Merdan Taplak, born in Antwerp and raised Asianly, is without doubt the next big thing in the Belgian and European deejay scene. Rocking all stages of all major festivals in Belgium, Merdan Taplak is hitting the crowd and he is hitting them hard.
Often referred to as "the Bosphorus' third bridge", he creates a new world with new sounds through melodies from across the globe, passionately reconciled into electronic worldgroove. Like a Turkish grocer, trafficking in sounds. A fresh shop, always discovering new flavours which take you by surprise. You won%u2019t believe your ears. Not even mentioning your legs.
Merdan is highly positioned as a deejay but he keeps on going. Attending every (world)music festival, he is acknowledged by international connoisseurs as one of the rising stars in his genre. From New York to Vienna, from Brussels to Berlin, Merdan Taplak mashes it up globally!
His latest single, "MARCH OF THE SULTANS" is supported by lots of worldmusic deejays. Worldfamou deejay Gilles Peterson even called it "a festival banger!".