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Gil Mahadeva

POLYGON is Gil Mahadeva (aka Mukunga Umbura)

About Me

Gil Mahadeva produces trance and ambient tracks, plays psychedelic trance represented by Brighton based Enzyme Recs and is part of Brazilian label project Azul Music as ambient dj.Since 2001 Gil Mahadeva played at most of the important parties and festivals of the Brazilian trance circuit such as Trancendence, Tranceformation, Ypy Poty, EarthDance, Daime Tribe, Klatu, Universo Paralelo, Ceará Music, megAvonts, Orion, Tribe, Solaris and others…Participated at the soundtrack production of prized Brazilian movie O INVASOR, released nationwide in March 2002.In 2004 he took part of the BOOM Festival as Mukunga Umbura Live Act and in 2006 djing at Ambient Village. His ambient/chill out set is made of different styles like electro, grooves, tribal, funk, ambient journey.At the dance floor, Gil likes to experiment new sounds and tendencies playing tracks that he swaps with many of his friends as well as music supplied by Enzyme Records.The major characteristic of his set is the psychedelia and diversity easily adapted to the place and public that he plays for.Mukunga Umbura was Mahadeva’s psy trance project. It has released its first album by the Italian label Inpsyde Media in 2003, as well as few tracks by Trancers Guide To The Galaxy 2cd, Ajuca Records compilation, Wajanga Records, Solar Flares, Ketuh Recs. as well as few ambient tracks by Brazilian label Batida Sossegada, MBB Records and Azul Music.Gil's newest project is named POLYGON. It's been playing Live around Brazil since september 2006 with its 9 newest tracks. Here you can listen to 4 of them, enjoy it!Gil Mahadeva é produtor musical e DJ de psy trance e groove chill out.É dono e produtor da DUTCH FLOWERS Records (www.myspace.com/dutchflowersrecs) e também faz parte da gravadora Enzyme Recs e da organização Digital Elf, ambos em Brighton, Inglaterra.Desde 2001 Gil Mahadeva tem tocado nas mais importantes festas e festivais do cenário brasileiro como a Trancendence, Tranceformation, Ypy Poty, EarthDance, Daime Tribe, Klatu, Universo Paralelo, Ceará Music, megAvonts, Orion,Tribe, Solaris, BOOM Festival, Rhythms of Peace, Soulvision, etc...Recentemente, em associação com a DJ Cris Schiavo, Gil Mahadeva abriu selo próprio selo, a Dutch Flowers, e juntos lançaram o primeiro cd compilado por ambos, o cd GERMINATION, com distribuição mundial pela Psyshop e Wirikuta. O cd chegará às lojas em Abril e conta com uma série de talentosos artistas brasileiros, entre eles: Hyperceptiohm, Cosmo Tech, Waio, Stereo Plug, One, Polygon e Mukunga Umbura.Como Mukunga Umbura o 1o psy projeto de Gil Mahadeva, lançou um álbum pelo selo italiano Inpsyde Media em 2003 e aqui no Brasil foi relançado pelo selo WFC. Também tem faixas na Trancers Guide To The Galaxy, Ajuca Records, Wajanga Records, Solar Flares, Ketuh Recs.Como Gil Mahadeva, lançou tracks de chill out pelos selos Azul Music, Lua Music, MBB Brazil, Bamba records. Participou na produção da trilha sonora de O INVASOR, longa metragem nacional de Beto Brant. A trilha do filme deu origem a um CD pelo selo YB Music.A principal característica do seu set é a psicodelia, diversidade, diferencial e adaptação com o local e o público. No chill out varia com downtempo, electronic beats, groove funky, ambient journey.O novo projeto chama-se POLYGON com ousadias em breaks e synths progressivos com tendências ao electro, e você pode conferir 4 dos tracks aqui! Enjoy it!

My Interests

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Member Since: 10/18/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/dutchflowersrecs
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Influences:
Air, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Antonio Vivaldi
Astral Projection, Beastie Boys, Bjork
Boozoo Bajou, Brian Eno, Caetano Veloso
Chemical Brothers, Chico Science & Nacao Zumbi
Cocteau Twins, Coil, David Bowie, Dead Can Dance
Deedrah, Depeche Mode, Download
Einsturzende Neubaten, Everything But The Girl
Front 242, Frontline Assembly, Gilberto Gil
Haldolium, Hallucinogen, Haujobb
Iggy Pop, Infected Mushroom, Jim Morrison
Joy Division, Killing Joke, Klinik, KMFDM
Kraftwerk, Kruder & Dorfmeister
Laibach, Madonna, Marilyn Manson
Marisa Montes, Massive Attack, Ministry
Moby, Moloko, Morgue, New Order
Nick Cave, Nietzer Ebb, Nightmares On Wax
Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Nitih Sawhney
Perter Gabriel, Portishead, Psychic TV
Radiohead, Shpongle, Siouxsie & The Banshes
Skinny Puppy, Smiths, Soft Cell
St. Germain, The Cure, The Future Sound Of London
The Legendary Pink Dots, The Orb
The Sisters Of Mercy, Thievery Corporation
Tosca, Trent Reznor, Tricky
Underworld, Yong Gods, Youth

* Visionary, Psychedelic, Abstract,
Surrealism Art, Books and Photography by:

Andy Thomas, Dante Alighieri, H.R.Giger, M. C. Escher
Robert Venosa, Salvador Dali, Sebastiao Salgado
Terence Mckenna, Timothy Leary

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Record Label: DUTCH FLOWERS Records
Type of Label: Indie