Bio

Serhat Karakaya Karakaya ;began his career in the late nineties when minimal and tech-house were making a resurgence in Istanbul. In a city oppressed by both a stifling heat and a musical style equally as stagnant, ;Serhat helped battle to change the old rules and break old habits, breathing fresh life into a dispirited club scene. Armed with his vinyl case, still dressed in his shabby student clothes, he entered the clubs to share his biggest passion, dancing without reason. ; Serhat continued to fight the cause and helped found a number of new, vanguard venues, bringing new sounds and styles to Turkey’s capital. In 2002 he began to export this warm Istanbul sound to different cities in Germany. Since then he has kept the crowds dancing in such venues as Robert Johnson, Harry Klein, Studio 672 and Kerosin. 2004 witnessed a turning point in his career and he became the resident DJ of the highly-rated party series Sweet Sense, welcoming many international acts. In 2005 he began to take his already well-honed musical talents into the studio, releasing his debut EP ‘Freakdisco’ on Freude-Am-Tanzen in August. Another ‘Envy EP’ on Vakant the following month. Germany’s Groove Magazine rated him as one of their up and comers of the year. 2006 will see his next EP release on Vakant ‘Twilight’ out mid-March. Past events with Serhat Karakaya ; Sat, 16 May 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">Dumb-Unit / Vakant Night</u> at Watergate / Berlin, Germany ;</span> ; Fri, 8 May 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">Sensitiva</u> at Robert-Johnson / Frankfurt, Germany ;</span> ; Sat, 2 May 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">Serhat Karakaya, Cess</u> at Monkeys Club / Düsseldorf, Germany ;</span> ; Fri, 1 May 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">Mimazu / Momsclub</u> at Cafe d'Anvers / Belgium ;</span> ; Thu, 30 Apr 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">8bahn</u> at Musispark / Other Regions, Netherlands ;</span> ; Wed, 29 Apr 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">Rotzooii Queensnight Special</u> at Westerliefde - Westergasterras - Westerunie / Amsterdam, Netherlands ;</span> ; Fri, 24 Apr 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">Chris Tietjen presents Loaded</u> at Cocoon Club / Frankfurt, Germany ;</span> ; Sat, 18 Apr 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">Cocoon feat Sven Vath</u> at matter / London, United Kingdom ;</span> ; Sat, 11 Apr 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">Serhat Karakaya (Vakant)</u> at Mondo / Madrid, Spain</span> ; Sat, 28 Mar 2009 <u><span style="color: #0066cc">Made Event presents Sunday School For Degenerates: Miami 2009</u> at Ice Palace / Florida, United States of America ;</span>

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