Translated, "Su", means "water" and that's not the only aspect of the influence of Istanbul's Bosphorous River with themes rich in fluid metaphors. With a sound that's equally mysterious and yet global, Mercan Dede responds with electronica that's wistfully weaved with his performance on a wooden flute known as a ney. You may have heard Mercan Dede DJ under the moniker Arkin Allen, though he's known to switch his performance name to the current style of music he's playing giving his performances a more anonymous vibe that extracts an ego and personality and lets an audience concentrate more on the sounds. But that doesn't translate into a cerebral sonic soup; this is music for anyone and everyone.

-J-Sin