Koray Kantarcioglu
Havuz III-IV
*60 copies limited edition* Istanbul-based audiovisual artist Koray Kantarcıoğlu continues his Havuz tape series with his first release on Dasa Tapes, following 2022’s Loopworks 2 LP (Discrepant Records). Havuz (meaning “pool” in Turkish) parts 3 and 4 consist of two long pieces, with each side composed of seamlessly blended loops. As with his previous work, Koray manipulates samples from Turkish records and tapes to craft otherworldly sound textures. Havuz series sets itself apart from the Loop…
Loopworks
Originally released by Wounded Wolf Press as a limited cassette in 2016, Loopworks compiles Turkish visual and sound artist Koray Kantarcıoğlu's (b. Ankara 1982) loop-based work composed of samples taken from Turkish records released in '60s and '70s as source material. Loopworks impacts almost instantly mainly because it shows some familiarity with the recent work of Leyland Kirby as The Caretaker, particularly with the "haunted ballroom" effect. Koray explores the usage and the dynamic of thes…