Fairuz Derin Bulut, Turkish Progressive Music Group

On "Hava Narghile" I found two similar pictures. I asked Demir Kerem Atay what was the reference for the cover. (Review of Hava Narghile at the Altin Mikrofon page)

"The cover of our demo is taken from a turkish pornografic film that was shown in 70's. we get that bands soul :)"

-P.S. Anyone know which groups are playing here on these pictures ? Please E-mail me.-

* Ozan D. told me the first picture comes from soft comic erotic film "Zerrin Egeliler"

* E.Hansen answered me the second picture comes from the film "THREE DEV ADAM"

http://vsom.com/cgi-bin/webcart/webcart.cgi says :

"(1973) (Turkish Language only) two superheroes (Captain America and Santo) team up

against a very sadistic Spiderman; directed by T. Firket Ucak; starring Aytekin Akkaya (as

Captain America) and Yavuz Slekman (as Santo), with Hasan Ceylan, Teyfik Sen, and

Ersun Kazancel; also known as THREE MIGHTY MEN "

Ozan told me the music is a bit like in the James Bond movies.

More information at http://www.wam.umd.edu/~dwilt/devadam.htm-

Through E-mail I asked some other questions :

PvhF : "You have a pretty unusual band in various ways, regarding the style and regarding the use of instruments. What kind of instruments do you use, and how did you came to the idea of using hammond organ and electronic equipment ?"

We prefer using old-sounded instruments to catch the sound of 60 s and 70's. For example the guitar that we play is Framous SG and made in 1975, and the keyboard is also an old model of Roland. Hammond is a legend for us. We have the soul of 60's and 70's because of this we love to use many kinds of sounds that have no relationship among them.

PvHf : "Were do your influences come from (varying a lot, from jazzy aproaches until space effects, funky elements, middle eastern psych rock, and a kind of rebelious but humouristic aspects) ?"

"We mostly use phaser and flanger effecets. By using these effects we can get the sound of Saz (a traditional eastern instrument). Fuzz has a dirty sound that reminds 70's sound. Keyboard sound is Hammond sound like John Lord 's sound. We use Darbuka (eastern traditional percussion instrument) and other traditional turkish percussion. Our bass and drum style is funky. We love to combine funky elements and traditional eastern elements. And also arabic sound is one of our characteristic side. The artists that we are impressed of are: Erkin Koray,Orhan Gencebay, John Lord, Syd Barrett, Emerson Lake &Palmer, Led Zeppelin, Embryo, Amon Düül2, Pink Floyd..."

PvhF : "Can you tell me how you deal with the humour in your music, with the rebelious side ?"

"Anger,comedy and tragedy are the important parts of the life. So we realise these thing importance. We make music like we live. So we dont limit our music and our feelings. By this way in some of the songs you can hear laughing and screaming by fear. We want to mention our feelings in our songs without limitation or embrassment. It's life ..may be it s good or maybe it s bad to mention feelings without limitation. but we dont care. We make our music finally..."

4. I believe you have 2 demo's so far. Do you have a lot of succes ? How does your public reacts on your music ?

"The public loves us. We are succesfull I think. We haven't released a legal album yet. We have an illegal demo. Although we havent a legal album we play in the same stage with the bands that have legal albums to the big crowds. Public thinks we are interesting."

Sarp K. for instance described the group as sounding a bit like the former Apaslar.

Last thing I heard there is interest from some foreign progressive labels. I keep you informed on these pages.

New webpage : www.fairuzderinbulut.com Contact Group : fairuz68@yahoo.com

Turkish review at at http://www.studyoimge.com/kontrolkulesi/03-12-01.asp

and article with picture at http://www.h2000musicfestival.com/fai.html

More pictures of the group :

Private Fairuz Derin Bulut : demo (2002)***°

The music from Fairuz has been played by Hammond organ, electric guitar, electric bass, electronic keyboards and sounds, with funky elements, a funny or Anatolian way of playing the electric guitars, drums, jazzy metalophone ? at track 2. It's original Fusing PopRock with a end '60's, beginning of 70's feel or psychedelic Anatolian rock. "Kervan Geçmez" for instance is the most fantastic Anatolian Rock track with Turkish percussion and drums, psychedelic electronic effects, with an electric guitar playing the saz ? Also "Deli Gonca" is Anatolian in style. The organ, rarely heard before in Turkish ensembles a welcome surprise. Geesh what I would like to see these guys live. "Norinfuzz" is a bit more primitively recorded and mixed, but is pretty enjoyable too. With a tougher drive, a more primitive underground garage rock energy, hysterical laughter and some odd organ. Also "singing in the Olmadi" has a certain acid drive. A funky bass and organ, fuzz guitars and vocals, primitive but funny backing noices and vocals. "Rahmet" is a version of Erkin Koray's song. Nice to see not only electric guitars but also organ. The version is somewhat raw but is played with a live energy. Last track seems to be a joke in pseudo Russian style and language.

This is a very good demo with lots of fusing rock elements indeed like 70's progressive with funky and weird touches, space effects, hammond organ, Acid Jazz, middle eastern psych rock, pasty pop rock, humour, etc....Unique and extremely talented. A very promising release and group.

The group has in total 2 different demos. (Click the above covers to see 2 different covers too). %75 songs are the same but the second one has a better recording quality. they're still searching a label to make their debut album.

Ada MüzikFairuz Derin : Bulut (2003)***°

This is an album I have waited for very impatiently. After their promising demo finally their first official release ! Many of the earlier recorded songs were re-recorded for this album. The tracks sound at first hearing very much as if being recorded in one take, as in a live recording. First track "Kervan Geçmez" with Turkish themes in a (progressive) rock version style sounds incredible as before, but I wished the high pitched blazing / blowing (wind) effects were not mixed down so much in this version. Here, the mix emphasizes the driving bass rock effect instead. Still very effective, but darker than the demo version. "Kaçmaa", with lots of great spacey effects, funky bass, odd electric guitar solo's, etc... has been recorded under better conditions, with maniacal emotional vocals and breathing sounds. The track that follows, "Sinek Saz", has all kinds of wonderful elements : some Turkish themes, a cocktailbar jazz vibraphone, freaky electric guitars and Hammond organ, a bit reminiscent of some 60's and 70's exotic crossover styles. "Saklambac" has a garage like and hillbillie or rock'n roll ? elements, with mad Hammond organ and electric guitars, drums, maniacal vocal touches, (some child noises), but also vibrant xylophone combined with some Turkish percussion, and an organ improvisation (with drums, bass, odd vocals) on a Turkish music theme. I especially like the group playing Turkish chords, in a progressive rock way, like on ""Kelebek Varyete", where we hear a fine electric guitar solo intro. Further on in the song we hear besides electric guitar, also drums, electronica, and Turkish percussion. Also "Norinfuzz" which follows is such a progressive rock interpretation of a Turkish theme, again with somewhat "maniacal" vocals. Also "Deli" and "Gonca" contain beautifully interpreted Turkish themes. "Gonca" is played on electric guitar, Turkish percussion, drums and violin arrangements. Beautiful !! "Singing in the Olmadi" is a heavy surfrock ? track, with fine organ, electronic keyboards, guitars, drums,.. - hard to describe for me-. The next track, "Rahmet", is played on electric violin, Turkish percussion, electric oriental bass, with backing vocals improvising, a bit Arabic in style, in a psychedelic way, but slow moving. "Kundante" is a kind of a joke I guess, with funny text, a bit Russian in style, with banjo and accelerating rhythms. The recording of this track has improved compared with the demo as result of the addition of some organ. In general the CD has improved from the (already great) sound of the demo and has become more consistent in terms of style and production.

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