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Taras Harkavyi

About Me



Coming from a religiously musical family, one could argue that Taras had no choice but to accept his fate and plunge head first into music. At the age of 12 his love for composition/production became apparent when his father purchased the family's first synthesizer, a KORG X3, which became the foundation of the young man's future accomplishments. In 2002 Taras produced a demo which he submitted to Hi-Bias Records ; the demo eventually made its way to the desk of the label's CEO, Nick Fiorucci, a world renowned DJ and producer, who saw the tremendous potential in the 20-year old producer and signed him.
During his 5-year affiliation with Hi-Bias Records (2003-2008), Taras received remixing credits for several superstar artists such as Britney Spears (singles “Everytime” and “Someday”), Michelle Branch (single “Breathe”), and Kimberley Locke (“8th World Wonder”). Taras was also involved in many other projects including Fierce & Coppola, Aluna, Wilde, and is credited with co-production on Hi-Bias's own Sherrie Lea’s album "Spellbound" , and most recently Nick Fiorucci's album "11:11" . Most notably he co-wrote “Every Time You Move” - the first single from 11:11 that was nominated for a Juno award in 2008.
Despite Taras’s impressive production/remixing history, his greatest accomplishment as artist and producer however, was the release of his debut album "Liftoff" in 2006, which earned him a Juno nomination in 2007. The singles from Liftoff, namely “I Will Love Again” and “Stop Wasting My Time” topped the world dance charts and continue to be heard regularly on the radio and in clubs throughout the world.
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Taras Harkavyi leaves label to pursue other goals - takes independent approach to production

After being signed to Hi-Bias Records for the past 5 years, Taras Harkavyi has left the label in pursuit of other goals. The Taras project has yielded some excellent results for the artist/producer ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:48:00 GMT

Taras - cowriter of a 2008 Juno nominated track by Nick Fiorucci "Every Time You Move"

Congratulations to Nick Fiorucci on his recent 2008 Juno Nomination for his track 'Every Time You Move'! Congratulations are also extended to Taras and Kelly Malbasa for their invaluable writing contr...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:44:00 GMT

Juno update

Congratulations to Tiga for picking up the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year. Well deserved! Though Taras did not win, he is more inspired and motivated than ever! Working on new materia...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:32:00 GMT

Taras - 2007 Juno Nomination for Dance Recording of the Year

Taras has received a 2007 Juno Award Nomination for Dance Recording of the Year for his debut album "Liftoff". Taras will be in attendance at the award ceremony, held on April 1st, 2007...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:13:00 GMT

Taras on iTunes

Hello all, Taras releases are now available from iTunes! Click the link below to visit the iTunes directory for a list of all available releases (note: your iTunes should automatically open and take y...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:52:00 GMT

New Single

Taras's new single "Stop Wasting My Time" has made its way onto Z103.5 FM list. Please support the track by requesting it online... if you like it that is ;) http://www.z1035.com/zclub/requestasong/. ...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:24:00 GMT

Taras I Will Love Again Video Code

The video code to my video 'I Will Love Again' may be found here:http://202online.com/view.aspx?id=191Enjoy, but please use appropriately.Team
Posted by on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:22:00 GMT

CHUM Q94FM on-air Taras interview, April 30, 2006

As some of you may know, "I Will Love Again" is now playing on the Winnipeg CHUM station Q94FM. In light of this, I was asked to come down to the Q94 headquarters for a chat with Troy S...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:29:00 GMT