Kottarashky

Kottarashky
Origin Bulgaria
Genres Balkan music, electronic music
Years active 2009–present
Labels Asphalt Tango
Associated acts Boris Kovac, Les Yeux Noirs, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Jony Iliev Mitsou
Website Asphalt Tango records

Kottarashky (born Nikola Gruev, 4 September 1979) is a music producer who mixes field recordings made in his native Bulgaria, jazz and electronic music.[1]

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History and influences

Kottarashky is also a professional architect and interior designer. As a musician he is known for collecting recordings of traditional Bulgarian music, jazz, blues and gypsy singers and mixing them into an electronic trip-hop-influenced dance music style.[2]

Reception

In a positive review of the album Opa Hey!, music critic Tim Cumming of The Independent wrote, "What you hear feels like a dislocated dream ride through the pungent soundscape of night-time Sofia."[3] Robin Denselow of The Guardian rated the album as 3/5 and wrote, "[E]ach of the 12 pieces here is constructed around a catchy, repeated riff, created not just from electronica, bass or keyboards, but from brass phrases, voices or strings."[2]

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ^ http://www.abvmob.de/blog/interview-with-bulgarian-producer-kottarashky/
  2. ^ a b Denselow, Robin (January 1, 2010). "Jazz, world, folk: CD reviews: Kottarashky: Opa Hey!", The Guardian, p. 10.
  3. ^ Cumming, Tim (January 9, 2010). "Album of the week: Kottarashky: Opa Hey!", The Independent, p. 20.

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