Kiril Dzajkovski
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Kiril Džajkovski often credited as simply Kiril, is an internationally acclaimed Macedonian
electronic music
ian and music composer.
he formed Bastion
, one of the first electronic bands in the then Socialist Republic of Macedonia
within SFR Yugoslavia. Subsequently, he went on to play with one of the most famous Macedonian bands Leb i sol
, recording two albums and touring extensively around the Balkans and the rest of Europe
.
In the 1990s, Kiril moved to Australia
and began experimenting with music, combining ethnic Macedonian music and electronic beats. This led to his first solo release, Synthetic Theatre, an EP
received extremely well by Australian independent radio stations.
In 2000, American label Tone Casualties released his album Homebound, which continued the concept of blending Macedonian ethnic instrumentation and electronica. It received excellent reviews from critics around the world, including individuals from the United States
, Canada
, UK, Spain
and Japan
. Croatian Playboy Magazine voted it the best album of the year from the former Yugoslavia
.
After returning to the Republic of Macedonia
, he composed the film score
for Milčo Mančevski's Dust, as well as for the films Bal-Can-Can
and The Great Water
. He performed concerts around Macedonia and abroad, including performances at the international Exit Festival
. He was also involved in composing additional music for the 2007
Milčo Mančevski film Shadows
.
Several of Džajkovski's compositions were featured on the critically acclaimed Australian miniseries
, Underbelly
.
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
ian and music composer.
Biography
In the early 1980s together with Milčo MančevskiMilco Mancevski
Milcho Manchevski , usually credited as Milcho Manchevski, is a film director and screenwriter from Macedonia.-Biography:Milcho Manchevski wrote and directed the feature films "Before the Rain" , "Dust'" , Shadows" and "Mothers" , over 50 short forms, including “TENNESSEE” for Arrested Development...
he formed Bastion
Bastion (band)
Bastion was an eminent electronic music group from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, notable for its member Kiril Džajkovski , who later rose to international prominence as a solo musician, DJ and a composer of the soundtrack album for Milčo Mančevski's movie Dust.The trio was formed in 1983 in...
, one of the first electronic bands in the then Socialist Republic of Macedonia
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
The Socialist Republic of Macedonia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
within SFR Yugoslavia. Subsequently, he went on to play with one of the most famous Macedonian bands Leb i sol
Leb i sol
Leb i sol is a Macedonian rock group founded in the 1970s by Vlatko Stefanovski , Bodan Arsovski , Nikola Kokan Dimuševski and Garabet Tavitjan . Tavitjan ceded the drumwork to Dragoljub Đuričić for some of the albums, while Kiril Džajkovski replaced Kokan on Kao Kakao and Putujemo...
, recording two albums and touring extensively around the Balkans and the rest of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
In the 1990s, Kiril moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and began experimenting with music, combining ethnic Macedonian music and electronic beats. This led to his first solo release, Synthetic Theatre, an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
received extremely well by Australian independent radio stations.
In 2000, American label Tone Casualties released his album Homebound, which continued the concept of blending Macedonian ethnic instrumentation and electronica. It received excellent reviews from critics around the world, including individuals from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, UK, Spain
Spain
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and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Croatian Playboy Magazine voted it the best album of the year from the former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
.
After returning to the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, he composed the film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
for Milčo Mančevski's Dust, as well as for the films Bal-Can-Can
Bal-Can-Can
Bal-Can-Can is a 2005 Macedonian–Italian joint production film about a deserter who travels throughout the Balkans as a political immigrant in search of his dead mother-in-law who is wrapped in a carpet.-Cast:-Reception:...
and The Great Water
The Great Water
The Great Water is a 2004 Macedonian film starring Saso Kekenovski, Maja Stankovska, Mitko Apostolovski, Meto Jovanovski and Verica Nedeska. It was directed and written by Ivo Trajkov...
. He performed concerts around Macedonia and abroad, including performances at the international Exit Festival
EXIT (festival)
Exit is an annual summer music festival in the Petrovaradin Fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is staged annually since 2000 and usually lasts four days ....
. He was also involved in composing additional music for the 2007
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
Milčo Mančevski film Shadows
Shadows (2007 film)
Shadows is a 2007 film from the Republic of Macedonia. The film was directed, produced and written by Milčo Mančevski. It was filmed on location in both Skopje, Ohrid and several other locations in the Republic of Macedonia.-Plot:...
.
Several of Džajkovski's compositions were featured on the critically acclaimed Australian miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
, Underbelly
Underbelly (TV series)
Underbelly is a 13-part Australian television mini-series that retells the real events of the 1995–2004 gangland war in Melbourne, and is the first series in the larger Underbelly Franchise. It depicts the key players in Melbourne's criminal underworld, including the Carlton Crew and their rival,...
.
Discography
- Bastion - Bastion - PGP RTB
- Razorbrain - Razorbrain - EMI AUSTRALIA
- Synthetic Theatre - Kiril - AG RECORDS
- Recorded Supplement - Aparatchicks - AG RECORDS
- Homebound - Kiril - AG Records/TONE CASUALTIES
- Religion & Sex - Kiril - AG Records/THIRD EAR MUSIC
- Dust -OST- AG Records/THIRD EAR MUSIC/VIRGIN ITALY
- Bal-Can-CanBal-Can-CanBal-Can-Can is a 2005 Macedonian–Italian joint production film about a deserter who travels throughout the Balkans as a political immigrant in search of his dead mother-in-law who is wrapped in a carpet.-Cast:-Reception:...
- OST- AG Records/ PARTYSANS - The Great Water- OST- AG Records/ Lithium Records
- Works & Re-works-Bastion- AG Records/Lithium Records/ PMG Recordings
- La Capinera-OST-AG Records/Lithium records
Music for films
- Tough Granny -- dir. Milčo Mančevski
- Marika on an Airplane -- dir. Boris Damovski
- Northern Mistake --- dir. Boris Damovski
- 1=1=1 --- dir. John Pedder
- Leonardo (animated series) --- dir. Boro Pejcinov
- Dust ---- dir. Milčo Mančevski
- The Great WaterThe Great WaterThe Great Water is a 2004 Macedonian film starring Saso Kekenovski, Maja Stankovska, Mitko Apostolovski, Meto Jovanovski and Verica Nedeska. It was directed and written by Ivo Trajkov...
---- dir. Ivo Trajkov - Absence----- dir. Vanja Dimitrova
- Bal-Can-CanBal-Can-CanBal-Can-Can is a 2005 Macedonian–Italian joint production film about a deserter who travels throughout the Balkans as a political immigrant in search of his dead mother-in-law who is wrapped in a carpet.-Cast:-Reception:...
----- dir. Darko Mitrevski - Shadows---- dir. Milcho Manchevski
Music for theatre
- Powder Keg --- Kerempuh, Croatia
- Roberto Zucco --- Atalje 212, Yugoslavia
- Proud Flesh ---- Dramski Teatar, Macedonia
- Balkan Is Not Dead ------- MNT, Macedonia
- Dracula ------- SNG Maribor, Slovenia
- Danton's Death---- CSS Teatro Stabile, Italy
- Cherry Orchard----- SNP, Serbia
- Three Sisters----- NTB, Macedonia
- Tempest------ Turkish Drama, Macedonia
- Alisa------ Atelje 212, Serbia, Intercult, Sweden
- For Now, Nowhere------ SNG Ljubljana, Slovenia
- New Friends------ NTNG, Greece
- Incident in the Town of Goga------ SLG Celje, Slovenia
- La Capinera------ Pozoriste Terazije, Serbia
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream--- Gavella, Croatia
Compilations
- Fathom -Antipodian Beats----- Angel's Trumpet, Melbourne
- mACIDonia 2000----- PMG Recordings, Skopje
- Max Trax 2002----- Tone Casualties, Los Angeles
- Pathaans Small World----- Stoned Asia, London
- Dynamik----- Vital Song, Paris
- High On House - New York to Melbourne----- Odessa Mama Records, Melbourne
- Ritmistika------ Third Ear Music, Skopje
- Taking Care of Business--- 10 Kilo, London
- Together- Barramundi 4----- Pschent Music, Paris
- Euro Lounge------ Putumayo, New York
- Musique & Cinema du Monde----- Nada/ MK2 Music, Paris
- Ali B Presents Y4K----- Distinctive Records, London
- Melbourne Yard----- PBS FM, Melbourne
- Balkan Beats 2----- Eastblok, Berlin
Music for documentaries
- Guns & Roses --- (1991 Australian Film Institute Award for best documentary)
- The Gulf Between ---dir. Monique Schwartz
- Koorie Culture/ Koori Control - dir. Russel Porter
- In The Line Of Fire - dir.Marion Crooke