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Often compared with the likes of Luciano and Villalobos, Bucharest's Petre Inspirescu (b. Radu Bodiu, 1979) is one the most prominent names from the fertile electronic scene in Romania. Inspirescu has long been a pivotal figure alongside his frequent accomplices Raresh and Rhadoo, and in the last two years, his appearances in Ibiza and throughout Europe have brought his name to many listeners’ lips. In september 2007, Inspirescu released a 4 track/40 minute EP entitled "Tips", for Luciano's Cadenza label, a smooth blend of minimal click house. Radu Bodiu was born in Braila, on 28 April 1979, but, led by...

Petree is LA's best kept secret by far! With song's like "She Set It" which was featured on MTV's hit series "The Hills" and their latest hit "Memory Lane" People of Los Angeles, CA are slowly catching on to the buzz of what's to come from Petree. "Weakness Makes You Beautiful" is the first full length release by Petree, which has developed a unique style of Indie/Rock music that incorporates many aspects of modern music which differentiates them from all other Indie/Rock phenomenon’s. PETREE’S album "Weakness Makes You Beautiful" was released May 18th, 2010 on Universal Music Group. The album’s...

On the only long-playing record by the Romanian violinist Ion Petre Stoican the most important Gypsy musicians from the Bucharest Lautari scene were united in an All-star band and through a bizarre stroke of luck created one of the most atmospheric records of the time. This story took place before 1965. One day Stoican noticed a man who seemed to him to be behaving suspiciously. This stranger turned out to be a foreign spy. Stoican grabbed him and took him to the nearest police station. The secret police then asked what he would like as a reward. 'Should we give...

Gică Petrescu (2 April 1915 – 18 June 2006) was a prolific Romanian folk and pop music writer and performer. His debut was made at age 18 by joining a student band, having just graduated from the "Gheorghe Şincai" high school in Bucharest. His official debut was made by performing for radio audiences in 1937. Between 1937-1939 he carried on singing with the "Radu Ghindă" and "Dinu Şerbănescu" orchestras in the Sinaia Casino. He holds a record for the number of composed and performed songs (over 1500), in an amazingly varied discography, many of which became national hits which were...