KiNK explained
Strahil Velchev, better known by his artist name KiNK, is a Bulgarian producer, DJ and live performer.[1] [2]
Velchev became interested in electronic music in the 1990s[3] and started making his own music a few years later.[4] In 2005, he released his track, "Same Old Thing", on vinyl.[5] He has worked with multiple record labels, including Ovum and Rush Hour. In May 2014, his debut album Under Destruction was released with Macro.[6] His second album, Playground, was released with Running Back in November 2017.[7] In 2018, he launched his own label, named after his hometown Sofia.[8]
In his live performances, KiNK is known for improvisation and interaction with the audience. According to a poll, Resident Advisor readers named him the Best Live Electronic Act of 2015[9] and 2016.[10] In 2018, MusicRadar named him the best live electronic act in the world.[11]
KiNK also releases music under the alias Kirilik[12] and with his partner Rachel Row.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: McGlynn . Declan . 10 March 2020 . KiNK: How I Play Live . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204134/https://djmag.com/longreads/kink-how-i-play-live . live .
- Web site: KiNK . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204134/https://ra.co/dj/kink . live .
- Web site: Geary . Rob . KiNK: With an old PC, a Bulgarian producer puts his own bent on experimental tech-house . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204134/https://xlr8r.com/features/kink-with-an-old-pc-a-bulgarian-producer-puts-his-own-bent-on-experimental-tech-house/ . live .
- Web site: 28 June 2018 . A conversation with one of dance music's best-loved live acts, recorded live at AVA Festival . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204134/https://ra.co/exchange/412 . live .
- Web site: DJ KiNK . 7 July 2023 . DJ Guide . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204137/https://www.djguide.nl/djinfo.p?djid=7239 . live .
- Web site: Ryce . Andrew . 24 February 2014 . KiNK's debut album is Under Destruction . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204143/https://ra.co/news/23804 . live .
- Web site: Coultate . Aaron . 6 September 2017 . KiNK reveals full details of new album, Playground, for Running Back . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204137/https://ra.co/news/39905 . live .
- Web site: Ryce . Andrew . 24 October 2019 . KiNK pays tribute to his hometown with new label, Sofia . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204135/https://ra.co/news/44667 . live .
- Web site: RA Poll: Top 40 live acts of 2015 . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204140/https://ra.co/features/2572 . live .
- Web site: RA Poll: Top 40 live acts of 2016 . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204145/https://ra.co/features/2858 . live .
- Web site: 11 December 2018 . The 15 best live electronic acts in the world right now . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204134/https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-15-best-live-electronic-acts-in-the-world-right-now . live .
- Web site: Strahil Velchev . 7 July 2023 . . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204134/https://www.discogs.com/artist/602056-Strahil-Velchev . live .
- Web site: Francis . Claire . 12 April 2017 . Live At The Top: KiNK interview . 7 July 2023 . The Skinny . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707204134/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/clubs/interviews/live-at-the-top-kink-interview . live .