Kiril Džajkovski (Djaikovski), ( mk, Кирил Џајковски ) – often credited as simply Kiril – is an internationally acclaimed

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electronic musician and music composer.

Biography

In the early 1980s together with Milčo Mančevski he formed

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, one of the first electronic bands in the then

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within

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. Subsequently, he went on to play with one of the most famous Macedonian bands Leb i sol, recording two albums and touring extensively around the

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s and the rest of Europe. In the 1990s, Kiril moved to

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and began experimenting with music, combining ethnic Macedonian music and electronic beats. This led to his first solo release, ''Synthetic Theatre'', an EP received extremely well by Australian independent radio stations. In 2000, American label Tone Casualties released his album ''Homebound'', which continued the concept of blending Macedonian ethnic instrumentation and

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. It received excellent reviews from critics around the world, including individuals from the United States, Canada, UK, Spain and

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. Croatian Playboy Magazine voted it the best album of the year from the former Yugoslavia. After returning to the Republic of Macedonia, he composed the film score for Milčo Mančevski's '' Dust'', as well as for the films '' Bal-Can-Can'' and '' The Great Water''. He performed concerts around Macedonia and abroad, including performances at the international Exit Festival. He was also involved in composing additional music for the

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Milčo Mančevski film Shadows. Several of Džajkovski's compositions were featured on the critically acclaimed Australian

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, ' Underbelly"''.

Discography

* Bastion - Bastion - PGP RTB * Razorbrain - Razorbrain -

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* Synthetic Theatre - Kiril - AG RECORDS * Recorded Supplement - Aparatchicks - AG RECORDS * Homebound - Kiril - AG Records/TONE CASUALTIES * Religion & Sex - Kiril - AG Records/THIRD EAR MUSIC * Dust -OST- AG Records/THIRD EAR MUSIC * Bal-Can-Can - OST- AG Records/ * The Great Water- OST- AG Records/ * Works & Re-works-Bastion- AG Records/ * La Capinera-OST-AG Records/ * Djaikovski EP - KDZ Music

Music for films

* ''Tough Granny'' — dir. Milcho Manchevski * ''Marika on an Airplane'' — dir. Boris Damovski * ''Northern Mistake'' - dir. Boris Damovski * ''1=1=1'' - dir. John Pedder * ''Leonardo'' (animated series) - dir. Boro Pejcinov * '' Dust'' - dir. Milcho Manchevski * '' The Great Water'' - dir. Ivo Trajkov * ''Absence'' - dir. Vanja Dimitrova * '' Bal-Can-Can'' - dir.

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* '' Shadows'' - dir. Milcho Manchevski * '' The Third Half - dir.

* ''

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- dir. Aleksandar Popovski * ''

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'' - dir. Milcho Manchevski

Music for theatre

* Powder Keg --- Kerempuh, Croatia * Roberto Zucco --- Atelje 212, Yugoslavia * Proud Flesh ---- Dramski Teatar, Macedonia * Balkan Is Not Dead ------- MNT, Macedonia * Dracula ------- SNG Maribor, Slovenia * Danton's Death---- CSS Teatro Stabile, Italy * Cherry Orchard----- SNP, Serbia * Three Sisters----- NTB, Macedonia * Tempest------ Turkish Drama, Macedonia * Alisa------ Atelje 212, Serbia, Intercult, Sweden * For Now, Nowhere------ SNG Ljubljana, Slovenia * New Friends------ NTNG, Greece * Incident in the Town of Goga------ SLG Celje, Slovenia * La Capinera------

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, Serbia * A Midsummer Night’s Dream--- Gavella, Croatia

Compilations

* Fathom -Antipodian Beats----- Angel's Trumpet, Melbourne * mACIDonia 2000----- PMG Recordings, Skopje * Max Trax 2002----- Tone Casualties, Los Angeles * Pathaans Small World----- Stoned Asia, London * Dynamik----- Vital Song, Paris * High On House - New York to Melbourne----- Odessa Mama Records, Melbourne * Ritmistika------ Third Ear Music, Skopje * Taking Care of Business--- 10 Kilo, London * Together- Barramundi 4----- Pschent Music, Paris * Euro Lounge------ Putumayo, New York * Musique & Cinema du Monde----- Nada/ MK2 Music, Paris * Ali B Presents Y4K----- Distinctive Records, London * Melbourne Yard----- PBS FM, Melbourne * Balkan Beats 2----- Eastblok, Berlin * Balkan Beats 3----- Eastblok, Berlin

Music for documentaries

* Guns N' Roses - (1991 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Documentary) * The Gulf Between - dir. Monique Schwartz * Koorie Culture/Koori Control - dir. Russel Porter * In the Line of Fire - dir. Marion Crooke

Singles

* Primitive Science * Baba Zumbula - ft. Vlada Divljan * Raise Up Your Hand - ft. Ras Tweed and Esma * Lion's Den - ft. MC Wasp and Ghetto Priest * Hell Of A Road - ft. TK Wonder * Spin Off - ft. MC Wasp * Reminder - ft. LionD * Music Man - ft. Lion D * Red Safari - ft. Lion D

References

External links

Official WebsiteBalcancan reviewThe Great Water reviewConcert in Sarajevo (photo)
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