The people behind the records

Born in İzmir, Turkey, in 1978, Uğraş Çömez developed an early passion for music and recording technology, beginning his professional career in the recording industry in 1995.

Over the past three decades, he has worked with a diverse range of artists and bands as a music producer, recording engineer, and mixing engineer. Having started his career in the era of analog tape recording, he has witnessed the industry's evolution firsthand, combining the craftsmanship of traditional recording techniques with the creative possibilities of modern digital production. While his recording and mixing work spans a wide variety of musical genres, rock music has remained at the core of his work as a producer.

Based at Canavar Studios, he continues to provide recording, mixing, and music production services, driven by a passion for creating timeless records.

Emir Kazanç (born in 1989, İstanbul, Türkiye) began his musical journey by studying classical guitar for one year at the Koşuyolu Doğan Canku Academy. After graduating from high school, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bahçeşehir University, followed by a Master's degree in Sound Engineering at the same university.

After completing his education, Emir started his professional career at Marşandiz Studios, where he worked for six months, gaining hands-on experience in music production and recording. He then spent two years at DSE, specializing in 5.1 surround dubbing mixing for film and television productions.

In 2021, Emir became a partner at Canavar Studios. For the past five years, he has been leading the studio's operations in Galata, Istanbul, overseeing recording, production, mixing, mastering, and Dolby Atmos projects while collaborating with a wide range of artists and creative professionals.

Serhat Ersöz (born in 1972 in Eskişehir, Türkiye) graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University before pursuing his passion for music. He later received a full scholarship to the Jazz Composition Department at Istanbul Bilgi University, where he graduated with honors and subsequently served as an instructor for two years.

Long before his academic career, Serhat joined the legendary Turkish rock band Moğollar in 1993. During his time with the band, he contributed to five studio albums and performed in countless concerts across Türkiye and internationally.

Since 2008, Serhat has been a touring musician with Turkish pop icon Tarkan, and since 2021, he has also been performing regularly with renowned rock artist Teoman.

In addition to his extensive performing career, Serhat has composed the scores for 16 feature films, along with music for numerous documentaries and advertising campaigns, establishing himself as one of Türkiye's most versatile composers, performers, and arrangers.

Born in Antalya, Turkey, in 1976, Ozan Tügen was introduced to music at an early age by his parents, Faize and Mustafa Tügen, both dedicated music educators in the city. He first picked up the cura in primary school, moved on to piano in middle school, and later to guitar in high school. Throughout his school years, he accompanied folk dance groups playing the bağlama and cura, and performed as a keyboardist in school orchestras.

In 1993, he moved to Istanbul to study Industrial Engineering at Galatasaray University, but left the program to pursue music. He graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University's Composition Department, studying with musicians such as Aydın Esen, Ali Perret, Can Kozlu and Neşet Ruacan.

From the mid-1990s onwards, he performed with the cover band Kutsal Hazine Avcıları at popular venues such as Kemancı, Hayal Kahvesi, Andon, Eylül, and Rock House Cafe. He also worked as a theatre pianist for Ferhan Şensoy's productions at Ortaoyuncular for two years. Over the years, he has taken part as a keyboardist in live performances and recordings for artists including Şebnem Ferah, mor ve ötesi, Pentagram, Sertab Erener, Serdar Şensezgin, Kumdan Kaleler, Nazan Öncel, and Sezen Aksu.

Between 2003 – 2016, he worked as a composer and arranger at Jingle Mingle, producing hundreds of radio and TV jingles. Between 2016 – 2025, he served as a music producer at Babajim Istanbul Studios. Since 1997, he has performed as Şebnem Ferah's keyboardist in all live performances, while also contributing to the studio production of her albums since Perdeler in 2001.

Born in Erzurum, Turkey, in July 1970 and raised in Bursa, Tarkan Gözübüyük began his musical journey with piano lessons from Fethiye Sanlıkol and İsmail Bozkaya during his primary and middle school years. At the age of fourteen, he discovered the bass guitar. During high school, he performed at various concerts and festivals with rock bands as well as with the Bursa Anadolu Lisesi School Orchestra. He studied jazz for four years at the Faculty of Performing Arts at Bilkent University.

In 1987, he joined Pentagram as the band's bass guitarist, contributing to album releases under both domestic and international record labels, as well as numerous live performances. Over the years, he has taken on roles as a bassist, arranger, producer, and recording musician for a wide range of artists and bands, including Şebnem Ferah, mor ve ötesi, Teoman, Athena, Ogün Sanlısoy, Demir Demirkan, Turgut Berkes, Nazan Öncel, Özlem Tekin, and Fatma Turgut. He has also taught music production courses at Bahçeşehir University's Innovative Design Academy.

Bülent Ermiş (born in 2002, Istanbul, Türkiye) is an Audio Engineer and Live Visual Artist with over five years of professional experience in recording, mixing, mastering, live sound, and visual production. After studying Audio & Sound Design at Bahçeşehir University IDEA (formerly SAE Institute Istanbul), he began his career at Cihangir Müzik Evi Studios, working on television productions, music videos, recording sessions, and live performance preparations.

Between 2021 and 2024, he worked as a freelance Live Visual Artist, operating LED systems and Resolume-based visual workflows for major concerts and touring productions with artists including Murat Boz, Ajda Pekkan, Buray, Mor ve Ötesi, Gülben Ergen, and Yalın.

Since 2024, he has been working as a Recording & Sound Engineer at Canavar Studios, where he is responsible for recording, editing, mixing, and live session productions. His selected projects include The Answer (BluTV), Müzik Evinde Seasons 1 and 2, Canavar Studios Live Sessions, and the Şebnem Ferah İzmir Concert (2026). His work combines technical precision with creative production, covering both professional audio engineering and live visual performance.