Mert Yücel

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{{Infobox musical artist

| image = Mertyucel.jpg

|name = Mert Yücel

|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

|birth_name = Mert Yücel

|alias = Silentrunner

|instrument =

|genre = House, Tech House

|occupation = Producer, DJ

|years_active = 1999-present

|label = Subversive Records
Maya Records
Artform Records
Baroque Records
DeepXperience Productions
Maya Records
Dutchie Music
Dusk Recordings
Nascent Recordings
Swift Recordings
East'n Soul Recordings

|Related_acts =

|website = http://www.mertyucel.com/

|current_members =

|past_members =

}}

Mert Yücel is a Turkish electronic music producer from Istanbul. At the age of 22, Yücel produced the first house music album released in Turkey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/mertyucel/biography|title=Murt Yucel Artist|date=12 November 2007|website=residentadvisor.net/}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/gunun-albumu-elektronik-muzige-his-nakli-39102241|title=Günün albümü: Elektronik müziğe 'His' nakli|website=www.hurriyet.com.tr}} He his career singles have included; "Dreamer",{{Cite web|url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=151990|title=Radikal-çevrimiçi / Kültür/Sanat / Yücel yeni bir başarıya daha imza attı|date=30 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930221009/http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=151990|archive-date=30 September 2007}} released on US and UK labels including Baroque Records, Subversive Records, and Choo Choo Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/yurtdisinda-16-album-4750843|title=Yurtdışında 16 albüm|first=Suat|last=Kavukluoğlu|website=www.hurriyet.com.tr}} Yücel released a 2002 remix of DJ VIBE's track "So Get Up" featuring lyrics and vocals by the Californian songwriter/visual artist, Ithaka (Ithaka Darin Pappas) for (Kaos Records/Tribal America). In 2007, he collaborated with Ithaka on another release entitled "Evolution" for Wiggle Records.{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/mertyucel/mert-yucel-feat-ithaka-evolution|title=Evolution|date=25 April 2017|website=soundcloud.com}}

He has released more than 54 singles on various UK and US labels.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mertyucel.com/basin/62.htm|title=FEMALE MAGAZINE - TEMMUZ 2010 - MERT YUCEL FEATURE|date=25 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425160808/http://www.mertyucel.com/basin/62.htm|archive-date=25 April 2012}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.aksam.com.tr/arsiv/aksam/2005/05/21/cumartesi/cumartesi1.html|title=Aksam Gazetesi - Cumartesi - 'Herkes kendine DJ demesin'|date=12 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112085636/http://www.aksam.com.tr/arsiv/aksam/2005/05/21/cumartesi/cumartesi1.html|archive-date=12 November 2007}}

Yücel also runs the record label DeepXperience Productions,{{Cite web|url=http://www.deepxperience.com/|title=DEEP XPERIENCE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307131834/http://www.deepxperience.com/|archive-date=7 March 2007}} which he founded in 2005.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} The label is mainly focused on house, deep-house, tech-house and their derivatives. The label has released singles from Jamie Anderson, Joeski, Mieka Du Franx, Tyler Stadius, Tyler Lewis, Murray Richardson, C-Soul, Gideon Jackson, Alex Celler, and Dave Mothersole.{{Cite web|url=https://aydinlik.com.tr/haber/house-muzigin-ilki-yucel-den-yaz-projeleri-207767|title=House müziğin ilki Yücel'den yaz projeleri|date=12 May 2020}}

Yücel is also host of a radio show on Radio FG 93.7 FM.{{Cite web|url=https://www.protonradio.com/artists/259/mert-yucel/details|title=Proton}}