Jay Aliyev – a 21-st Century Composer

At the time Johann Sebastian Bach, (1685 – 1750), a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period, composed his masterpieces, instruments were very expensive. An inventory drawn up a few months after Bach’s death shows that his estate included five harpsichords, two lute-harpsichords, three violins, three violas, two cellos, a viola da gamba, a lute and a spinet, (Source: Wikipedia).

Today, around 100 quids can empower a talented individual with a 21st Century equivalent of what Johann Sebastian Bach had to have in order to compose his masterpieces. Here we’re talking Traktor in the hands of Jay Aliyev.

The picture shows this very talented composer-performer employing Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 Mk3 It’s amazing how today so many talented musicians are able to compose and perform live utilizing the instrumentarium the new technology tools like Traktor can provide. Please experience fabulous music composed and performed by Jay Aliyev:

According to his YouTube biography, “born in 1993 in Azerbaijan, Agdash, Jay Aliyev’s childhood passion for music motivated him to take his first production classes when he was 16. Alongside with his studies he joined several rock and rap bands as a DJ producer before he moved to Turkey for university.

First year of university was spent experimenting as a vocal singer for different platforms, after which he finally focused on his long loved direction – electronic music. Jay’s style fuses elegant and melodic beats accompanied by deep and soulful vocals. Being one of the pioneers of deep house and nu disco genres in Azerbaijan. His first official track called ”Remember” was released by Maniana Records in 2018 He is co-founder and owner of Baijan Records.”