NEFES.PAS.ÇIRA.IŞI (2015)

Asynchronous live electronic set by Molaq. Composed, performed and recorded for Experimental Sound Studio's Quarantine Concerts.

Molaq is concentrated long-form electronic music.  

Murat Çolak and Marek Poliks (@marek-poliks) created Molaq together in 2017.   

Murat is a New York-based composer and mastering engineer, and the founder of the music label Geryon. Marek makes hardware techno as Muxer, works on AI-driven synthesis with a research cluster in Hong Kong, and designs interactive systems for an audio scenography agency in LA.  

https://molaq.bandcamp.com/  
https://www.marekpoliks.com/  
http://www.muratcolakmusic.com/

Molaq - LIVE @ Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago - 03/07/21

Ceren Baran: Guitar
Cem Önertürk: Alto flute

Premiere performance.

Bilkent University, Ankara. 2012.

Bilkent Composition Workshop 2012

the rain calls (2012)

New work in progress for and with violist Carrie Frey

"blackhole" for digitally extended low viola w/Carrie Frey (work-in-progress)

A study in pacing and tuning. 

Arditti Quartet: http://www.ardittiquartet.co.uk/

BU Center for New Music: http://www.bu.edu/cfa/research/research-centers/boston-university-center-for-new-music/

Image: Eduard Widmer

ûde - 2013-14 - Version 1 (Arditti Quartet)

Composed for and premiered by Christian Smith (percussion) and Rosa Soler (flutes) in 2015 at impuls festival - Graz, Austria. 

Video recording of the live performance at Basel Hochschule Für Musik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS2lRkUlq6A

https://soundcloud.com/christian-s-smith

http://www.impuls.cc/

My Heart Is a Monster Truck

Tarkan - Gelip de Hâlimi Gördün mü? (Murat's Witch House edit)

At Ölür // Horses Die 

October 1962, Jesus-Christus-Schlachthaus, Berlin.

Video (by multimedia artist Dan Tramte)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Qer9wBxj0&feature=youtu.be

at ölür // horses die (2016)

High quality headphones/speakers recommended

Composed in 2015. Commissioned by Vertixe Sonora Ensemble (SP) for Festival VertixeVIGO2015.

Premiere performance by Vertixe Sonora Ensemble, at Museo Verbum, Vigo on 11.22.2015. 


http://vertixesonora.net/

Members/Gear:

Ramon Souto - Artistic Direction
Pablo Coello - Baritone Saxophone
Diego Ventoso - Percussion
David Durán - Piano/Novation Bass Station II
Vadim Yikhnevich - Amplified Accordion/Electro Harmonix Cathedral
Criptana Angulo - Cello
Carlos Méndez - 5-String Bass

Video of the premiere performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUnPI6sgWIY
Photo credit: Eduard Widmer

RÂH

High-quality downloads and CD of the studio recording is available at
https://dalniente.bandcamp.com/album/object-animal

SWAN (2016-17)

a - Korridor/Karaoke Mahshar - 00’00’’-19’42’’

b - Rod Modell - 19’43’’-28’49’’

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Recording of the premiere performance at the Constellation Chicago, 02/19/2017.

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Murat Çolak - Score & Electronics

Ensemble Dal Niente - Amplified Instruments:
Michael Lewanski - Conductor
Emma Hospelhorn - Flute, cymbals
Anna Velzo - Oboe
Katie Schoepflin - Clarinets
Gregory Beyer - Percussion
Mabel Kwan - Piano, bass synthesizer, percussion
Tara Lynn Ramsey - Violin
Chris Wild - Cello

Dan Tramte - Video (Excerpts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO5EQIlIf24 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG70iw4TSFU )
Nolan Chin - Live Sound
David Zuchowski - Recording

Live recording mixed & mastered by Murat Çolak

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Video of the premiere performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwNBIJ2KKLE&feature=share

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Interview with Emma Hospelhorn: http://www.dalniente.com/news/2017/3/26/interview-murat-olaks-swan

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Thanks: Ben Melsky, Grace Heatherington Tilka, Constellation Chicago, Frequency Series.

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SWAN is commissioned by NewMusicUSA

SWAN

Göksel - Depresyondayım (Murat's TenderGenderBender Edit)

Powell Street Festival's performance of NEFES.PAS.ÇIRA.IŞI (2015) at the ISCM World New Music Days 2017 in Vancouver. 

Mark Takeshi McGregor - Flutes
Brian Nesselroad - Percussion

Performed and recorded at the ANNEX, 11/07/2017.

NEFES.PAS.ÇIRA.IŞI - Mark Takeshi McGregor & Brian Nesselroad

Recording of the premiere performance by Scenatet (Denmark) at The Kitchen in New York as part of MATA Festival 2017.  

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Murat Çolak - Score & Electronics  

Scenatet - Amplified Instruments:  
Vicky Wright - Clarinet 
Matias Seibæk - Percussion 
Sven Micha Slot - Synthesizer 
Kirsten Riis-Jensen - Violin 
Mina Fred - Viola 
My Hellgren - Cello  

Live sound & Recording: Phillip White, Noriko Okabe  

Recording mastered by Murat Çolak

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Requested by MATA Festival 2017 for Scenatet.

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© 2018 MATA - Permission granted.

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Cover art: Clyde Butcher, 2000 "Ghost Orchid Dancing"

ORCHID (2017)

march 2017

headphones/HQ speakers highly recommended

haboob

Tayfun - Seninle Ölürüm (Murat's "Penthouse" Edit - Instrumental)

~ Significant low and sub frequency content. Please use full range headphones or speakers ~

An electroacoustic arrangement of one of the few remaining instrumental pieces written by the enigmatic Ottoman composer Dilhayat Kalfa (ca 1710-1780). 

Written and performed in 2018, Müselles Saz Semâisi was requested by the MATA Jr. Music Festival in which I had taken part as a faculty member.

Composed for the talented flutist Jonah Murphy. 

Stereo recording of the premiere performance. 

All rights reserved.

Müselles Saz Semâisi

Müselles Saz Semâisi (2018)

I'm a composer, mastering engineer, mixer and record producer based in Manhattan.

This is where I share my compositions and sonic ideas.

All inquiries: 
muratcolakmusic@gmail.com

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