Gil Bastos - Lisboa, Portugal

He began to deepen his musical knowledge through Downtempo, Trip-Hop and Acid Jazz . The music scene in Lisbon in the year 2000 (Thanks LUX Fragil!) made him lucky enough to see live bands and DJs who would later be influential on the way he produces music nowadays. Names like Jazzanova, Trüby Trio, Fabio & Grooverider, LTJ Bukem, Calibre, Gilles Peterson, Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Sofa Surfers and Omni Trio are his main musical references and good examples of this type of sound which naturally have a strong impact on his productions.
Studied Music Production at the University of Brighton and lived in the UK for 5 years. Since then, he is dedicated to continuous learning and exploration of various forms of musical production using the expertise he has acquired over the years and always trying to explore sound environments that surround him, combined with harmonious melodies and strong basslines.
His core concept is and will always be to provide a sonic journey to the listener, with a special focus on quality, originality and soul.
In 2014, he created his own imprint called Skalator Music with the aim of releasing his productions and promoting his work and of other like minded artists.
More recently, Skalator has collaborated with national and international producers from the bass music scene via monthly radio shows (Decadance and Vault) and a label night called Subsonic Sessions.