Monolith was born into an imaginative landscape of relationality. The story, in its splendid form, is rooted in a fragmented gaze at the monolithic entity.

At its core, the monolith is a symbol of uniformity and stability. We see it, on the other hand, as a seamless blending of countless pieces, pieces from an all-encompassing past, present, and future. Be it our culture, our music, or our shared mythos. So we took the story of our imagined monolith within an eternally recurrent setting and told its story in a musical yet visceral form. Filling the space with its solid existence, the monolith became both the storyteller and the protagonist in this story. 

A fragmented soundscape is a recurrent theme throughout this album, descriptive of the timelessness and placelessness of our imagined cycle. Unexpected jumps and swinging moods are reminiscent to us of a protagonist’s cathartic ups and downs, and the sharp-edged rhythmic structure is our manifestation that dance is essential to this journey.

With a thrill on such pursuit, every track in this debut album contains a particle to represent the thriving evolution behind it. Who lends an ear to its lands, is free to discover its essence in their own way. After all, the monolith emerges and embraces every other.

Monolith

Monolith ft. Barış Demirel

Ikaru ft. Barış Demirel - Monolith

Dalga

Ikaru - Dalga

Evocation

Ikaru - Evocation

FM4 Liquid Radio by Deejay Scott recorded@USUS 3.8.2023/broadcasted 3.9.2023

Playlist: https://fm4.orf.at/radio/stories/3035759/

Abtauchen in die letzte Geisterstunde der Woche.
Jeden Sonntag von 0 - 1h on FM4

Genre-Bezeichnungen wie Ambient oder Chill Out reichen nicht mehr aus, um die entschleunigende Musikstimmung von Liquid Radio zu beschreiben. Schwimmen wir gemeinsam im Sammelbecken für Sounds jenseits des Tagesbewusstseins: von psychedelischen Dub-Grooves, zarter Minimal-Elektronik und zerfaserten HipHop-Beats bis zu spaced out Avantgarde-Sounds hat hier alles seinen Platz, was sich oppositionell zum hektischen daily business verhält.

TASCAM DR-07X

Liquid Radio@FM4 - Mixed by Deejay Scott

Loopz podcast episode 130 // Ga-l

El Beso Del Árbol - Chuma @gamma1328
Mercan Dede - Dream Of Shams (Ikaru Rework) @mercandedeofficial @ikarumusic
Gobi Desert Collective & Laurence Paul - O Espírito da Selva @gobi-desert-collective @laurencepaul
MadZen - Embayé (DVNIEL Remix) @madzenman @dvniel-dt
Eastern Wizard - Here I am @eastern_wizard
M.Age.Project - Ramasetu (Juliano Gomez Remix) @mageproject_artist @julianogomez
Saraab - Faraman @saraab-berlin
Shulakh - Depth @shulakh
Shulakh - Secret @shulakh
Biralo & Shimon - Lost Jungle @biralomusic @shimon-earthly
Ka:lu - Limbo @kalunet
Vadim Bogac - Reincarnation (Jack Essek Remix) @vadbogac @ackssek

Enjoy ! www.loopz.fr //

Loopz 130

Pursuing the goal of "expressing the inexpressible" and constantly developing and enriching its music; Ikaru is an electronica & downtempo band from Turkey. This is a full live show that Ikaru expressed the tastiest outcomes of their journey so far, with a respectful homage to the cultural heritage of their current city, Ankara.

Ankara Castle is one of the oldest sights in the capital city of Turkey. The monument has a history dating back to 2500 years ago and had been a residence to the numerous generations so far. Nowadays, the castle is a visual amalgam of different historical eras that all left their own mark in one way or another. The old Ankara houses that are within the castle’s outer wall are also unique and are composed of wood, mud, brick, and tile. From the castle, the juxtaposition between the old and new Ankara is gaining a new dimension blended with Ikaru’s electronic ambient music. Enjoy this audiovisual story which is full of different musical ideas, profoundly expressed by this quartet in an ice-cold and historical open-air environment, surrounded by the metropolis of Ankara.

You can watch full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9xIZpwCF3U

Directed by: Oğul Aşkın
D.O.P: Yiğit Karaca
Edited by: Said Sakıp Demir
Color by: Ali Bozkurt
Cameraman: Tunç Kalaycıoğlu
Set Photographers: İpek Çınar & Serap Görünme

Follow Ikaru on 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4tYwl76xf1qgXxZapr6NVl
https://youtube.com/ikaru
https://ikaru.bandcamp.com
https://facebook.com/ikarumusic/
https://instagram.com/ikarumusic/

Ikaru Live at Ankara Castle

Nara is the story of a transformation.

Initiated based on an improvised acapella melody by Bobby McFerrin, the first seeds of Nara has been planted two years ago. Since that day, the track has experienced numerous metamorphoses. What is absorbed through this process has reflected to Nara, which means “an ecstatic state of exclamation” in Turkish. Nara is a musical representation of this process within a universe of delicately woven soundscapes featuring textured vocals, bowed guitar and  analog synthesizers, based on the downtempo rhythms of Ikaru.

The video, on the other hand, narrates an ever-changing journey of linescapes and symbolist traditions of the world, accompanied by the reaction-diffusion patterns, which manifest themselves in nature by many occasions of chemical reactions, such as in the coat patterns of zebras and giraffes. The video is designed, animated and arranged as an algorithmic & generative visual composition by Ali Bozkurt, and no further editing applied to the output of this composition. The journey is in a complete parametric relationship with music, leaving us in the jungle of both the materialistic and spiritual dynamics of the nature.

Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTlj2cxIBbc


Bowed Guitar: Ulas Kuduban
Mastering: Pobla / Spain

Follow Ikaru on 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4tYwl76xf1qgXxZapr6NVl
https://youtube.com/ikaru
https://ikaru.bandcamp.com
https://facebook.com/ikarumusic/
https://instagram.com/ikarumusic/

Follow Ali Bozkurt on
https://vimeo.com/alibozkurt
https://instagram.com/lebowskiachiever/

Nara

Download

Ikaru - Nara

Originated in Ankara, Turkey; @ikarumusic gets its main inspiration from the timeless and placeless resorts of human culture, intertwined both with beats and notes of antiquity as well as the mind-bending bleeps of synth-scales. Insisting upon a genre-free overall style, the sound of Ikaru resonates within a range of eclectic electronic beats, indigenous acoustic instruments and psychedelic sloth-techno, sometimes revisiting an ambient, downtempo style.
In its essence, Ikaru seeks for a music that is "capable of expressing the inexpressible after silence" in Huxley's words.

Enkidu, as we know from the Epic of Gilgamesh, represents the wild fabric of our kind. We believe that we all shaped ourselves to counter-cross our natural boundaries for thousands of years. We pushed ourselves and even our archetypes to become ‘more’. But in fact, what we should achieve is the acceptance of our desperate need for balance. Inside and out, rather than pushing and punishing. And as an expressive part of this story, we embraced no one but Herodot, the archaic storyteller of the Mediterranean lands, who once said that the worst thing in the world is to be full of wonderful thoughts and not being able to express them.

" What we are trapped inside is the neglectance of our monoliths; those which connect us to our roots, emotions and essence. This EP is a remembrance of this essence of life and stories, which we humbly dared to speak of. "

In Enkidu EP, there will be 1 more original track, called Herodot; and 2 remixes by @mmakossa & @sound_shapes and @holedcoin

mastering: @tzim-tzum
Artwork: Ali Bozkurt

Follow us on:
@mousikerecords
www.facebook.com/mousike.collective
www.facebook.com/mousikerecordsuk
instagram.com/mousikekolektif

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Ikaru - Enkidu (m@kossa & Sound Shapes Remix)[Mousikē Records]

PREMIERE!!!! 
Dear friends and listeners, I'll present to you a new series called 'Sunset Vibes'! 
The melody and rhythm of this mix helps bring back energy and happiness back into you. With the positive vibes from this mix, you'll feel like creating masterpieces and block off any negativity!
The first part of the series is a downtempo beat. I hope that my music brings you joy and tranquility! 
I'll be happy to receive comments from you :)
YOUTUBE LINK HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAmYBOiytv0
Follow me: 
https://soundcloud.com/djshan35
https://www.facebook.com/djshan.org/
https://www.youtube.com/c/DJSHAN35

"SUNSET VIBES" (partI) by DJ SHAN

9 on the 9th | Monthly Mix | Season 5, #10 | October 2020 Releases

9 releases from the previous month, "presented" every 9th

🆂🆃🆁🅰🅽🅶🅴🆁 🆃🅷🅰🅽 🅵🅸🆂🅷🅸🅽' 🤪🤸‍🎣

Tracklist:
1 ) Adnan Joubran - Chased (Toulouse Rework) 
2) BAC - Dune Whispers (Kosh (GR) Remix) 
3) Lev Tatarov - At Night (Goro Remix) 
4) Elias Fassos & RisK (GR) - Taximi (Centaurus A Remix) 
5) Mikasi Project - Elsu (Original Mix) 
6) Ikaru & Mercan Dede - Dream of Shams (Ikaru Rework) 
7) Zuma Dionys & Daniel Hokum - Octopus (Original Mix) 
8) MONKYMAN - The Tramp (Ouhana Remix)
9) Herrhausen & Treindl - Nebolus (Landhouse Remix) 

Check out the other 2020 episodes here:
soundcloud.com/deeployed/sets/9-on-the-9th-se05-01-09-jan-sept-2020

9 on the 9th SE05 #10 | October 2020 Releases

I don't believe it's selfish 
to eat defenceless shellfish

Bookings : djshan35@gmail.com
DJ Shan  professional DJ and music composer with over 25 years of experience.
Has professional skills in creating of music content, as a person of positive attitude  understands the importance of creating of comfortable atmosphere with positive music. 
Able to work with any music styles (from ambient lounge - to dance party) ,  can develop any kind of  entertainment zones of any type matching the visual & acoustic styles for each of them.
DJ Shan has good enough experience for construction of program, speeches can be choose   from below:
DOWNTEMPO, ETHNO, ORIENTAL, ELECTRONICA, ORGANIC, DEEP, AFRO LATIN HOUSE.
Music content by Dj Shan is also in great demand on the web sites below :
SoundCloud and YouTube.

Ikaru is a musical duo that was born out of a pure desire of identification with the expanded consciousness of the expressive qualities. 

Originated in Ankara; Ikaru gets its main inspiration from the timeless and placeless resorts of human culture, intertwined both with beats and notes of antiquity as well as the mind-bending bleeps of synth-scapes. Insisting upon a genre-free overall style, the sound of Ikaru resonates within a range of eclectic electronic beats, indigenous instruments, and psychedelic techno, sometimes revisiting a lush ambient style.

In its essence, Ikaru seeks music that is "capable of expressing the inexpressible after silence" in Huxley's words.

Bookings worldwide: elif@kura.live
General inquiries: ikarumusic@gmail.com

Past:
One Love Festival Istanbul '19
Lilith, Kabak Valley
Haymatlos, Ankara
Bonjuk Bay, Marmaris
METU Fall Festival
Ankara Coffee Festival
MSGSU Museum, Istanbul
Peyote, Eskisehir
Mecra, Istanbul
Cezayir, Istanbul
Crimean Memorial Church
Salon IKSV
Athens Music Week '21
XJAZZ Festival '21, Istanbul
Muze Gazhane, Istanbul
Bova Sahne, Istanbul
Pixel Club, Ankara
Gergedan, Çanakkale
Museum of Troy, Çanakkale
Karga Kadiköy, Istanbul
Gizli Bahce, Istanbul
Mekan Akyaka, Muğla
Beyond Festival '22, Babakamp
Neon Festival '22, Lifepark İstanbul
Sound of Istanbul by Dunyadan Sesler
Blind İstanbul
Outro Record Store Kadiköy, Istanbul
PON Akcapinar, Akyaka
Rooftoop Festival Izmir '22
Istanbul Coffee Festival
Persona, Ankara
Babylon Bomontiada, Istanbul
VW Arena, Istanbul (w/ @monolink)


More: https://jemi.so/ikaru

Also check us on: @akumandra @altorient @gulbabamusic @halakencollective @haraberecords @kanto_records @mousike @alptugchavez @vecdaud

demos&contact: mousikecrew@gmail.com
community: @mousike
Website: www.mousikerecords.net
Originating from ancient Greek, Mousikē is the union of 3 things; words with our without meaning, physical moves that we call dance and the evolution of music.

Rising from the land of muses, Anatolia; Mousikē started as a Soundcloud page & private parties in Istanbul. Now it turned into a series of musical gatherings all around the world, which ended up as a vibrant community with a great variety of colours and tastes.

With launch of Mousikē Records, roots of our young tree are expanding to various channels like Spotify, Beatport & other music platforms to grow & give more goods to wider community; and eventually die and decompose to its core elements which will become life & inspiration to other livings in the universe.

Loopz is an electronic music podcast created since almost 19 years, Musical background changes throught the years, from house, disco, nu-disco, deep-house to downtempo ethnic spiritual sounds lately. Enjoy !

Member/Producer of Aromabar & Telemark, DJ, Collector, Promoter

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