Kursat Gencel aka Cure-Shot was born in 1977 and as any 90's clubgoer in Istanbul agrees, he has been rocking the decks ever since 1990! Him and his older brother Tangun were the very first ones that built the house scene in Istanbul beginning from early 90's and they considered the true pioneers as well as first generation house DJs who had brought the sound of  Chicago, Detroit and New York to far east side of Europe, to the clueless city named Istanbul and influenced so many DJs. He didn't only DJ also involved with managing/running many remarkable clubs and venues as well as throwing underground parties in Istanbul over 20 years.. 

Co-Founder / 909 Production
Co-Owner / EXTIMA Records

 Kicking off his DJ career in 2002, Junior has become one of the defining figures of Turkey’s electronic music scene. After winning the Miller Music Factory Contest in 2009, he established himself with powerful, hypnotic techno and tech-house sets that earned him recognition across Istanbul’s nightlife.

In 2020, he revived 909 Production, a label and platform he owns, strengthening his role as a driving force in Turkey’s underground culture. He is also a partner of EXTIMA Records, while holding a central role at Klein Phönix — not only as a resident DJ, but also as stage manager.

His iconic closing ritual sets at Klein Phönix have become a trademark of Istanbul’s techno nightlife. On the production side, Junior has released standout tracks such as Galactic Empire, Operation Cancelled, Feel the Vibration, Power, and Mystical Dynamic. These productions stayed on the Beatport charts for an extended period, receiving strong international support and solidifying his reputation as a producer.

He has shared the stage with world-renowned artists including Eric Prydz, Pan-Pot, Enrico Sangiuliano, Joris Voorn, Stephan Bodzin, Anfisa Letyago, Joyhauser, Victor Ruiz, Sama Abdulhadi, Dixon & Âme, Rafael Cerato, Matador, Mauro Picotto, Dave Clarke, Radio Slave, Sasha, Paco Osuna, Township Rebellion, Christian Craken, Phoenix Movement, NoNameLeft,  Anna Reusch, and Milo Spykers.

Beyond Turkey, Junior has performed at numerous international festivals and events, further extending his global presence.

Through his YouTube channel, Instagram, and Resident Advisor profile, Junior (TR) continues to expand his influence as both an artist and label owner, representing Istanbul’s techno culture on the international stage.

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“Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life. This results not merely from Life's imitative instinct but also from a scientific perspective, the basis of life - the energy of life, as Aristotle would call it - is simply the desire for expression, and Art is always presenting various forms through which this expression can be attained. Life seizes on them and uses them by holding a mirror up to Art, and that either reproduces some strange type imagined by the painter or sculptor, or realizes in fact what has been dreamed in fiction. 

We try to improve the conditions of the race by means of good air, free sunlight, wholesome water, and hideous bare building for the better housing of the lower orders. But these things merely produce health; they do not produce beauty. For this, Art is required. Things are because we see them, and what we see, and how we see it, depends on the Arts that have influenced us. To look at a thing is very different from seeing a thing. One does not see anything until one sees its beauty.” - Excerpt from “The Decay of Lying”, published in 1889by Irish poet and author, Oscar Wilde

As a multi-medium artist that has been exposed to a variety of art and music at an early age, Ali Sardar (Life |mitating Art) believes that all good music should tell a story. His sonic vision to consistently create deeply moving, organic and emotional electronic soundscapes are executed by the amalgamation of all art forms to engage the listener by stimulating multiple senses and including them as an active participant in the story. His eclectic sounds are a result of his eastern background coalesced with modern western influences of jazz, blues, hip hop, rock, house and techno.  

Ali Sardar (Life |mitating Art) brings forth an array of organic and abstract compositions, low-slung ambient productions and dance floor jams. His passion for music can be heard in his DJ sets that tell stories and paint picturesque mental-scapes, while leading listeners through a poetic journey with music that sings to the soul and ripples the dance floor. 

The crucial question Ali Sardar’s music poses, while elevating audio concepts above and beyond the dance floor and into the philosophical minds of music aficionados; Is art imitating life?  Or is life imitating art?  

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Underground Continuum is a radio show based on dinamo.fm hosted by Emir Deniz aka EDNZ. Every Thursday at 00:00 (GMT+2).

We are a team of creative individuals from Istanbul Turkey. We intend to infuse our eastern influences with the western oriented genre we produce. Considering that different experiences cause different inspirations, the music that we produce is unique in the way that it incorporates the various elements of our diverse culture and the impressions of modern practices.

Our conscious intention is to investigate the boundaries of modern music while we subconciously appeal to our roots where centuries of cumulative art and ideology have been collected. As artists we are focused on expressing ourself, where as a label we try to amass artists who offer great ideas and professional executions of those ideas. Therefore each of our artists supply a distinctive sound while every release guarantees the same exceptional sonic standard.

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Kicking some House shit in the best places of da city  SO catch it sometime
OZ-E (ÖZAY BAŞ)
Even though he met The House Music , turntables and vinlys in the mid 90s but his  first professional Career started in 2000 as a Resident dj with Tangun, Cure-Shot, U.F.U.K and Hakan Türkürer in CANTINA one of the best night clubs of that period.In the following process he was one of the most recognizable and preferred DJs of the early 2000s with the sounds like  Down tempo ,House ,Deep-Tech-House and Techno he blended on his set in one of the best night clubs , radios ,festivals such as Nu-Pera, Soho, Dulcinea, H2000, Rock’n Coke, Radio Cool and Radio Quasar. Radar Live, Club Crystal, 11:11, Clinique, Beat, Kite ( Ankara) , Otto ( Alaçatı ), Suma Beach ,minimüzikhol and Dinamo Fm are some of the brands that prefer Oz-E with his sound and his high energy on the decks.At the same time Oz-e acted as the music director of the brands such as Buzz, Cle, Taps and Beat .With the track he gave (Thanks god for the Music) toTurkeys first House Music Album(The Future soundz of Istanbul House workz) He started his production carieer in 2006 and He Released around 30 Eps  ''Thats What I Want, Oh Yeah Groove, Unfinished Ceremony, My Love For You, Bad Dreams, Dancing With Da Chords” have been able to enter the top 100 in digital stores like Stompy ,Traxsource , Beatport and Dj charts. In 2014, he became a member of DUTCHIE MUSIC, which included one of the best Deep , Deep Tech-House  artists like JoeSki, Stan Kolev, Juan Meija,Rishi k , Big Al  Sebastian Davidson, Diego Astaiza, Tigerskin, Andre Lodemann, Ramon Tapia, Reset Robot, Krummstoff, Bren Grassini, Fer Ferrari, Gion, Uğur Soygür, Sezer Uysal, Mert Yücel, Onur Ozman, Da Funk, Spennu, Pion, Metodi Hristov, Edmund, Harold Heath and many more.He Released 3 Eps From this label and had a chance to work with Rishi K ,Big Al , Savvas , Jero neugues ,Q Narongwate.

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