Hard Drum & Bass since 2003. Creator of the Filthcast.

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БALKANSKY is an audio-visual art project that combines traditional Bulgarian music with electronic sound and vision. It is realized in collaboration between Ivo Christov and Ivan Shopov. Later on the musical legend Theodosii Spassov joined the project and nowadays, all three of them present the project live all around the world. When the project is presented as a live act it includes music performed by Theodosii Spassov, mixed with electronic sounds and beats by Ivan Shopov and interactive visuals from Ivo Christov.

Three years after their debut album "Kuker" and its huge success, БALKANSKY present their new album "ORENDA", featuring the guest musicians Yanka Rupkina (Vocal), Haig Yazdjian (Oud, Vocal), Ivan Georgiev (Kaba Bagpipe) and Milen Kirov (Piano).

"ORENDA" contains 10 tracks and it was released on CD and limited edition 180 gram red vinyl by Kuker Music.

Vinyl & CD mastered by Shawn Hatfield at Audible Oddities Studio.

Recorded 2011 - 2012 at БALKANSKY studio.
Released - 18 October 2012

БALKANSKY are:
THEODOSII SPASSOV / kaval, trumpet & voice / www.theodosiispassov.com
IVAN SHOPOV / programming and mixing / www.ivanshopov.com
IVO CHRISTOV / arrangements and concept / www.ivochristov.com
contact : info@balkansky.bg
Online Store : www.store.balkansky.bg

KUKER MUSIC is an independent Bulgarian record label and music publisher founded in 1999 by music producer and graphic designer Ivo Christov, music manager Dimiter Panev and sound engeneer and musician Roumen Spassov. 
For more than 10 years Kuker Music have released albums of the most notable artists in contemporary Bulgarian music history - Theodosii Spassov, Antoni Donchev, Eva Quartet and many others. In 2005 the album "Fairground" by Ivo Papasov produced and published by Kuker Music have won the Audience Award at the traditional BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music. Currently the company has ceased its activities and its founders are dealing with individual projects.

Ivo "Kuker" Christov is a Bulgarian graphic designer, music producer and photographer currently based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Since 1989 he has worked as a graphic designer of musical products. Ivo is best known for his design works for various releases by famous Bulgarian and foreign musicians and bands. He has done artwork for over 300 albums so far.

I'm an artist, DJ and musician from the Netherlands. Growing up listening to many different styles of music I now consider my own style mainly dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass. Right now I’m mainly focussing on DJing and mixing in clubs and on parties but in the future I want to be a producer and a creator of my own tracks. I will be posting samples of my work regularly. Enjoy and please leave.

For bookings write to : bookings@ivanshopov.com 

Drum Kid is the latest project of Ivan Shopov and it is a reflection to his love for deep dance music back in 1998. Experimenting with different sounds and beats his style become cleaner and unique during the time. His goal is to put togather different styles and to produce a new sound out of this combination. Mixing glitchy beats with deep basslines and catchy melodies helped him to get his sound out and attract the attention of some big labels. Currently releasing tracks for iPorn Music and his label ABCD, he also had releases on Standart Audio and Ohm Resistance. Still new to the techno scene, Ivan Shopov's Drum Kid project is getting more recognition and good feedback with every single day. 

Ivan Shopov is an artist with many faces, he’s а painter, musician, producer, composer, aesthete and an innovator.
Graduated an MA in print making from The National Academy of Arts in Sofia, he’s the author of numerous ink and acrylic pieces. He’s often drawing and designing artworks and posters for his own projects and for those of popular artists in the electronic scene. So far he’s done eight solo exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad.

Ivan Shopov has been involved in over 250 musical releases, among which we find both solo and collaborative albums. This has established him as one of the leading figures in the European electronic underground. His various projects span over genres like drum and bass, IDM, jazz, ambient, techno, rock and classical music. Ivan Shopov has released over 120 vinyls for some of the biggest international labels. A part of his own production and the works of artists who he believes in can be found released via his two labels Etheraudio Records and ABCD.

Ivan is working as a composer scoring contemporary dance and theatre productions. He’s contributed music and sound design to various video and short film project, interactive art installations. Since 2012 he’s written the music for 15 dance pieces by Derida Dance. In 2017 one of them is awarded the prestigious “IKAR” award. Shopov has been publishing soundpacks which are often found in the production of fellow electronic artists.

What really separates Ivan Shopov from the other artists in his field is the way he’s mixing traditional Bulgarian folklore with electronic music and jazz. This way he’s building a bridge between his country’s musical history and the current tastes of his audience. Among his most popular releases in this direction are “Kanatitsa” with Avigeya, “InFusion” with Theodosii Spassov, “Kuker” and “Orenda” with Бalkansky.

Ivan Shopov is keen on sharing his knowledge and has been a demanded lecturer and teacher. Besides regularly doing workshops and online courses, since 2016 he’s been lecturing Analog and digital sound design at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia. With 20+ years of experience he’s also regularly working as a mixing and mastering engineer.

The European stages who’ve experienced Ivan’s music are numerous. During his international tours he’s reached USA, South America, Russia, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

For booking enquiries write to: bookings@ivanshopov.com 

More info on : www.ivanshopov.com 
Merchandise : www.shop.ivanshopov.com

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