Altın Gün

Altın Gün (meaning Golden Day in Turkish ) is a Turkish psychedelic rock, also known as Anatolian rock, band from Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by bassist Jasper Verhulst in 2016 when he posted an ad on Facebook looking for Turkish musicians. Their style has been described as "psychedelic" with a "dirty blend of funk rhythms, wah-wah guitars and analogue organs". Altın Gün also performs psychedelic rock covers of Turkish folk music. The band's vocalist Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız, is of Turkish origin, while the other four members are Dutch.

Their debut album was On, released in 2018. In 2019, they released Gece which was nominated for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (2019) in the Best World Music Album category. The band's first American tour commenced in mid 2019. In 2021, they released Yol which introduced synth-pop elements in combination with their traditional sound. The same year, they released Âlem, which continued to "push deeper into electronic pop". The album was released exclusively on Bandcamp with proceeds benefiting environmental non-profit Earth Today. Their latest album Aşk released on March 31, 2023.

The band was also featured in the soundtrack of the video game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023). They released three tracks under the name of "Altin Lazer Blaster".

In June 2023, they released the soundtrack for the Apple TV ad Büyük Kaçış (The Great Escape) filmed around the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.

In February 2024, the band announced on their social media pages that the female vocalist Merve Daşdemir has decided to quit the band and start a new musical chapter after her 8 year long career as one of the two vocalists.

Altın Gün are:

 * Jasper Verhulst – bass
 * Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız – vocals, bağlama, keys
 * Daniel Smienk – drums
 * Chris Bruining – percussion
 * Thijs Elzinga – guitar

Former members

 * Merve Daşdemir – vocals, keys, small percussion (2016-2024)
 * Gino Groeneveld – percussion
 * Ben Rider – guitar
 * Nic Mauskoviç – drums

Albums

 * On (2018)
 * Gece (2019)
 * Yol (2021)
 * Âlem (2021)
 * Aşk (2023)

Singles

 * "Goca Dünya" / "Kırşehirin Gülleri" (2017)
 * "Tatlı Dile Güler Yüze" (2018)
 * "Hababam" (2018)
 * "Vay Dünya" (2018)
 * "Süpürgesi Yoncadan" / "Vay Vay" (2019)
 * "Gelin Halayı" / "Dıv Dıv" (2019)
 * "Ordunun Dereleri" / "Bir Of Çeksem" (2020)
 * "Yüce Dağ Başında" (2021)
 * "Kara Toprak" (2021)
 * "Kısasa Kısas" / "Erkilet Güzeli" (2021)
 * "Badi Sabah Olmadan" / "Cips Kola Kilit" (2022)
 * "Leylim Ley" (2022)
 * "Rakıya Su Katamam" (2023)
 * "Güzelliğin On Para Etmez" (2023)
 * "Su Sızıyor" (2023)
 * "Doktor Civanım" (2023)
 * "Kalk Gidelim (Remix) / Su Sızıyor (Remix)" (2023)
 * "Vallahi Yok / Kırık Cam" (2024)