Zavoloka
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Zavoloka is a contemporary experimental music
and electronic music
composer
, sound artist, improviser, performer and graphic designer
from Kiev
, the capital of Ukraine
. She was born in 1981.
The word zavoloka means deep fog and also maverick in Ukrainian
. Zavoloka's main interests in music are to mix ancient Ukrainian traditions with modern electronic music technology. She combines melodic experimental electronic music with self-recorded Ukrainian folk music.
Her full-length CD "Plavyna" was debuted at the beginning of 2005 under the Austrian label Laton and under the Ukrainian label Nexsound. The CD took an honorary mention at the Prix Ars Electronica
in 2005.
In the June 2007 issue of The Wire (magazine)
there was an article detailing Zavoloka's music. In addition, one collaborative track with Kotra
appeared on the magazine's Wire Tapper 16 and her solo composition "Inhale", from Viter, was featured on the Wire Tapper 20.
In 2011 Zavoloka released "Vedana" CD and in 2007 Viter on the label Kvitnu, 2 of the series of albums dedicated to Elements of Air, Water, Earth and Fire.
In 2008 Zavoloka received the "Gaude Polonia" grant, hosted by National Centre for Culture, Ministry of Culture in Poland, and worked at the Electroacoustic Studio
at the Cracow Music Academy. She has also worked at the different studios, including EMS in Stockholm, Sweden and the INA-GRM studio in Paris
.
Zavoloka is a graphic designer for Kvitnu, also has designed works for the Detali Zvuku festival
, Kvitnu Fest
, for Seefeel
"Seefeel" album, "Faults" EP and others.
, Kvitnu Fest
, Madeiradig, Unsound NYC, Detali Zvuku festival
, Being the Future, Les Urbaines, Stimul, Garage, Unsound, Femmes, Cimatics, Interferenze, Radius, La Nuit Blue, EME07, AudioVisiva and others.
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
and 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...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, sound artist, improviser, performer and graphic designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
from Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, the capital of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. She was born in 1981.
The word zavoloka means deep fog and also maverick in Ukrainian
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
. Zavoloka's main interests in music are to mix ancient Ukrainian traditions with modern electronic music technology. She combines melodic experimental electronic music with self-recorded Ukrainian folk music.
Career
In 2003, the Nexsound label released her first album Suspenzia. At the end of 2003 the CD "I" appeared on the American label Zeromoon.Her full-length CD "Plavyna" was debuted at the beginning of 2005 under the Austrian label Laton and under the Ukrainian label Nexsound. The CD took an honorary mention at the Prix Ars Electronica
Prix Ars Electronica
The Prix Ars Electronica is one of the most important yearly prizes in the field of electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music...
in 2005.
In the June 2007 issue of The Wire (magazine)
The Wire (magazine)
The Wire is a British avant garde music magazine, founded in 1982 by jazz promoter Anthony Wood and journalist Chrissie Murray. The magazine initially concentrated on contemporary jazz and improvised music, but branched out in the early 1990s to various types of experimental music...
there was an article detailing Zavoloka's music. In addition, one collaborative track with Kotra
KOTRA
In Korea, KOTRA was established in 1962 as a national trade promotion organization. Since then, it has facilitated Korea's rapid export-led economic development through various trade promotion activities such as overseas market surveys and business matchmaking...
appeared on the magazine's Wire Tapper 16 and her solo composition "Inhale", from Viter, was featured on the Wire Tapper 20.
In 2011 Zavoloka released "Vedana" CD and in 2007 Viter on the label Kvitnu, 2 of the series of albums dedicated to Elements of Air, Water, Earth and Fire.
In 2008 Zavoloka received the "Gaude Polonia" grant, hosted by National Centre for Culture, Ministry of Culture in Poland, and worked at the Electroacoustic Studio
Electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music originated in Western art music during its modern era following the incorporation of electric sound production into compositional practice. The initial developments in electroacoustic music composition during the mid-20th century are associated with the activities of composers...
at the Cracow Music Academy. She has also worked at the different studios, including EMS in Stockholm, Sweden and the INA-GRM studio in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Zavoloka is a graphic designer for Kvitnu, also has designed works for the Detali Zvuku festival
Detali Zvuku festival
Kvitnu Fest : Detali Zvuku is international experimental music, contemporary music and multimedia art festival in Ukraine. Dmytro Fedorenko a.k.a Kotra is a runner and director of these festivals...
, Kvitnu Fest
Kvitnu Fest
Kvitnu Fest and Detali Zvuku are international experimental music, contemporary music and multimedia art festivals in Ukraine. Dmytro Fedorenko a.k.a Kotra is a runner and director of these festivals...
, for Seefeel
Seefeel
Seefeel are a British electronic/post-rock band formed in the early 1990s. They are currently signed to Warp Records.-Biography:Seefeel formed during 1992 in London, England; with Mark Clifford on guitar, Mark Van Hoen on bass, Justin Fletcher on drums and Sarah Peacock on vocals and guitar. During...
"Seefeel" album, "Faults" EP and others.
Collaborations
- Kotra - Ukrainian musician, sound artist, runner of label Kvitnu, Kvitnu FestKvitnu FestKvitnu Fest and Detali Zvuku are international experimental music, contemporary music and multimedia art festivals in Ukraine. Dmytro Fedorenko a.k.a Kotra is a runner and director of these festivals...
and Detali Zvuku festivalDetali Zvuku festivalKvitnu Fest : Detali Zvuku is international experimental music, contemporary music and multimedia art festival in Ukraine. Dmytro Fedorenko a.k.a Kotra is a runner and director of these festivals...
. Kotra & Zavoloka have several releases on Ukrainian label Kvitnu in 2006, and often perform live together. Their track, Cool Eyes, appeared on the Wire Tapper 16 CD release.
- Mark CliffordSeefeelSeefeel are a British electronic/post-rock band formed in the early 1990s. They are currently signed to Warp Records.-Biography:Seefeel formed during 1992 in London, England; with Mark Clifford on guitar, Mark Van Hoen on bass, Justin Fletcher on drums and Sarah Peacock on vocals and guitar. During...
- (from SeefeelSeefeelSeefeel are a British electronic/post-rock band formed in the early 1990s. They are currently signed to Warp Records.-Biography:Seefeel formed during 1992 in London, England; with Mark Clifford on guitar, Mark Van Hoen on bass, Justin Fletcher on drums and Sarah Peacock on vocals and guitar. During...
, label Polyfusia, Warp recordsWarp RecordsWarp, commonly referred to as Warp Records, is a pioneering independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the more enduring artists in electronic music....
) Musician from the UK. In 2007 they released Split01 EP on Polyfusia Records.
- AGF - a.k.a Antye GreieAntye GreieAntye Greie aka AGF is a vocalist, musician, producer, and artist. She was born and raised in East Germany and developed an early interest for music and poetry and philosophy...
, German poet and musician. In 2006 they released the full-length CD Nature Never Produces the Same Beat Twice on Nexsound and performed at a series of European music festivals that same year.
- Laetitia Morais - visual artist from Portugal. Laetitia Morais made a music video for Zavoloka's "Exhale" track, featured on Viter.
- Anders Dahl - Swedish musician from the HapnaHäpnaHäpna is a Swedish record label. It has released records by Toshiya Tsunoda, Sagor & Swing, Eric Malmberg, Hans Appelqvist and Tape.-External links:***...
label. Zavoloka and Anders Dahl participated in the SWIZHE project, hosted by the Swedish InstituteSwedish InstituteThe Swedish Institute is a Swedish government agency with the responsibility to spread information about Sweden outside of Sweden. It exists to promote Swedish interests, and to organise exchanges with other countries in different areas of public life, in particular in the spheres of culture,...
from 2006-2007.
- Katya ChillyKatya ChillyKatya Chilly is a Ukrainian pop-jazz singer. Her style is a fusion of World and New Age Music.-Biography:...
- Ukrainian vocalist. They performed several live concerts together, and collaborated in making the music for a "Krashen Vechir" video.
- Zavoloka also took part the multimedia Move project with: Johannes Burstrom (Sweden) - musician, bassistBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, sound artist and web designer, Tobias Leira (Norway) - lighting designerLighting designerThe role of the lighting designer within theatre is to work with the director, choreographer, set designer, costume designer, and sound designer to create an overall 'look' for the show in response to the text, while keeping in mind issues of visibility, safety and cost...
and video artist, Charlotta Ruth (Sweden) and Alexandr Andriyashkin (Russia) - contemporary choreographers and dancers.
Live performance
Zavoloka performs live regularly and has played at many international music festivals around the world like: Presences Electronique (Groupe de Recherches Musicales, INA-GRM), club transmedialeClub transmediale
The annual CTM Festival festival is a music and visual arts event held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1999, the festival originally focused on electronic music, but has since evolved to cover a wide range of genres under the banner "festival for adventurous music and related visual...
, Kvitnu Fest
Kvitnu Fest
Kvitnu Fest and Detali Zvuku are international experimental music, contemporary music and multimedia art festivals in Ukraine. Dmytro Fedorenko a.k.a Kotra is a runner and director of these festivals...
, Madeiradig, Unsound NYC, Detali Zvuku festival
Detali Zvuku festival
Kvitnu Fest : Detali Zvuku is international experimental music, contemporary music and multimedia art festival in Ukraine. Dmytro Fedorenko a.k.a Kotra is a runner and director of these festivals...
, Being the Future, Les Urbaines, Stimul, Garage, Unsound, Femmes, Cimatics, Interferenze, Radius, La Nuit Blue, EME07, AudioVisiva and others.
Discography
- 2003 Zavoloka "Suspenzia" (MP3), Nexsound
- 2004 Zavoloka "I" (CDr 3"), Zeromoon
- 2005 Zavoloka "Plavyna" (CD), NexsoundNexsoundNexsound is a Ukraine based independent record label founded by Andrey Kiritchenko in 2000 and was also co-operated by Dmytro Fedorenko from 2003 till July 2007....
/Laton - 2005 Zavoloka "Suspenzia" (CD), Nexsound
- 2005 Zavoloka & Kotra "Untitled Live" (CDr), Live ReportsLive ReportsLive Reports is a division of Nexsound run by Dmytro Fedorenko a.k.a Kotra. Starting from 2003 Nexsound is not only a CD and netlabel but also an organizing structure for making live performances for its artists around the world, and inviting artists from other countries to play in Ukraine.The main...
- 2006 Zavoloka "Nata" (MP3), Surreal Madrid
- 2006 Zavoloka versus Kotra "To kill the tiny groovy cat" (CD/Mp3), Nexsound
- 2006 Zavoloka-Agf "Nature Never Produces The Same Beat Twice" (CD), Nexsound
- 2006 Kotra & Zavoloka "Wag the Swing" (CD), Kvitnu
- 2007 Mark Clifford & Zavoloka "Split01" (CD), PolyfusiaSeefeelSeefeel are a British electronic/post-rock band formed in the early 1990s. They are currently signed to Warp Records.-Biography:Seefeel formed during 1992 in London, England; with Mark Clifford on guitar, Mark Van Hoen on bass, Justin Fletcher on drums and Sarah Peacock on vocals and guitar. During...
- 2007 Zavoloka "Viter" (CD), Kvitnu
- 2011 Zavoloka "Svitlo" (Digital download), Kvitnu
- 2011 Zavoloka "Vedana" (CD enhanced / Digital download), Kvitnu
Tracks in compilations
- Metropolitan Fairytales (CD) Trrrr, Underground Mov…, Innertion
- Aout 2005 (MP3) Accuracy, Off & Green Project
- Prix Ars ElectronicaPrix Ars ElectronicaThe Prix Ars Electronica is one of the most important yearly prizes in the field of electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music...
Cd Compilation, track "Kolyskova", taken from "Plavyna" Cd, 2005. - Culmination (2xCD) Mood Laton
- Music 2 Fall Asleep 2 (MP3) Nathennia Zerinnerung
- Nexsound Sampler #2 (CDr) Rankova NexsoundNexsoundNexsound is a Ukraine based independent record label founded by Andrey Kiritchenko in 2000 and was also co-operated by Dmytro Fedorenko from 2003 till July 2007....
- VA (MP3) Lychko Rumjanilo Telescope
- Europa (MP3) Temna Nichka (Vocal Fo… Plex Records
- Post Awakening Sound (MP3) Nebo Skyapnea
- the Wire Tapper 16, Kotra & Zavoloka, Cool eyes
- "Tetroid po dolynah", track for "Tetroid" mp3 compilation, 2008
- Zavoloka's track "Dzvenity" (vocal by Danya Chekun) on 12 inch vinyl, release of Surreal Madrid label, "Kill the headliners!" compilation. 2007
- ZAVOLOKA'S track in MEDIATERRAE vol.1 DVD, with BLOWUP magazine. 2007
- "CHAIN-MUSIC", Zavoloka's track for Ryuichi SakamotoRyuichi SakamotoAfter working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as...
's compilation. 2007 - 2008 Zavoloka/Laetitia Video "Exhale"V/A "High Blood Pressure" (Audio/Video CDr), Kvitnu
- The Wire Tapper 20, Zavoloka Inhale, Wire Magazine, 2008
- Tetroid 2012, EntityEntity (netlabel)Entity is a netlabel specialising in experimental electronic music. The label was established in 2003 by Belgian musicians Jan Robbe and Nico de Gols, working under the monikers UndaCova and Kaebin Yield, respectively...
- "Gorogoro Garagara Rimikkusu", "Kodomo" - Zavoloka remix for Gurun Gurun, vocal by Aki Tomita, Home Normal, 2010
- "The Morning Line", "Volution" - vinyl compilation for "The Morning Line" project, with catalogue, 2011
- "Myths&Masks of Karol Szymanowski by Ukrainian sound artists", track "Anxiety", CD compilation, Kvitnu 2011