George Vala is a NYC-based DJ/producer with an extensive background in world and orchestral music, years of performing live, and an undying thirst for making people move. George’s unique approach to meticulously immersive organic techno began in 2009 with a debut performance at Miami’s Winter Music Conference. While building his skills as a DJ, Vala was simultaneously shifting his production chops from trip hop and electronica to deep tech house and techno with close friend and collaborator, Audioprophecy. Together the pair kicked off their careers by signing six different productions to DJ Ravin’s famed Buddha-Bar series, cementing their place in hotels, restaurants and salons for years to come.
2012 was the year George’s train left the station. His breakthrough re-edits of Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long” and Marvin Gaye’s “If This World Were Mine” were released on Suara and received critical acclaim. With full support from the world’s top DJ’s, George had arrived.
One of the most important relationships to emerge for Vala was with Hamburg-based duo Kaiserdisco. Frederic and Patrick brought Vala to their label in 2013 with KD Music’s Summer Anthem EP, “Let Me Tell You”. Featuring rising singer/songwriter Tunde Olaniran on vocal duty and two remixes by French producer, Darlyn Vlys, “Let Me Tell You” brought Vala to the attention of techno queen, Monika Kruse. Kruse hand-selected Vala for her Terminal M Cookies Vol. 2 project, highlighting her favorite up-and-coming producers. His driving ethnic techno creation “Mikazaru” sat alongside great cuts by Ruben Mandolini, Paride Saraceni, Collective Machine & Riccardo Sabatini and marked his first vinyl release.
Vala returned to KD Music in 2014 with “And Then I Met You” EP, whose title track was selected by Matthias Tanzmann in his “Best of 2014” chart. It was only a matter of time before Vala crossed paths with Spanish DJ/producer Danny Serrano. The two collaborated on a jazzy tech house track for Gunnar Stiller’s Upon You Records project called “Wag for Me”.
Never one for laziness, Vala next decided to expand his creative chops by taking on a string of remixes for Vladimir Acic (Natural Rhythm), Right On (Zoo:Technique), David Herrero (Expectancy Records), and Collective Machine (Natura Viva). 2015 marked two monumental collaboration for Vala. The first was an old-school house cut called “Brace For The Bell” to Hector Couto’s Roush label with fellow TRES14 artist Steven Voorn.
The second was an EP on Collective Machine’s Aula Records with close friends and NYC producers, Arkose. “Go Easy On Her” was released in July of 2015 and shot directly to the top of the charts with Beatport including the title track and remix by Koko in their “Top 10 Tech House” and “Top 10 Minimal” charts for the summer. The EP soon became the most successful release on Aula Records.
With the success of “Go Easy On Her”, Vala was asked to headline the Vitamin Stage at one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the USA, Electric Zoo: Transformed, and played the official festival after-party with Hot Since 82 at Output.
2016 will be George Vala’s biggest year yet. He starts the year off with a remix of Arno Stolz’s “Spanish Hipster”, the debut release from his new imprint Proper Musique. His next collaboration with Arkose, “Puttanesca”, is due out this summer on Stereo Productions with a very special remix by Rafa Barrios. Expect solo EPs on Dennis Cruz’s Lemon-Aid Music and Fideles’ Hangover Music, along with the launch of Vala’s very own label venture.
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