DVA (band)
| DVA | |
|---|---|
 DVA in Futurum Club | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Freak folk |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Label Home Table, Indies Records |
| Website | www.2dva.cz |
| Members | Bára Kratochvílová, Jan Kratochvíl |
DVA is Czech alternative rock music band. It consists of Bára Kratochvílová and Jan Kratochvíl. Their Debut album Fonók succeeded in WMCE hit-parade.[1][2]
DVA consider their music to be of "tango, cabaret, circus, popsongs, kitchen beatbox, freakfolk, acoustick electro a electrical acousto in double-layer packaging." They described Fonók as a Folklore of non-existent nations while their second album is described as "pop of non-existent broadcasters." Their music is typical by use of fictional made-up languages that mixes German, Hungarian or Swedish.[3][4]
DVA also composed a soundtrack for Botanicula video game. The soundtrack has received IGF Award for Excellence in Audio. DVA currently works on soundtrack for Chuchel, next project by Jaromír Plachý (Botanicula crator).[5][6]
Label Home table
Label Home Table is DVA's private record label. The use it to publish their own music.[7]
Discography
- 2006: Bezděčné vítězství – broadcasting sci-fi game
- 2007: Kapitán Demo – compilation of mini albums Nunovó Tango and Elektro a kustofrom previous year
- 2007: Lappop – soundtrack for theatre show in DNO called Ledové techno, tedy lapohádky
- 2008: Zvonění do mobilních telefonů – Creative Commons licensed album
- 2008: Mélies (Label HomeTable, CD) – soundtrack for Georges Méliès films
- 2008: Caligari – soundtrack for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
- 2008: Fonók – the first album
- 2009: Kollektt8 – compilation of some previous works
- 2010: HU – second album
- 2012: Botanicula Soundtrack – soundtrack for Botanicula video game
- 2014: NIPOMO
References
- ↑ "'Tamti' Dva z Hradce Králové nabízejí desku Kollektt8 zadarmo | Kultura". Lidovky.cz. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ webmaster@tyden.cz, TYDEN, www.tyden.cz, e-mail: (15 April 2010). "Hudba české skupiny DVA zní z německé reklamy". TÝDEN.cz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ Matas, Jakub. "Formace DVA v M-klubu představí hudbu neexistujících národů | Kulturní zařízení". www.kzvalmez.cz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ Tesař, Milan. "DVA z neexistujících rádií – Radio Proglas". hudba.proglas.cz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "The 17th Annual Independent Games Festival". igf.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ Dobrovský, Pavel. "Chuchel – představení nové hry od autora Botaniculy – Games.cz". Games.cz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "Novinky • Fléda". fleda.cz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.