George Ellinas is Cypriot musician & music producer. His musical voyage started at a very early age with classical piano lessons and the study of music theory form just nine years old. George then proceeded to study music production at Berklee College of Music in Boston USA, and also one of the major turning points for his music journey was working at the legendary Boston Beat Record Store.
As well as being heavily involved in electronic music, George is also playing in various bands around the island of Cyprus as a keyboardist. He has been recording music for the last 20 years and has also done arrangement and production work for a number of other artist and also his running his own Record Labels Synth Collective, Ellina Music & Sanille Recordings
George has received international acclaim for his music, and his tracks have been supported by artists such as Armin Van Buuren, EDX, Paul Oakenfold, Kyau & Albert, Shane54, tyDi, Andy Duguid, Moonbeam among others. His music has also been used in radio and and licensed music for TV commercials, (Mercedes, Alfa Romeo) iPhone games, video games and short documentaries. In 2016 George got also endorsed by Nord Keyboards.
Dimitris: Can you mention your biggest music career achievements in 2018?
George Ellinas: I will say the creation of my first sample pack "Trance Bliss" that i have made for Zenhiser Samples reaching the top 10 on Beatport sounds charts.
Dimitris: Can you rate 2018 for you as a year with 1 being very bad until 10 that is perfect year!
George Ellinas: 7 good year can't complain, building 2 record labels, getting there.. more on the way.
1) Your 3 Best of 2018 personal productions, give us more background info about them:
George Ellinas: I haven't been very active this year regarding producing cause most of my time is spent running my labels(Synth Collective, SANiLLE and Ellina Music but from the few releases I made in 2018 " Eternus" released on my Ellina Music
and "Hide Away" on Green Martian received a fair amount of support.
2) Best Artist in 2018(DJ & producer) please explain why you pick him/her up:
George Ellinas: Ben Böhmer anything he produces is just an inspiration for me.
3) Best Remix in 2018, please explain why you liked it so much:
George Ellinas: Bicep - Opal (Four Tet Remix)
The work on the filter is just a beauty and original... not everything needs to be complicate, less is always more.
4) Best Remix that you have produced in 2018, please tell us why you believe is your best work(please provide the listening link for our readers)?
George Ellinas: Daniel Whyte & Mangata - Tuscan Flow (George Ellinas Remix) [SANiLLE]. It was done for my friends and as I don't usually do remixes this one it was made with lots of love.
5) Best online social media for 2018 and why you believe is the best particularly in 2018?:
George Ellinas: Hm I am starting to get more into instagram this year...
6) Best Twitter/Facebook/Instagram message you may have received about your music or your DJ performance in 2018:
George Ellinas: Kai Tracid has commented on my "Hide Away" "George Ellinas understands Trance Music.. Melodic, Deep, Emotional.. Well done! "
7) Best music composition software in 2018, please explain why you appreciate it so much:
George Ellinas: Logic Pro X 20+ years that i am using this DAW just love the workflow and also the new plug in that they have added last few years, basically you don't need anything else to make music.
Dimitris: Do you have a radio show or vlog?
George Ellinas: No radio show at the moment, but my label partner Tuemckey runs our radio show at DI Synth Collective Pres. Summer Never Ends With Tuemckey:
8) Best Radio station in 2018, please explain why this radio station is your favourite:
George Ellinas: I listen mostly from YouTube 24/7 Radio "Silk", "Anjunadeep" and "The Grand Sound Channels" they play the kind of prog house of music that I like.
9) Best music related website that you visit frequently, please explain what you exactly appreciate in this web site and you may recommended to your fans as well:
George Ellinas: I spent lots of hours on YouTube trying to find new music for inspiration and to discover new music, always my go to site for that.
10) Best technical tips that you learnt in 2018 in relation to your DJing or music productions:
George Ellinas: Just keep it simple.
11) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2018 and has helped you to progress even further:
George Ellinas: You will learn from every one you meet something new.
Dimitris: Can you mention briefly your plans for your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, DJ gigs for 2019!
George Ellinas: Working with my band "Monk Fx" at the moment to record our first album which I am super excited about it.
Dimitris: Finally, what is your biggest wish for 2019 and give us your wishes for our readers?
George Ellinas: Just to be healthy and continue doing what i love the most, creating and performing music.
Additional info:
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgeellinas/
Youtube here