Author Archives: Korhan Erel
Islak Köpek album with Mark Alban Lotz released on Evil Rabbit Records
Islak Köpek’s third album Istanbul improv sessions may 4th, a collaboration with flutist Mark Alban Lotz, has been released on Evil Rabbit Records in September 2011. The album includes group recordings as well as many duos and trios between Islak … Continue reading
Profile Page on New Music Istanbul
Korhan Erel is now included among the composers on the ”Listening to Istanbul” website. http://www.newmusicistanbul.com/composers/korhan-erel The “Listening to Istanbul” website lets you explore the vivid scene of contemporary music in Istanbul. On this website you will find biographies, CDs and … Continue reading
2010LAB.tv article on Turkish visual artist Candaş Şişman
This is the second and last article I wrote for 2010LAB.tv. It is about one of the leading visual artists in Turkey, Candaş Şişman. Click here to read the article. 2010LAB.tv 2010LAB.tv monitors and accompanies change in the industrial and … Continue reading
Article on Mutant on 2010LAB.tv
Korhan Erel will be a guest writer on the German blog on cultural and creative industries 2010LAB.tv in June with two articles. The first of these is on the Turkish avant-garde guitar septet Mutant, which is one of the most … Continue reading
New album: Public Computing
Two of my recent solo performances are released under the name of ‘Public Computing’ by the UK internet label Electronic Musik. Public Computing contains two live recordings at two Istanbul venues: Kadikoy Gram (February 27, 2011) and 60m2 (April 28, … Continue reading
Islak Köpek at Gitar Cafe, May 18 2011
Islak Köpek, Turkey’s first free improvisation ensemble I co-founded in 2005, will play at Gitar Cafe in Istanbul on May 18. Islak Köpek are (in alphabetical order): Şevket Akıncı – guitars, effects Korhan Erel – computer, controllers, melodica Gülşah Erol … Continue reading
Interview with Korhan Erel
A recent interview with Korhan Erel on 2010LAB Istanbul blog as two consecutive blog entries: Part 1 Part 2
Recent concerts
Recent Korhan Erel concerts were: A laptop duo with Tuna Pase at Gram Kadıköy, Istanbul on April 14, 2011. A solo performance at 60m2, Istanbul on April 28, 2011 Recordings of both shows available under Music
Nikos Kyriazopoulos and Korhan Erel live at the Knot Gallery, Athens
This is an excerpt from my concert with Greek noise artist Nikos Kyriazopoulos at the Knot Gallery in Athens on March 18, 2011. The concert was a part of an evening of electronic music performances that also featured Lunar Miasma … Continue reading
Omnibus
Korhan Erel played a solo set with his computer instrument Omnibus at Gram, one of the new alternative music venues in Kadıköy, Istanbul. Omnibus is a collection of instruments designed in Ableton Live and Audiomulch by Korhan Erel. Korhan uses … Continue reading
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