With his second single, Gelgit (Tide), Dağtaş narrates his changing awareness and acceptance, accompanied by local melodies, polyphonic vocals and moving rhythms with his melancholic vocals. Gelgit has a rich pop/folk production where traditional instruments such as davul and baglama meet with synthesizers and various electronic samplings. As in his first single 'Bu Kez', the lyrics, music and production of this piece belongs to Dağtaş. Having a sense of celebration with its energizing sections, Gelgit underlines that change and awareness are not a decline but a rise.

 

 

About Dagtas:

Turkish musician Dağtaş, who blends local melodies and acoustic instruments with electronic sounds in his music, first composed compositions in English alternative and indie rock styles with his project Golden Horn, which was active between 2013 and 2016. In 2014, he released his debut album called 'Lucid', which is recorded live in nature.

He completed his master's degree in Sonic Arts at Istanbul Technical University Center for Advanced Studies in Music. He worked on sound art and production. He sought to synthesize the sounds of the geography he lived in within the changing world music.

During his graduate studies, he started a music project called Yolcu (in art-pop and electronica styles) with British musician Joe Conchie. Yolcu released a 3-song EP named 'In Stream' in November 2020 and continues to produce music. He published a single titled 'All Good' with Çagan Tunalı in January 2021. He also accompanies Turkish jazz band Deli Bakkal in their live performances and continues composing with the band.