Nina Kraviz Explained

Nina Kraviz
Native Name:Нина Кравиц
Native Name Lang:ru
Birth Name:Nina Kraviz
Birth Place:Irkutsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Years Active:2008–present

Nina Kraviz (Russian: Нина Кравиц|Nina Kravits) is a Russian DJ, music producer and singer.[1]

Early life and career

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

Albums

Remix albums

Extended plays

DJ mixes

Singles

Remixes

Awards and nominations

DJ Awards

DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs

YearPositionNotes
201897New Entry[19]
201960Up 37
202066Down 6
202154Up 12

International Dance Music Awards

Year Category Nominee / Work Result
2018Best Female Artist (Underground)[20]
2019 Best Techno Artist (Female)[21]
2020[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dick . Duncan . NINA KRAVIZ Mixmag . . 8 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325170332/http://www.mixmag.net/words/features/nina-kraviz . 25 March 2012 . 22 March 2012.
  2. Web site: Biography: Nina Kraviz (fabric 91) - fabric blog. 2020-06-15. fabric london.
  3. News: Interview Techno titan Nina Kraviz: 'People were suspicious of a pretty woman making music'. Hutchinson. Kate. 12 July 2018. The Guardian. 13 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Nina Kraviz album review . Ralph . Moore . . 21 February 2012 . 13 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141212035933/http://www.mixmag.net/words/reviews/albums/nina-kraviz . 12 December 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: Nina Kraviz album review . Derek . Opperman . . 3 June 2012 . 13 November 2014 .
  6. Web site: Review: Nina Kraviz – Nina Kraviz . Miller . Derek . . 5 March 2012 . 13 November 2014 .
  7. Web site: Nina Kraviz Announces A New Label and Proves It's Been About the Music All Along . Lauren . Schwartzberg . . 16 May 2014 . 13 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113154055/http://thump.vice.com/words/nina-kraviz-announces-new-label . 13 November 2014 . dead .
  8. Web site: Nina Kraviz Announces трип Label Launch . Chris . Caruso . DJ Times . 19 May 2014 . 13 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113182141/http://djtimes.com/nina-kraviz-announces-%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%bf-label-launch/ . 13 November 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: Nina Kraviz Steps in For Latest DJ Kicks Mix . Raya . Raycheva . . 28 October 2014 . 13 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113153708/http://www.mixmag.net/news/nina-kraviz-steps-in-for-the-latest-dj-kicks-mix . 13 November 2014 . dead .
  10. Web site: Nina Kraviz To Steer DJ Kicks Mix . Robin . Murray . . 28 October 2014 . 13 November 2014 .
  11. Web site: Bain . Katie . Nina Kraviz's New Video Game Character Reminds the Producer of Her Former Career in Dentistry: 'It's Mental' . . 7 July 2021 . en . 10 December 2020.
  12. News: Magazine. Wootmag. 9 June 2021. 100 Years Of Colombia. Nina Kraviz And FJAAK Among A Hundred Artists Join In Support Of Colombian Protestors.
  13. News: 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 . en . EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . 2023-09-26.
  14. Web site: Nina Kraviz - Albums, Songs, and News . . 20 July 2021 . en.
  15. Web site: Nina Kraviz: Mr. Jones . 2023-02-14 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  16. Web site: St. Vincent announces Masseduction remix album curated by Nina Kraviz . Gwee . Karen . 14 October 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20191225032857/https://www.nme.com/news/music/st-vincent-announces-masseduction-remix-album-curated-nina-kraviz-2556704 . 25 December 2019 . 2 January 2020.
  17. Web site: John . Stevens . 2023-08-18 . Jean-Michel Jarre Collaborates with Nina Kraviz on "Sex in the Machine Take 2" Released August 18 via Sony Music . 2023-09-26 . New Music Weekly . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2015 - DJ Awards . . 2017-10-23.
  19. Web site: Poll 2021: Nina Kraviz.
  20. Web site: International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) presents 2018 winners. March 22, 2018.
  21. Web site: WMC: International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) 2019 Winners.
  22. Web site: Avicii posthumously wins Best Album award at International Dance Music Awards. 9 April 2020.

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