Bogdan Irkük

Bogdan Irkük a.k.a. BULGARI
Irkük in 2008
Background information
Also known as	Bulgari, Kàrpatja Bolgari, Steppe Ghost
Born	1976 (age 47–48) Sofia, Bulgaria
Genres	Electro Disco Boogie House Italo
Occupation(s)	Record producer, musician, disc jockey
Years active	2007–Present
Labels	Rollerboys Recordings Soul Jazz Records
Website	http://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

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

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.

Discography

Releases

• The Distant EP (Rollerboys Recordings, 2007)
• The Coastal EP (Rollerboys Recordings, 2008)
• Everything Is Changing (Soul Jazz Records, 2008)
• When I Dream of New York (Epic Disco Vol. 1) (Rollerboys Recordings, 2009)
• The Thracian EP (Rollerboys Recordings, 2011)
• Twice (Djurriket Records, 2011)

Remixes

• Jens Lekman "Sipping on the Sweet Nectar" (Service/Rollerboys Recordings, 2008)
• Al Usher "Lullaby For Robert" (Internasjonal, 2009)
• Sally Shapiro "Miracle" (Permanent Vacation, 2009)

Compilations

• Body Language Vol.5 by Chateau Flight "The Distant Message(Arken Remix)" (Get Physical, 2007)
• Nu Balearica by Fred Deakin "Space Reflecting on the Bosporos" (Ministry of Sound, 2008)
• Singles 2008–2009 "Everything Is Changing" (Soul Jazz Records, 2009)

External links

• Official Website
• Bogdan Irkük on Myspace
• Bogdan Irkük a.k.a. BULGARI discography at Discogs