The fresh upstart recording duo of the Dalagelis brothers has long been at their electronic
musical passion, for more years than most DJs who are 10 years their senior. At the tender
ages of 26 and 25, respectively, Nick & John`s influences go way beyond the scope of any
of their contemporaries. Born in America, but raised in Greece, the boys have meticulously
honed their craft and are ready for their close-up.
Both brothers began a vast record... Read more The fresh upstart recording duo of the Dalagelis brothers has long been at their electronic
musical passion, for more years than most DJs who are 10 years their senior. At the tender
ages of 26 and 25, respectively, Nick & John`s influences go way beyond the scope of any
of their contemporaries. Born in America, but raised in Greece, the boys have meticulously
honed their craft and are ready for their close-up.
Both brothers began a vast record collection of all kinds of electronic music and started
DJing underground parties in 1993 inspired by the big names of the time. Orbital, F.S.O.L.,
Aphex Twin, LFO and some earlier synth pop groups like New Order & Kraftwerk, to name
a few, were their early favorites at an age (13 & 12 yrs old), when most of their friends
were consumed with school & football. In 1994 they started hosting their own radio shows
which would eventually stream to far out areas of Greece on major Greek FM stations.
Their eclectic & dynamic sound would bring them toward the art of producing their own
music in years to come.
In 1998 John decided to take the challenge even further & entered the DMC DJ
Championship in Greece at the ripe age of 17. After winning the state championship he
took place in the finals. Against the odds he scratched and cut up 4th place, winning the
accolades of the Greek music press, who called him the star of the night & best young dj.
The industry took notice of this new wonderkid who was invited by Universal Trilogy (one
of the leading Greek electronic dance acts of the time) to join them as warm-up DJ for
their European appearances. John would continue to tour and build his sound in his home
country, culminating in the gig of his life by being invited to play the opening slot on
Orbital`s first ever tour of Greece in 2000. As if this man`s rap sheet wasn`t long enough,
he also graduated from the Institute of Pasteur as a sound engineer, further increasing his
experience and knowledge at such a young age.
From this point, the brothers made the difficult decision to uproot and move to New York
City, which they felt was the epicenter for the music they were so involved in. Setting up
the Dalasounds studio and getting to work on their productions was priority number one.
Quickly the boys self released their first EP record in the USA, including two tracks, “Fat
Oscar/God Is Great,” which gained praise from their intended targets. From this release,
they became sought after by their favorite labels, which were after them for their remix
touch. Remixes for labels owned by Satoshi Tomiie, Dave Seaman, Chris Fortier & Gpal, to
name a few. While having these great remixing successes, the brothers joined Chris Fortier
and his label (Fade records). Assisting Chris to run the label was not the only duty they
got. The boys got busy with Chris in the studio as well, by producing, engineering, mixing,
editing and recording all kind of projects. One of these was Chris Fortier`s Balance 007
compilation. Their 2nd single “Bend Up” was released by Italy`s Mo-do Recordings, which
took the brothers even higher, with not only never-ending DJ support, but also successful
chart rankings on several of the sales chart indicators from the USA & UK. Their extended
vocal remix of Micah`s “Come From” was exclusively featured on Hernan Cattaneo`s
Renaissance Masters 2 album. In 2005 their original production “Quiet (Steve is listening)”
was one of the main features on Audio Therapy`s album “Across Borders,” based on
producers hailing from Greece and their alternative mix of it, entitled “Quiet (Stelios is
watching),” was exclusively featured on Dave Seaman`s compilation “This is Audio
Therapy.”
Nick and John Dalagelis - Dalasounds Studio // www.nickandjohndalagelis.com
The production and remixing front was even busier for Nick and John in 2006, including the
work for their upcoming single on Therapy Music titled "R2 Units Gone Wild" (original mix
was included on Audio Therapy`s Spring/Summer Collection CD) as well as their latest
original production “Utapau,” signed by Swift Records (original mix included on Gpal`s
forthcoming album Gpal 2). Some of the work included in their agenda was remixing Stel`s
and Phatjak's next big single "I Like Porno,” on Baroque records. And if all this wasn`t
enough, Nick and John were responsible for a huge bulk of the production and engineering
work on Stel's "This is Audiotherapy" CD mix which will be available in the near future as
an accompaniment to Dave Seaman's already classic installment, as well as hitting the
international circuit with gigs in North & Central America, Europe and Australia.
From breaks to prog and tech to more experimental, Nick and John`s dj and production
style can be described as a combination of lush atmospheric soundscapes, tweaked effects
along driving basslines and powerful percussive rhythms. Show less