Can Atilla

Can Atilla (born 1969 in Ankara), is a Turkish musician and composer of electronic, ethnic, orchestral and new age music. Graduated from Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory in 1990 with a BA degree in violin, he has composed several studio albums as well as numerous scores for films, plays and television series. Although his earlier works fall in the category of electronic music, starting from mid 2000s he started to compose in more traditional style and gained reputation with his epic Empire Pentalogy, which consists of 5 Ottoman-era themed albums (Cariyeler ve Geceler, 1453 - Sultanlar Aşkına, Aşk-ı Hürrem, Altın Çağ, 1453 - Fatih Aşkına) that he produced during the years between 2005 and 2012. Can Atilla is widely regarded as a pioneer in Turkish electronic and new age music.

He composed "Diriliş" (Resurrection), the official music for the 90th anniversary of the Turkish parliament in 2010. In 2016, he composed 17 tracks for the musical stage play titled Kut al-Amara Dramatic Show with Documents. The play celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Ottoman victory over the British in the Siege of Kut during the First World War.

Albums 1992: Bilinçaltı (Subconsciousness) 1996: Kuvayi Milliye Destanı (The Epic of Independence War) 1997: Efsaneler (Legends) 1998: Ave (In Memory of Tangerine Dream) 1999: Albatros 2001: St. Florian, Dramatic Poem for Large Orchestra and Organ in memory of Anton Bruckner 2003: Waves of Wheels (Extended - Remastered Edition) 2003: Live 2004: Omni 2005: Concorde 2005: Cariyeler ve Geceler (Concubines and Nights) 2006: 1453 - Sultanlar Aşkına (1453 - For the Sultans' Sake) 2007: Aşk-ı Hürrem (The Love of Hürrem) 2008: Efsaneler (Legends) 2008: Mevlana'dan Çağrı (Rumi's Call) 2010: Altın Çağ (The Golden Age) 2011: Hi-Story 2011: TED 80. Yıl Oratoryosu 2012: 1453 - Fatih Aşkına 2013: Çanakkale 1915 2013: Leyla ile Mecnun 2013: IDEA 2014: Aşkın Gücü (Live at Congresium) 2015: Hüzn'ü Diyar Kerbela 2016: Can-ı Yunus 2017: Symphony No.2 in C minor, Gallipoli – The 57th Regiment 2017: Şems-i Rumi 2017: Hüzn-ü Diyar Kerbela 2017: Cariyeler ve Geceler 2018: Gönderilmemiş Aşk Mektupları/Şubat 2018: Berlin High School Legacy 2019: Can Atilla's Masiva (Electronic Rock Experience) 2021: Mahrem (Soundtrack) 2021: Çilehane 2022: Nazım Hikmet 120 Yaşında (Soundtrack) 2022: Resital (Solo Piano) 2022: Le Visage (Tribute to Jean Michel Jarre) 2024: MEHMED FETİHLER SULTANI (Season 1) 2024: MEHMED FETİHLER SULTANI (Season 2)