biography
Andrey Kiritchenko is a person known among experimental music fans as
author and contributor of various critically acclaimed projects,
founder of Nexsound records, producer who has contributed his significant share into
the development of electronic music scene in Ukraine and already considered as one of
the premiere experimental artist from Eastern Europe.
Started his musical career in 1995 as a singer, song-writer and guitar player. Being
involved mostly in experimental electronic and electroacoustic music for the last few
years,
Andrey gains recognition among the musicians and followers of this style all over the
world. His activities range from indie-pop to improv, from melodic electroacoustic to
experimental techno.
So far he collaborated with Francisco Lopez, Kim Cascone, Jeff Surak, Kotra, Saralunden,
Anla Courtis, Jason Kahn, the Moglass, etc.; remixed by Andreas Tilliander/Mokira, Frank
Bretschneider, Mikael Stavostrand, Frans de Waard/GOEM, Brian Lavelle, Scanner, Marcus
Maeder and 833-45; under all aliases released around 40 albums on labels such as Staalplaat, SPEKK, Ad Noiseam, Nexsound, Zeromoon, Bip-Hop, etc.; in 2006 nominated by Qwartz Electronic Music Awards in categories
Discovery and Most Promising Artist, awarded in category Discovery; in 2006-2007 curates
Detali Zvuku international festival for experimental music and related visual arts in
Kiev; in 2007 participates in Ukrainian exhibition on the 52th Venice Biennale.
selected discography
- Stuffed With/Out / Nexsound / CD 2006
- True Delusion / SPEKK & Nexsound / CD 2005
- Courtis/Kiritchenko/Moglass / Carbon / CD 2005
- interplays, in-between / Ad Noiseam / CD 2004
- interprets Second Violin / Zeromoon / 3" CDR 2003
- kniga skazok / Ad Noiseam / CD 2003
- bees & honey / Zeromoon / CD 2003
- fourfold symmetry (with Kim Cascone, Andreas Berthling, Kotra) / Nexsound / CD 2002
- sidhartha / Retinascan / CDR 2001
