Kotra (producer)

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Kotra is the stage name of Dmytro Fedorenko, producer of Kvitnu label, co-producer of Nexsound, creator of Live Reports series, director of Detali Zvuku festival.

Dmytro was born in 1977, studied mathematics at National University of Ukraine and classic guitar at music school in Kyiv. Started making music in 1994 as bass player in jazz-noise band Potercha. In 1996 Dmytro found noise duo Zet and made a series of performances with independent visual artists and videographers in Kyiv. During 1997-1998 Dmytro participated in several video-art, net-art and interactive workshops in Soros Center for Contemporary art in Kyiv. In 1998 after Dmytro left Zet he started his solo project Kotra. Since that time Dmytro released 12 full length albums, has worked with Andrey Kiritchenko, Kim Cascone, Pomassl, Jeff Surak, Alexei Borisov and Andreas Berthling. Kotra's tracks were released on different compilations in Europe, U.S. and Ukraine. Dmytro also made music for miscellaneous interactive CD-r, web and video projects together with Akuvido group. Those projects took part on such festivals around the world as Kryptonale, EMAF, Villette Numerique, Netmage, Videoex, [d]vision and many more. Since 2003 Kotra played live at the club transmediale festival in Berlin, Garage festival in Stralsund, Unsound festival in Kraków, Noise&Fury festival in Moscow and many others.

[edit] Discography

Releases:

  • 2008 Kotra "Reset" (CD) Kvitnu
  • 2008 V/A "High Blood Pressure" (audio/video CDr) Kvitnu
  • Lement (Cassette) Moon rec.
  • Icon (CDr) Selfrelease
  • Vert (CDr) Grief Recordings
  • TEK (CDr) Stan
  • Fourfold Symmetry (CD) Nexsound
  • Stir Mesh (CDr) Nexsound
  • Acute (MP3) Nexsound
  • Dissilient (CD) Nexsound
  • Live In Jaroslavl (MP3) Nexsound
  • Live Sessions (MP3) Nexsound
  • Ampere (CDr 3") Alku
  • Curious Kitchen (MP3) Nexsound
  • Live On EM-Vizija (CDr) Live Reports
  • Sachertorte (CDr) Live Reports
  • Stamina (MP3) Nishi
  • Untitled Live (CDr) Live Reports
  • Volt (Fire I) (ogg-vorbis) Bivouac
  • Volt (Fire II) (MP3) Zeromoon

Remixes:

  • Psy/Clone-2xEP (CDr) Blindredsunset Spored ... Selfrelease
  • Bees & Honey (CD) Colour Zeromoon
  • Metaphysics (CD) Plastone Ground Hive Records

Tracks Appear On:

  • Bulldozer (CD) -i FullDozer Records
  • Constructions For Andrey Kiritchenko (MP3) 00:01 Autoplate
  • Polyvox Populi (CD) Al A Nexsound
  • Polyvox Populi 2 (MP3) Magnifier Nexsound
  • Progress: The Trieste - Vladivostok CTM.03 Line (CD) 13 rx:tx
  • Total Time (2xCD) 1 Untitled Time NN Records
  • Cultural Mimicry Volume 1 (CDr) Mince Spirals Of Involution
  • Dissolution Tapes (CD) Entries Zeromoon
  • Nexsound Sampler #1 (CDr) Minus, Minus/Plus Nexsound
  • Rural Psychogeography (CD) Lost River Nexsound
  • Thrombose (CD) Micrmes Thrombose Records
  • ...It Just Is (2xCD) Volt Of A Worm Nocharizma, FullDozer Records
  • ALKUjiggerypokeryMIX (MP3) 2 Alku
  • Aout 2005 (MP3) Accuracy Off & Green Project
  • Curious Tartists (MP3) Brng 4, Monotone Ghettofuck
  • Fabelbuch (MP3) The Book Of Silence Nexsound
  • Music For Elevators Vol. 2 (MP3) Lost River (Low Gutter... Mahorka
  • Negative Message From Collective Mind (CDr) 15th Volt Spirals Of Involution
  • Nexsound Sampler #2 (CDr) Minus (02), Minus (03)... Nexsound

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