London-based record label Eastenderz has compiled tracks from 21 different producers as part of a fundraiser compilation aiding the people of Turkey and Syria following the devastating February 6 earthquakes. Read more
Berlin club arkaoda is hosting a fundraiser this Sunday, February 19th, for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria.
So far around 40,000 people have died after two earthquakes devastated south-eastern Turkey and parts of northern Syria. All profits from the fundraiser will be split between three organisations: Ahbap, The White Helmets and Heyva Sor.
Running from 2 PM through 1 AM, the event will host DJ sets from numerous artists with Turkish or Syrian heritage, including Konduku, Mehmet Aslan, Melis, Slimgirl Fat, Taradud, Zilch Flow and Zuhour. More names are still TBA.
In addition to the music, there will be arts and crafts for sale. The whole event will be livestreamed via Palestine’s Radio Alhara, Root Radio in Istanbul and Berlin community platform Refuge Worldwide
Resident Advisor will double the final amount raised at arkaoda. Tickets will be available on the door, though people can also donate directly by purchasing donation-only tickets via the RA event listing below.
Originally reported by RA.
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Istanbul, the ancient city on the shores of the Bospherus is the home of producer, label owner and party promoter Alican Yuksel. A key player in the cityâs nightlife for many years, he is also a founding member of the ISOLATE collective who have been bringing the worlds finest DJs to play their exciting series of events in the Turkish city.
With his own Rosybar EP, Alican marks the first birthday of the music arm of ISOLATE. Over the course of 2019 and its five releases the record label has featured music from Ivory, Enzo Elia, Rafael da Cruz and fellow Isolate founder Murat Uncuoglu. With the music already popular with the likes of Tale of Us, Solomun, Lehar and many more, and with the 2020 release schedule already fit to burst, Alican and ISOLATE are set for their most successful year to date.
