MUSIC

LIFE IN VAIN EP, the second studio recording of Ulan is out now!

The Turkish post rock band that is formed by Volkan Diyaroglu, Ziya Levent Aybay and Ozgur Oner,

after launching their first studio album “DUA TARLASI” by Sony Music Turkey in April 2015 is releasing a self produced EP “LIFE IN VAIN”, this time with lyrics entirely in English.

After their first album, the band has been considered one of the biggest revelations of Turkey’s rock music scene

and in this second 4 song studio recording, the band has a darker and harder sound with clear progressive / psychedelic rock and electronic influences.

The lyrics of this EP are powerful and generally political, taking on subjects such as religion, false democracy and facing the world today as an individual.

The EP will be available only on digital platforms.

LIFE IN VAIN’s first video “Dig In Your Mind” has directed by Volkan Diyaroglu. You can see it on Ulan’s Official Youtube Channel here.

LIFE IN VAIN has been recorded between Valencia (Spain) and Istanbul (Turkey) in the beginning of 2016.

All songs of this EP are written by Volkan Diyaroglu.
The drums were performed by Alex Manzano. Mixed and mastered by Paco  Morillas (Elefante Musice) and Enrique Soriano (Crossfade Mastering) in Valencia in 2016.

+ information:

http://www.ulanband.com

http://www.facebook.com/ulanband

http://www.youtube.com/user/UlanOfficialVEVO/

Download EP:

https://itunes.apple.com/en/album/life-in-vain-ep/id1101766553

Listen:

https://soundcloud.com/ulanband/sets/ulan-life-in-vain-ep

https://open.spotify.com/album/3XsIbF6v5milHnDkxUj8iw

http://www.deezer.com/artist/7667860

Contact: ulanband@gmail.com

ULAN

Vocals, guitars, synth, piano, pads_ Volkan Diyaroglu

Bass_ Ziya Levent Aybay

Guitars_ Ozgur Oner

Ulan were formed by Volkan Diyaroglu and Ziya Levent Aybay in the summer 2014, between Valencia and Istanbul. The duo has a long friendship history since their high school years. They used to be a part of a band named “Scarlet” which existed until 2003. After that Ziya Levent Aybay continued his life as an art director-designer in advertisement sector but he didn’t leave music. Volkan Diyaroglu continued his life outside of Turkey as a well known artist in Turkey and Europe.

Recording of first album of Ulan, “Dua Tarlasi” was made between Valencia and Istanbul. Mix and the mastering of the album was made in Valencia, by Paco Morillas (Blackout Musice) and Enrique Soriano (Crossfade Mastering).

Ulan’s first album consists of 13 tracks. 12 of them were written by Volkan Diyaroglu. “Hafriyat” was composed by Ziya Levent Aybay. The album was launched by Sony Music Turkey in April 2015.

you can listen «Dua Tarlasi» here (Spotify) or here (Deezer).

you can buy the album here (iTunes) or here (Amazon).