Happy Game (Original Game Soundtrack)

Stones

Feeding Time

Let's Play

Hearts Go Pop

Kuloid

Matryoshka

Happy Rabbits

Showtime

Running Boy

Walking With Trees

Not Talking Heads

Album Nipomo by DVA, out on February 25th 2014 
Label Home Table / Northern Spy / Cladestine in Redeye distribution. 
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Order  http://www.2dva.cz 
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Music & Lyrics ► DVA 
He ► guitar, banjo, looping, sampling, vocal, ukulele, melodica, drums, percusion, balaphone 
She ► vocal, saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, melodica, toy piano, wooden music box, balaphone 
Recorded and mixed by Dva at studio Horní Orlice & Lubná, 2013 
Mastered by Ondřej Ježek at Jámor studio 
Production by Prokop Holoubek & Bumbum Satori 
Translation by Lucia Udvardyová 
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Thanks ► Prokop Holoubek at Bumbum Satori, Ondřej Ježek at Jámor, Adam Downey & Tom Abbs at Northern Spy, Duncan Rich at The Bunce Group, Adam Básnička, Miroslav Škop, Jayrope, Napszyklat, Markéta Lisá, Barbora Šedivá, Ladislav Mirvald, Pavel Ševčík, Kratochvílovi, Švarcovi & Mužíkovi family, Mikeša & Javorníček, Jaroslav Plachý, Amanita Design, Martin Kyšperský, Aleš Pilgr, Emilie Mašková, Přemek Štěpánek, Milan Páleš, Zdeněk Neusar, Anna Krtičková, Andrej Kolenčík, Magdaléna Hrubá, Julia Rublewska, Bogdan Logvynenko, WFMU, Horní Orlice, Lubná, Big Sur & San Francisco spirit 
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© & ℗ 2013 ►▼▲ Label HomeTable 
In U.S. released in cooperation with Northern Spy Records, 
distributed by Redeye distribution. 
In EU released and distributed by label Home Table 
All rights reserved. 

Contact/booking prokop@bumbumsatori.org

DVA - Javornicek

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BUY DIGITAL ALBUM HERE: www.dva2.bandcamp.com 
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Music & words: DVA
Recorded at studio Padouchov, produced by Jayrope
Mixed and mastered by Jayrope & Vitaliano Zurlo
Released by: Self / Indies / Label Home Table 
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ABOUT:

The third album of the duo Dva bears the name of HU (short for Hungary, or fifth most common surname in the world, an ancient Egyptian first word for “god” or a kind of goat). But in their language, for Dva it also means the first syllable pronounced by a human being as well as the sound of monkeys and owls. After the previous concept of folklore of non-existing nations with which they worked « hide
on the album Fonók (2008, Indies Scope), Dva come with the concept of pop of non-existing radios. For collaboration on this album they again chose the Berlin producer Jayrope.

There has been almost two years between Hu and Fonók recordings. And really busy two years. Besides the extremely busy touring schedule (more than 150 concerts all around the world) Dva worked on music for theater performances. DVA’s music was chosen by Deutsche Telekom for their advertising campaign for the German market. The album Fonók was keenly appreciated by critics, significantly succeeded in WMCE Europe, was nominated for the prize Anděl 2008, ranked fourth as the best Czech-Slovak album of the past decade according to the editors of Musicserver. “Originally, we wanted to be the happiest album of all times,” say DVA. “But in the end, everything changed a bit and somehow couple of melancholic moments snack in. Now those songs are rather happy melancholic pop-songs.”  

HU originated in July 2010 in a cottage called “At the Devil’s” in the almost abandoned Padouchov village. “On this album, there are thirteen songs written in non-existent world languages, listened to on thirteen non-existent radio stations”. After the album Fonók, which lyrics were mostly about cold northern regions, the album Hu is dedicated to animal motifs and tropical and southern countries.

In the attic home studio where DVA recorded also the album Fonók the recording equipment is very simple and effective: radio mixer Studer once set aside by the Radio Free Europe, AKG microphones from 1948 and this time the very necessary voice recorder. The band again comes with original and elaborate song forms full of singing in its own language. Compared to Fonók there is much more sampling here this time. Of course, DVA only draw inspiration from their own resources – they use and arrange parts of their own field recordings which they often place in an unexpected context or change beyond recognition. The fundamental creative impulse for the creation of many songs on this album was Dva’s this year’s tour on the tropical island of Reunion. “We wanted most of the songs to be created here. Every day, just to take the banjo and record the entire album acoustically on voice recorder. In the end, we couldn’t bring the banjo on the plane. Most of the songs were created in May in Pardubice (Czech republic)." The band tried to transfer their strong experience from Reunion into the songs - thanks to that, the album radiates almost tropical atmosphere. You can hear here monkeys’ bray and sounds samples from the streets of St. Joseph in Reunion as well.

Consequently when recording the album the duo turned into hunters of “disturbing” sounds in intervals between studio work; the recorded sounds from an open window or in local woods. That’s why you can hear sounds of flying planes, mooing cows, a bumble bee or a neighbor – beekeeper who plays a 150 years old trumpet. In the arrangements the band also used sounds of cottage equipment, such as cans, bottles or old dishes. Honza Kratochvíl again praises the cooperation with Berlin producer Jayrope. “He liked the new songs so much that many things from our original material remained; stuff that we considered provisional. But what we really liked was what he brought into those songs in Padouchov. So, after Fonók, there is another proof that we have really understood each other perfectly.”  

The experienced radio technician Josef Švarc (Bára Švarcová’s father) has assisted the recording the entire time. The final mix and mastering took place in the studio Vitaliana Zurla in Berlin; once again on the analogue tape. The album, using old technology and Jayrope producer skills, retains a homely atmosphere.

DVA - Tatanc (album HU, 2010)

Music & words: DVA
Recorded at studio Padouchov, produced by Jayrope
Mixed and mastered by Jayrope & Vitaliano Zurlo
Released by: Self / Indies / Label Home Table 
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ABOUT:

The third album of the duo Dva bears the name of HU (short for Hungary, or fifth most common surname in the world, an ancient Egyptian first word for “god” or a kind of goat). But in their language, for Dva it also means the first syllable pronounced by a human being as well as the sound of monkeys and owls. After the previous concept of folklore of non-existing nations with which they worked « hide
on the album Fonók (2008, Indies Scope), Dva come with the concept of pop of non-existing radios. For collaboration on this album they again chose the Berlin producer Jayrope.

There has been almost two years between Hu and Fonók recordings. And really busy two years. Besides the extremely busy touring schedule (more than 150 concerts all around the world) Dva worked on music for theater performances. DVA’s music was chosen by Deutsche Telekom for their advertising campaign for the German market. The album Fonók was keenly appreciated by critics, significantly succeeded in WMCE Europe, was nominated for the prize Anděl 2008, ranked fourth as the best Czech-Slovak album of the past decade according to the editors of Musicserver. “Originally, we wanted to be the happiest album of all times,” say DVA. “But in the end, everything changed a bit and somehow couple of melancholic moments snack in. Now those songs are rather happy melancholic pop-songs.”  

HU originated in July 2010 in a cottage called “At the Devil’s” in the almost abandoned Padouchov village. “On this album, there are thirteen songs written in non-existent world languages, listened to on thirteen non-existent radio stations”. After the album Fonók, which lyrics were mostly about cold northern regions, the album Hu is dedicated to animal motifs and tropical and southern countries.

In the attic home studio where DVA recorded also the album Fonók the recording equipment is very simple and effective: radio mixer Studer once set aside by the Radio Free Europe, AKG microphones from 1948 and this time the very necessary voice recorder. The band again comes with original and elaborate song forms full of singing in its own language. Compared to Fonók there is much more sampling here this time. Of course, DVA only draw inspiration from their own resources – they use and arrange parts of their own field recordings which they often place in an unexpected context or change beyond recognition. The fundamental creative impulse for the creation of many songs on this album was Dva’s this year’s tour on the tropical island of Reunion. “We wanted most of the songs to be created here. Every day, just to take the banjo and record the entire album acoustically on voice recorder. In the end, we couldn’t bring the banjo on the plane. Most of the songs were created in May in Pardubice (Czech republic)." The band tried to transfer their strong experience from Reunion into the songs - thanks to that, the album radiates almost tropical atmosphere. You can hear here monkeys’ bray and sounds samples from the streets of St. Joseph in Reunion as well.

Consequently when recording the album the duo turned into hunters of “disturbing” sounds in intervals between studio work; the recorded sounds from an open window or in local woods. That’s why you can hear sounds of flying planes, mooing cows, a bumble bee or a neighbor – beekeeper who plays a 150 years old trumpet. In the arrangements the band also used sounds of cottage equipment, such as cans, bottles or old dishes. Honza Kratochvíl again praises the cooperation with Berlin producer Jayrope. “He liked the new songs so much that many things from our original material remained; stuff that we considered provisional. But what we really liked was what he brought into those songs in Padouchov. So, after Fonók, there is another proof that we have really understood each other perfectly.”  

The experienced radio technician Josef Švarc (Bára Švarcová’s father) has assisted the recording the entire time. The final mix and mastering took place in the studio Vitaliana Zurla in Berlin; once again on the analogue tape. The album, using old technology and Jayrope producer skills, retains a homely atmosphere. 

DVA - Huhu (album HU, 2010)

DVA - Tralala (album HU, 2010)

Piri Piri

Eupho

Dance

Lococo

Tend

Unreal

Rine Rine

Revru

Again

Liku Ranu Sun

Botanicula Soundtrack

Lekacka

Juchu

Lala

3 Level

Submarine

Beetleman

Mrs. Murshroom Likes LCD soundsystem

Letejono

Bunky

Houby

Cherries on Air (Original Chuchel Soundtrack)

Chuchelman & K-boys

Nino Chuchel

Cherry, I love You So Much

Chuchel Walk with Me

Bára Ungerová and Jan Kratochvíl - have carved out a niche with their rich, complex musical landscape. Established in 2006, the Czech project have toured the world and received numerous awards for their idiosyncratic “pop for non-existing radios” or “folklore of non-existing nations”. With three acclaimed albums under their belt, an award for best soundtrack, and a growing global fanbase, DVA are one of the most successful Czech bands to emerge in the last decade. 

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Operating in their own microcosm, DVA have stood out with an idiosyncratic sonic lexicon – “pop for non-existing radios” or “folklore of non-existing nations”, as they say. The duo – it takes two “dva” in Czech, to tango - Bára Ungerová and Jan Kratochvíl, have carved out a niche with their rich musical landscape. Established in 2006, the Czech project have toured the world, playing at esteemed festivals including SXSW, Eurosonic, Fusion, Incubate or OFF charming their growing global fanbase with smart sophisticated pop. In 2012, DVA toured the US twice and played more than 80 concerts in 10 countries. DVA's soundtrack for the computer game Botanicula scooped the main prize at Independent Games Festival awards in San Francisco last year, and was also nominated for the UK Sound & Music Awards. 

DVA's much-acclaimed debut album Fonók was released in 2008 which was followed by Hu in 2010, and an eponymous soundtrack for the aforementioned video game in 2013 with a new record in the works. Their lyrics, written in an imaginary language, remain abstruse, yet universally comprehensible, while the music is similarly peculiarly universal – an aural collage of “pop, kitchen beatbox, tango, cabaret, circus, radio noise”, bearing their unmistakable stamp - quirky, but accessible. Championed by critics - from the BBC to national and specialist music press and beyond - and fans alike, DVA are one of the most successful Czech bands to emerge in the last decade. Aside from music, they are also active in theatre whose features they have transferred into the music as well. It is not surprising then that the project's seeds were sewn during the recording of the science fiction radio play by I. Asimov – Victory Unintentional. DVA are a living and breathing aural organism, its own thing.


Discography:
2024 Piri Piri (album)
2014 Nipomo (album)
2012 Botanicula (soundtrack)
2010 HU (album)
2009 Kolektt8 (compilation)
2008 Fonók (album)
2008 Ringtones for mobile uPhones 
2007 Caligari (soundtrack) 
2007 Kapitán_Demo (demo)

DVA online
linktr.ee/dvamusic
instagram@dva_music_official
www.dva2.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/hudba2
www.myspace.com/hudba2
www.2dva.cz

contact / live booking:
prokop@bumbumsatori.org
www.bumbumsatori.org

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