Minstrel

About

As one project ended, another came to life. This is how the story of Minstrel was born from its roots. Emre Akcay, one of the brothers who had been performing under the spotlights as Burak & Emre until a few years ago, redefined himself and his sound as a solo act who combines his trance music DNA with dark and deep techno rhythms. Minstrel reinterprets the experimentalism of the Renaissance period with my music and visuality. When he revealed his first track titled “Superiority” in 2020, the track acclaimed support from well known DJs, which then hit the #1 spot in Turkey, Ukraine, and Russia on iTunes. After, the success of second release “Singularis” was no surprise. As Minstrel started to draw listeners and crowds into his production and sets, he managed to perform with international acts all over Turkey. Minstrel defines his sound as an interstellar dark journey, bringing hypnotic energy to the dance floor by combining shimmering bassline and high energy drums blended with vocals morphing in and out of focus. The expression of the old and new components he created between his high-energy sets helps him to convey the spirit of the period in his own world.