COSMOS, our hybrid platform highlighting independent music scenes from around the world, is launching its very own bulletin on Substack. Every month we will share in-depth stories, artist conversations, radio shows, recordings, films and more. The first edition will be sent on Sunday, 18 May.
For this, we've paired Istanbul-based production company IDGK with composer Ozan Tekin to compare notes on staying creative and active during times of crisis.
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IDGK
IDGK* is an Istanbul based music initiative documenting the city’s diverse alternative music scene. Since its inception in 2023, IDGK has produced live performance videos in collaboration with local artists, bands, music communities, venues, animators, and labels. The project's represents individual voices that make up the underground culture of Istanbul, making space for creative expression for anyone willing to listen.
*The name IDGK is referring to Orhan Veli Kanık’s poem, İstanbul’u Dinliyorum Gözlerim Kapalı / I’m Listening To Istanbul My Eyes Closed.
Ozan Tekin
Ozan Tekin is a Turkish-born, Cologne-based composer and producer whose work spans multiple genres and artistic forms. Tekin releases his solo works both under his own name and the alias Seyrek Rifat, creating works for theater, film, and TV productions alongside Academy Award-winning German film composer Volker Bertelmann, a.k.a. Hauschka.
