Primary Instrument: Piano
Born in 1982 in Burgas (Bulgaria), he is the winner of several awards and acclaims including 1st place in Berlinale 7th BTC Score Competition and a scholarship from the Berklee College of Music. He recieved his classical music education at P.S.M I and II level in Lublin and at the Katowice Music Academy with the specialization in jazz (piano, vibraphone, marimba and percussion instruments). He produced electronic music. For the French outfit Mad’House he recorded several singles and published numerous other artists’ remixes (including “Like a prayer” by Madonna and “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees). Atanas took part in several collaborations, including live PA’s with Bambim Mukendi (Mad’House) and spent the better part of the decade touring and playing concerts at festivals and clubs in France, Belgium and Poland. His work was also remixed by drum and bass legend Ray Keith. He also played live with many icons of the polish pop and electronic music scene: Novika, Beats Friendly and Reni Jusis. The collaboration with Reni Jusis on the “Magnes” album was awarded a Fryderyk Prize - the Polish Phonographic Industry Award. His musical inspirations root from Balkan and Gypsy music, but are enriched by Slavic melodies and jazz influences. Atanas composes and produces film scores. In 2009 he travelled to Los Angeles on the invitation of Dolby Labs and was treated to a VIP tour of the main scoring stages and music studios in Hollywood. This inside look into the newest trends and technologies used in film music production today makes this artist an expert of his craft. He is inspired by the art of improvisation and this is best exemplified by “Improssessions” ” his own live PA project or Transoriental Duo together with Persian artist Jahiar- Azim Irani. Apart from these artistic initiatives, Atanas produces commercial materials for TV and radio ad campaigns, e.g. scoring the entire wp.tv channel, writing the score for the VW Scirocco ” “Hard to Resist” ad which was performed by the world famous Babelsberg Orchestra. Atanas Valkov’s music represents a melting pot of Balkan folklore, Polish classical traditions with the novelty of contemporary and electronic music. He expresses his artistic uniqueness, by combining his own style with a mixture of contemporary orchestral arrangements and the expert level of knowledge in music production he has acquired.
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Last Updated: September 13, 2010
”...Last night's closing ceremony gave a fond farewell to all the
extraordinary Talents, experts and organizers that fueled the
7th BTC during 54th International Berlinale Film Festival. The
biggest moment of the evening was awarding the VW Score
Competition to Atanas Valkov, from Poland, for his
outstanding scoring of a film excerpts from La Sangre Brota,
by Pablo Fendrik. Competition mentor Max Richter (Waltz with
Bashir) and jury members Klaus-Peter Beyer, Martin Steyer
and Martin Todsharow stated that they were “very impressed
by the standard of work shown by all the candidates however
Atanas Valkov’s score demonstrates a highly individual voice
and approach to the project...”
Berlinale Press
February 12, 2009
'' THOMAS ROOM '' - Anagram Produktion AB, Sweden 2010
'' YUGOPOLIS II '' - T1, Poland 2010
'' AUDIOCAST.PL '' - ( Themes, Jingles ) Beat & Heaven,
Poland 2010
'' PETER'S ROOM '' by Nicolas Kolovos, Vitamine AB FILMS,
Sweden 2009
'' LA SANGRE BROTA'' by Pablo Fredrik'' - soundtrack
excerpt, BTC 7th Score Competition, Germany 2009
'' A MOGŁO BYĆ TAK PIĘKNIE '' - Reni Jusis ( music video )
Amfibia Records, Poland 2009
'' KURTYZANA '' - ILUZJON PART I, Reni Jusis (
instrumental parts ) , Amfibia Records, Poland 2009
'' HARD TO RESIST. THE NEW SCIROCCO '' (2 min. Ad. )
Babelsberg, Germany, 2009
'' WP.TV CHANNELS '' (Themes) , Beat & Heaven / Wirtualna
Polska, 2008
'' THE RHYTHM BLOWS MY MIND '' Sabbia (DD) - Addiction
Records, Poland 2008
'' IMPERATORY.PL '' ( 30 sec. Ad.) Beat & Heaven /
Wirtualna Polska, 2008
'' DO CELU.PL '' ( 30 sec. Ad) Beat & Heaven / Wirtualna
Polska, 2008
'' RADIO WP CHANNELS '' ( Themes, Jingles) Beat &
Heaven / Wirtualna Polska, 2007
'' BY THE SEA '' - Sabbia feat. Sqbass (12'') - Addiction
Records, Poland 2007
'' ŻAGIEL '' ( 30 sec. Ad.) Żagiel S.A. Poland, 2007
'' LIKE A PRAYER 2007 '' , Mad'House, Babaroum Production,
France 2007
'' BYLES SERCA BICIEM '' ( HHP rmx) '' , Reni Jusis - Pink
Pong Records, Poland 2007
'' IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD '' ( Miss World 2007 ) - ZEE (
piano parts ) Poland, 2007
'' MAGNES'' , Reni Jusis - Pink Pong Records, Poland 2006
'' LA BOULETTE '' (12'') - Babaroum Prod, France /
Entertainment Enterprise sc, Belgium, 2006
'' WYMYSL COŚ '' - nasq & sq, BZ WBK, Poland 2006
'' TOGETHER ( xmas rmx ) '' , Paweł Rosak & Natalia
Kukulska, Dream Music, Poland 2006
'' KILKA PROSTYCH PRAWD '' , Reni Jusis - - Pink Pong
Records, Poland 2005
'' CUBE '' , Asnayse (12'') - Amuk Records, France 2005
'' SMAK SŁÓW '' ( HHP Electro Bossa Mix ) GOYA, EMI
Music, Poland 2005
" STAYIN' ALIVE '' - Mad'House (12") Babaroum Production,
France 2004
'' IT'S COMING BACK '' - Mad'House (12'') Babaroum
Production, France 2004.
'' MUSIC MEDITATIONS '' (LP) Panaceum Media, New York
2003
'' VICTOR TAJAN'S ADVENTURES '' ( documentary series),
Panaceum Media, New York 2003
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