Paktofonika
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Paktofonika was a Polish
hip hop
group from Katowice
and Mikolow
, which debuted with the album Kinematografia in 2000. The name Paktofonika comes from the words pakt (pact) and fonika (phonics), from which derives the idea of "A pact made alongside noise from a speaker", created by band's founders, Magik and Rahim.
during the recording of their second album, W 63 minuty dookoła świata. Rahim
left his group 3xKlan at around the same time, and formed Paktofonika with Magik and Fokus in 1998.
Their first songs were written in October of that year, being Priorytety, Ja to Ja, and Gdyby. Two new members joined Paktofonika, DJ Bambus on turntables, and Sot as a beatboxer. In the spring of 2000 the group signed a contract with Gigant Records. In the summer of that year, the group was in Witten
(Germany
) where they recorded their song 2 Kilo with German artists. That year, on December 18, their first album entitled Kinematografia was released.
Eight days after the CD was released, December 26, at 6:15, Magik committed suicide
by jumping from the ninth floor of his apartment. After his death, the group continued concerts for some time, using pre-recorded material for Magik's vocals. After a while, Fokus
and Rahim
dissolved the group to pursue other projects.
In the year 2001, a sample of Ja to Ja which was sung by Piotr 'Gutek' Gutkowski was used in an ice cream commercial without the group members' agreement, but with the knowledge of Gigant Records. In September 2002, the farewell album was released. Archiwum Kinematografii contains studio outtakes from of the first album, and 2 songs recorded later without Magik (JaToJa 2(Dokuadnie tak! and W peunej gotowości). A few months later, in the Spring of 2003 the group announced the end of Paktofonika.
Rahim and Fokus continue to work in other projects, such as PFK Company and Pokahontaz.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group from Katowice
Katowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
and Mikolow
Mikolów
Mikołów is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions...
, which debuted with the album Kinematografia in 2000. The name Paktofonika comes from the words pakt (pact) and fonika (phonics), from which derives the idea of "A pact made alongside noise from a speaker", created by band's founders, Magik and Rahim.
Members
- Piotr „Magik” ŁuszczMagik (rapper)Piotr Łuszcz known as Magik - Polish rapper, composer and a record producer...
(1978–2000), formerly of Kaliber 44Kaliber 44Kaliber 44 is a hip hop band formed at the end of 1993 in Katowice, Silesia, Poland by Piotr Łuszcz , Marcin Marten and Michał Marten . The group is dubbed the most influential Polish hip hop band, while their so-called Hardcore Psycho Rap style is the most prominent... - Wojciech „Fokus” Alszer (born 1980), ex Kwadrat Skład, since 2004 a member of Pokahontaz
- Sebastian „Rahim” Salbert (born 1978), ex 3xKlan, Erka, since 2004 a member of Pokahontaz
History
Paktofonika began when Magik left Kaliber 44Kaliber 44
Kaliber 44 is a hip hop band formed at the end of 1993 in Katowice, Silesia, Poland by Piotr Łuszcz , Marcin Marten and Michał Marten . The group is dubbed the most influential Polish hip hop band, while their so-called Hardcore Psycho Rap style is the most prominent...
during the recording of their second album, W 63 minuty dookoła świata. Rahim
Rahim
Rahim may refer to:-Given name:* Raheem , African American rapper* Rahim Ademi, Croatian Army general* Raheem Brock, American football defensive end who is currently a free agent...
left his group 3xKlan at around the same time, and formed Paktofonika with Magik and Fokus in 1998.
Their first songs were written in October of that year, being Priorytety, Ja to Ja, and Gdyby. Two new members joined Paktofonika, DJ Bambus on turntables, and Sot as a beatboxer. In the spring of 2000 the group signed a contract with Gigant Records. In the summer of that year, the group was in Witten
Witten
Witten is a university city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the home of the Witten/Herdecke University, the first private university in Germany.-Bordering municipalities:* Bochum* Dortmund* Herdecke* Wetter * Sprockhoevel* Hattingen...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) where they recorded their song 2 Kilo with German artists. That year, on December 18, their first album entitled Kinematografia was released.
Eight days after the CD was released, December 26, at 6:15, Magik committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
by jumping from the ninth floor of his apartment. After his death, the group continued concerts for some time, using pre-recorded material for Magik's vocals. After a while, Fokus
Fokus
Fokus is a political party in Denmark. The party was founded in 2010, originally as a splinter group of the Danish People’s Party , but the politics of Fokus differs from that of DF in quite a number of issues; for example, while DF supports the centre-right government led by Lars Løkke Rasmussen,...
and Rahim
Rahim
Rahim may refer to:-Given name:* Raheem , African American rapper* Rahim Ademi, Croatian Army general* Raheem Brock, American football defensive end who is currently a free agent...
dissolved the group to pursue other projects.
In the year 2001, a sample of Ja to Ja which was sung by Piotr 'Gutek' Gutkowski was used in an ice cream commercial without the group members' agreement, but with the knowledge of Gigant Records. In September 2002, the farewell album was released. Archiwum Kinematografii contains studio outtakes from of the first album, and 2 songs recorded later without Magik (JaToJa 2(Dokuadnie tak! and W peunej gotowości). A few months later, in the Spring of 2003 the group announced the end of Paktofonika.
Rahim and Fokus continue to work in other projects, such as PFK Company and Pokahontaz.
Discography
- Ja to Ja (single, 2000) - I am Me
- Kinematografia (album, 2000) - Cinematography
- Jestem Bogiem (single, 2001) - I'm a God
- Jestem Bogiem (single/vinyl, 2001)
- Paktofonika (vinyl, 2001)
- Archiwum Kinematografii (album, 2002) - The Archives of Cinematography
- Archiwum Kinematografii (vinyl)
- Pożegnalny koncert Paktofoniki (DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
/VHSVHSThe Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
, 2004) - Paktofonika's Farewell Concert