Nina Kraviz Нина Кравиц | |
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Birth name | Nina Kraviz |
Born | Irkutsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Nina Kraviz (Russian: Нина Кравиц, romanized: Nina Kravits) is a Russian DJ, music producer and singer.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Kraviz was born and raised in Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia. She moved to Moscow to study dentistry where she later gained her residency.[1][2][3] Kraviz also worked in a number of roles in the early 2000s before she started her music career, including fixing "cosmonauts' teeth", hosting a local Irkutsk radio show, writing for a fanzine, and holding a club residency on Friday nights.[1][3]
In 2005, she was accepted into the Red Bull Music Academy in Seattle, however couldn't attend as she couldn't obtain a visa, attending the following year in Melbourne instead.[1] By 2008, she was playing a regular night at the Propaganda Club in Moscow.[1]
Kraviz released her self-titled debut album in February 2012 through the Rekids record label, to mixed-positive reviews.[4][5][6] Kraviz started her own record label in 2014, named трип (English: Trip).[7][8] She mixed the forty-eighth DJ-Kicks mix album, which was released in January 2015.[9][10]
She took part in writing the music for the 2020 game Cyberpunk 2077. She also voiced her cameo in the game itself, in Russian and English versions.[11] In 2021 Nina Kraviz, along with other artists like Ben Sims, Oscar Mulero, and Marcel Dettmann participated in PX099: 100 Years Of Colombia: a techno compilation with tracks from the artists on the scene with the intention of raising awareness about Colombia’s social unrest.[12]
In 2023 Jean-Michel Jarre collaborated with Nina Kraviz on the remake of his Sex in the Machine Take 2 remake. [13]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Remix albums
[edit]- The Remixes (Rekids, 2012)
Extended plays
[edit]- First Time EP (2009)
- Ghetto Kraviz (Rekids, 2011)
- Mr Jones (Rekids, 2013)[15]
- stranno stranno. neobjatno. (trip, 2019)
DJ mixes
[edit]Singles
[edit]- "Voices" (2009)
- "Pain in the Ass" (Rekids, 2009)
- "Hotter Than July" (2009)
- "I'm Week" (Rekids, 2010)
- "Moses" (vs. Sascha Funke; 2010)
- "Zlobnii Mikrob" (2010)
- "The Loop" (2010)
- "Aus" (2012)
- "Choices" (2012)
- "Taxi Talk" (2012)
- "Let's Do It" (trip, 2015)
- "Don't Mind Wrong Keys" (trip, 2015)
- "Pochuvstvui" (trip, 2017)
- "You Take" (trip, 2017)
- "Opa" (trip, 2018)
- "Hi Josh" (trip, 2018)
- "This Time" (2021)
- "Skyscrapers" (2021)
- "Hace ejercicios" (trip, 2022)
- "Tarde" (2023)
- "white horse" ft. Indira Paganotto (2023)
- "Bailando" ft.David Löhlein (2023)
Remixes
[edit]- St. Vincent — "New York" (Nina Kraviz Vocal Remix) (2019)[16]
- Jean-Michel Jarre - "Sex in the Machine Take 2" (2023)[17]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Nominee / Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Techno Award | — | Nominated | [18] |
DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs
Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | 97 | New Entry | [19] |
2019 | 60 | Up 37 | |
2020 | 66 | Down 6 | |
2021 | 54 | Up 12 |
International Dance Music Awards
Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Best Female Artist (Underground) | — | Won | [20] |
2019 | Best Techno Artist (Female) | Nominated | [21] | |
2020 | Nominated | [22] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Dick, Duncan (22 March 2012). "NINA KRAVIZ | Mixmag". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Biography: Nina Kraviz (fabric 91) - fabric blog". fabric london. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ a b Hutchinson, Kate (12 July 2018). "Interview Techno titan Nina Kraviz: 'People were suspicious of a pretty woman making music'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Moore, Ralph (21 February 2012). "Nina Kraviz album review". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Opperman, Derek (3 June 2012). "Nina Kraviz album review". XLR8R. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Miller, Derek (5 March 2012). "Review: Nina Kraviz – Nina Kraviz". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Schwartzberg, Lauren (16 May 2014). "Nina Kraviz Announces A New Label and Proves It's Been About the Music All Along". Vice. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Caruso, Chris (19 May 2014). "Nina Kraviz Announces трип Label Launch". DJ Times. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Raycheva, Raya (28 October 2014). "Nina Kraviz Steps in For Latest DJ Kicks Mix". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Murray, Robin (28 October 2014). "Nina Kraviz To Steer DJ Kicks Mix". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Bain, Katie (10 December 2020). "Nina Kraviz's New Video Game Character Reminds the Producer of Her Former Career in Dentistry: 'It's Mental'". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Magazine, Wootmag (9 June 2021). "100 Years Of Colombia. Nina Kraviz And FJAAK Among A Hundred Artists Join In Support Of Colombian Protestors".
- ^ "Jean-Michel Jarre Taps Nina Kraviz for Atmospheric Collab, "Sex in the Machine Take 2" - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Nina Kraviz - Albums, Songs, and News". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Nina Kraviz: Mr. Jones". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Gwee, Karen (14 October 2019). "St. Vincent announces Masseduction remix album curated by Nina Kraviz". NME. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ John, Stevens (18 August 2023). "Jean-Michel Jarre Collaborates with Nina Kraviz on "Sex in the Machine Take 2" Released August 18 via Sony Music". New Music Weekly. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "2015 - DJ Awards". DJ Awards. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Poll 2021: Nina Kraviz".
- ^ "International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) presents 2018 winners". 22 March 2018.
- ^ "WMC: International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) 2019 Winners".
- ^ "Avicii posthumously wins Best Album award at International Dance Music Awards". 9 April 2020.