Beat Sound Visions Guest Mix Sessions & Interviews 018 - Sinan Kaya

Istanbul, Turkey based Sinan Kaya (@sinan-kaya) with episode 018. Interview below:

BSV: Hello Sinan! Label boss Roberto Pedoto (@roberto-pedoto) announced one big name on Summer Sampler in 2019. That was you. My track was in that compilation too and that was the first time that I met your music. Do you miss 9th Chord Recordings?
SINAN KAYA: Hey Marko! Of course I miss him! I remember that I already wrote him few months ago! Roberto and I met before ‘9th Chord Recordings’ actually... We worked for 3 tracks EP almost 5 years ago for his "Pops & Crackles Recordings". We released “Nobody’s Business EP” which included 3 easy listening Chicago house tracks by me. I still have samples on my SoundCloud but I see that he is planning something different for the future because I can’t find them on stores! :) and also he released my remix for @portofinosunrise - "Poesiè”, I'm still receiving great feedback for it, so, Roberto, hope you are ok my friend! Thanks for everything!

BSV: Listening to your originals makes it hard to extract favorite tracks. Songs are just perfect. What’s the recipe for this hyper quality production?
SINAN KAYA: Thanks for kind words. There are two points I pay attention to, I don’t like to make popular sounds and the other one is I can’t go away from the roots. Just bringing the elements together by my language to make House Music.

BSV: Chicago house music as inspiration?
SINAN KAYA: Not only! Classic house, UK Garage, Italo-Disco, Funk and it’s going back to Soul, Blues, Gospel… Chicago House is a great destination that can include elements from all of them.

BSV: This mixtape made us dance. Did you use all current “corona” favs into it?
SINAN KAYA: Can’t say that there are my all current corona favs. Fu*kin corona took too much time already, what ever... I won’t talk about that. I am actually recording mixtapes for my weekly radio show, named by my old friend: ’’Stereo Flavas’’. So I’m already mixing my weekly favs every Friday night for Istanbul based Radio Glamorize. But I should say this mixtape was just a bit more uplifting, but funky like always! I hope those who listen also like it...

BSV: 2 LP’s and one album as a promo material... Always so generous to your fans?
SINAN KAYA: Ah, it’s a bit complicated. I'm releasing music since 2009 and there were two albums and a few LP's as I remember. One of these: “Punch and Bloom” which I made at the beginning of the “Gezi Park Protests” and the other one is “Deep Inside”, has many flavours of deep house music... It's so nice to meet many great artists and labels in this way. I gave a track to Skylax Records for a vinyl compilation by DJ Sprinkles / Hardrock Striker, 6 trax from @apparel-music, @sub_urbanofficial, Kolour, @moissmusic and more and will come more of course!

BSV: What would be Sinan Kaya’s “dreams come true” record label?
SINAN KAYA: I have many fav labels and I like to play their sounds but I’m not dreaming to become a part of a label. I’m not focusing to a label when I’m making music. Not sending demos since many years, just publishing a few unsigned music on my social media accounts and if someone wants to make release with me, just need to get in touch with me...

BSV: How would you introduce Turkish electronic music scene?
SINAN KAYA: We have many great artists! Like my big inspiration @sarpyilmaz, you should check out @tufan-demir also... In the techno scene @ugurproject... It’s hard to explain in a few sentences... I remember that there was an “Istanbul Sound” like Berlin, Ibiza etc. I know that mainstream artists who come to perform here prepare special sets for Istanbul... First of all, we still have a big trouble that is effecting whole life in Turkey, but it's close... I believe that we are so close to "Brighter Days" (🥂Cajmere).

BSV: I totally agree with you bro. Thanks for this inspirational interview and mixtape!

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