Hüma Utku

DIFFUSION ARTIST |
MOTHER CLOUD SPATIAL SOUND FESTIVAL

Hailing from Istanbul, the Berlin based electronic music composer and sound artist Hüma Utku explores the possibilities of how sound textures and rhythm can be used to evoke a sense of ancient within advanced electronic music.

With an overall disregard for genres she fuses field recordings, acoustic instruments, atmospheric ambience; into harmonious noise

and harsh ritualistic rhythms as means to utilize sound and music as tools for storytelling. Combining her practice of music with her studies in psychology; Utku’s works draw inspiration from human condition, mysticism and folklore.

In August 2018 Şeb-i Yelda (EP/12”) was released by Karlrecords, which presented Utku (as R.A.N.) with an evolved sound and strong theme to a wide audience. Following the international success of her EP, she released her debut full-length album under her own name Gnosis in July 2019 via the same label. This release gained Utku recognition for her unique approach of creating sonic story plots by merging concepts with experiments in electronic music.

Since 2016, Utku has presented her work in festivals and institutions including Atonal Berlin, CTM Festival, HKW, and Radialsystem in Berlin; Salon IKSV in Istanbul, Donaufestival and Musikprotokoll in Austria, Sonic Acts and Today’s Art in Netherlands, Lunchmeat Festival in Czech Republic, Insomnia Festival in Norway and many others.