Turkish superstar DJ/producer Mahmut Orhan continues the rollout of his highly-anticipated debut album, Pangea, with the gritty new single ‘Nighter,’ out now via Ultra Records. Featuring the powerful vocals of Tuana Yilmaz, Mahmut Orhan explores an array of visceral dance music textures on this track from the heavy, guttural basslines to the scintillating, futuristic synths. While not a complete departure from his indie dance roots, Orhan reveals the trajectory of his evolving sound, fit for the massive stages he’ll encounter in 2024. Listen here.
To start 2024, Orhan has embarked on an expansive world tour. With such a versatile concoction of sounds at his disposal, he’s able to perform in all corners of the world, up and down the Americas from Canada to Argentina and Central Europe to Saudi Arabia. As the weather warms up for festival season, Orhan will debut at several renowned music festivals, including one of the biggest in the United States, Coachella. On March 22, Orhan will deliver Pangea, his debut album that will continue his mission to harness the universal power of music by blending intercontinental and intercultural sounds.
One of Turkey’s biggest dance music exports, Mahmut Orhan’s music first made its way around the globe in 2016 when he released ‘Feel,’ an alluring indie dance track with Balkan melodies, a slick groove, and delightfully unique vocals from Sena Sener. Ultra Records took notice and signed him shortly afterward, and Orhan proceeded to deliver a string of enchanting singles, carefully crafting his distinct, worldly sound. In 2018, he was named GQ Turkey’s DJ of the Year. To date, Orhan has amassed over 2 billion views across his videos on YouTube and over 500 million streams on DSPs, plus a recent explosion on TikTok of #mahmutorhan amassing over 400 million views.
