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Alex & Sergio
Influences
J DILLA!!! , Miles Davis, Walter Wanderley, Blur, Bob Marely, Dizzy Gillespie, Doors, Can, Future Sound Of London, Sergio Mendes, Brazil 66, Beady Belle, Tangerine Dream, James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Café Del Mar, Beth Hirsch, Eric Clapton, Erykah Badu, Ray Charles, Pink Floyd, Saturnus, Nina Simone, Dave Brubeck, Brian Transeau, Jill Scott, Apparat, J Live, Soul Quality Quartett, Jazzy Jeff, Tom y Joyce, José Padilla, Adam F, Lamb, Air, Quantic, Cal Tjader, Sasha, Röyksopp, Q-Tip, a Tribe Called Quest, Peter Kruder, Marcel, Secam, Christian Jankai, Matthew Herbert, Dani Siciliano, Orbital, Isolee, Aromabar, Chemical Brothers, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Gift of Gab, Lauryn Hill, Funky Lowlives, De La Soul, Goldie, Madvillain, Bush, Way Out West, Jurassic Five, Chico Hamilton, New Funky Generation, dj Shadow, Dave Tipper, Guru, Michel Petrucciani, Luke Vibert, Mos Def, Aphex Twin, Portishead, the Whole Warp Records Team:), Butti 49, Anti Pop C., Stan Getz, Tosca, Boards of Canada, Dj Premier, 1 Giant Leap, Sa-Ra, Madlib, Norah Jones, Goldie, RJD2, John Williams, Squarepusher, Chicane, Ronnie Jordan, Nightmares On Wax, MF Doom, Snow Patrol, Four Tet, Szakcsi Lakatos Béla, Paco Fernandez, Salt Tank, Boozoo Bajou, Big Bud, Cinematic Orchestra, Jose Gonzalez, Electribe 101, Massive Attack, J Magik, Bent, Fila Brazilia, Lfo, David Holmes, Dangermouse, Sister Bliss, Rollo, Manu Katché, Mr Flash, Take, Gentleman, Jan Delay, Thunderball, Thievery Co., Stereotyp, Krush, Skalpel, Bonobo, Koop, Mo' Horizons, Timewriter, Blu Mar Ten, Justice, Mr Oizo, Uffie....
thanks for all people, and please give us more music!!!!!!!!!
2003 - Café Del Mar - Dreams 3 - GELKA - Please Keep Your Ticket till the End
2004 - Café Del Mar - 25th Anniversary - Cd1 - GELKA - Hidding Place
2006 - Café Del Mar - Volumen 13 - Cd1 - GELKA - Os Pastores Da Noite
2006 - Café Del Mar - Dreams 4 - Cd1 - GELKA - Rising
2008 - Nightmares On Wax presents Wax On Records - GELKA - So Many Ways, When Ya Gotta Go Ya Gotta Go, Flow Motion (rmx) @ Wax On Records
2008 - Wax On Records Label Sampler - GELKA - So Many Ways ft. Sena /vinyl @ Wax On Records
2008 - Feelibiza Compilation Cd - GELKA - So Many Ways Ft. Sena - OUT NOW!
2008 - Klassik Lounge 7 Compilation Cd1 - GELKA - So Many Ways ft. Sena @ Klassik Radio/ High Music
2008 - Cafe Del Mar - Volumen 15 - Cd2 - Gelka ft. Beth Hirsch - Under my star O
2008 - So Many Ways remixes (Marcel, Negghead, Sub Machena, Piano Segundo) vinyl @ Wax On Records
2008 - Guts - Take a Look Around - remix vinyl - Gelka rmx - @ Wax On Records
2008 - GELKA - LESS IS MORE (the album) @ Wax On Records
2008 - Jazz Magazine (nl) - Jazzadelic Compilation with Gelka - So Many Ways
2008 - Sexy Lounge Compilation - cd1- Gelka - So Many Ways @ BMG
2008 - Jen/Mellow Dramas - Album - Jen Meets Gelka - Effortless @ Stereo Deluxe
2008 - NIGHTMARES ON WAX - Thought So... Limited album for Japan - Flip Ya Lid (Gelka mix) @ Warp Records
2008 - Get Your Stereo Deluxed Vol. 2 - Jen Meets Gelka - Effortless @ Stereo Deluxe
2008 - Obsession Lounge Vol 3. - Gelka - Rasta Baby
2008 - Easy Beats 4 - Gelka - So Many Ways
2008 - Sounds Like Stilwerk Vol 3 - Gelka - When Ya Gotta Go Ya Gotta Go
2008- PARADISIACO compilation - Gelka - When Ya Gotta Go Ya Gotta Go
2008 - Wonnemeyer Vol.6 (on The Beach) - Jen Meets Gelka - Effortless
2009 - Music For Cocktails Elite Edition' - Gelka - Soon
2009 - Ibiza Summer Dance Hits 2009 - Gelka - When Ya Gotta Go Ya Gotta Go
2009 - Om Lounge 15 Year Anniversary Edition - Gelka - Rasta Baby - OUT NOW!
2009 - NIGHTMARES ON WAX presents WAX ON records compilation vol2.
Gelka - Soon (The Deadbeats rmx), Gelka - Eau Rouge pt.3 - OUT NOW!
2009 - Blue Bar Formentera: Connected - GELKA - Eau Rouge Pt2. - OUT NOW!
2009 - Arrivals & Departures - Lounge Connections vol.2 - GELKA - So many ways- OUT NOW
2009 - Buhne 16 On The Beach compilation - GELKA - Soon - OUT NOW!
2009 - Coming Home compilation by Nightmares on Wax - Gelka - Soon, Lee Everton - So Proud of you (Gelka rmx) - SOON!
2009 - Gelka - Soon - The single - OUT NOW!
WE ARE VERY BLESSED COS WE CAN BE A PART OF WAX ON RECORDS!! HERE YOU FIND THEIR BEAUTIFUL WORDS ABOUT US!!! THANK YOU GUYS, THANK YOU! :)) NEVER FORGET!
„What an amazing album. It will, without a doubt, surpass the test of time. A born classic! Listen with your heart, feel it with your soul..." (E.A.S.E., NIGHTMARES ON WAX)
Finally, Budapest suspersonic sound sensation GELKA deliver their „all killer no filler" debut album, intriguingly oozing with class and style: „Less is more" is the next, eagerly awaited longplay release from WAX ON records, the new, NIGHTMARES ON WAX driven artist label.
Alex and Sergio from GELKA are definitely no strangers to the game whatsoever. After a string of tasty contributions to prestigeous compilations like Cafe Del Mar throughout the last years, the boys now come on strong to prove that their „urban blues" drenched downtempo electronica is something way beyond any lounge or chill out clichee. In fact, GELKA draws from a rich background and various influences, yet the duo always manages to simply make GELKA music. Timeless trademark sound? For real! And what a sound, indeed... First division producer skills meet smart muscianship in the land of the good groove.
„Actually, we do listen to and are influenced by a lot of western european and american music of course. But we do think we really have that typical hungarian vibe embedded in our sound: a little bit of sadness and that melancholic feeling, yet there's optimism and happiness at the same time" Sergio says, and Alex adds: „Budapest has two faces, you know... we had a very heavy past, but now our city is very beautiful and vibrant. You really have to come here to understand... you need to dig this city. Then, you will understand much better!"
On „Less is more", GELKA's unique musical vision scetch book materializes in 15 soopa beautiful chapters. „Less is more"? More or less...
Top notch vocalists like Sena, Budapest based outstanding ghanaese songstress with credits including work for the likes of DJ Vadim e.g., as well as regular NIGHTMARES ON WAX singers Ricky Ranking and Ella May, sail on beats and chords that a lot of folks out there would definitely kill for.
Stand out vocal tunes like „So many ways" (...the „secret hit" from the „NIGHTMARES ON WAX presents WAX ON records compilation...), „Blame" and „Angry eyes" (all sung by Sena) as well as „Eau Rouge pt 2" and „Burlesque" with Ricky or „Soon" voiced by the soulful Ella May, truly do sound like instant future classics right away. While the high class instrumental GELKA gems to come with those all definitley hold a message that really needs no words. But sure there is an overall explanation...
„It was always our biggest dream to release our music in Europe and abroad, but that's a very difficult thing to do for a hungariarian band or musician. During the past seven years or so, a lot of people told us it would be an impossible mission really. And in fact, there were times where we really didn't know how to carry on. But we kept our faith and shaped our sound, and now our vision becomes reality, in fact we can live our dream. We are free to do honest music and to go in all these directions, and Wax On gives us that freedom. We really appreciate that a lot!"
This way, the hungarian word GELKA might as well translate as „dream like quality"... in fact, its original meaning goes even way deeper than that. During Hungary's more difficult times, GELKA was the name of the general repair service for all household electronics (from your washing machine to TV and radio). „We figured the name thing out during a game of monopoly... electro service: GELKA, we liked the sound of that. In a good way, it stands for our past, our present and our future now," the boys explain – and smile.
A future looking bright, indeed. GELKA music is here to stay... Budapest's best kept musical secret is finally being revealed... and WAX ON records is blessed with yet another great artist album. Sounds like good times for honest music - let the repair men in y'all!
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Hey ! It's my pleasure to be your friend ! I discovered your music while I was in Guts house, and for sure I soon as I have money, I will buy your album ! That's all i like, nice and smooth..
Hi Guys, I really love the song Rising, one of my favorite tracks, and then Hidding Place, are you going to have a new song for the Volume 16?, When I hear Rising, I feel pretty good, Thanks. See You!
how ur u doing? hopefully u have had a nice week till today....
finally, we got ur record *less is more* a few day ago :-) and we must admit; it was deffo. worth buying it, coz we re simply impressed about ur skills, its really a wonderful record and its perfect for chillin out, having a beer and just sit back and relax....
our fav._tune is *so many ways*, which is simply a masterpiece - and the second one *rasta baby* is wicked too, particularly ur chord_combination there is really nice....
alrighty then, we wish u all the best with ur lastest record & keep on groovin...
HEY YOU GUUUUYYSSS! Want to let you guys know that I opened up a Boutique here in Curitiba,Parana in brazil and I put your music on everyday at the store!!!! Big Ups on the new stuff, Keep Grovin, Its better to burn out than to fade away! BIG Hug ~Thiago~