Mustafa Özkent

Mustafa Özkent is a Turkish musician, composer and arranger. Best known for his 1973 album, Gençlik İle Elele, he also earned a reputation as an in-demand session player, arranger, and producer, "creating music that fused psychedelic and pop/rock influences with R&B grooves and jazz-influenced improvisations." He was referred to by Andy Votel as the "Dr. Frankenstein of Anatolian pop".

Biography Özkent started his professional career in the band the Teenagers in 1960. Embarking a career as a session musician and arranger, Özkent signed with Evren Records which was known for its high production standards and audiophile recording techniques. He started recording Gençlik İle Elele with a hand-picked team of musicians and released it 1973.

Discography Releases Gençlik İle Elele (1973) Elif (1975) Günün Sevilen Şarkıları - 2 (1992) Mazideki Şarkılar - 1 (1992) Dijital Gitar (2005) Dijital Piano (2006) Funk Anatolian (2017) Psychedelic sampling (2021)