The daughter of mining magnates turned championship racehorse breeders in Turkey, Deniz Kurtel developed a deep love and connection to the sentiments of electronic music during her studies in the USA. Growing up with constant exposure to art from her mother, an influential art initiator in Turkey, and years of intensive classical piano training left her with a professional work ethic and a passion for art. An accomplished interactive sculptor, she quickly made a name for herself in the experimental art scene combining the use of sophisticated computerized LED arrays and mirrors. Her work has been the centrepiece of countless Wolf + Lamb parties in Brooklyn, and has appeared in various art festivals and exhibitions such as Burningman, Communikey, Horizons, Love's Secret Domain, and Rabbit Hole.
Tracks on "Music Watching Over Me"
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Picked!
With acclaimed releases on Crosstown Rebels and Wolf + Lamb, a debut album from the multi-talented Deniz Kurtel truly shows her productions shining. Working with different vocalists, she weaves disco-inflected electro beats, funk and soul house with killer rhythms in a strong and heartfelt album. Recommended.
Make Me Feel (Extended)
(Track 11 on this Album)
One Chance At Happiness
(Track 09 on this Album)
Music Watching Over Me (Extended)
(Track 01 on this Album)