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A Rebellion – Vaa

Vaa, a music project, aims to blend atmospheric elements and poetry in sound, drawing inspiration from the style of plastic arts. In his tracks, where influences of hip-hop/rap, post-punk, and pop-punk can be heard, the lyrics portray the absurdity of the century we live in, making it a central theme in his music.

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the most beautiful day of our lives

take my hand, through this hell walk beside me

let the sky turn upside down in defiance

let everything fall exactly where it must

a return ticket to my mother’s womb—let all things push me back to the heavens

paradise lies beneath the clouds

let the fire of desire consume the city

let the shepherds lead the wolves to graze

someone take the blame

let the water in your glass spill over

let the ocean rise

let the streets overflow with truth

let the clouds break into rain

let the calendar tell its tale

let history repeat itself 

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I can spot a madman on the street in a second
catch his scent from a kilometer away

sins I’ve confessed to no one
keep your mouth shut and steal every image in sight

cling to the thing that throws you into battle
just like you hug every tree you pass

be astonished by everything in this world
curse it anew every single day
then

dive straight into the love

dreams where I jump from the sky
only reason I survive
they’ll find me, no place to hide

I laid out my lines one by one
I speak what I see
there’s a rifle in my eyes

no box could ever fit my shape
to all their words, my ears escape

the flowers whose scent I breathed
their killer me, with memories intact

on a chair I sit, watching the minutes pass
everything in its place, rushing by fast


nothing belongs to me
if I weren’t free as a bird
my own hands would set my body on

fire

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New Blood: NOESIS COLLECTIVE

‘’The source of creative activities is shared, while their approaches and methods differ. Focusing on one or several of these is necessary for gaining expertise in a specific field and being able to express oneself. However, the time and effort required by this process may prevent individuals from experiencing other methods and approaches. Although the formation of social groups around these fields of interest and activity is of vital importance, over time, if these groups become rigid and impermeable, it can hinder richer social and creative interactions, causing each field to remain confined within its own echo chamber.

For someone with deep knowledge and experience in a particular method, genre, or area of interest, engaging with and experiencing productions in vastly different or even seemingly opposing fields has the potential to provide new insights. These insights can, in turn, lead to a deeper understanding of their own discipline.

In essence, all these different forms of production are merely varied human experiences stemming from the same source. Therefore, what is truly worthwhile is to bring these different experiences together by creating common spaces that do not discriminate based on genre or approach—spaces where the journey of producing and learning can be lived as directly as possible, without being overshadowed by external motives.’’

Noesis Collective was founded with these thoughts and aims as a non-profit initiative. The collective launched its activities with Noetic Noises Fest #1, held on December 13–15, 2024. The festival featured performances spanning electroacoustic free improvisation, acoustic folk, experimental hip-hop, death metal, progressive rock, black metal, ancient folk music, and cabaret rock, alongside painting, sculpture, and photography exhibitions.

The collective is currently working on its upcoming events and has also launched its website. Through this platform, it aims to share works in various fields—such as writing and visual arts—and, in the long run, to establish a comprehensive space for communication and collaboration among creators.

If you would like to submit your work for publication, you can contact the collective at info@noesiscollective.com.

The festival’s aim of fostering interaction among artists from different disciplines began to take concrete form when one of the works from Kıvanç Yılmaz‘s exhibition was used as a stage decoration for black metal artist Kralizec.

KARA EJDERHA / Noetic Noises Fest

AKDENİZ ERBAŞ / Noetic Noises Fest

DEAD GROAN / Noetic Noises Fest

ELİF YILDIZ / Noetic Noises Fest

SERİM TAĞAR KOÇ / Noetic Noises Fest

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