Kotra (producer)

Infobox musical artist
Name = KOTRA


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Birth_name = Dmytro Fedorenko
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Label = [http://www.kvitnu.com/ Kvitnu]
Origin = Kyiv, Ukraine
Genre = Electronic music Experimental Music
Years_active = 1998 - present
Associated_acts = Critikal Zet Potercha
Occupation = Artist Composer Sound artist Musician
URL = [http://kotra.org.ua/ kotra.org.ua]

Kotra is the stage name of Dmytro Fedorenko - experimental music artist from Kyiv, Ukraine. Dmytro Fedorenko is a runner/producer of Ukrainian music label Kvitnu, co-producer of Nexsound from 2003 till July 2007, creator of Live Reports series, and is organizer, director and curator of the biggest experimental music festivals in Ukraine: Kvitnu Fest and 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.Kotra's tracks were released on different compilations in Europe, U.S. and Ukraine. Dmytro also made music for miscellaneous interactive works, 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.

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Collaborations

Kotra collaborates with:
*Zavoloka - Kotra & Zavoloka had several releases and "Wag the Swing" CD, released on Ukrainian label Kvitnu in 2006 and performing live together. Also their track appeared at Wire Tapper 16.
*Moljebka Pvlse
*Kim Cascone
*Andrey Kiritchenko
*Pomassl
*Jeff Surak
*Alexei Borisov
*Andreas Berthling

*2008 Kotra "Reset" (CD) Kvitnu, design by Akuvido

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"
* 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

External links

* [http://kotra.org.ua Kotra Official web-site]
* [http://www.kvitnu.com/ Kvitnu Official web-site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/k0tra Kotra at Myspace]
* [http://www.virb.com/kotra Kotra at Virb]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Kotra Kotra at Last.fm]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Kotra Kotra at Discogs]

See also

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvitnu label Kvitnu]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvitnu_Fest Kvitnu Fest]