Mid July, Murat Buyuk released his latest masterpiece, The Lost Season, a captivating electronic pop album that weaves a powerful narrative around climate change and its profound implications for humanity. This concept album, inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, invites listeners to reflect on the environmental challenges facing our planet while holding onto a thread of hope for the future.
The Lost Season channels Buyuk’s concer
Adding a personal touch, Buyuk invited his daughter to contribute cello parts to each track, her performances subtly woven into the mix, sometimes barely noticeable, sometimes strikingly prominent. UK-based lyricist and vocalist Dave Roger penned the evocative lyrics and delivered soulful vocals, bringing emotional depth to the project’s ambitious vision.
Murat Buyuk, born in 1976, started playing piano at age seven, he quickly gravitated toward composing original pieces over practicing classics. By 1990, electronic music captured his passion, sparked by the pulsating energy of early techno and house parties. In 1994, he acquired his first synthesizers, launching a musical path that spans multiple genres. Over two decades, Buyuk ghost-produced for numerous DJs, contributing to over 800 released tracks. While none became chart-topping hits, his passion for music creation remains unshaken.
In recent years, Buyuk stepped away from computer-based production, craving the tactile immediacy of live performance. Embracing modular synthesizers, he now tracks his songs live using a club-ready loudspeaker system, though stage fright has kept him from pursuing live performances. A devoted family man with two children, he creates from his home studio, playfully referring to it as his cellar hideaway from the daylight.
Murat Buyuk – The Lost Season
Exclusive Interview with Murat Buyuk, Zurich
Great to connect, introduce yourself to our readers:
Passionate electronic music producer since the mid 90s, after the Techno bug bit me 1990. I love to create complex melodies and harmonies and dive deep into nerd territory while composing music.
Were you connected with music from a young age, or anyone in particular inspired you?
I started tinkering with the piano of my bigger brother already with 5. With 7 I started taking piano lessons. That was also around when Michael Jackson’s Thriller album was released, which I still love. The melodies and harmonies and the build-up of those always catch my attention. Early on I had more fun creating new songs than just replaying existing scores.
What first kickstarted your musical career?
The ability to release myself on the piano challenged me to write new and my very own music. The freedom of expression in Techno and Trance brought me and 2 friends together with one sampler to write songs.
Tell us a more about your sound and how it has evolved.
I don’t think about “my” sound. The driving force is very often to try new design techniques, from scratch or because I heard a sound in another song I liked. The sounds created thru experimentation then triggers my creativity. Like writing new songs on the piano instead of repeating stuff. Although I love to try new techniques, DJs I ghost-produced told me I have a characteristic sound style, that they recognize.
Any words you want to share to encourage other artists and producers?
Be yourself and do what you like. Don’t copy others, learn from them.
Networking, consistency, character, approach… what and how do you initiate your Industry relationships?
Not at all. I’m a classic nerd, hiding in his cave aka studio.
Is there anyone specific you’d like to thank that has helped you evolve and why?
All friends and DJs, who pushed me to overcome my boundaries. Thanks to them I learned that not every first idea is worthwhile to follow.
Name 3 albums or labels that have inspired you the most.
Labels like Superstition and Eye-Q touched my soul and still do. The greatness of Thriller from Michael Jackson still inspires me. But over the last years I learned to love classical music. Specifically Vivaldi’s Four Seasons inspired me to produce the current album.
What’s your favourite piece of studio equipment or software?
There is no specific hardware. But since 6-7 years I went out of the box, back to hardware. Especially modular synths satisfy my love to play live and trigger the nerd in me. Software became just tools, which are very important and also very useful. Logic is my favorite DAW to multi-track and playback for mixdown.
Name your favourite club or festival in the world, and how does it makes you feel?
It was New York Club Café in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Early 90s one of the best clubs in Switzerland for electronic music. Nostalgia!!!
Name an outlandish rider request?
Asking for way more than one need, and then not even touch one thing.
Favourite clubbing memory, who or what did it involve?
Famous foam parties in the New York Club Café. Unforgettable all-nighter with my friends and the great people there.
What quote represents you best?
Life is too short to do just that same one thing over and over again.
If you could play any venue, where would it be and why?
At private parties with and for friends. Since I suffer terribly from stage-fright, I can’t even say if I would enjoy public places at all ☺
Music is….. (explain more)
The binding force for humans.
One song you really couldn’t live without?
Too many. There is not one song. But if we keep it down to Techno, then one of my evergreens is A Thousand Nights from my good friend Gregor Tresher.
Name drop your favourite tunes, artists or DJs (past or present)
Sven Väth in the 90s. Now it’s Gregor Tresher, which is also a good friend of mine.
What was your first music opportunity and how did it fuel your fire?
A party in a underground parking garage. And it fuelled my stage-fright fire really good. The acoustics were really crap, almost no people. But those few pushed my to play as perfect as I can.
Tell us more about your plans for the future.
I would love to form a duo with a singer. Although I have no clue on how to do that ☺ It’s not easy to find enough time for someone else, beside my family. Maybe this takes more patience to evolve. Meanwhile I already have ideas for a new album.
Any worldly advice you’d like to share?
Look for what you have in common with others, not what divides them from you.
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