Aquavit feat Hasan Kocamaz

Tamirane | Istanbul | 17/04/09

20:00 – 00:30

 

Event Info: Aquavit is one of the great tuning funk orchestras that came out from Istanbul. The seven piece band includes few of the best known Turkish Jazz musicians such as Emre Tukur on keys, Yahya Dai on saxophones and for this special occasion the band will feature harmonica player Hasan Kocamaz.

Line up: 21:00 Aquavit

Venue: Tamirane

City    : Istanbul

Date   : 17.04.09


ZERO 7

Tamirane | Istanbul | 20/03/09

20:00 – 02:00

 

Event info: Finally Zero 7 is ready for Istanbul.

Tamirane is expected to attract you, joyfully with Zero 7. The startling combination of Sam and Henry will enchant you with their fabulous music at Tamirane. The British Band, popular with their Down Tempo and Electronica rhythms show up ultimate sounds and performances on March 20 Friday Night. Unmissable experience just for you!

 

Line up: 23:00 Zero 7

 

Address: Emniyettepe Mah. Kazim Karabekir Cad.

Santralistanbul No:2/8,  34060 Eyüp/İst – Turkey


LAUNCH PARTY OF BOOKINGROUND

Tamirane | Istanbul | 16/04/09 

20:00 – 23:00

 

Event Info: Bookinground, the Istanbul based label, is having its opening party, introducing Nu Jazz Project of Gökçe Özüçoşkun, performing for the first time, in Tamirane. The prevailing sound is a mixture of electronic beats, live drums and live brass sections.

Line up: 21:00 Rootselect

 

Name: Opening of the Bookinground

Venue: Tamirane

City: Istanbul

Date: 16.04.09

Line up: 21:00  Rootselect

 Event Info: Bookinground, the Istanbul based label, is having its opening party,  introducing Nu Jazz Project of Gökçe Özüçoşkun, performing  for the first time, in Tamirane.  The prevailing sound is a mixture of electronic beats, live drums and live brass sections.


Artworks for Local Artists

Artworks for Local Artists

Bookinground

 Client: Bookinground

Brief: Bookinground Label required a series of creative designs for upgrading the promotion of local artists who had recently joined their network.

Outcome: Each artist was consulted and interviewed to assess their preferences in concept and expression of their work. The graphic designers of Bears & Bridges transferred their envisioned representation into a series of progressive CD cover graphics. The designs which were representative of their music, contributed to the artists’ portfolios, revealing their association with the Bookinground network.

Duration: 2 Months

Collaborators: Ferdi Alıcı

Keywords: Artwork, CD Cover Designs

Artwork & CD Cover Designs



Book Your Musicians Online

Book Your Musicians Online

Bookinground

Brief: Istanbul based underground label Bookinground requested a portfolio website to exhibit the bands and musicians in their network, while giving to venues and audiences a chance to interact with their favourite artists.

Outcome: After 12 months of research, Bookinground gathered more than 200 musicians and over 40 bands as part of the early web 2.0 movement.

The website was built to expose each individual musician/band’s particulars and to update the personal page of every musician/band in the Bookinground portfolio.

The purpose of the site was to create a medium in which venues and artists could contact one another and to provide a meeting platform for followers to obtain updated information on upcoming performances and current programs.

The website allowed venues to find the musicians they seek, audiences to follow their favourite artist and musicians to find other musicians.

Duration: 12 months

Collaborators: Taha Keleşlioğlu, Uluç Rasimoğlu, Emre Akçora

Keywords: Website Design, Branding, Web 2.0


Corporate Identity of Tattoo Parlour

Corporate Identity of Tattoo Parlour

VASO VASIKO

Client: Vaso Vasiko

Brief: Vaso Vasiko, an already accomplished tattoo artist, applied for our services regarding the creation of a diversified corporate identity that would suit his new venture, another tattoo studio. He positioned his business as a VIP tattoo studio where his clientele, mainly consisting of celebrities would rather feel at home than at a high tech processing studio.

Outcome: In creating a new identity for his brand, Bears & Bridges’ creative team worked with Vaso Vasiko in establishing his new corporate identity.  The job included a new logo design which would be used on his tattoo application devices.

Duration: 1 Month 

Collaborators: Volkan Ölmez

 Keywords: Branding, Logo and Corporate Identity Design


A Monthly Publication Bookinground

A Monthly Publication

Bookinground

Brief: Bookinground, an underground label supporting western eclectic sounds, decided that they need a side project to promote their label, reinforce their artist network and boost the number of their website visitors.

After researching the market, they came up with the idea of a publication that would serve these purposes.

Outcome: A team of graphic designers and editors were commissioned to produce the monthly publication.

Each month, 15 events were chosen by the editor from various venues and announced in the publication, promoting the local and international acts from specifically identified genres.

The publication was printed as 5000 copies which were distributed to handpicked bars, restaurants and spaces.

Bookinground publication became well known by the locals within the first couple of months and was able to gather commercial ads from recognized beer brands like Efes and Miller.

Duration: 6 months

Collaborators: Volkan Olmez, Ferdi Alıcı, Uluç Rasimoğlu, Ebru Turgul, Gökçe Özüçoşkun, EmreAkçora

Keywords: Monthly Publication, Design, Team work, Sponsorship, Marketing & Promotion

Monthly Prints



Makeover of N16 Orchestra

Makeover of N16 Orchestra:

Big Band Theory

Client: Swing Punks

Brief: Bears&Bridges organized the Launch Party of the N16 big band Swing Punks, redefining them as Big Band Theory.

Popular punk songs were given a slamming 17 piece Big Band makeover.

Outcome: Big Band Theory gave three tasty courses of Swing, Swingpunk and Funk! Live at Camden Forge. It was their biggest performance to date.

Duration: 2 months

Featured Artists:

MD/Vocal/Trombone – James Lawrence
Special Guests – Rick Leon James, Darren Abraham
Saxophones – Nichola Pope, Mike Rowlands , Claude Werner*, Chris Rand, Gabriele Virgilio Pribetti, Ben Brown
Trumpets – Eikel Venegas Hernandez, Yelfris Valdes, Sam Warner, Fulvio Sigurta
Trombones – Nathaniel Dye, Mark Walters, Peter Jackson
Bass – Paul Moylan, Luigi Casanova

Piano – Danny Rico , Chicco Allotta

Drums – Giuliano Osella,

Guitar – Thierry Courault, Artur King
Collaborators:

Live at Forge – Camden / London
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by: Cem Tuncer. (ctmusicproductions.co.uk)
Filmed by: Anastasia Malakhova
Video editing by: Atican
Directed by:  James Lawrence

Photographers: Tahir Palali, Melissa Us

Sound Technicians: Anıl Kavaz, Matteo Musetti

Coordinator: Maria Luiza Tonchievici

Co-Hosted by: Phoenix Conaeqlib
Keywords: Big Band, Branding, Launch Party, Live Music

Moments



EP Launch Nu Park Experience

EP LAUNCH

Nu Park Experience

Client: Nu Park

Brief:  Underground down-tempo electronic music artists Nu Park required support in launching their first EP.  Media coverage and custom built multi disciplinary stage performances were aimed for generating a strong impact on the media.

Outcome:  A well coordinated creative team of visual artists, stage designers, costume designers, PR and marketing specialists worked together in releasing of the promo EP.  The upshot was a great PR success. More than 10 major newspapers wrote about it and the launch party was a fascinating experience for those who attended.

Scope of work included developing a project document and arrangements for live performance.

Duration: 3 Months

Collaborators : Selda Şahbaz, Şecen Öztürk , Mike Nielson, Ceyhun Tuncer, Ulrich Aschenbrenner, Ceren Yançatarol, Nina Maywaether, Gamze Ulku, Ayça Yörük, Volkan Ölmez

Keywords: Stage Design, Costume Design, Marketing & PR, Content Design for Project Document, Logo Design

 

Project Document