Altin Gün rocks the Danforth Music Hall, Wednesday

Be sure to see Amsterdam-based Turkish psych crew Altin Gün playing songs from "Aşk" at the Danforth Music Hall on August 2. 

Here's the scoop...

Hailing from Amsterdam but coming from various backgrounds, Altın Gün has captured the world’s imagination with an indelible Turkish folk-psych fusion. The band combines psychedelic rock, deep funk, synthpop, cosmic reggae, and more with the rich and incredibly diverse traditions of Anatolian folk music. Altin Gün broke out internationally in 2018 debut album "On" and a year later the band earned a prestigious Grammy nomination for “Best World Album” with it’s second album Gece.

After two years of recording separately from home during the pandemic, Merve Daşdemir (vocals and keyboards), Erdinç Ecevit (vocals and keyboards), Thijs Elzinga (guitar), Jasper Verhulst (bass), Daniel Smienk (drums), Chris Bruining (percussion) convened for a live-in-the-studio session resulting in the new Altin Gün release "Aşk." This album sees Altın Gün swinging away from the electronic, synth-enhanced sound of their home-recorded albums, to capture all the infectious power and urgency of the band’s propulsive live performances. 

Recorded using vintage equipment and techniques, the ten groundbreaking tracks on Aşk all represent visionary new readings of traditional Turkish folk tunes, revealing how these ancient songs remain eternally resonant and ripe for reinterpretation. This results in an exuberant return to the 70s Anatolian folk-rock sound that has characterized Altın Gün’s first two albums. 

Get a copy of Altin Gün's latest album Aşk via Bandcamp right here. Tickets for their Toronto show at Danforth Music Hall on Wednesday (August 2) at 7 pm are available here. Check out the video for "Doktor Civinim" followed by a KEXP performance, their recent appearance at Pinkpop Fest 2023 in Landgraaf, Netherlands and Jasper Verhulst's curated mix of his fave vintage psych-folk gems below.

Altin Gün bassist Jasper Verhulst presents a selection of some of his vintage psych-folk faves right here.