Duman LIVE: Bostancı 2003 – 4 Performances Reaction (Patreon)

🇹🇷 The Duman journey continues LIVE! After checking out Senden Daha Güzel, Aman Aman, Bu Akşam and Öyle Dertli on YouTube, we’re heading back to Bostancı Gösteri Merkezi in Istanbul on 4 October 2003 to experience the band on stage!

We’re watching Haberin Yok Ölüyorum, Köprüaltı, Ah and Olmadı Yar, in that order — four performances with around 24 minutes of source footage before my commentary! That’s four different songs from our YouTube line-up, taking us deeper into Duman’s music through these early live performances.

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First up is Haberin Yok Ölüyorum (I’m Dying and You Don’t Know It), from their 2002 album Belki Alışman Lazım. It’s about feeling as though you’re falling apart without the other person realising how much you’re hurting. Several of you specifically pointed me towards this Bostancı performance, so this is where our live journey begins!

Then we have Köprüaltı (Under the Bridge), from their 1999 debut album Eski Köprünün Altında. The lyrics centre on longing, separation and the hope of meeting a loved one beneath an old bridge — returning to a private place where they can be together.

Next is Ah, also from Belki Alışman Lazım, with lyrics by Kaan Tangöze and music by Batuhan Mutlugil. It portrays someone absorbed in their own world, finding moments of happiness while others misunderstand them. There’s more here than the title’s sigh might initially suggest!

Our bonus finishes with Olmadı Yar (It Didn’t Work Out, My Love), Duman’s cover of the song recorded by Asya in 1999. It’s about being abandoned without an explanation, and the feeling that a late return or expression of regret cannot undo the damage — an emotionally charged song to close our four-performance selection.

Which performance stood out most to you — and which Duman live performance should I watch next? 🇹🇷