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George Pallikaris (G Pal)
Biography
George Pallikaris originally hails from Thessaloniki, one of the largest cities in northern Greece. George was first introduced to music at a very young age. By the age of 4 he was already training to play the piano. Although he was studying the likes of Jean Michelle Jarre and Vangelis he was also composing music on his first synthesizer. Once George reached his teen years, he got very involved with early dance music buying house and techno records and playing them for his friends. After graduating from high school, G. Pal stepped in a direction away from music for about 4 years. So instead, he chose to pursue the subject of physics. While in the University, G. Pal slowly drifted back to his true passion, musical production. If it wasn't for this almost complete musical void G. Pal may never have gotten so determined to earn a living producing music.
After a few years of developing his skills composing and producing tracks, G. Pal decided to move to New York City so that he could pursue a degree in music technology. According to G. Pal, he would have stayed in Greece, but not one of the schools offered a degree similar to the one available through NYU. And frankly, it is tough to argue with George's thinking. After all, there can't be a better time to get a degree in music technology. This educational experience, combined with his own interest in studio gear, hardware and software puts George way ahead of your average dance music producer. While attending NYU, George started shopping his tracks around the end of 1997. About a year later, a decent amount of respectable labels were knocking on his door. Soon after his first commercial record release, a double pack on the UK's prestigious Low Pressings label, he started preparing material for labels. On a cold night in November at Mike Bryant's Friday night party, GPal brought a demo down for Plastic City A+R Rick Salzer. After some small discussions, both parties agreed that G. Pal should join the UCMG NY artist roster. Since then he released many singles for Plastic City and the critically acclaimed album 'Life by G.Pal'.
George had to leave New York City after six years of studying at NYU, to join the Greek military force for two years. At that time Swift recordings was founded as a joint effort by him and UCMGNY as an outlet for his club-minded tribal and progressive productions. Since it's inception, Swift has streadily gained momentum and created quite a buzz within the dance music community. There has been four releases in the Swift stable and several waiting for release. This accomplishment seems even greater when one considers that the label's founder and principle artist served in the Greek military from Spring of 2001 until December of 2002. Even though he was limited in his civilian capacities, George still managed to produce a weekly 2 -hour mix for a large radio station (www.bestradio.gr) in Greece and organize a regular Swift night at Athens' premiere nightclub +Soda. Because of military restrictions though, George was not allowed to leave the country and play in clubs around the world.
Now that George is released from the army, initially his focus will be on building Swift into the label he has envisioned all along. Swift records will no longer be a part of UCMGNY, as George decided to run the label by himself from his own country Greece. Swift will be globally distributed by Intergroove UK. In Greece it will be represented by KLIK records. Concerning his productions and remixes, George will start to work at his studio full time again. Expect remixes and productions from labels such as Yoshitoshi, Shinichi, Low Pressings, Addictive & many more. With sales steadily increasing and licenses coming in from Deep Dish and Steve Lawler for their Global Underground mix albums as well as DJ mixes from David Duriez, Terry Lee Brown Jr., Oscar G. for the Space club compilation, Tim Fielding for JDJ, Hardy Heller, Pascal Feos, and Steve Bug to name just a few, expect big things from G.Pal and Swift in the near future.
You can listen to G.Pal's weekly, Smirn Off Experience DJ Zone radio mix show every Friday night, from 12 to 2 AM (greek time zone) on www.bestradio.gr. Also you can catch G.Pal on his monthly residency at club +SODA in Athens.
Discography
SINGLES
G-Pal - Decadence / Bedrock
Universal Agents - East Of Washington/West of Athens / Ovum
Universal Agents - Lemon Pie Ep./ Worship
G-Pal - Little Friends / Warning / Ovum
G.Pal presents Ghos - Future Music Ep./ Yoshitoshi
G.Pal presents Ghos - No Other Man/ Yo
G.Pal presents Ghos - Beneath the Surface / Schinichi
El Greco - Night Watch / Swift
El Greco - Dark City / Swift
Superstar - Hey Mr. DJ! / Swift
G.Pal feat. Anna Maria X. - Ocean of Blue / Swift
G.Pal feat. Anna Maria X. - Ocean of Blue(remixes) / Swift
G.Pal presents - Ophra / Swift
G. Pal - Passion For Life EP / Plastic City America
G. Pal - Holy Day EP / Plastic City America
GE (w/EBE) - Sunrising / Plastic City America
Blacklight - Spending Time / Intrinsic Design
Blacklight - Kalessa / Intrinsic Design
G.Pal Productions - Volume 1 / Low Pressings UK 2x12
G.Pal Productions - Volume 2 / Low Pressings UK 2x12
REMIXES
Ananda Project - Falling For You (G-Pal Remixes) / Night GrooveUS - Virgin UK
Spylab - Celluloid Hypnotic (G-Pal Remixes) / Guidance
Dollby - Do It (G.Pal's El Greco Rmxs) / Get Groovy
Loudeast - Sonido Profundo (G.Pal Rmxs) / Schinichi
Oil & Water - Floating on Top(El Greco's Ring of the Lord Mix) / Swift
Paul Rogers - Krafty(G.Pal's Remixes) / Sumsonic
The Greek - Alive (G.Pal Remixes) / Yoshitoshi
Phoebe - Could I See (G.Pal remixes) / Mo-do
Benz & MD - Dilations (G.Pal remix) / Release Records
Futuristic - Tonight(G.Pal Creative mixes) / Swift
The Flash Brothers - Deep Love(G.Pal Unforgetable mix) / Swift
Tone Depth & Soul Tan feat. Stephanie Vezina - Broken (G.Pal remix) / Swift
ALBUMS
G. Pal - Life Plastic City Germany
George Pallikaris - Silk Elektrolux Germany
MIX ALBUMS
Plastic City AMERICA mixed by G.Pal Plastic City America
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