Julius Dobos

Julius Dobos is best known for his electronic and electro-orchestral music releases worldwide, and for his music used in major motion pictures, such as "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", "Paul Blart: MallCop" and television programs in Europe and in the United States. With seven album releases, including a platinum album and the popular "Mountain Flying", he became the first Central-European composer of large-scale electronic/orchestral music to receive international attention. Dobos started playing the piano at the age of five and writing music at nine. It was in these pre-teen years, when his father introduced him to the 70's and 80's electronic music. The young Dobos was greatly influenced by the sounds and musical worlds created by electronic music pioneers like Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, Rick Wakeman, and the visual nature of Isao Tomita's Pictures at an Exhibition. Following his dreams of creating musical worlds, or "visible music", he found himself spending more time with composing than practicing the piano, obsessed with his new interest: electronic musical instruments. After studying composition and film score composition at various institutions in Europe, he felt limited by classical music. He composed the early "demo" version of "Mountain Flying" at age 19 - the music that brought him international success three years later with the album of the same title. Mainstream Success In 1997, Julius Dobos was offered the opportunity to produce a Nokia-sponsored album, which under the title of "Connecting Images", featured Dobos' own, original musical style, catchy melodies, monumental instrumentation, a 50-piece choir and Grammy. After working "behind the scenes" on movie projects for years, 2010 saw Julius' comeback to his public, solo career with the release of "Transitions". This compilation CD features music written between 2006-2010 and marks the composer's return to his truly original, non-film music compositions. Julius is also working on an entirely new concept album of electronic music, with a planned release in 2011. Known for its monumental instrumentation, Dobos' music often involves the combination of electronic, traditional western and ethnic instruments. The extensive and creative use of analog and digital synthesizers and software play a major role in adding both emotional depth and sonic complexity to his works. Along with its distinctive style, the composer's music clearly reveals his European roots, the haunting melodies and chord structures instantly create deep, intense emotional experience for the listeners regardless of their cultural or social background. Currently living in the United States, Julius primarily composes instrumental electronic music, exploring the uncharted territories of melody and sound.