Erinc Guzel (Caz Plak)
What are your top five albums that were released in 2024? (In order 1-5)
- Don Cherry / Okay Temiz - Music for Turkish Theater 1970 (Caz Plak)
- Kanye West / Ty Dolla Sign - Vultures I (YZY)
- Alain Goraguer - Rare Soundtracks & Lost Tapes (Transversales Disques)
- Primal Scream - Come Ahead (BMG)
- Future & Metro Boomin - We don't trust you (Sony)
What band did you discover in 2024 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
Thanks to the sample list of "Like That," the track by Future, Metro Boomin, and Kendrick Lamar that sparked major waves afterwards, I discovered Rodney O and Joe Cooley. This southern California duo, with beats crafted 40 years ago, has gifted me music that remains strikingly fresh and timeless even in 2024.
How will you remember 2024 (in terms of music)?
It was a year when incredible albums were released across almost every genre, from punk to hip-hop to jazz -- a year I’ll remember as incredibly dynamic and refreshing. At the same time, we can mark 2024 in history as the year AI truly and officially entered the music industry.
What can we look forward to from you in 2025?
In Caz Plak headquarters in Istanbul we’re gearing up for another jazz release that will make a mark in 2025.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2025?
Our LP releases, perhaps.
How do you try to get your news to fans as media platforms and algorithms change?
It’s truly one of the challenging processes, if not the most. As a completely and fiercely independent record label operating from one of the most unlikely corners of the world, this is the biggest struggle for us right now. Thankfully, there are still real music listeners out there who share and support us.
