Eyal Barkan (Hebrew: אייל ברקן) is an Israeli trance/nitzhonot producer. He has collaborated with Yahel. In 2003 he was reported to be Israel's top-selling trance DJ, with sales of over 150,000 albums.[1] His albums have reached gold status in Israel. His 1998 hit Good Morning Israel was the first trance song to achieve platinum status in Israel.[2][3]
His 2003 album V.I.P. was released by Tiësto's Black Hole Records.[1][4] In 2003 it was reported that cell phone ringtones based on Barkan's music achieved 200,000 downloads in Europe.[5]
Barkan has also released music with his brother Oren as the duo Reverse Psychology. In 2006 the brothers started Startcut, a video distribution company.[6]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Good Morning Israel (1998), Eyal Barkan Music
- Crazy Summer (1999), Hed Arzi Music - album credited to Eyal Barkan, but all tracks credited to Reverse Psychology
- Mr. Club Trance (2000), Eyal Barkan Records/Hed Arzi Music - most tracks credited to Reverse Psychology
- On-Line (2002), Hed Arzi Music
- V.I.P. (2003), Black Hole/In Trance We Trust
Singles edit
- "Crazy Summer" (radio edit) (1999), Eyal Barkan Records/Good Morning Israel/Hed Arzi Music
- "Viagra" (radio edit) (2000), Eyal Barkan Records/Good Morning Israel
- "Voyage" (2000), In Trance We Trust - Yahel & Eyal Barkan
- "Revolution" (2002), In Trance We Trust - Eyal Barkan & A-Force
- Album Sampler (2003), In Trance We Trust
References edit
- ^ a b Cohen, Adam Karni (2003) "Honor at the turntables", The Jerusalem Post, 28 October 2003, p. 24
- ^ Perry, Tal (25 May 2001). "Brothers in Dance". www.makorrishon.co.il. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "דפנה המשתרללת? זו בכלל הקלטה מקישקשתא". mako. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "אייל ברקן: מלך הטראנס הישראלי שנעלם מתחת לרדאר". mako. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ אבידב, ליאור (5 November 2003). "אייל ברקן בטראנס". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ גלעד, אסף (24 July 2009). "אינפקטד יוטיוב: הסטארט-אפ של הדי-ג'יי". כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il. Retrieved 23 January 2024.