KROUPA, Kristjan

Christian Kroupa. Foto: Robi Kurent, 21. feb. 2023

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Nato:

8. October 1990, Postojna, Socialistična federativna republika Jugoslavija (SFRJ)

Pseudonimo:

Christian Kroupa, Alleged Witches

Professioni e attività:

glasbeni urednik, didžej, glasbeni producent, glasbenik

Luoghi di attività:

Logatec, Ljubljana, Berlin (Nemčija)

Comune:

Logatec

Lessico:

Osrednjeslovenski

»A truly astounding piece of work.«

Andrew Weatherall (legendary english musician, DJ, songwriter, producer and remixer) about EP “Initiation Rituals”.

BIOGRAFIJA / BIOGRAPHY AND FACTS ABOUT ARTIST

Mednarodno uveljavljeni didžej in glasbeni producent sodobne elektronske glasbe z umetniškim imenom Christian Kroupa, pokriva žanre od techna, dub techna, housa, electra, industrial, drone, ambient, dark ambient, wave, dark wave, EBM (electric body music), EDM (electronic dance music), trance in druge sorodne žanre in podžanre. Otroštvo je preživel v Logatcu ter šolanje nadaljeval na Gimnaziji Postojna in na Gimnaziji Antona Aškerca v Ljubljani. Kot najstnik je bil športno aktiven, spogledoval pa se je tudi z (elektronsko) glasbo skupin The Prodigy, Scooter in z glasbo alternativnih klubskih izvajalcev, kot so James Ruskin, Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin in drugi. Ključen za njegovo aktivno usmeritev v glasbene vode je bil obisk poletnega drum&bass dogodka na Trnfestu leta 2008, kjer je ob opazovanju lokalnih didžejev prišel do spoznanja, da bo sam pričel ustvarjati elektronsko “klubsko” glasbo.

Študij je sicer nadaljeval na Fakulteti za družbene vede, smer Analitska politologija, a se je potem raje 100% posvetil glasbi. Prve njegove izdaje segajo v leto 2010. Leta 2013 se je prijavil na Klubski Maraton Radia Študent. Bil je izbran in svojo glasbo je lahko predvajal občinstvu širom po Sloveniji. Potem se je na pobudo Dina Lalića prijavil na natečaj korporacije Red Bull Music Academy. Prijava je bila uspešna, saj je bil med šestdesetimi izbranci izmed več kot šest tisoč prijavljenimi. Izbor je pomenil večtedensko glasbeno izobraževanje v Tokiu, kjer je poleg spoznavanja glasbenega ustvarjanja in glasbene industrije spoznal tudi mnogo znanih glasbenikov elektronske glasbe. Posledično je nastopal v kultnem »placu« »The Liquidroom« v centru Tokia. Prvo vinilno ploščo je izdal pri založbi Farbwechsel. Takrat je prevzel tudi vodenje oddaje Flash Forward na Radiu Študent. V tem času je začel ustvarjati tudi pod imenom »Alleged Witches« z namenom ustvarjati bolj »tribal house« klubsko elektroniko ter v tem času navdušil precej občinstva v Veliki Britaniji. Legendarni britanski glasbeni producent, DJ oz. didžej klubske elektronske glasbe in ključni didžej acid housa, Andrew Weatherall, je EP ploščo Alleged Witches (alias Christian Kroupa): »Initiation Rituals«, ki je izšla pri angleški založbi ter festivalu Dimensions, ocenil kot »A truly astounding piece of work.« (= Osupljivo glasbeno delo, prevod Pina Gabrijan ). Tekom obdobja epidemije »Covid 19« je spet začel ustvarjati pod svojim prvotnim umetniškim imenom Christian Kroupa. Zadnje čase je bolj fokusiran na žanre kot so electro, EBM in podobne. Od leta 2021 sodeluje s hrvaškim (iz industrijskega Siska) didžejem in glasbenim producentom »Le Chocolat Noir (LCN)« pod skupnim imenom »Black Dot«. Kristjan Kroupa je poleg produkcije glasbe in izdaje plošč pri različnih priznanih tujih založbah in pri domači KRI (2021) čest gost glasbenih festivalov in znanih evropskih klubov s sodobno (plesno) elektronsko glasbo v Ljubljani, Berlinu, Varšavi, Pragi, Londonu, Barceloni in drugod.

BIOGRAPHY AND FACTS ABOUT ARTIST

Internationally renowned DJ and music producer of contemporary electronic music under the artistic name Christian Kroupa covers genres ranging from techno, dub techno, house, electro, industrial, drone, ambient, dark ambient, wave, dark wave, EBM (electric body music), EDM (electronic dance music), trance, and other related genres and subgenres. He spent his childhood in Logatec and continued his education at high school in Postojna and high school Gimnazija Anton Aškerc in Ljubljana. As a teenager, he was active in sports and also flirted with (electronic) music from groups like The Prodigy, Scooter, and alternative club performers such as James Ruskin, Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin, and others. A pivotal moment in his active direction towards music was attending a summer drum & bass event at Trnfest in 2008, where, while observing local DJs, he came to the realization that he would start creating electronic “club” music himself. He continued his studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences, majoring in Analytical Political Science, but then decided to dedicate himself 100% to music. His first releases date back to 2010. In 2013, he applied to Radio Student’s Club Marathon. He was selected, and his music could be played to audiences across Slovenia. He then, at the suggestion of Dino Lalić, applied to the Red Bull Music Academy competition. The application was successful, as he was among the sixty chosen out of over six thousand applicants. The selection meant weeks of music education in Tokyo, where, in addition to learning about music creation and the music industry, he also met many well-known electronic music musicians. As a result, he performed at the legendary venue “The Liquidroom“ in the center of Tokyo. He released his first vinyl record with the label Farbwechsel. At that time, he also took over the management of the Flash Forward show on Radio Student. During this time, he also started creating under the name “Alleged Witches“, aiming to produce more “tribal house” club electronic music and during this time gained quite a following in Great Britain. The legendary British music producer, DJ, or electronic music club DJ and key acid house DJ, Andrew Weatherall, reviewed the EP record Alleged Witches (alias Christian Kroupa): “Initiation Rituals,” released by the English label and festival Dimensions, as “A truly astounding piece of work.” During the period of the “Covid 19” epidemic, he started creating again under his original artistic name Christian Kroupa. Lately, he has been more focused on genres such as electro, EBM, and similar. Since 2021, he has been collaborating with Croatian (from the industrial town of Sisak) DJ and music producer “Le Chocolat Noir (LCN)” under the joint name “Black Dot“. In addition to producing music and releasing records with various renowned foreign labels and with the domestic KRI (2021), Christian Kroupa is a frequent guest at music festivals and well-known European clubs with contemporary (dance) electronic music in Ljubljana, Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, London, Barcelona, and elsewhere.

Dela / WORKS

2024

Izdaja EP plošče Love At Glance kot dvojec Black Dot pri založbi iz Barcelone Italo Moderni.

2023

Christian Kroupa in Le Chocolat Noir (LCN) pod imenom Black Dot prispevata posnetek za kompilacijsko kasetno izdajo albuma MRG014, izdanega pri italijanski založbi Marguerite Records.
Posnetek izide tudi v okviru kompilacije Trust The Rust vol. 1 pri ljubljanski založbi KRI. Na tej kompilaciji se Christian Kroupa pojavi tudi v kolaboraciji z ameriško glasbenico ter didžejko Auro Nox.
Sledi kratkometražna gramofonska plošča (EP – extended play oz. mini album) Structure Without Tomorrow v okviru projekta Black Dot, izdana pri berlinski založbi Mechatronica.

2022

Christian Kroupa in Le Chocolat Noir (LCN) pričneta izdajati skupne posnetke pod imenom Black Dot. Premierni posnetek je del kompilacijske izdaje The Male Body Will Be Next pri založbi Osare Editions italijanske didžejke Elene Colombi.
Izdaja kratkometražne gramofonske plošče (EP) Worlds Connect v sodelovanju s hrvaškim glasbenikom Le Chocolat Noir (LCN) pri novonastali slovenski založbi KRI.
Izdaja posnetka pod psevdonimom Alleged Witches pri ameriški založbi Science Cult kot del kompilacijske izdaje Point Central 1.
Izdaja posnetka Frío de Muerte pod psevdonimom Alleged Witches pri britanski založbi Badlands v okviru kompilacijske izdaje The Midnight Society Vol. 1.
Christian Kroupa izda posnetek Blooming Foliage pri francoski založbi Grid v okviru kompilacijske izdaje Da Capo Al Coda.
Izdaja dolgometražne gramofonske plošče (LP- long play album) Work After Machinery pod psevdonimom Alleged Witches pri založbi Natural Sciences iz Manchestra.

2020

Izdaja kratkometražne gramofonske plošče (EP) z imenom A Little Flower pri angleški založbi Fruit Merchant.
Izdaja posnetka v okviru kompilacijske izdaje Driving Blind Vol. 1 pri francoski založbi in kolektivu Les Yeux Orange.
Izdaja posnetka It Must Have Been an Animal pod psevdonimom Alleged Witches kot kompilacijske gramofonske plošče z imenom Age In Decline pri založbi Natural Sciences.
Izdaja kratkometražne gramofonske plošče (EP) v navezavi z angleškim glasbenikom Yilo v okviru plošče Functional Combination And Collaborations- Vol. 1.

2019

Izdaja kratkometražne gramofonske plošče (EP) Initation Rituals pod imenom Alleged Witches pri angleški založbi ter festivalu Dimensions.
Produkcija glasbe v navezavi z Gašperjem Torkarjem za gledališko predstavo Triadni Balet pod režisersko taktirko Jana Krmelja kot del projekta Noč raziskovalcev ter 100 let FF UL.

2018

Izdaja kratkometražne gramofonske plošče (EP) One Skilled In The Black Arts pod imenom Alleged Witches pri samozaložbi Greyhound Days, kjer sta za remiks pesmi poskrbela angleški producent Hodge ter italijanski producent Marco Passarani.

2017

Prva izdaja kratkometražne gramofonske plošče (EP) Save the Spirits pod psevdonimom Alleged Witches pri angleški založbi Meda Fury.

2016

Izdaja posnetka One Skilled In The Black Arts pod psevdonimom Alleged Witches kot del kompilacijskega albuma Scuba- Fabric 90 pri založbi Fabric iz Londona.
Remiks angleškega producenta Alexa Smokea: Manacles (Alleged Witches Divination Version) za založbi R&S Records.

2015

Prva izdaja kratkometražne gramofonske plošče (EP) A Dangerous Game pri založbi Farbwechsel.

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WORKS

2023

Christian Kroupa and Le Chocolat Noir (LCN), under the name Black Dot, contribute a recording for the cassette compilation release of the album MRG014, issued by the Italian label Marguerite Records.
The track is also featured on the compilation Trust The Rust vol. 1 by the Ljubljana-based label KRI. On this compilation, Christian Kroupa also collaborates with the American musician and DJ Aura Nox.
This is followed by the release of a short vinyl record (EP – extended play or mini-album) titled Structure Without Tomorrow as part of the Black Dot project, issued by the Berlin-based label Mechatronica.

2022

In 2022, Christian Kroupa and Le Chocolat Noir (LCN) begin releasing joint recordings under the name Black Dot. Their debut recording is part of the compilation release The Male Body Will Be Next by the label Osare Editions of the Italian DJ Elena Colombi.
They also release the short vinyl record (EP) Worlds Connect in collaboration with the Croatian musician Le Chocolat Noir (LCN) under the newly established Slovenian label KRI.
Additionally, they release a recording under the pseudonym Alleged Witches on the American label Science Cult as part of the compilation release Point Central 1.
Another recording, Frío de Muerte, is released under the pseudonym Alleged Witches on the British label Badlands as part of the compilation release The Midnight Society Vol. 1.
Christian Kroupa also releases the track Blooming Foliage on the French label Grid as part of the compilation release Da Capo Al Coda.
The release of the full-length vinyl record (LP – long play album) Work After Machinery under the pseudonym Alleged Witches is made by the Manchester-based label Natural Sciences.

2020

In 2020, they release the short vinyl record (EP) titled A Little Flower on the English label Fruit Merchant.
They also release a recording as part of the compilation release Driving Blind Vol. 1 by the French label and collective Les Yeux Orange.
Additionally, a recording titled It Must Have Been an Animal is released under the pseudonym Alleged Witches as part of the compilation vinyl record Age In Decline by the label Natural Sciences.
They release another short vinyl record (EP) in collaboration with the English musician Yilo as part of the record Functional Combination And Collaborations- Vol. 1.

2019

In 2019, they release the short vinyl record (EP) Initation Rituals under the name Alleged Witches on the English label and festival Dimensions.
They also produce music in collaboration with Gašper Torkar for the theatrical performance Triadni Balet directed by Jan Krmelj as part of the project Noč raziskovalcev (

= Night of researchers) and 100 let FF UL (= 100 years ofThe Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana).

2018

In 2018, they release the short vinyl record (EP) One Skilled In The Black Arts under the name Alleged Witches on the self-released label Greyhound Days, featuring remixes by the English producer Hodge and the Italian producer Marco Passarani.

2017

In 2017, the first release of the short vinyl record (EP) Save the Spirits is made under the pseudonym Alleged Witches on the English label Meda Fury.

2016

In 2016, the track One Skilled In The Black Arts is released under the pseudonym Alleged Witches as part of the compilation album Scuba- Fabric 90 by the London-based label Fabric.
They also remix the track Manacles by the English producer Alex Smoke, releasing it as the Manacles (Alleged Witches Divination Version) for the label R&S Records.

2015

In 2015, the first release of the short vinyl record (EP) A Dangerous Game is made on the label Farbwechsel.

COBISS

BIOGRAFSKI PODATKI, INTERVJUJI, ČLANKI, VIDEO POSNETKI, FILMSKA GLASBA, GLASBENI POSNETKI, ODDAJE IN RECENZIJE, DOGODKI, PRETOČNA GLASBA

BIOGRAPHY AND FACTS ABOUT ARTIST, INTERVIEWS, ARTICLES, VIDEOS, FILM MUSIC & SOUNDTRACS, MUSIC LINKS, BROADCASTS & MUSIC REVIEWS, EVENTS, MUSIC STREAMING

Biografija in podatki o umetniku / BIOGRAPHY AND FACTS ABOUT ARTIST

Christian Kroupa. V: beatport.com
Christian Kroupa : biography. V: https://ra.co/dj/christiankroupa-si
Search: Christian Kroupa. V: https://shapeplatform.eu/

Intervjuji / INTERVIEWS

Članki / ARTICLES

BORKA, Borja: Black Dot: Love At Glance EP. V: Mladina, 13. sep. 2024
KOMAR, Gvido: Kristjan Kroupa – čarovnik elektronske glasbe s Tovarniške. V: Logaške novice, Let. 55, št. 5 (2024), str. 19.
MIJANOVIĆ, Dušan: Klub K4 razglašen za najboljši klub v regiji. V: sigic.si, 27. nov. 2018.
MIHEVC, Urša: Logaški producent v svetovni špici?. V: radio94.si, 3. maj 2018.
KOMPOŠ, Goran: Christian Kroupa, elektronski producent in didžej : … s posluhom za preteklost in pogledom v prihodnost. V: Mladina, št. 38, 18. sep. 2015.
Elektronski zvoki na Klubskem maratonu. V: sobotainfo.com, 29. sep. 2013 19:40.
V Kopru začetek Klubskega maratona. V: https://primorske.svet24.si, 20. sep. 2013 ob 12.42.

Video posnetki / VIDEOS

Filmska glasba / FILM MUSIC & SOUNDTRACS

System Suicide film by Živa Petrič. Objava: www.youtube.com, AVA-Academy of Visual Arts, Ljubljana, 8. jan. 2021.

Glasbeni posnetki / MUSIC LINKS

2024

2023

2022

2021

Dukun. Alleged Witches – tema. Objava: 13. jan. 2021

2020

2019

Hikers – On The Downlow (Christian Kroupa Remix). Objava: 22. mar. 2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2012

GLR 015 / Christian Kroupa / Glider (66° 34′ EP) Folder. Objava: 4. jan. 2012

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Oddaje in recenzije / BROADCASTS & MUSIC REVIEWS

Dogodki / EVENTS

PRETOČNA GLASBA / MUSIC STREAMING

Autore/autrice della voce: Gvido Komar, Knjižnica Logatec

Data del primo inserimento: 26. 4. 2024 | Ultima modifica: 27. 9. 2024

Gvido Komar. KROUPA, Kristjan. (1990-). Obrazi slovenskih pokrajin. Mestna knjižnica Kranj, 2020. (citirano: 8. 10. 2024) Dostopno na naslovu: https://www.obrazislovenskihpokrajin.si/it/oseba/kroupa-kristjan/

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