Manga / Sehr-I Huzun
Album: Sehr-I Huzun   Collection:General
Artist:Manga   Added:Aug 2009
Label:Grgdn Musik  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-08-30 Pull Date: 2009-11-01
Week Ending: Nov 1 Oct 25 Oct 18 Oct 11 Oct 4 Sep 27 Sep 20 Sep 13
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Uryan Geldim
3. Sep 01, 2013: New World Disorder
Hepsi Bir Nefes
6. Oct 31, 2009: Disorder de los Muertos
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Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2009-08-31
Manga - Şehr-i Hüzün
Reviewed by Sadie O., 8/26/09
Metal/hip hop/orchestral-cinematic mashup from Turkey. This second release seems to have a lot more orchestral-cinematic (and shoegaze) and less Turkitude than their first (in our World collection) – possibly because it’s on Sony? They seem to have also added keyboards, which tend to be a bit less unique sounding than their previous hardcore scratch ‘n’ sniff. Still some brilliant moments.
All in Turkish. I like tracks 5, 13, and esp. 9 best.
1. Gün Doğumu (goon doe’ummu) 1:55
melodramatic, low-key piano, flute, big chords toward end.
2. Beni Benimle Bırak (benny bennimleh buhrak) 3:30
**a bit orchestral, a bit metalish, a little scratching, midtempo swingy groove, pretty singing.
3. Dünyanın Sonuna Doğmuşum (doonyanun sonuna
doe’mushum) 4:20
***groovy little Atari noises and beats, hip hop vocals.
4. Cevapsız Sorular (sevapsiz sorular) 4:32
rather depressed piano line, pretty singing, a bit of atmospherics.
5. Evdeki Ses (evdeki ses) 3:06
****cinematic opening chord, then funky metal hip hop (cover of a big Turkish hip hop hit from years ago.)
6. Her Aşk Ölümü Tadacak (herr ashk oiloomoo tadacak) 3:43
**bit of keyboard, then kind of loping hard rock, pretty singing.
7. Şehr-i Hüzün (sehr-uh hoozoon) 1:03
**chimes and mystery, exotic orchestra and piano. Foreboding instrumental interlude.
8. Hayat Bu İşte (hiyat boo ishte) 5:08
**subdued piano trills, funky backbeat, orchestra, pretty and dramatic singing.
9. Üryan Geldim (oorhan geldim) 4:42
*****slow metal and chimes, a bit exotic, hip hop vocals. Great total package.
10. Tek Yön Seçtiğin Tüm Yollar (tek yoin sechti’un toom yollar) 4:02
***bit metal and melodrama, pretty singing and hip hop vocals.
11. Gecenin Ritmi (gecinin ritmi) 1:27
**chimes and atmosphere, funky scratching, instrumental interlude
12. Hepsi Bir Nefes (hepsee bihr nefes) 4:43
***vocal intro, then big metal chords and scratching. Then a bit that sounds like an old French art film or something, more changes in mood.
13. Sessizlik Sona Erdi (sessizlik sona airdi) 3:00
****bit of atmospherics, then thrash ‘n’ scratch, hip hop vocals. Love the bass on this.
14. Kaçamak Faslı (kachamak fasluh) 1:02
*a bit downtempo and relaxed scratching and funky groove, instrumental interlude.
15. Alışırım Gözlerimi Kapamaya (alushurum goizlerimi kapamaya) 5:54
**piano and orchestra, a bit of pompous guitar, pretty singing and hip hop vocals – odd combination, mostly very pretty.
16. Gün Batımı (goon batumuh) 6:54
Actually a short instrumental coda, silence, then 3:33 from end a bit of phone conversation and some kids talking and relaxed groove.

Track Listing
1. Gun Dogumu   9. Uryan Geldim
2. Beni Benimle Birak   10. Tek Yon Sectigin Tum Yollar
3. Dunyanin Sonuna Dogmusum   11. Gecinin Ritmi
4. Cevapsiz Sorular   12. Hepsi Bir Nefes
5. Evdeki Ses   13. Sessizlik Sona Erdi
6. Her Ask Olumu Tadacak   14. Kacamak Fasli
7. Sehr-I Huzun   15. Alisirim Gozlerimi Kapamaya
8. Hayat Bu Iste   16. Gun Batimi