Sam Gelliatry: International Showcase Fund (SXSW)
Sam Gellaitry is a producer from Stirling, Scotland. (DoB 6.1.97)
Sam has been producing music for several years – experimenting with making tracks on his computer at home and he left school at 16 to work on this full time.
Sam has been working exclusively on creating music and playing shows since then. He has toured widely within Europe and throughout the US and Canada.
Sam has wide ranging tastes in music and is influenced by a variety of different genres.
He has created a range of different original tracks and remixes with his signature sound embedded in each.
Sam’s first EP was released in February 2015 and as one of the reviewers (thissongissick.com ) wrote:
“Gellaitry’s progressive sound is displayed in his debut Short Stories EP as his hard hitting bass sits perfectly alongside dreamy, atmospheric melodies to create his unique contrasting sound that is truly genre-defying. Each song on this project takes many unexpected turns as the producer constantly surprises with the shifting of a variety of instrumental layers.”
Sam released his second Escapism EP on XL records in November 2015.It was very well received as illustrated by this review from alwayshustle.com :
If I was going on Naked and Afraid, I would bring Sam Gellaitry’s new EP “Escapism” with me just to make sure we would be able to start a fire. This project is incredible and Sam just continues to get better with everything he puts out. This has to be in your best of 2015 list if you are a fan of instrumental driven, “future” bass. It will be on repeat for me all day. #Sodamngood
The second Escapism EP was released on XL records in August 2016 and was again well received. Pigeons and Planes wrote – The future is bright for Sam Gellaitry. Just 18 years old and signed to venerated indie label XL Recordings, the producer illustrates a penchant for turning instrumental dissonance into coherent stories on his newly released Escapism EP. Futuristic synths suited for a tasteful pop smash coexist with foregone flutes, electronically modified xylophones, and flamenco guitar.
Gellaitry explores a wide range of moods across the project’s five songs, often doing so within the same track. “Rurality,” “Long Distance,” and the aptly titled “Dreamscapes” stand out as notable standouts, each a strong mixture of wildly different elements.
Sam is heading to SXSW in March 2017 and for his second year at Coachella in April.
He continues to enjoy touring widely and working with XL and his Escapism III EP will be released soon.