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2005 studio album by Replikas
Avaz
Studio album by Replikas
ReleasedMay 2005
RecordedFebruary – March 2005
GenreExperimental rock
Length75:00
LabelDoublemoon
ProducerWharton Tiers
Replikas chronology
Dadaruhi
(2002) 		Avaz
(2005) 		Film Müzikleri
(2006)

Avaz is the third album by the Turkish band Replikas.

Spending a lot of their early career in dingy backstreet venues of Istanbul, Replikas - “great Beyoglu hopes” (the Wire, UK) – have never taken much notice of the mainstream making so much noise around them or tried to make themselves easy to classify. In a country where popular musicians face challenges when trying to stand out, Replikas have made a unique name for themselves.

Taking inspiration from Avant- and Kraut-Rock, and adding Turkish elements with bits of traditional or cultures spices, their new album Avaz has a new bounce and, compared with their previous two post-punk/noise albums, a return-to-roots feel. Perhaps this is best seen in the raw reworking of Ömür Sayacı, a song which appears on their previous album .

Producer Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Glenn Branca, Dinosaur JR and White Zombie) has taken their material born in those crowded cellar bars and helped shape and guide their back-to-basics direction: guitars sound like guitars, electronics gain personality, and vocals are perfectly placed in a design where carefully constructed sound allows for wide open musical spaces.

Cult, alternative, underground, Avaz presents a myriad of new sounds which will be enjoyed not only by fans, but by a wider audience ready to seek out the cutting-edge creative voices of Istanbul.

Track listing

  1. Gece Kadar Rahatsız Etmiyor
  2. İsimsizler
  3. 0_1
  4. Dayan
  5. Bahar
  6. Benden Yüksek
  7. Ömür Sayacı
  8. 70 Apartman Dairesi
  9. Deli Halayı İki
  10. Zift
  11. Reddiye
  12. Taş Var Köpek Yok (Bunalımlar cover - Hidden Track)

Line up

  • Gökçe Akçelik
  • Selçuk Artut
  • Orçun Baştürk
  • Barkın Engin
  • Erden Özer Yalçınkaya

References

  1. "REPLIKAS". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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