Sultan OrhanBurhan Ocal & Pete NamlookIt took 5 years for Burhan Ocal and Pete Namlook to finish Sultan Orhan. Ottoman instruments and a massive amount of percussions had to be edited bit by bit and to be enhanced with the sound of our times of Pete Namlook.
The 7 parts of this album range from massive percussive rhythms to traditional Turkish ottoman folk music to chill-out/ambient soundscapes at their best.
Burhan Ocal, the ruling percussionist, and Pete Namlook, who's considered to be one of the most productive songwriters of contemporary electronic music are back with the third episode of their longterm mutual project "Sultan".
The duet provides with an expression of a well-blended personal musical vision and diverse eras of Turkish music history, thus revealing the Ottoman heritage in a musically endowed manner.
In this album where numerous traditional instruments are employed with their utmost exclusive features, Burhan Ocal performs on all percussions and string instruments in the songs, all of which are written by himself. The artist rediscovers the Turkish rhythm language, which is recreated when adapted to earthenware kettledrum and other instruments. In other words, he demonstrates an explicit excellence in percussion. Moreover, he furnishes it with the unique sensation of human voice. Ahmet Elbasan plays the shrill pipe. The clarinet was recorded by Ocal in a Kirklareli wedding years ago.
Pete Namlook, on the other hand, is the founder of the electronic pattern free of computer kicks, yet close to analog recordings that totally give the acoustic impression peculiar to the most dominant post-rave genre ambient. Although there are prerecorded samples and sounds, three quarters of the album is gifted with the acoustic instruments to assure an organic and authentic structure.
The profoundly whirling noises of the metallic drums are interrupted by zeybek motifs that commence with flexible percussion. Impressive speech and chaotic elements refer to the Byzantic intrigues. The fourth episode revealing Sultan Orhan's alluring reign is narrated by Burhan Ocal, whilst the fifth is a lament on the death of the sultan.
This beautiful timeless piece of music is a tribute to the great Sultan - Orhan.
Released: 26 Oct 2004 - Doublemoon |
