Islak Köpek

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Islak Köpek
Origin	Istanbul, Turkey
Genre(s)	Free Improvisation
Years active	2005 – present
Label(s)	AK Müzik
Members
Korhan Erel Sevket Akinci Robert Reigle Volkan Terzioglu
Former members
Dirk Stromberg Volkan Ergen Performed/Recorded with Le Quan Nihn, Kirstie Simpson, Jose Blasco, Alex Toisoul, Florent Merlet, David Brosset, Senol Kucukyildirim, Christian Asplund, Richard Nunns, Talin Buyukkurkciyan, Yanaël Plumet, Mustafa Kaplan, Daisy Bolter

Islak Köpek is a free improvisation band out of Istanbul, Turkey.

Islak Köpek’s original lineup of Korhan Erel, Sevket Akinci, Volkan Terzioglu and Volkan Ergen had their first performance in the summer of 2005. Following a series of performances at Galata Perform and Jazz Cafe in Istanbul, Dirk Stromberg and Robert Reigle joined the band in January 2006. The six-piece band played regular performances at Galata Perform as well as other venues and also did some recordings. Volkan Ergen left in the summer of 2006 to pursue other musical interests. The five-piece band played at Transit Improvisation Days Istanbul 2006 with Le Quan Ninh, Kirstie Simpson, Talin Buyukkurciyan, and Yanaël Plummet and then again in 2007, a sold-out concert at the Akbank Jazz Festivalin September 2006, at the A.M.B.E.R. Body-Process Arts Festival in 2007 (www.a-m-b-e-r.net), The Triangle Project (a side project of the 10th Istanbul Biennial in 2007). Dirk Stromberg had to take a leave from the band to pursue his teaching career outside Turkey. Islak Köpek will publish their first self-titled album in early 2008 on the Turkish label “AK Müzik” - featuring all six current and former members.

The band members have been doing a show on free improvisation and free jazz called “The Other Jazz” on Acik Radyo (FM 94.9) since May 2006.

The band members have also had performances in different combinations, including other artists in Turkey, the Netherlands (O301, STEIM), Romania, France, Belgium and Poland

Islak Köpek members:

Robert Reigle: Tenor saxophone
Volkan Terzioglu: Tenor saxophone, Bb Clarinet
Sevket Akinci: Electric Guitar
Korhan Erel: Computer (Audiomulch), Cracklebox, Melodica

Korhan Erel uses the Audiomulch software on stage, controlled by a joystick and a Kaoss Pad 2 by Korg