Avaz (album)

Avaz
Studio album by Replikas
Released	May 2005
Recorded	February – March 2005
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	75:00
Label	Doublemoon
Producer	Wharton 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 [Dadaruhi].

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