MaNga (album)
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maNga is the self-titled album of Turkish rock band maNga, released in December 2004 by Sony Music/GRGDN
. It was reissued in 2006, with two additional tracks and a bonus DVD.
, containing the four music videos of the band with a specially designed manga
-style DVD-menu:
Bitti Rüya, Bir Kadın Çizeceksin, Sakın Bana Söyleme:
GRGDN
GRGDN is a Turkish music production and artist management company as well as a record label based in Istanbul. The name of the company originates from the Turkish word gergedan which means rhinoceros....
. It was reissued in 2006, with two additional tracks and a bonus DVD.
Track listing
- Açılış (Intro) – 1:18
- Kapkaç (Robbery) – 2:51
- Bitti Rüya (The dream is over) – 3:59
- Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (You'll draw a woman) – 3:59
- Kal Yanımda (Stay beside me)(Vocal: Koray CandemirKoray CandemirKoray Candemir , is a Turkish musician, songwriter and record producer. He used to be the lead singer of the Turkish rock band Kargo. Towards the end of 2008, Koray Candemir and Serkan Celikoz, has decided to end their involvement with Kargo, due to vision and opinion differences with the other...
) – 3:45 - Yalan (Lie) – 5:27
- Libido (Libido) – 3:02
- İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz (Those making deep impression aren't forgotten)(Vocal: VEGAVega (band)Vega is a Turkish alternative rock band, founded by keyboardist Gökhan Mert Koral , vocalist Deniz Özbey, and guitarist Esat Tuğrul Akyüz in 1996. Gökhan Mert Koral left the group in early 2003. They played in many Turkish festivals like Rock 'n Coke...
) – 4:10 - Sakın Bana Söyleme (Don't you dare tell me) – 4:39
- Dursun Zaman (Time should stop) (Vocal: Göksel) – 4:50
- Mangara – 2:27
- İtildik (We've Been Thrown Away) – 3:25
- Yalan 2 (Lie 2) (Vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:57
- Kapanış (Closing) – 1:07
- Hidden track: "Kal Yanımda 2" featuring Unknown MC after "Kapanış".
Reissue
- Açılış (Intro) – 1:18
- Kandırma Kendini (Don't fool yourself) - 3:59
- Raptiye Rap Rap - 4:14
- Kapkaç (Robbery) – 2:51
- Bitti Rüya (The dream has ended)(Guest vocal : Göksel DemirpençeGöksel DemirpençeGöksel Demirpençe , better known as simply Göksel, is a Turkish folk pop/rock singer-songwriter.-Biography:...
) – 3:59 - Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (You'll draw a woman) – 3:59
- Kal Yanımda (Stay beside me)(Guest vocal: Koray CandemirKoray CandemirKoray Candemir , is a Turkish musician, songwriter and record producer. He used to be the lead singer of the Turkish rock band Kargo. Towards the end of 2008, Koray Candemir and Serkan Celikoz, has decided to end their involvement with Kargo, due to vision and opinion differences with the other...
) – 3:45 - Yalan (Lie) – 5:27
- Libido (Libido) – 3:02
- İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz (Those leaving marks aren't forgotten)(Guest vocal: VegaVega (band)Vega is a Turkish alternative rock band, founded by keyboardist Gökhan Mert Koral , vocalist Deniz Özbey, and guitarist Esat Tuğrul Akyüz in 1996. Gökhan Mert Koral left the group in early 2003. They played in many Turkish festivals like Rock 'n Coke...
) – 4:10 - Sakın Bana Söyleme (Don't you dare tell me) – 4:39
- Dursun Zaman (Time should stop) (Guest vocal: Göksel) – 4:50
- Mangara – 2:27
- İtildik (We were pushed away) – 3:25
- Yalan 2 (Lie 2) (Backing vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:57
- Kapanış (Closing) – 1:07
- Hidden track: "Kal Yanımda 2" featuring Evren OzdemirEvren OzdemirEvren Ozdemir also known by his stage name EVREN, is a Canadian rapper, producer, and songwriter. Writing music since the early age of 13, Evren began to capture the interest of various industry professionals, leading to his involvement in writing material for hit television series including...
after "Kapanış".
Extras
The album contains the audio cd with the above tracklisting, and a special DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, containing the four music videos of the band with a specially designed manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
-style DVD-menu:
- Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (director: Cynosure)
- Bitti Rüya (director: Devrin Usta)
- Dursun Zaman (director: Onur Uysal)
- Kandırma Kendini (director: Devrin Usta)
Personnel
- Management: Hadi ElazziHadi ElazziHadi Nabil Elazzi is one of the founders of Turkish music production - management company and record label GRGDN. He is the manager of several renown Turkish artists like maNga, Gripin, Göksel, emreaydın and Vega....
, Selim Serezli - Producer: Haluk KurosmanHaluk KurosmanHaluk Kurosman is a successful Turkish music producer and co-founder of GRGDN, a music production - management company and record label; producing, mixing and mastering the albums of successful young Turkish artists. Kurosman started to play the guitar at the age of 15 and had his own band,...
- Assistant Producer: Yağmur SarıgülYagmur SarigülYağmur Sarıgül is a Turkish songwriter and the electric guitarist of the rock band maNga. He writes both lyrics and music.Yağmur “yamyam” Sarıgül was born in Antalya, Turkey on August 26th 1979 but grew up, caused chaos and discovered music in Ankara...
- Arrangement: Haluk Kurosman and maNgaMaNgaManga is a Turkish nu metal band whose music is mainly a fusion of Anatolian melodies with electronic elements. In 2009, they won both the Best Turkish Act award from MTV Turkey and consequently the Best European Act award from MTV Networks Europe in MTV Europe Music Awards 2009...
- Studio: GRGDN - ULUS
- Editing, Mixing, Mastering: Haluk Kurosman
- Design:
- maNgaMangaManga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
drawings: Kaan Demirçelik - Graphics: Emrah Gündüz, Gümrah Oymak, Atalay Açık
- maNga
- Photography: Şafak Taner
Featuring Musicians
- Keyboard, Underworks: Haluk Kurosman
- Vocal, Kal Yanımda and Yalan 2: Koray CandemirKoray CandemirKoray Candemir , is a Turkish musician, songwriter and record producer. He used to be the lead singer of the Turkish rock band Kargo. Towards the end of 2008, Koray Candemir and Serkan Celikoz, has decided to end their involvement with Kargo, due to vision and opinion differences with the other...
- Vocal, İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz: Deniz Özbey Akyüz (VegaVega (band)Vega is a Turkish alternative rock band, founded by keyboardist Gökhan Mert Koral , vocalist Deniz Özbey, and guitarist Esat Tuğrul Akyüz in 1996. Gökhan Mert Koral left the group in early 2003. They played in many Turkish festivals like Rock 'n Coke...
) - Vocal, Dursun Zaman: Göksel
- Vocal, Kal Yanımda 2: Unknown MC
- NeyNeyThe ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Middle Eastern music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual neys being found...
in Açılış, Kapanış: Ali Sarıgül - PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
in Yalan, İtildik: Özgür Sarı - Sound Recording for Kapkaç, Yalan: Emel Çölgeçen
Bitti Rüya, Bir Kadın Çizeceksin, Sakın Bana Söyleme:
- Tülay Karşın: ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Kerem Berkalp: Violin
- Göknil Özkök Genç: ViolaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
- Didem Erken: CelloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
Music videos
- Bir Kadın Çizeceksin
- the song was included in the soundtrack of FIFA 062006 FIFA World Cup (video game)2006 FIFA World Cup is the official video game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, published by EA Sports. 2006 FIFA World Cup was released simultaneously on the GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 on April 24, 2006. In Europe it was simultaneously released on April 28, 2006...
video games by EA SportsEA SportsEA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
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- the song was included in the soundtrack of FIFA 06
- Bitti Rüya
- Dursun Zaman
- the song is featured in the soundtrack of the film Sinav (starring Jean-Claude Van DammeJean-Claude Van DammeJean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg , professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor, best known for his martial arts action films, the most successful of which include Bloodsport , Kickboxer , Double Impact , Universal Soldier , Hard Target , Timecop ,...
)
- the song is featured in the soundtrack of the film Sinav (starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Kandırma Kendini
- This is a special video, because the song is not to be found on the album itself. It is featured as one of the two bonus songs of the re-release of the album, titled maNga+MaNga+maNga+ is the re-released version of the first, self-titled album of Turkish rock band maNga, released in 2006 by Sony Music/GRGDN. Two new songs were added to it, along with a special DVD.-Track listing:#Açılış – 1:18...
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- This is a special video, because the song is not to be found on the album itself. It is featured as one of the two bonus songs of the re-release of the album, titled maNga+
- KapKaç
- The video was made by Emre Yıldız. He is the youngest art director in Turkey. The video concept is constructed around the theme of war and its effects. Although recognised by the band, and supported on the official website, the video is not aired on television.
- Yalan