Psychedelic, psych folk, post folk, art rock, experimental folk, alternative

Psychedelic, Poetic, Hypnotic, Danceable

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Born in Istanbul, in an apartment building where five different faiths lived side by side, Umut Adan grew up surrounded by cultural plurality and sonic fellowship. After moving to Italy as a student, he embraced diverse musical styles on stage and released his first 7” EP, which immediately caught the attention of The Wire. Soon after, he released two more 45s and was invited by Jack White to open his Istanbul concert — a performance that drew the interest of legendary producer Liam Watson (The White Stripes, Elephant), who then brought him to London for recordings. The result was Bahar, released on Riverboat Records, awarded four stars by Downbeat and hailed by Magnet Magazine as the best album of its genre worldwide. During the tours and festivals that followed, Adan forged a close bond with his Italian bandmates, whom he named Zebânis. Together they recorded their collective new album Başka Bahar, released on San Francisco’s renowned Six Degrees Records. The first single will be released in September.

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UMUT ADAN & ZEBÂNIS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “BOGOTÀ”

(Six Degrees Records — September 25, 2025)

Umut Adan & his band, Zebânis return with “Bogotà,” a hypnotic protest anthem and the first of three singles leading to their forthcoming album Başka Bahar on Six Degrees Records. Out September 25, 2025, the track is both a song of rebellion against all hierarchies in the world and a cry against the subjugation of human by human.Anchored in the traditions of Anatolian psych and propelled by the communal pulse of cumbia, “Bogotà” transforms folk memory into a modern, global groove. Fuzz-drenched guitars, trance-like basslines, and insistent percussion combine into what the band calls danceable dissent: music that makes you move while refusing to bow.

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"On his new album [Umut Adan]'s backed by Italian underground band Zebânis, who bring a wayward sense of exploration to his songs … Adan is a powerful presence, convincingly occupying the role of firebrand prophet with lyrics that challenge and provoke.”

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"Turkish songwriter Umut Adan immerses audiences in the darkly psychedelic sounds of Anatolian folk, creating a twisting, turning sonic landscape with the aid of Italian outfit Zebânis, which seems to reveal something new upon every repeated listen – of which there are bound to be multiple."

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UMUT ADAN & ZEBÂNIS RELEASE NEW ALBUM

“BAŞKA BAHAR / ANOTHER SPRING”

OUT NOW VIA SIX DEGREES RECORDS

Turkish Anatolian psych folk musician Umut Adan and his Italian band Zebânis have released their new album 'Başka Bahar/ Another Spring'.

The new album 'Başka Bahar/ Another Spring' features Umut with his band Zebânis, consisting of Andrea Marazzi, Michele Bussone, and Filippo Gillono, members of Turin’s Pietra Tonale collective. It was written and recorded over several years between Istanbul, Turin, and Brussels, tracking nomadically on a single laptop with portable instruments and leaving in the incidental noises of process. The album fuses protest folk with Anatolian psych, electronics, and field recordings — a transnational sonic collage that feels psychedelic in scope, poetic in tone, hypnotic in flow, and ultimately danceable, whilst making a cohesive, anti-nostalgic statement. Umut Adan describes it like this: “'Başka Bahar' is a collective eruption — rejecting nostalgia, undoing tradition, and transfiguring the political voice into an electronic tempest.”

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DISCOGRAPHY

Bahar

Riverboat Records
2019

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