Hailed as one of the most exciting, innovative and respected erhu masters today, the Gemini Award nominated erhu master George Gao began studying the erhu at the age of six, a few years later, he won First Prize at the Shanghai Junior Instrumental Soloist Competition and a Silver Medal at the China National Junior Instrumental Soloist Contest in 1982. In 1985, he swept the three highest prizes of the Beijing China National Invitational erhu Competition. In 1999, He won a Recognition Award for his appearance at the 13th World Festival for Young Students in Pyongyang, North Korea.

George Gao studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.

After winning the first prize in the Beijing National Erhu Competition, George Gao launched on a truly international performing career. He toured the US, Canada, France, Germany, Denmark, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China extensively and featured as a soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Taiwan National Chinese Orchestra, National Arts Center Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and I Musici etc. George Gao has also performed many recitals, including appearances at the Glenn Gould Studio, the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto), City Hall Concert Hall (Hong Kong), and the National Concert Hall (Taipei). Billions of people around the world have watched him on CCTV, China's most watched TV station.

George Gao is a hot session player, his erhu performance is frequently recorded by many world renowned composers, film, record producers. George is featured in the soundtrack for the popular science fiction television program Earth: Final Conflict, which has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music. George is also featured in the soundtrack for the short documentary film The Blood Of Yingzhou District, which won the Oscar for Documentary Short Subject in 2007.

An enthusiast of many musical styles, George organized the Beijing rock band Red Maple Leaf and the pop group Snowman. In Toronto, he collaborated with many world music artists including Jesse Cook, Donald Quan, Ron Korb and joined many world music ensembles such as Bowfire, Silk Orchestra, George Gao Ensemble and Memento. He has pioneered the development of new music for the erhu, fusing traditional Chinese music with jazz, Western Classical music, New Age, and other ethnic music from different world cultures.

As a composer, George Gao has composed music for many films and documentaries. He co-composed with Brian Keane for Bill Moyer's Productions/Lenon Documentary 3 part documentary film "Becoming American, the Chinese Experience". He is also a songwriter who has a few hit songs in China. He has written many erhu works including "Capriccio for Erhu", which was designated as compulsory work for the final round of the "2002 International Dragon Cup Erhu Competition" and "Erhu Capriccio No. 2 - Mongolian Fantasy", which was designated as compulsory work for the final round of the "2008 Shanghai Spring Festival International Erhu Competition".

As a guest professor of many post secondary institutions, George Gao frequently gives music master classes in prestiges music schools such as Shanghai Conservatory.


Offering 20+ years experience across four continents, Felix Pike's comprehensive production knowledge and creative services are in demand worldwide...

A former club DJ (that still dabbles in a live set from time to time), now Executive Producer and Founder of The Full Pike LLC, Felix Pike incorporates the depths of his music knowledge into the conception, design and execution of unique conference staging, Fortune 500 meetings and special events.

The Full Pike soundcloud page features Felix’s very own downtempo mix of lounge and electronica under ‘Tracks’ titled ‘Miambience Mix 3.0’.

Under Playlists you’ll find several deep and progressive house cuts, funk and electronica that reflects the contemporary sound and feel The Full Pike endeavors to bring to an event. 

However, if the price is right (!)… we sure do take requests ☺

Contact us today: info@thefullpike.com

Founding member of Thievery Corporation, Rob Garza's career includes decades-worth of accolades as a pioneer of a flourishing electronic music movement. 

Originally hailing from Washington, DC, Garza's legacy includes a timeless music catalog that's still in rotation today. His infusion of electronic music with the international flavors of dub, trip hop, reggae, and bossa nova gave birth to a new era of sound that has attracted a cult following across the decades. 

Since relocating to San Francisco, Garza's latest experimentations take him to the far corners of the globe with solo DJ sets showcasing the best of Deep House and Nu-Disco. Ever the entrepreneur, Rob has  multiple restaurants and clubs in Playa del Carmen, Mexico as well as Papa Diablo, a handcrafted, top-shelf Mezcal made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

BOOKING: peter.anderson@etp.agency
PRESS: lesley@iamcru.com
MGMT: bross@ellipticmgmt.com

Silence Path represents a new beginning in the harmonious universe of experimental sound in electronic music, transmitting emotion and especially the experiences of every moment in life.

This project came to life because of the desire to express the music in another way and to convey it to another level with a much more spiritual story than the old project.

Over time, the emotion received had a massive impact on defining the current musical style. but the most important thing in this journal is to convey the old feelings put into a flowing core.

This road wants to carry on the feeling and the empathy through the only way you can communicate and through which you can manifest yourself without limits. each of us has his own way, which he chooses in an unknown end.

silencepathmusic@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/SilencePathMusic/
www.instagram.com/silencepathmusic/

Founded by sonic architect and explorer Robert Raths aka ghostworker in 2007, Erased Tapes is a truly independent record label that has disrupted the industry and rejuvenated the musical landscape. The London-based label has consistently nurtured genre-defying artists from all around the world without losing its avant-garde ethos.

2015 saw BBC 6 Music radio presenter Mary Anne Hobbs stage an Erased Tapes evening featuring Nils Frahm and A Winged Victory For The Sullen at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the prestigious BBC Prom. It was the fastest selling ticket of the entire season. Shortly after Erased Tapes was awarded Best Small Label 2015 at the AIM Awards.

On February 5th 2017 Erased Tapes opened the doors to its new East London home, marking the 10th anniversary by introducing fans and the public to the new Erased Tapes Sound Gallery.

“Ten years of one of the most important record labels of the last few years“ — Gilles Peterson

"Over the last decade, Robert Raths’ label Erased Tapes has developed a sonic profile perfectly in step with the growing taste for quiet, meditative works on the cusp of ambient and chamber music" — The Independent

“The heart-string-tugging London label that floats gently between 20th century composition and ambient music” — Rolling Stone

ALIEN ALIEN is the shadowy side project of HUGOSAN and RODION .
Alien Alien is a trip in a urban jungle of allucination and life behind light. Voodo and electro primitivism are the keys to enter a music of fear and hope. You see their videos to get the thing. As producers, the Aliens are also the men behind the label ROCCODISCO.

Original Productions
BLACK GURU EP (Slowmotion / Roccodisco)
TAPE OXYDE (Solardisco)
SAMBACA (Get Physical)
MONDAY EP (Discaire)
ONE BY ONE EP (Meant rec)
NO GDM (Roccodisco)
MYOO SIC (Electrique Music)

Remixes
AJELLO - El Charro (Danny Was A Drag King)
TRZTN - The Seed (Flexidisco)
RODION & MAMMARELLA - Escape From Kyoto (Slowmotion)
EARL GREY - Through The City (La Belle)
BOOT & TAX - Brace Brace (Meant)

Supported by
Ivan Smagghe, Erol Alkan, Damian Lazarus, Dubfire, DJ T, Chloé, Tim Paris, Matt Walsh, Mugwump, Justin Robertson, Sean Johnston, Massimiliano Pagliara, The Hacker, Maceo Plex, Arnaud Rebotini, Andrew Grant, Telonius, In Flagranti, Jennifer Cardini, Kasper Bjorke, Acid Washed, Eskimo Twins, Bozzwell, Monoblok&PSLKTR, DC Salas, Jokers Of The Scene, Split Secs, Demian, Carreno Is LB, Dimitri Veimar, Javi Redondo, Jonny Cruz...

A Winged Victory For The Sullen is the collaboration between Adam Wiltzie and Dustin O’Halloran

Through a strange twist of backstage conversations surrounding passport cache conundrums, and love of Italian gastronomy, a curious friendship began that now has brought forth an offspring of truly curative compositions for the world to savour.

The band are currently touring their highly acclaimed, self-titled debut album and will soon be premiering their dance score- produced for crtically acclaimed cheoreogrpaher Wayne McGregor's new dance piece 'Atomos'.

'Victorious' – Guardian, 'Celestial' 9/10 – Drowned In Sound, 'Otherworldly' – Pitchfork, 'Gem' ★★★★ Mojo,  'Triumph' ★★★★ Uncut

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