SingleRelease date:
18.09.2026
Reentko Dirks, Erkin Cavus
Scarlet Kulesi
A tower rising with quiet clarity from a still surface. Light catches its solid contours, sharpening their precision as everything around it fades into the background. There is no movement, no dissolution — only a distinct form asserting its presence. Its colour emerges from this sense of clarity: an even, luminous scarlet that takes hold of the space. At the heart of the EP Shades of Istanbul – Anatolia is a simple poetic idea: the places, squares, and landmarks of Istanbul are not merely portrayed, but translated into colour. Each composition captures a particular mood, shaped by the time of day, the atmosphere, and the inner resonance of a place. Every place has its own vibration, its own character, its own colour. On Shades of Istanbul – Anatolia, these colours become music. Scarlet Kulesi distills this idea into a study of form, light, and presence — a composition shaped by the striking clarity of a landmark standing against the stillness around it.
Reentko Dirks
Reentko has been a member of the European Guitar Quartet since 2012 and joined Masaa – winner of the German Jazz Award 2021.
In 2021 he and Turkish guitarist Erkin Cavus released their highly anticipated new album “Istanbul 1900”, which was even able to enter the charts in some countries.
Inspired by his intensive study of not only flamenco but also non-European and particularly Arabian music, Reentko’s unorthodox playing style blends a variety of genres, cultures and timbres to create an unconventional sound that has earned him multiple international prizes.
Reentko Dirks (born 1979 in Bad Gandersheim) studied Acoustic Guitar under Professor Thomas Fellow at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden before himself taking a teaching role at the school. He has initiated and participated in a broad range of artistic projects, with prize-winning examples including guitar duo “Dirks und Wirtz” (2006 European Guitar Award) and “Annamateur und Außensaiter” (2008 German Cabaret Prize). His role in the Grimme Prize-nominated television program “Zärtlichkeiten im Bus” involved collaborations with leading pop acts such as Bosse, Max Mutzke, Samy Deluxe, Yvonne Catterfeld, Enno Bunger and Andreas Bourani.
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