Faruk Sabancı
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Faruk Sabancı a fourth generation member of the renowned Sabancı family
in Turkey
, is a DJ, producer and label chairman. Currently residing in Istanbul
, he is known for expanding Trance
music popularity in Turkey
.
At the age of 16, Faruk Sabancı signed with Vandit Records owned by Paul van Dyk
and has a number of successful releases that received support by the likes of Tiësto
, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Above & Beyond and Sander van Doorn
. In 2010, Sabancı established the Arisa Audio label group with sublabel Harmonic Breeze Recordings.
At the age of 18, he had already appeared as the guest act of Tiësto
and Paul van Dyk
's radio shows. Faruk Sabancı was voted Turkey's #5 dance music act on the world's most notable DJ poll, DJ Magazine's Top 100 in 2010.
The start of 2011 saw Faruk Sabancı's signing with Armada Music
owned by Armin van Buuren. He hosts a bi-weekly radio show on leading Trance music station Afterhours FM named "Cold Harmonies" and his monthly radio show named "Turkish Delight" that broadcasts on ten radio stations in over eight countries. The teenager still remains the only Turkish trance act to perform abroad as well as sign and perform alongside the most notable trance DJ's in the world.
. The Sabanci family through Sabanci Holding
controls one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Europe with an annual turnover of $35 billion.
2010
2011
2009
2010
2011
Sabanci family
The Sabancı family is a dynasty of Turkish businesspeople founded by Hacı Ömer Sabancı, a self-made wealthy trader. Some second and third generation members of the family control today Turkey’s largest and prestigious group of companies, established mostly by the efforts of his son Sakıp Sabancı...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, is a DJ, producer and label chairman. Currently residing in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, he is known for expanding Trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
music popularity in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
At the age of 16, Faruk Sabancı signed with Vandit Records owned by Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
and has a number of successful releases that received support by the likes of Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Above & Beyond and Sander van Doorn
Sander van Doorn
Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn (born Sander Ketelaars [] on February 28, 1979 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands is a Dutch tech trance DJ and producer...
. In 2010, Sabancı established the Arisa Audio label group with sublabel Harmonic Breeze Recordings.
At the age of 18, he had already appeared as the guest act of Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
and Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
's radio shows. Faruk Sabancı was voted Turkey's #5 dance music act on the world's most notable DJ poll, DJ Magazine's Top 100 in 2010.
The start of 2011 saw Faruk Sabancı's signing with Armada Music
Armada Music
Armada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
owned by Armin van Buuren. He hosts a bi-weekly radio show on leading Trance music station Afterhours FM named "Cold Harmonies" and his monthly radio show named "Turkish Delight" that broadcasts on ten radio stations in over eight countries. The teenager still remains the only Turkish trance act to perform abroad as well as sign and perform alongside the most notable trance DJ's in the world.
Sabanci family member
Faruk Sabanci is a fourth generation member of the wealthy and highly influential Sabanci FamilySabanci family
The Sabancı family is a dynasty of Turkish businesspeople founded by Hacı Ömer Sabancı, a self-made wealthy trader. Some second and third generation members of the family control today Turkey’s largest and prestigious group of companies, established mostly by the efforts of his son Sakıp Sabancı...
. The Sabanci family through Sabanci Holding
Sabanci Holding
Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding A.Ş., abbreviated as Sabancı Holding, is the largest industrial and financial conglomerate in Turkey by profit. The holding is owned at about 75% by the Sabancı family, one of Turkey's wealthiest. 3% is owned by the Sabancı University and the Sabancı Foundation. The...
controls one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Europe with an annual turnover of $35 billion.
Singles
2009- Faruk Sabancı & Nurettin Colak - Anatolian Emotions [Arisa Audio]
- Faruk Sabancı & Aeden - Istanbul [Redux Recordings]
- Faruk Sabancı & Nurettin Colak - Te Quiero Mi Amor [Shah Music]
- Faruk Sabancı - Maiden's Tower / Emotional Outburst EP [Arisa Audio]
- Faruk Sabancı - Glory Of A Sultan [Infrasonic Recordings]
- Sabancı & Truby - Leaving Ankara [Vandit Records / Armada]
2010
- Invisible Sounds & Faruk Sabancı ft. Debbie Digital - In The Summer [Arisa Audio]
- Faruk Sabancı - 1453 [Shah Music]
- Faruk Sabancı ft. Renee Stakey - Stranger [Arisa Audio]
- Faruk Sabancı - The You In Me [Mondo Records]
- Faruk Sabancı & Liquid Vision - The Last Ottoman [Arisa Audio]
- Faruk Sabancı - Himalaya [Arisa Audio]
2011
- Faruk Sabancı - Jessica's Sanctuary [Armada Music]
- Faruk Sabancı - As Faces Fade [Armada Music]
- Faruk Sabancı & Ken Loi - Eastern Thrace [Arisa Audio]
Remixes
2007- Type - Desert Moon (Faruk Sabancı & Nurettin Colak Remix) [Real Legacy]
2009
- Heatbeat & Randy Boyer pres. Heatboyer - Happy Ending (Faruk Sabancı Remix) [Istmo Music]
- DJ Feel & Northwest - Waves Of Summer (Faruk Sabancı Remix) [High Light Records]
- Masoud & Aliian ft. Matthew McPeck - Run (Faruk Sabancı Remix) [Penelope Records]
2010
- Inna - Love (Faruk Sabancı Emotional Remix)
2011
- Nurettin Colak - Lost Story (Faruk Sabancı Remix) [Fenology Records]
- ReOrder - Angels (Faruk Sabancı Remix) [Flashover Recordings]
- W&W - Impact (Faruk Sabancı Remix) [Armada Music]
- Masoud ft. Hannah Ray - Here We Go (Faruk Sabancı's Sunshine Mix) [Armada Music]
- Anhken - Always Look Back (Sabancı & Truby Remix) [Armada Music]