Philogresz aka Ilker Soylu was born in that huge metropolis of Turkey ’ Istanbul ’ begin 80’s!
He got involved with his soulfood ‘Music’ on early age 6 by taking those boring piano lessons from a very strict teacher he hated. Years passed with ‘ blablabla’s until he found himself into cool & dirty attitude with setting up a grunge band which made a good reputation & attraction on the city’s college music scene! Couple of years of ignoring other styles and of course other people (‘comes with the attitude ‘ he cheers), he fell into this huge hole of Electronic Music and trapped with PVD’s For An Angel.
Depending on his living’s geographical status, he improved his vision of music by the connection of East & West! Some of his productions (triphoo&bigbeat styles ) like: ‘ Can je cure me ’ & ‘ Keder ‘ has been broadcasted at Turkey’s one of the leading alternative radio stations ’ Acik Radyo’ as he adds: ‘ 2002 was the year of getting serious on producing music and having a drive for my future career ’.
In Summer of 2002, he moved to Dordrecht / Netherlands and started his education HKU Hilversum on Music Production while he was busy with observing when & how, he can use his ideas that he saved for years. Then 078 Productions was born which today; he can not finish his explanation, when it comes what is it all about
With 078 Productions, he set-up an organization team with an aim to create a new dimension into Dordrecht's and yet into Dutch electronic music scene. This unique concept represents sophisticated electronic music & arts performances by live-acts, DJ’s and VJ’s, specifically tailored to the needs of the dance music industry.
In two years of time; more than 20 events & projects, 200 performances & uncountable publicity on several newspapers & websites makes 078 Productions more dynamic&stable on where she stands nowadays. And of course brand-new electronic music radio show Dynamix@Drechtstad fm(95.7) is the next role of 078 Productions as Ilker remembers the wonderful request he had to reject while he was living in Istanbul ; ’ I have been asked to host an electronic music program at one of the prestigious radio stations in Istanbul. Unfortunately, I had to say ‘No’ because of my preparations to move to the Netherlands. However, now I am enlightened with Dynamix & ready to complete my mission.
His Nu-Jazz compilation & dj-mix ‘Jazzs’ has been recently broadcasted on Swiss Lounge-Radio.com.
He has produced & co-engineered MCC’s ( Multi Cluture Club) limited DVD release on 2004. In this medium, he also shows up with his breaks re-mix of ‘Where I live ( Philogresz Breaksz’T)’. His education at SAE (School of Audio Engineering) gave him a great knowledge in sound engineering.
His recent remix for Digitude Recordings ' Minitrac (Philogresz remakesz) ' gets support from names like: Tyler Stadius (Fabric London), Matt Darey (Ministry of Sound), Taras (Raum), Eelke Kleijn (Baroque, UK) & Joachim(Sound Architecture)
His Elusive Emotion E.P due to release december 2007 from TEAM Records (record label of Secret Cinema) has already got support from Progression (Blackhole recordings), Sied Van Riel (Spinning Records), Nuno Dos Santos (Compost) , Tundra & Qbical (Manual Music) & Paul Hazendonk(Basic Beat)
References: Arcidosso/IT, Pilis/La joue du loup-FR, Sugar Factory/Amsterdam-NL, Las Palmas/Rotterdam-NL, Club Cantina/Istanbul-TR, Snowboarding Event/Bursa-TR, JH Spiraal/Antwerpen-BE, Spock/Breda-NL, Nighttown/Rotterdam-NL, Soomers/Scheveningen-NL, Private company opening party/Capelle a/d Ijssel-NL, Dromdadaris/Enkhuizen-NL, Hotel Krasnapolski/Amsterdam-NL, Woodstock 69/Bloemendaal-NL, Bibelot/Dordrecht-NL, Popcentrale/Dordrecht-NL, Pontonnier/Dordrecht-NL, Boat between Asia-Europe/Istanbul-TR & 078 Productions events.
DJ/producers & Artists he shared the booth with: Kraak&Smaak, Ambient Daan, Ton TB (Three Drives), Lucien Foort, Secret Cinema, Joachim, Benny Rodrigues, Erick E, Thrasher, Mark Green, N-tony, Paul Hazendonk & Ali B (famous dutch rapper)
Some url's about Philogresz:
Philogresz Myspace:
www.myspace.com/philogresz
Record Label: Teamrecords:
www.teamrecords.net
Bookings: Sabine Roelofsen at Soundarchitecture.nl
