Jakuzi is an İstanbul-based synth-pop band formed by Kutay Soyocak on vocals and Taner Yücel on bass and synths. Their debut album ‘Fantezi Müzik’ was released in 2017 March. Jakuzi is different from many other new wave bands in the İstanbul music scene. Their sound is very unique. “Think David Bowie having a fever dream in Turkey, Depeche Mode stranded at the Bosphorus… but at the end of the day they just sound completely like themselves.” A lot of influences can be heard while listening to Jakuzi: darkwave, krautrock, dreampop, disco, post-punk. Let them take on a tour to the 80s with their synthesizers.
Overall, the album ‘Fantezi Müzik’ is introspective, emotional, progressive and romantic. It delivers the hope that underground music is not dead. It also shows that İstanbulites are really hungry for progressive and different music that hasn’t been presented to them through mass media.
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About the curator - Ada Bayramoglu
Ada is a high schooler from İstanbul who cannot be seen without her headphones. She is a “support your local” kind of girl who knows all the best places to drink coffee in her hometown. Her subconscious is full of “Turkish Classical Music”, which she has been listening to since she was born. She likes everlasting conversations with her friends about music and art. If you don’t know where she is just look at the nearest concert hall and she’ll be there.
