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Bogdan Irkük

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Bogdan Irkük a.k.a. BULGARI
Irkük in 2008
Irkük in 2008
Background information
Also known asBulgari, Kàrpatja Bolgari, Steppe Ghost
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Sofia, Bulgaria
GenresElectro
Disco
Boogie
House
Italo
Occupation(s)Record producer, musician, disc jockey
Years active2007–Present
LabelsRollerboys Recordings
Soul Jazz Records
Websitehttp://www.b-u-l-g-a-r-i.biz

Bogdan Irkük, a.k.a. BULGARI (Богдан Иркук а.к.а. БУЛГАРИ), is a Bulgarian musician/producer/DJ. He has previously performed under the name BULGARI.

Biography

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Bogdan Irkük was born 1976 in Sofia, Bulgaria. His mother is of Hutsul ancestry. He grew up listening to the music of his brother's friend's pirate radio station, where he learned to appreciate Chic, Chaka Khan, Zapp, Stevie Wonder and Electric Light Orchestra.

He started releasing material after meeting the Rollerboys at a DJ gig in Munich.

Style

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Irkük's style draws heavily from Italo disco, New York and Chicago house, and other forms of early styles of electronic dance music. Use of vocoders and analog synthesizer sounds are common in his songs. Irkük produces music on Ableton Live.[1]

Discography

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Releases

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Remixes

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Compilations

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References

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  1. ^ "Interview « ~~~~ Bogdan Irkük a.k.a. BULGARI ~~~~". Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
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