CATAFALQUE

CATAFALQUE
Gothic’in Türkiye’deki Basarili Yüzü
2005 yilinda Türkiye’deki ilk Gothic Metal albümü Unique’i piyasaya süren Catafalque, ardindan hem yurtiçi hem de yurtdisinda adindan sikça söz ettirmeye basladi. Merakla beklenilen ve Haziran 2007’de raflardaki yerini alacak olan yeni albümleri Dialectique, Catafalque’in yepyeni sound’unu ve kendilerine has sarki yapilarini içeren çok iddiali bir albüm. Dialectique, tam bir Gothic albümü olan Unique’e göre, daha teknolojik soundlarin , synth lead ve sequencelerin kullanildigi, gitar bazli Gothic Metalin yani sira Pop ve Dark–Metal türlerini de içeren bir yapiya sahip. Besteler, Arin Baykurt, Serhan Diren ve Alper Tabakçilar’a ait. Içerik olarak da klasik gothic ve romatik temalar yerine, net ifadelerin kullanildigi, ‘’kadin’’ olgusuna dair degisik açilardan yazilmis, kadin ve erkek konseptini isleyen sözler bulunuyor. Sözler Özge ÖZKAN, Metehan Mert ÇAKIR ve Alper TABAKÇILAR’a ait.
Catafalque 90’li yillarda kuruldu fakat müzikal çizgisine ve son kadrosuna 2002 yilinda sahip oldu. Özellikle 2001 yilinda çikardiklari ve self kayit katagorisinde ödül aldiklari Never To Be Burried adli EP sonrasinda ismini duyuran ve Unique ile birlikte festivallerin aranilan ismi haline gelen grup, birçok ünlü isimle ayni sahneyi paylasti ve performanslari ile de kendi fan kitlesini olusturdu.
Ilk albümleri Unique, 2002 yilinda Serdar Öztop stüdyosunda kaydedildi. 2003 yilinda çikmasi beklenen albüm label sorunlari nedeniyle ancak 2005 yilinda çikarilabildi. Poem Productions tarafindan piyasaya sürülen Unique ile birlikte grup büyük bir ilgi ve fan kitlesiyle karsilasti ve çok geçmeden ikinci albümleri Dialectique’in kayitlarina basladi.
Dialectique, Mart 2006 - Mart 2007 tarihleri arasinda Jingle Jungle ve ATM stüdyolarinda kaydedildi. Albümün kayitlari Arin Baykurt ve Alp Turaç, Mix ve Mastering’i de Suat Yilmaz tarafindan yapildi. CTF (Creative Talents Factory) Records tarafindan piyasaya sürülecek olan Dialectique’in kapagi için, Unique albümünün de tasarimlarini yapan Hakan Isik ile çalisildi.
Konserlerdeki temiz soundlari ve müzisyenlikleriyle hayranlarina albüm keyfi yasatan Catafalque, bugünlerde yurtiçi ve yurtdisi konser tekliflerini degerlendiriyor.
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The Successful Representative of Gothic Metal in Turkey
After Catafalque released Unique (2005), the first gothic metal album in Turkey, their name became well-known in their home country and abroad. Their eagerly awaited second album Dialectique, which will be released in June 2007, features the band’s brand new sound and their trademark songwriting style. In comparison to Unique, which is a real gothic album, Dialectique can be described not just as guitar-based gothic metal, but also shows characteristics of pop and dark metal, with synth leads and sequences and more technological sounds. The music belongs to Arin Baykurt, Serhan Diren and Alper Tabakçilar. The lyrics this time are not about classical gothic and romantic themes, but about the concept of a “woman”, seen from male and female perspectives. They belong to Özge Özkan, Metehan Mert Çakir and Alper Tabakçilar.
Catafalque was formed in the ‘90s, but attained its final musical style and line-up in 2002. With the release of their self-recorded Never to be Buried EP (2001) which they won a prize with, and afterwards with Unique, they became a sought-after band for festivals, sharing the stage with many well-known names and forming their own fan base.
Their first album Unique was recorded in 2002 in the studio of Serdar Öztop. Its release was scheduled for 2003, but due to problems with the label it could only be released in 2005 by Poem Productions. Unique won great acclaim and soon the band started recording their second album Dialectique.
Dialectique was recorded from March 2006 to March 2007 in Jingle Jungle and ATM studios. The recording was done by Arin Baykurt and Alp Turaç, the mixing and mastering by Suat Yilmaz. For the cover of Dialectique, which will be released by CTF (Creative Talents Factory) Records, Catafalque have worked once again with Hakan Isik, who was also responsible for the artwork of Unique.
Catafalque, who with their clean sound and musicianship offer their listeners the pleasure of listening to a clean recording during their live performances, are looking forward to concerts in their home country and abroad.
Catafalque :
Özge Özkan – Vox
Metehan Mert Çakir – Vox
Arin Baykurt – Guitar
Alper Tabakçilar - Bass
Onur Akça – Drums
Serhan Diren – Clavier
Catafalque have finished recording their 2nd studio album
''DIALECTIQUE'', the release of which is scheduled for JUNE 2007.