Or, how do you say "Dark Wave" in Turkish?
Katarsis by She Past Away was Lady K's pick when I asked for suggestions to spend the Bandcamp gift voucher that she bought for my birthday last month.
According to their bio, "She Past Away is dark-wave with a reworked 80’s sound. Signature guitar sound of the post-punk era, combined with minimalist poetry in Turkish. Often an outburst of sentimental anxiety through the nihilistic mind-frame, it is personal. Yet it is broad, a wondering mind brave enough to question taboo and existence.
She Past Away is driving, it is mesmerizing. It is a haunt."
Lady K's recommended song was 2015 single Katarsis, a confident breeze (or should that be chill wind?) through Goth Pop country, the most obvious influence being Clan Of Xymox, with a suitably retro video with in-built VHS glitches to match.
She Past Away is Turkish duo Doruk Öztürkcan and Volkan Caner. In 2020, they celebrated the band's tenth birthday with X, a 22-track remix album including a full-throttle rework of Katarsis by Italian Cold Wave trio Ash Code.
(And no, I don't yet know the difference between Dark Wave and Cold Wave)
Given their significant influence on She Past Away, it should be no surprise that Clan Of Xymox were approached to contribute to X. They deliver not one but two remixes: Sanrı comes courtesy of founder/frontperson Ronny Moorings; Hayaller is overhauled by bandmate Mario Usai.
The most recent release from She Past Away was the single İnziva, which again comes with a moody and meaningful video, this time in magnificent monochrome.
Turkish Goth? Whether Cold or Dark Wave, or both, I'm in!
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