Zen(2)

:(This page is about the Turkish band. For the drum and bass artist of the same name, see Zen. For the electronic artist of the same name, see Zen(3)).
Zen was a Turkish experimental rock band founded at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul in 1988 by Murat Ertel. The ensemble were influenced by the psychedelic rock and punk music of the 1970s. Their 1996 album, 'Derya', was released in the USA by Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore and it was also nominated amongst the best albums of the year in the New York Times. The band later evolved themselves into Baba Zula.
==Links to Peel==
Peel discovered the band when he visited Turkey in 1994 and saw the group perform at an unknown venue in Istanbul. He interviewed member, Merih Öztaylan, and played a track from the group on a special Turkey report for the BBC World Service on 19 November 1994 (BBC World Service).
In 1996, Peel played a couple of tracks from their album, 'Derya' on his shows. However, when the band evolved into Baba Zula, Peel did not-lay any of their music on his radio programmes.
==Shows Played==
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*19 November 1994 (BBC World Service): Aman Dur Bekle (CD - Suda Balık) Ada Müzik
;1996
*15 September 1996: ‘Begun Senden Mektup Aldim (CD – Derya)’ Ecstatic Peace
*13 October 1996: Eveleme Develeme (album - Derya) Ecstatic Peace
*October 1996 (FSK): Eveleme Develeme (CD - Derya) Father Yod
==See Also==
*Gigography 1994
==External Links==
*Wikipedia (in Turkish)
*Discogs
Category:Artists