Parra for Cuva
| Parra for Cuva | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nicolas Demuth |
| Born |
1991 Göttingen, Germany |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, music producer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Associated acts | Anna Naklab |
Parra for Cuva (* 1991 close to Göttingen as Nicolas Demuth) is a German producer of Electronic Music and a DJ.
Career
Life & Musical Beginnings
Nicolas Demuth grew up in a small town close to Göttingen in Lower Saxony.[1] When he was 11 years old he learnt the piano and became interested in pieces of Debussy. After his piano teacher had changed he started to be engaged with Jazz improvisations with a focus on the jazz iano.[2] 2009 Nicolas Demuth started to print out midi piano notes with the help of a simple program and then he mixed his first piano pieces with hip hop elements.[3] After his A-levels Nicolas Demuth moved to Berlin to study Audio Design.[2] First he called himself Natur-Klang before he decided to choose the stage name Parra for Cuva. His stage name originates in various Spanish words and means between the world / for / Cuva.[4]
2013–2014: First Achievements & Breakthrough
Nicolas Demuth and Anna Naklab grew up in the same town as neighbors and have been friends ever since their youth. Under the stage name Nian they published different songs and had some local performances. Nicolas Demuth took over the piano part whereas Anna Naklab played the guitar and sang. The musical focus was put on calm and rather relaxed compositions.[4] In spring 2013 Nicolas Demuth and Anna Naklab published their EP Fading Nights on the French label Delicieuse Musique Records followed by a joint production of the EP Something Near on the label Imprint Well Done Music! from Berlin.[4] In September 2013 the single Wicked Games was released by Nicolas Demuth and Anna Naklab. The song is a rework of Chris Isaak´s Wicked Game and was published on the label Spinnin Records. In England Wicked Games was placed in the top 5 of the iTunes charts and led to the international breakthrough of Nicolas Demuth.[4] Shortly after the EP Luhya with Anna Naklab was released on the label Delicieuse Musique Records. 2014 Nicolas Demuth published another EP with the artists Egokind and Jonar Mayr on the Label Lenient Tales and the EP Veiled in blue on the label Traum/TRAUMV179.[5]
2015: Majouré
In January 2015 Nicolas Demuths debut album Majouré was released on the label Lenient Tales.[6] There can be found 12 tracks in cooperation with stars such as the hip hop artist Nieve, the electro soul diva Casey K. and Monsoonsiren. All songs feature distincs foundations of electronic music mixed with a variety of musical influences of other genres.[7]
Music
The songs produced by Nicolas Demuth combine elements of House and pop music, piano compositions and Downtempo. Many electronic pieces of him find their origin in piano music through sketches or with the help of complete solo pieces. Artists such as Ludovico Einaudi and Bonobo (Musician) are Nicolas Demuths sources of inspiration next to many others. His set Plains of Ostara starts with Einaudis piece Andare. Next to the piano many other instruments such as a kalimba, steeldrums, carillons, guitars and accordions can be found in Nicolas Demuths productions.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Majouré |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Unique (with Aérotique) |
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| First Chapter (with Egokind & Jona Mayr) |
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| Veiled in blue |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] |
GER [9] |
BEL [10] |
FRA [11] |
NL [12] |
UK | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Fading Nights" (featuring Anna Naklab) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| "Something Near" (featuring Anna Naklab) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Luhya" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2014 | "Wicked Games" (featuring Anna Naklab) |
14 | 89 | 15 | 71 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Interview mit Parra for Cuva elektroaktivisten.de. Abgerufen am 14. Januar 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Featured Artist – Parra For Cuva… blog.rormix.com. Abgerufen am 14. Januar 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anne: Parra for Cuva im Interview: “Es geht hauptsächlich darum, Gefühle durch die Musik auszudrücken”. replaymag.de, 21. Juni 2013. Abgerufen am 14. Januar 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Benjamin Reibert: Parra for Cuva (WellDone!): “Meine damalige Nachbarin hat fast die Polizei gerufen”. trndmusik.de, 16. Juni 2013. Abgerufen am 14. Januar 2015.
- ↑ Parra For Cuva, Egokind und Jona Mayr auf einer EP. trndmusik.de, 23. Januar 2014. Abgerufen am 14. Januar 2015.
- ↑ Parra for Cuva bringt Debütalbum “Majouré”. feelectronica.de. Abgerufen am 14. Januar 2015.
- ↑ Akanksha Chauhan: Review: Upcoming Album Parra For Cuva’s ‘Majoure’ on Lenient Tales Recordings + Album Preview. euphoricmag.com. 26. November 2014. Abgerufen am 14. Januar 2015.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Parra for Cuva". Australian ARIA Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Parra for Cuva". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Parra for Cuva". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Parra for Cuva". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Parra for Cuva". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 February 2015.