Mix Mastering Portfolio
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23 Nisan Song (Children's Day Song)
Hakan Ali Toker (Piano), Beylikduzu Polyphonic Childrens Choir (Conductor: Mehmet Boyraz), Beylikduzu Polyphonic Youth Choir (Conductor: Korhan Dogan)
23 Nisan Song (Full Version)
Hakan Ali Toker
23 Nisan Song (Children's Day Song)
The "23 Nisan Song" composed and performed on piano by Hakan Ali Toker, featuring the Beylikduzu Polyphonic Childrens Choir and Youth Choir. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez.
Details:
- Work: 23 Nisan Song (Children's Day Song)
- Composer & Pianist: Hakan Ali Toker
- Recording Date: April 16, 2025
- Venue: Beylikduzu Ataturk Culture and Art Center
- Choirs: Beylikduzu Polyphonic Childrens Choir (Conductor: Mehmet Boyraz) & Beylikduzu Polyphonic Youth Choir (Conductor: Korhan Dogan)
- Recording, Mix & Mastering: Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez
- Special thanks to Ozan D.S for his assistance during the recording.
Caz Aşkları
Efe Erdem (Vocal), İsmail Aşkın (Alto Saxophone), Hakan Ali Toker (Piano), Habib Haznedar (Bass), Ömer Ardos (Drums)
Parça 1
Hakan Ali Toker
Parça 2
Hakan Ali Toker
Parça 3
Hakan Ali Toker
Caz Aşkları
Versatile pianist and composer Hakan Ali Toker, whose greatest inspiration is love, recounts the true stories of his romances in America and Turkey from his youth to the present day, performing compositions dedicated to the women he loved. Additionally, he transformed audience members' personal data, such as birth dates and wedding anniversaries, into melodies, leading to on-the-spot improvisations by all musicians on stage. As the actual track titles are not recalled, they have been numbered 1, 2, and 3, irrespective of their performance order.
Details:
- Venue's equipment was used for the recording.
- Microphones: Predominantly Shure SM57s and SM58s. An unknown condenser microphone was used for drum overhead.
- Special thanks to Ali F. for placing mics and doing the most job for recording phase.
Live Organ Accompaniment for "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920)
Hakan Ali Toker (Organ)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - Live Organ Improvisation (Excerpt)
Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Live Organ Accompaniment for "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920)
Live improvised organ accompaniment by Hakan Ali Toker for the silent film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920) at Boğaziçi University Albert Long Hall. Recording, Mix, and Mastering by Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez.
Details:
- Event: Silent Film Screening with Live Organ.
- Venue: Boğaziçi University Albert Long Hall, Istanbul.
- The film shown was 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (German: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari), a 1920 German silent horror film directed by Robert Wiene.
- Hakan Ali Toker improvised on the historic organ of Albert Long Hall throughout the film.
- Recording, Mix, and Mastering: Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez.
How NOT to Play Classics (Improvisations)
Hakan Ali Toker (Piano) (soon Spotify link will be added)
Turkish March (Improvisation No. 8) - Excerpt
W. A. Mozart / Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Blue Danube (Improvisation No. 14) - Excerpt
J. Strauss II / Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Moonlight Sonata (Improvisation No. 15) - Excerpt
L. van Beethoven / Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Kalinka (Improvisation No. 34) - Excerpt
Traditional / Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Lullaby (Improvisation No. 36) - Excerpt
J. Brahms / Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Schubert's Serenade (Improvisation No. 40) - Excerpt
F. Schubert / Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
How NOT to Play Classics (Improvisations)
Improvisations on classical themes by Hakan Ali Toker, recorded at his home studio.
Details:
- Recording Date: March 30, 2025
- Recording Place: Hakan Ali Toker's home studio
- Pianist: Hakan Ali Toker
- Recording: Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez
- Mix - Mastering: Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez
- Original Session: 41 improvisations based on requested classical pieces, 6 selected for the site.
- Note: An additional, fully independent improvisation was also performed during this session. It may be added later if Hakan Ali Toker shares it publicly.
Greensleeves Variations (Improvisations)
Hakan Ali Toker (Piano) (soon Spotify link will be added)
Greensleeves Variations - Take 1, Excerpt 1
Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Greensleeves Variations - Take 1, Excerpt 2
Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Greensleeves Variations - Take 1, Excerpt 3
Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Greensleeves Variations - Take 2, Excerpt 1
Improvised by Hakan Ali Toker
Greensleeves Variations (Improvisations)
Solo piano improvisations on the Greensleeves theme by pianist Hakan Ali Toker at his home studio.
Details:
- Recording Date: March 24, 2025
- Recording Place: Hakan Ali Toker's home studio
- Pianist: Hakan Ali Toker
- Recording: Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez
- Mix - Mastering: Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez
- Total Session Duration: 38 minutes (25 min + 13 min)
Recital at the Austrian Consulate General Istanbul
Ayşe Taşpınar Gatenyo (Piano)
Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826 (Sarabande) - Excerpt
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonate in E-Flat Major, Hob XVI 52 (3rd movement) - Excerpt
Joseph Haydn
Fantasie in F Minor, Op. 49 - Excerpt
Frédéric Chopin
Seven Songs (1. "Es ahchikem" - I am a Girl) - Excerpt
Komitas
Küçük Çoban - Excerpt
Ulvi Cemal Erkin
Recital at the Austrian Consulate General Istanbul
A piano recital performed by Ayşe Taşpınar Gatenyo at the Austrian Consulate in Istanbul.
Details:
- Recording Date: March 4, 2025
- Recording Place: Austrian Consulate, Istanbul
- Pianist: Ayşe Taşpınar Gatenyo
- Recording: Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez
- Mix - Mastering: Tezcan Erdem Suiçmez
- Microphones: Prodipe A1 Pair, sE Electronics X1
- Note: This was my first recording and mix mastering experience. The processed versions on this site are from my second mix mastering attempt after gaining more experience.