Istanbul-New York based singer-songwriter weaves together stories of love and loss, beauty and truth with the affect of a modern bard. Well known for her collaboration with Oceanvs Orientalis & Da Poet, she has albums from Bar25, Noiseist, Kanto Records
Well-known for her collaboration with Oceanvs Orientalis, Idil Mese sang and wrote the Indoors Voyager track The Cube which got remixed by Acid Pauli that led to a wide range of listeners around the world. She is credited with writing and vocals on every track on the most recent album of Oceanvs Orientalis General Tales of Ordinary Madness which was released from Kanto Records.
Idil Mese is also well-recognised with her live electronic band Rain Lab. Rain Lab unites producer Da Poet’s Anatolian hip-hop with singer-songwriter Idil Mese’s ethereal vocals, topped off by the soulful workings of Beril Mese’s saxophone. Rain Lab’s first EP “RAIN LAB” is a cosmic journey that traces the desire to find a human home among the stars, despite the constant tug of homesickness. Rain Lab’s first single Infatuation was recorded in Red Bull Studios in Berlin.
Idil Mese continues to perform wherever the music takes her with her acoustic act that represents the raw, emotional aspect of her songwriting, and with her band Rain Lab. She currently works with producers Raymond Angry, Oceanvs Orientalis, Da Poet, 90bpm, Sainte Vie, Islandman, Mind Shifter, Lemurian, Mehmet Aslan and Carlita.