The award-winning feature film Gegen Die Wand by the Hamburg-based filmmaker Faith Akin led to the project of a documentary film portraying the diverse and vibrant music scene of Istanbul”Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul. The photographs in this volume were taken during the shooting of the film and consequently reveal facets of a city that has fascinated the director from his early childhood days in Istanbul. Music CDs: The musical backdrop to these impressions is provided by a selection of tracks from Fatih Akin's personal collection, including original and previously unreleased outtakes from this film.
 
A1 Sertab Erener - Music    
A2 Baba Zula - Tavus Havası    
A3 Orient Expressions - İstanbul 1:26 A.M.    
A4 Ceza - Holocaust    

B1 Duman - İstanbul    
B2 Replikas - Sahar Dağı    
B3 Mercan Dede - AB-I Hayat    
B4 Selim Sesler - Kürdili Hıcazkar Longa (Traditional)    
B5 Selim Sesler feat. Brenna MacCrimmon - Penceresi Yola Karşı (Traditional)    

C1 The Wedding Sound System - Wedding Song (Traditional)    
C2 Siyasiyabend - Hayyam (Traditional)    
C3 Nur Ceylan - Böyle Olur Mu    
C4 Aynur Doğan - Ehmedo (Traditional)    
C5 Orhan Gencebay - Hatasız Kul Olmaz    

D1 Müzeyyen Senar - Haydar Haydar (Traditional)    
D2 Sezen Aksu - İstanbul Hatırası    
D3 Baba Zula - Cecom    
D4 Sertab Erener - Music (Radio Edit)    
D5 Aynur Doğan - Ehmedo (45 C Remix)