Erol Alkan

Erol Alkan (born 30 May 1974) is an English DJ and producer of Turkish Cypriot descent. He grew up in Archway in North London.

Career

DJ and club promoter

In 1993, Alkan started DJing in various indie nightclubs in London. His first ever public DJ set was at The Gass Club in Leicester Square.

In 1995, he was a resident DJ of club night 'Going Underground'.

In 1997, Erol re-launched the club under a new name: Trash.

Remixer

Erol Alkan released a series of mash-ups using the alias Kurtis Rush in the early 2000s, including a mix of Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" and New Order's "Blue Monday", which was performed by Minogue at the Brit Awards. Erol also used the alias Mustapha 3000, and is half of the psychedelic dance-rock act Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve, along with Richard Norris. In 2016, Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve released the album The Soft Bounce, featuring collaborations with artists such as Hannah Peel, Jane Weaver, Euros Childs and writer Jon Savage. In 2016, London record store Rough Trade featured The Soft Bounce as one of their top ten records of 2016 in their annual end of year list.

Producer

Erol Alkan began producing bands in 2006. Originally cutting his teeth recording B-sides for The Long Blondes and Mystery Jets, he was asked back to work on their respective second albums. His first production credit is the entire Mystery Jets' much loved second album, Twenty One, which contained the 2 top 40 hit singles "Young Love" and "Two Doors Down", Late of the Pier's debut record, Fantasy Black Channel, and The Long Blondes' second album Couples.

In 2007 Alkan founded his own label, named Phantasy.

Alkan also worked as additional producer on The Killers' hit single "The Man", providing additional instrumentation.

Discography

Original releases

YearTitle2009"Waves / Death Suite" (with Boys Noize)"Waves" (Chilly Gonzales Piano Rework)2010"Lemonade / Avalanche" (with Boys Noize) 2011"Avalanche (Terminal Velocity)" (with Boys Noize feat. Jarvis Cocker)2012"Roland Rat / Brainstorm" (with Boys Noize)"A Sydney Jook" (with Switch)2013"Illumination" EP2015"Sub Conscious"2018"Spectrum / Silver Echoes"

Mix and compilation albums

Remixes as Erol Alkan

Remixes as Beyond the Wizards Sleeve

Producer / mixer

The Long Blondes "Weekend Without Makeup" (B-sides) Mystery Jets "Diamonds in the Dark" EP The Long Blondes "Once and Never Again" (B-sides) Mystery Jets "Half in Love with the Radio" b/w "Umbrellahead"

The Long Blondes "Giddy Stratospheres" (B-sides) Klaxons "Electrickery" Mystery Jets "Zootime" (American LP) Franz Ferdinand "All My Friends" (LCD Soundsystem cover) Klaxons "The Night" Late of the Pier "Bathroom Gurgle"

Late of the Pier "The Bears Are Coming" Mystery Jets "Twenty One" and has been teetotal since 2012.