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The guest of the second conversation with DJ Nastia for her project 'True Talk' in partnership with Ballantine’s is Koloah, the alias of Dmitriy Avksentiev - a Kyiv producer who has been a very prominent figure in the local electronic music scene for over a decade and has been responsible for promoting the Ukrainian rave culture worldwide. Although he produces music in various forms and styles, his work always emits the energy of the Kyiv underground scene.
In this episode, you will learn about Dmitriy's first afterparty experience and his first release, living with mysophobia, the dark past of working at the STB TV channel, about three years of work experience on Yuri Bardash's label "Lace Music", the influence and fascination with ancient Greek mythology, and how it affected the artist's life, about genre versatility and why he did not leave the space of his own house for several years. You will also uncover the story behind the evolution of his aliases from Crim to Koloah, to Voin Oruwu and Tropical Echobird, and uncover details about producing music for Favorit Sport, Atlas Weekend, advertising, his purpose in life, and much more.
Be attentive when watching the video, as the interview consists of tips with the help of which you will be able to win a music record from Nastia's personal collection. In addition, we will also give away Voin Oruwu's limited edition vinyl release that was recently released on NECHTO records - a new label founded by DJ Nastia.
Stay True with Ballantine's.
2:04 Meet Dima
3:58 First track
7:00 Introduction to electronic music
8:39 Moving to Kyiv for university and getting expelled
10:30 First Afterparty
12:26 Dima’s first adult decision and a second chance at uni
14:00 Band life
15:09 An introduction to Kievbass
16:45 Crim - the first stage name
17:26 - How did Koloah get his first track published by a label?
20:07 - Becoming part of Kievbass
22:48 - The start of Illuminate
24:18 - Working for STB, a Ukranian TV channel
28:10 - Kruzheva Music
29:04 - Music production for film and theatre
34:14 - Being a universal artist
36:34 - Insecurities and traumas
37:29 - The Groove Operator days
39:40 - Meeting Apache Crew
40:50 - Introduction to Pornceptual
45:16 - Choosing between a home and stand alone studio
48:09 - Making a 15min track for Moscow Fashion Show in just two days
49:52 - Main income
50:30 - At risk of losing a label contract
53:00 - Relationship with parents
55:15 - Misha the cat
57:20 - The importance of ambiance and atmosphere in music
59:00 - Evolution and ideology of Dima’s stage names
1:02:00 - Astrology, fortune tellers and witches
1:03:00 - A key figure who shaped Dima’s career
1:05:00 - Master plan in life
1:07:00 - Stories behind old school pictures
1:12:00 - All good things come to an end
#Koloah #Avksentiev #hyperboloid #uk garage #future bass
19 окт 2020
