Tikal is Vincent Bernal,born 1977, living near paris (France). He has a guitarist/percussionist background and he moved to composing electronic music 5 years ago.
His music is melodic groovy morning stuff, perfect for outdoor parties. It`s a fresh new style with new ideas and lot of unusual samples and sounds and strong ethnical and tribal elements.
His first and second albums, Ritual Cycle and Carnaval, released on Neurobiotic Records ,
was one of the most successful albums of 2004 and 2006. Since then, he played all over the world including France, Italy,
Japan, Germany, Brazil,South Africa ,Sweden, Denmark,Israel ,Russia, England, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Greece
and Switzerland performing in some of the most important events worldwide such as Full Moon Festival in Germany ,
Universo Paralello in Brazil , Sonica in Italy and Vortex Captown. During this time, Tikal released tracks on some
of the most important labels around such as Spirit Zone, Nano Records, Dragonfly and Mind Control always receiving
huge feedbacks from trancers around the world. tikal realesed :
Spirit Zone Records: Compilation - Love Sound Devotion (cd)
Neurobiotics Records: Compilation - Neurology (cd)
Yellow Sunshine Explosion: Compilation - Goa Vol 8 (cd)
3D Vision: Compilation - Module 2 (cd)
Spirit Zone Records: Compilation - Beat-Ific (cd)
Turbo Trance Records: Compilation - Accelerator 1.0 (cd)
Indica Music: Compilation - Vajra (cd)
Hit Mania: Compilation - White Label Republic (cd)
Dragonfly Records: Compilation - Therapy (cd)
Turbo Trance Records: Comilation - Pygmees Groove Vol. 1 (cd)
Yellow Sunshine Explosion: Compilation - Open Air Vol 2 (cd)
Yellow Sunshine Explosion: Compilation - Goa Trance Vol 3 (cd)
Turbo Trance Records: Compilation - Pygmees Groove Vol. 2 (cd)
Yellow Sunshine Explosion: Andromeda - The Remixes (cd)
Revolve Magazin: Compilation - Revolve Magazin Summer 2005 + CD (cd)
Nano Records: Compilation - Wind Up (cd)
Harmonia Records: Compilation - Butterfly Effect (cd)
Headroom Productions: Compilation - Controlled Flight (cd)
Mind Control Records: Compilation - Mind Controllers Part 1 (cd)
Crystal Matrix Records: Compilation - High -Tech Pleasures (cd)
Neurobiotics Records: Compilation - Neo::Caine (cd)
Neurobiotics Records: Compilation - Neo:Robotics (cd)His 3nd album (Cosmic Dragon) features 10 tracks in the typical Tikal style, full of feelings and emotions.
9 dancefloor friendly tracks, including a remix of sunshine middle east and 2 collaboration tracks,1 with bamboo forest and one with
the new upcoming artist (dual core) from israel
ending with 1 downtempo/chill out track.will be out on Planet Ben end of january 2008
