Manga (album)

maNga
Studio album by Manga
Released	December 14, 2004
Recorded	GRGDN - ULUS
Genre	Nu metal, rapcore
Length	55:42
Label	Sony Music/GRGDN
Producer	Haluk Kurosman, Yağmur Sarıgül
Manga chronology
maNga (2004) Şehr-i Hüzün (2009)

maNga is the self-titled album of Turkish rock band maNga, released in December 2004 by Sony Music/GRGDN. It was reissued in 2006, with two additional tracks and a bonus DVD.

Track listing

1. Açılış (Intro) – 1:18
2. Kapkaç (Snatching) – 2:51
3. Bitti Rüya (The Dream is Over) – 3:59
4. Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (You'll Draw a Woman) – 3:59
5. Kal Yanımda (Stay Beside Me)(Vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:45
6. Yalan (The Lie) – 5:27
7. Libido (Libido) – 3:02
8. İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz (Impressors Aren't Forgotten)(Vocal: VEGA) – 4:10
9. Sakın Bana Söyleme (Don't You Tell Me Ever) – 4:39
10. Dursun Zaman (Let The Time Stop) (Vocal: Göksel) – 4:50
11. Mangara – 2:27
12. İtildik (We've Been Pushed Away) – 3:25
13. Yalan 2 (The Lie #2) (Vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:57
14. Kapanış (Closure) – 1:07

• Hidden track: "Kal Yanımda 2" featuring Unknown MC after "Kapanış".

Reissue

1. Açılış (Intro) – 1:18
2. Kandırma Kendini (Don't Fool Yourself) - 3:59
3. Raptiye Rap Rap - 4:14
4. Kapkaç (Snatching) – 2:51
5. Bitti Rüya (The Dream is Over)(Guest vocal : Göksel Demirpençe) – 3:59
6. Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (You'll Draw a Woman) – 3:59
7. Kal Yanımda (Stay Beside Me)(Guest vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:45
8. Yalan (The Lie) – 5:27
9. Libido (Libido) – 3:02
10. İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz (Impressors Aren't Forgotten)(Guest vocal: Vega) – 4:10
11. Sakın Bana Söyleme (Don't you Tell Me) – 4:39
12. Dursun Zaman (Let the Time Stop) (Guest vocal: Göksel) – 4:50
13. Mangara – 2:27
14. İtildik (We've Been Pushed Away) – 3:25
15. Yalan 2 (The Lie #2) (Backing vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:57
16. Kapanış (Closure) – 1:07

• Hidden track: "Kal Yanımda 2" featuring Evren Ozdemir after "Kapanış".

Extras

The album contains the audio cd with the above track listing, and a special DVD, containing the four music videos of the band with a specially designed manga-style DVD-menu:

• Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (director: Cynosure)
• Bitti Rüya (director: Devrin Usta)
• Dursun Zaman (director: Onur Uysal)
• Kandırma Kendini (director: Devrin Usta)

Album information

Personnel

• Management: Hadi Elazzi, Selim Serezli
• Producer: Haluk Kurosman
• Assistant Producer: Yağmur Sarıgül
• Arrangement: Haluk Kurosman and maNga
• Studio: GRGDN - ULUS
• Editing, Mixing, Mastering: Haluk Kurosman
• Design:
  • Manga drawings: Kaan Demirçelik
  • Graphics: Emrah Gündüz, Gümrah Oymak, Atalay Açık
• Photography: Şafak Taner

Featuring Musicians

• Keyboard, Underworks: Haluk Kurosman
• Vocal, Kal Yanımda and Yalan 2: Koray Candemir
• Vocal, İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz: Deniz Özbey Akyüz (Vega)
• Vocal, Dursun Zaman: Göksel
• Vocal, Kal Yanımda 2: Unknown MC
• Ney in Açılış, Kapanış: Ali Sarıgül
• Piano in Yalan, İtildik: Özgür Sarı
• Sound Recording for Kapkaç, Yalan: Emel Çölgeçen

Bitti Rüya, Bir Kadın Çizeceksin, Sakın Bana Söyleme:

• Tülay Karşın: Violin
• Kerem Berkalp: Violin
• Göknil Özkök Genç: Viola
• Didem Erken: Cello

Music videos

• Bir Kadın Çizeceksin
  • the song was included in the soundtrack of FIFA 06 video games by EA Sports.
• Bitti Rüya
• Dursun Zaman
  • the song is featured in the soundtrack of the film Sınav (The Exam) (starring Jean-Claude Van Damme)
• Kandırma Kendini
  • This is a special video, because the song is not to be found on the album itself. It is featured as one of the two bonus songs of the re-release of the album, titled maNga+ .
• KapKaç
  • The video was made by Emre Yıldız. He is the youngest art director in Turkey. The video concept is constructed around the theme of war and its effects. Although recognised by the band, and supported on the official website, the video is not aired on television.
• Yalan

External links

• maNga official site (TR) (EN)
• maNga international fanclub
• Song lyrics in English
• GRGDN official site
• Kaan Demirçelik's Official Site at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)