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BULLDOZER

TRQ: Hello Bulldozer
Bulldozer salute TRQ

TRQ: What is the current situation of hip hop's sales chart?
I don't know the exact price of the bulldozer, but considering the lack of advertising, I can say it's very nice.

TRQ: Where is this album sold? Does it reach listeners abroad?
Bulldozer is available in most cities in Turkey... I can tell this not from the record company, but from the emails I receive directly. Because my ICQ and email address are on my album, and I also receive emails from abroad... As far as I know, it's also available for sale in London.

TRQ: In your opinion, which is the best track on this album, or which one holds the most special memory for you?
Bulldozer affects me in all my parts. Because in each part I expressed the realities I lived through, for example, in one of my parts, the words "Don't mistake my words for formality, listen to Bulldozer, all its truths" are completely true.

TRQ: It's impressive, what's it like to tell your life story and share it with people?
Being a bulldozer is a wonderful feeling. And having people respect your opinions is a completely different feeling, indescribable in words.

TRQ: So, in a sense, you're influencing their lives and enjoying it; what do you want to convey to people when you share glimpses of your life?
Bulldozer: I'm always striving to convey the right message. I've learned from my mistakes and woken up from my slumber, and I want to show my listeners the false face of this life.

TRQ: The instrumentals are entirely your own, and everyone knows you don't use samples. How do you work? Do you write the lyrics and then the music first, or vice versa?
Bulldozer Improvisation: There's nothing planned or projected. Let me tell you, even though my work is rap, I pour my emotions into it. For example, when I start a piece of music, I first identify with the music and intensify my emotions. So, it's not planned or projected; everything is improvised, just like life.

TRQ: They say you live life to the fullest, and it seems you're living rap to the fullest too.
Bulldozer Rap is something very different for me, I don't know how to explain it. Some people drink alcohol, some people pursue different things, but Rap gives me happiness, I will never give it up. This is a message to those who want to make me give up. If I were going to quit this, I would have done it a long time ago. I will never give up, I will make my music until my last breath.

TRQ: That's great, how would you describe yourself... are you feisty or calm, what kind of person are you?
Bulldozer: Actually, I'm calm. I can never tolerate injustice, whether it's done to me or someone else, it makes no difference. I only get angry if I'm pushed too far.

TRQ: Hey Bulldozer, we never heard you anywhere, neither in gatherings nor in promotions, actually you were always there but nobody knew it, your arrival in rap was like falling from the sky, where were you all these years?
There's so much to tell about Bulldozer, I don't know where to begin. But I want to say this: I made a demo in 1996, but financial and moral difficulties constantly followed me, never leaving me alone. Even now, I'm dealing with moral problems, but I don't want to sound like I'm exploiting anyone's feelings. There are also wrongdoings, which I don't mention because apparently those kids who grew up yesterday are now saying that Bulldozer is trying to become famous using my name. I leave it to God, and if I can make my name known to the extent I want through my work, then I have so much to tell. I wish Istanbul could speak.

TRQ: It seems like you've suffered a lot, like many people, you've fought against difficulties and achieved your goal. So, what are your plans for the future?
Bulldozer, I have some great ideas for the future. For example, in my song "Return to the Roots," I used a çiftetelli sound because I wanted Europe to hear and appreciate our traditional music. For instance, I recently saw a very nice music video on a program that presents foreign music. It was techno style, with a group of three or four women, and the sound was çiftetelli. My goal was to achieve things like that, and I hope I've succeeded.

TRQ: Hopefully, you announced your second album the other day, so have you received any compilation offers?
Bulldozer: Yes, I've received many compilation album offers so far, but if I were to participate in all of them, I probably wouldn't be able to release another album for the rest of my life (we laugh).

TRQ: hahahaaaa….. When is the release date of the second album? Is there anything definite?
I haven't finished my work with the bulldozer yet, so anything I say would be a lie.

TRQ: Okay, let's wait then, time will tell when it will be released, and whether the company will remain the same.
The bulldozer is up to me and I'm open to future offers.

TRQ: In your opinion, what should be done in Türkiye to make rap reach more people?
There are so many high-quality albums in Turkey, it's impossible to count them all. But our common problem is promotion.

TRQ: You say there aren't many promotions; what should be done to increase them?
Bulldozer: We must work harder; surely those who deserve it will achieve something.

TRQ: Inshallah, finally, what message do you have for your listeners?
Bulldozer, first of all, I want to address the issue of samples. Friends, I don't use samples. The reason I say this is because if I don't specify, everyone assumes I make music using samples and simplifies the process. That's the first point. Secondly, I'm absolutely not against those who use samples, and I never will be. But let it be known that I received training in this field, harmony and music notation lessons; I can recognize a note from 10 meters away. What I want to say is that I'm not against music made with samples, but only as long as it's not done incorrectly. Let me try to explain these mistakes to you little by little. For example, you take a melody as a sample from somewhere; that's very nice, anyone can do that. But what I object to is slowing down or speeding up the melody to place that sample on top of the rhythm you're going to sing. That's wrong. Let me try to explain why I object... For example, 170
You reduce the bpm of a melody to 150, meaning a metronome of 75, what happens now??? The notes you're using become 20 degrees off-key. For example, you're using a piano sample, and that piano sample is definitely full of wrong notes. Let's say the C note in the sample you're using is a low B note, which leads to absurd things... It doesn't sound good either. As you can see, every job requires training, friends. My request to you is to give rap music the value it deserves. Respectfully.

TRQ: Thank you very much, Bulldozer, we wish you success in your rap career from the Assassination Team.
Bulldozer, I should thank you for giving me this opportunity.