Gormot God of Benevolence of the Kingdom!
The band aims to bring together the Tulum which is unique instrument for Laz people, with completely different forms, takes the strong wind of Colchis and goodness behind. Gormot will release three following and related projects to reach that goal. Those project consists of albums named “The Birth”, “The Life” and “The Eternity”
The first album of the series will be “The Birth”. The band released the first song of this album, Hicazuri, on June 11, 2021.
''Gormot is the combination of Aycan Yeter's groundbreaking tulum performance and the skillful touches of master musicians such as Burak Gurpınar, Ugur Gulbaharlı, Poyraz Kılıc and Cagatay Kadı. Audience will often hear Gormot's name and his music in the near future. Because the band is really good and the good always wins.''
The ancient kingdom of Colchis, which has a history of about 3000 years and founded on the eastern shores of the Black Sea, is a large kingdom that extends to Kaf Mountain and where Laz tribes live. According to Colchis mythology, it is thought that Gormot, god of goodness, also lived in this kingdom. Today it is still referred to as the Creative "gormoti" in Laz. The Gormot, founded in 2019 by of Aycan Yeter, takes its name from this story.
Gormot's songwiter Aycan Yeter describes the project as follows: “Each song that will take place in these projects is a collection of stories in my life. The emotions I have accumulated in the city I live in, in Lazona and in America are completely within the music we will make. However, each song also has a separate visual, and we will sing our songs together with these visuals at our concerts, at every venue we meet with the audience ... Our project, which consists of three stages, is shaped around the theme of birth, life, eternity, but infinity is a different dimension and meaning of life beyond what we know. coming out. "The Birth" will be the reflection of these feelings. Gormot will challenge the world with progressive rock frequencies with the power of the Kingdom of Colchis ... "
New single, '' Hicazuri '' is out !
Gormot is a brand-new band wich combining tulum, the magical instrument of the Black Sea Region, with the progressive rock form. Gormot's first single ''Hicazuri'' is released on Friday 11 Jun.
Ma Vulur berena vortis svaşa. ''Mot Ulur!'' (gormot)
Nak oret him dğalepe.
Miti var maziren şkuninde. ''Gurin valen!'' (gormot)
Doskudes letta tude!
''I am going to back to my childhood. Where are those days? I see no one familiar. Everyone I know already departed this life...''
Aycan Yeter has been trying to introduce his instrument tulum to music lovers all over the world for years. He has brought a different breath to this ancient instrument over the years. This extraordinary tulum player starts a new adventure with his musical project, which he has been working on for many years. The first step of this journey is "Hicazuri"!
When the skillful touches of master musicians such as Burak Gurpınar, Uğur Gulbaharlı, Poyraz Kılıc and Çagatay Kadı meets with Aycan Yeter's groundbreaking tulum performance, you hear the most progressive music ever made from North, music of Gormot! This project was paused due to pandemic reasons but it will accelerate in the second half of 2021. The audience will often hear Gormot's name and music in the future. Because the band is really good and the good always wins.
Hicazuri Band
Aycan Yeter : vocals, tulum, synth designer, arrangements
Çağayat Kadı : electric guitar designer, arrangements
Poyraz Kılıç : bass guitar designer, synth design engineer, arrangements
Uğur Gülbaharlı : piano, hammond organ, moog synthesizer, synth pads designer
Burak Gürpınar : drums
Timuçin Aksuer : sound engineer, mixing
Ted Jensen : mastering (sterling sound)
Hicazuri Video
Hazal Arıcı : director, story, production...
Eren Engin : camera, editing, color correction..
Heval Arıcı : cover design..
Love Will Save the World!
The Moğollar Tribute Project, continues with Gormot's "Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım". The second song of the project was released digitally on December 6th, the 54th anniversary of Moğollar.
Various artists from different genres will cover one of the songs from Moğollar discography, and each song will be released periodically. The total tribute album is planned to be released as a vinyl on December 6th, 2022, Moğollar’s 55th birthday. While musicians with different musical approaches reinterpret the songs chosen from the Moğollar discography, the artworks for these songs will be designed by the important names of the illustration world. Thus, with this project, it is aimed to make an important note in our music history, both musically and visually.
The legendary song "Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım" rises again with Gormot’s unique sound and redefines the concepts of love and labor, bringing them to eternity with masterfully crafted melodies. The song begins with the heartbeat of Arif Kemal in the womb, the three-year-old son of the band's founder and tulum player Aycan Yeter. The melody of the song, which is ingrained in our memory, turns into a story about excitement, labor and love, accompanied by the ancient instrument of the north, the tulum.
Gormot, composed of Aycan Yeter, Çağatay Kadı, Poyraz Kılıç, Uğur Gülbaharlı and Burak Gürpınar, said, “We feel blessed to have the opportunity to interpret one of the most memorable songs of the legendary band Moğollar, even at the beginning of our musical journey. Both the song and the video have a special significance for us. We hope the audience will share our excitement,”.