Janko Nilovic
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Janko NiloviÄ, born on May 20, 1941, in Istanbul to a Montenegrin father and Greek mother, studied piano, oboe, and percussion in his youth. In the late 1950s, he formed a rock band before relocating to Paris in 1960. There, he performed in nightclubs and joined the Greek trio Les Doussis, recording with Barclay Records. By 1967, he co-founded Ju Ju Records, producing singles and drawing attention as an arranger.
Signed by André Farry of Ãditions Montparnasse 2000, NiloviÄ released a series of library music albums, including Psyc Impressions, blending funk, jazz, and orchestral elements. Concurrently, he worked on Parisâ Hair production and collaborated with artists like Michel Jonasz and Gérard Lenorman.
In the 1970s, NiloviÄ expanded into Belgium and created the acclaimed Funky Tramway. Later, his compositions gained prominence through hip-hop samples, including Dr. Dre and Jay-Z, earning him a Grammy nomination in 2010.
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- Maze Of Sounds
- Inn the Space
- Operation Cancer
- L'Or Noir
- Water Colour
- Aventures Sous-Marines
- Operation Survie
- Ballade Pour Un Dauphin
- La Longue Marche
- Metamorphose Des Insectes
- Centre atomique
- Les Oiseaux Exotiques
- Black On a White Ground
- Le Grand Espoir
- Les Grands Espaces
- A Walk On The Bright Side
- Westcoast Melody
- Vox Of My Soul
- The Savage Rose
- Mouvements Aquatiles
- Giant Locomotion
- This is how we do
- Xenos Cosmos
- Sunny Piece
