Ece Özel

Idiosyncratic, mutant, and rigorous transitions. From Istanbul.

When you come from a place where everything collides in the worst and the best way, confusion comes with a price – it’s either a bigger confusion or a huge relief. Istanbul-based DJ Ece Özel’s approach towards selection pullulates from this exact notion.

Growing up in the city’s vibrant punk scene and being acquainted with electronic music afterward, surely had some effects on her style. Expect to be carried away with transitions between styles, tempo, rhythm, and mood when she’s behind the decks.

Whether it’s a mixtape or a dance floor, Ece Özel’s mystifying, unpredictable, and always fresh sounds blossom into distinctive, dark but somehow shiny journeys. She runs her own nights and podcast series titled ‘Özel Zevkler’. So far many local and global live acts and DJs took part in the series’ parties in various clubs and/or online platforms.

Being one half of Istanbul-based independent label Müstesna Records, she continues to shine a light on both contemporary and past Turkish electronic music scene.