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Bastan Baslamak

by Ali U. Erol

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The piece "Baştan Başlamak" (translated as "From the begining") was composed for a video art installation by Burak Kabadayı, commissioned by the Liverpool Biennial and Proto Cinema. It was first exhibited online (2017), followed by a second exhibition at Bilgi University in 2018.

I thought the first version was too " straightforward" so I composed a second "more musical" version. I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks to all the children, their parents and everyone who endured the noise and youthful chaos during the production of this tune. Thanks also to PASAJ, Emin Eldener, Devrim Karaçay, Hayri Güzel, Onur, Matt, Zeynep and Ezgi.

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released April 29, 2020
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Acoustic guitar, percussion: Ali U. Erol
Voices: Participants between the age of 6 to 14 from various neighborhoods of İstanbul

Album art: Burak Kabadayi

Composed by Burak and Ali.
Produced by Ali in his home studio in Cihangir.

A single recording session was organised in a studio-like environment in Tarlabasi, but we captured most of the voices and the field recordings with a portable unit in different locations in Istanbul. A few samples were taken from albums on cassette, which have not been reissued in at least 20 years. We made sure that the fx treatment made them unrecognizable for obvious copyright reasons.

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musicologist and musician from Istanbul.

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