Minor Empire
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Minor Empire

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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"Review by David Dacks, Exclaim!"

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You hope for intense minor key action with a name like Minor Empire, and that's what you get: a slinky, dub-y Turkish soup of knotty rhythms, largely unsweetened. One big pitfall avoided is overbearing fretless bass noodling ? Chris Gartner's deft bass work nearly melts into the percussion, as do Osan Boz and Michael Occhipinti's guitars, for that matter. Ozgu Osman is front and centre with effective vocals, both sexy and serpentine, but never outlandishly so. ... - Exclaim!


"Feature by Errol Nazareth, CBC Radio One"


Second Nature is more than just an interesting record, it marks an important way forward for Turkish and world music, in general.

The captivating voice you hear on the CD "Second Nature" belongs to Ozgu Ozman, a native of Turkey who lives here (Toronto). She's the lead singer with Minor Empire. I love how their sound blurs the lines between electronic and traditional Turkish music. I like how textured and trippy it is, and I especially like the guitars on this album - ominous and psychedelic. Ozan Boz, who is also from Turkey, formed Minor Empire with Ozman. To get the sound they wanted, they brought in Michael Occhipinti, Chris Gartner, Debashis Sinha and a couple of virtuoso Turkish-Canadian musicians from Montreal, and together they made a fine record. - CBC Radio One, Metro Morning


"Quote by Alan Davis, Small World Music"


Minor Empire's debut concert was an impressive affair all around. Musically sophisticated and well-played they also demonstrated their ability to draw the community and a broader audience together, celebrating their CD release to a full house at Lula Lounge. Congratulations and we look forward to next time! - Small World Music Society


"Quote by Paul Corby, Corby’s Orbit"


The centuries surge into the processions of rhythm that advance from the music of Minor Empire. Waving banners of melody emanate from the delicate, mysterious voice of Ozgu Ozman. Second Nature is a unique record that calms you while suggesting ecstatic possibilities in the blending of blazing muscular electric virtuosity within the echoes of ancient exotic sultanates. - Corby’s Orbit


"Minor Empire featured on CBC Radio One"

Second Nature is more than just an interesting record, it marks an important way forward for Turkish and world music, in general.

The captivating voice you hear on the CD "Second Nature" belongs to Ozgu Ozman, a native of Turkey who lives here (Toronto). She's the lead singer with Minor Empire. I love how their sound blurs the lines between electronic and traditional Turkish music. I like how textured and trippy it is, and I especially like the guitars on this album - ominous and psychedelic. Ozan Boz, who is also from Turkey, formed Minor Empire with Ozman. To get the sound they wanted, they brought in Michael Occhipinti, Chris Gartner, Debashis Sinha and a couple of virtuoso Turkish-Canadian musicians from Montreal, and together they made a fine record. - CBC Radio One, Metro Morning


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