 Replikas is a band in Turkey which was formed in 1993 by Gökçe Akçelik, Barkin Engin and Orçun Bastürk. The Band's line-up was completed when Selçuk Artut and Erden Özer Yalçınkaya joined in 1998 and 2000.
Replikas released their first album Köledoyuran in 2000 and their second album Dadaruhi in 2002 on the Ada Music label. The band has been working on various movie soundtracks besides their albums. Their first film project was in 2001 for director Serdar Akar's movie Maruf. They have also just finished their soundtrack for director Kutlug Ataman's new film.
Moreover, the band also participated for director Fatih Akın's latest music film named "Crossing the Bridge - the Sound of Istanbul" in 2004. The band received good comments by critics in Turkey and also from abroad from “Holger Czukay(CAN), Chris Cutler(Recommended Records), and articles were written about Replikas in magazines such as Village Voice and Wire. Their albums are being sold by some underground music record companies in Europe and USA. Replikas has also given concerts in cities abroad, such as Rome and Munich. Nowadays, Replikas is working on their third album with producer Wharton Tiers who has worked with bands such as Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Helmet and Dinosaur Jr. The new album is expected to be released in May 2005. |
