Aslı Kobaner

Aslı Kobaner is an Istanbul-based composer, improviser, and sound researcher whose practice spans sound art, contemporary (European-rooted) music, and gender studies — exploring concepts such as noise, affect, embodiment, performativity, and criticality. She holds a BA in Auditory Design from Yıldız Technical University (2010) and an MA in Composition from ITU MIAM (2017), and has recently completed her PhD. Her work encompasses commissioned pieces for contemporary music ensembles, short film scores, and sound and music design for video games, alongside various multimedia collaborations. Her compositions have been performed by Ensemble Télémaque, Hezarfen Ensemble, Omnibus Ensemble, ARTéfacts Ensemble, and klank.ist ensemble. Kobaner has participated in international festivals and venues including the Istanbul Film Festival, Marseille-Provence European Capital of Culture, Tanz im August / HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Montpellier Danse, KAAI Theatre Brussels, and Whitechapel Gallery (2019), among others.

Since October 2025, she has been co-hosting Audio Parazit, an independent music and sound radio programme on Apaçıkradyo, while also coordinating events for the programme's affiliated collective. She additionally organizes the Istanbul edition of Sonic Cartographies, klank.ist's audiovisual improvisation series. Her ongoing work focuses on free improvisation, sound design, and composition within the field of extreme music.