCTIONS around 2005 with the motto of delivering quality house music without any borders. featuring releases from some established artists along side himself like JAMIE ANDERSON, JOESKI, TYLER STADIUS , TYLER LEWIS , C-SOUL , GIDEON JACKSON , ALEX CELLER , DAVE MOTHERSOLE , MARTIN VILLENEUVE just to name a few.

Aswell as doing his magic at the studio ,as a DJ his upfront unique style of blending different grooves of dance music with the feeling of excitement and pure driving, enabled Mert to stand out from many other djs Without being stuck into a simple genre , you can find all elements of dance music from Funky to Tribal , minimal to elektro and all the way to twisted edge of techno polished with full of suprising acapellas and fx'es which are in the most tight and seamless form. And recently his 125 minutes promo mix is selected as TOP PICK by much respected DJ MAGAZINE.

Since then MERT YUCEL has cemented his reputation in the live arena, sharing decks with the likes of SASHA, STEVE LAWLER, NICK WARREN, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS , DEEP DISH and JOSH WINK across Turkey, Greece, Georgia, France, Lithuania , Albania (Kosovo), Southern Europe and beyond...

MERT YUCEL’s weekly radio show which is running on prime time almost for 15 years on RADIO FG 93.  Turkey’s biggest dance music station featuring shows by djs like ROGER SANCHEZ , DAVE CLARKE , JOHN DIGWEED , ARMIN VAN BUUREN and many more. Also not to forget to mension about his regular guest appearances on radio stations like KISS100 (UK) , MINISTRY OF SOUND RADIO (UK) , PROTON RADIO (USA).

You can listen Mert Yucel's weekly radio show @ Radio FG 93.7. Every monday on 21:00 EET 

Also available on online broadcast at https://www.fgdigital.tv

Soner Ince / Avilo / Alican&Soner

Connected / Global Underground / Vapour / Aequivalenz / Teknikal Rotation / Morrison Rec. /  Phat Elephant 

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