Derek Piotr

Derek Piotr (born 15 May 1991 in Lublin, Poland)[1] is a sound artist, vocalist, and composer[2], whose work focuses primarily on the voice.[3][4] His work covers genres including glitch[5], leftfield pop[6][7], chamber, dance, and drone[8][9]; and he has collaborated with artists including Richard Chartier, Don’t DJ, and Thomas Brinkmann across various disciplines. He has been intern to Meredith Monk, and had his work nominated by the jury for Prix Ars Electronica (2012).[10]

Derek Piotr
Background information
Born (1991-05-15) 15 May 1991
Lublin, Poland
GenresExperimental
Electronica
Electroacoustic
Glitch
Folk
Occupation(s)vocalist, producer, composer
Instrumentsvocals, electronics
Years active2011–present
LabelsLINE Imprint
Trente Oiseaux
MonotypeRecords
DPSR
Associated actsAntye Greie
Thomas Brinkmann
Kevin Drumm
Maja Ratkje
Websitewww.derekpiotr.com

Works

In 2016, his album Drono was released in collaboration with AGF, Maja Ratkje[11] and Thomas Brinkmann[12]. A live version of this record was staged in 2017 at Issue Project Room in collaboration with Brinkmann.[13]

His 2018 release Grunt was completed in collaboration with Kevin Drumm[14] and received positive reviews[15], with PopMatters describing the material as being “equipped with all of the hypnotic powers of its contemporaries”[16] and Cyclic Defrost calling it “intricately constructed and frequently jarring”[17].

Piotr frequently changes styles from project to project.[18][19][20][21] Piotr himself has been quoted as saying "I think every record does fit into a concept. Drono was about drone music, Forest People Pop was of course more of a Pop record. I think I need a fence to work in or I would just be utterly lost"[22]. A constant of Piotr's work is the digital manipulation of the human voice.[23][24]

Personal Life

Since Piotr was very young, he has always been involved with music. He sang in John Read Middle School’s choir and studied music theory and music appreciation at Joel Barlow High School.[25] Growing up in the woods of Redding, Piotr is a longtime outdoor enthusiast and draws inspiration from nature.[26][27][28] Piotr is openly queer, stating, "I don’t want to rest on the privilege of assumption that I am a straight white male. I want to be truthful to where I’m coming from so I don’t get a free pass."[29]

Discography
  • AGORA, 2011, Bitsquare
  • Airing, 2012, Bitsquare
  • Raj, 2013, DPSR
  • Tempatempat, 2014, MonotypeRecords
  • Bahar, 2015, Bit-Phalanx
  • Drono, 2016, LINE Imprint
  • Forest People Pop, 2017, Bit-Phalanx
  • Grunt, 2018, DPSR
  • Avia, 2019, DPSR/Bit-Phalanx

References
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  3. Bleep, Derek Piotr - Bahar. Bleep., archived from the original on 2016-03-09, retrieved 2019-01-03
  4. "Bubblin' Up: Derek Piotr". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  5. Bl, Benjamin; September 16th; 2016. "Articulate Silences, Ambient Sounds #29". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2019-01-03.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "Review: Derek Piotr – Forest People Pop | ATTN:Magazine". www.attnmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
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  9. "UbuWeb Sound - Derek Piotr". ubu.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  10. "The Quietus | Features | Rum Music | Experimental Sounds From Poland: A Rum Music Special". The Quietus. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  11. "Drono | Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje". ratkje.no. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  12. "Derek Piotr - Drono". Boomkat. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  13. "Sold Out! Laurel Halo / Thomas Brinkmann / Derek Piotr | ISSUE Project Room". issueprojectroom.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  14. "Premiere: Hear a Haunting Experimental Bass Track From Derek Piotr". XLR8R. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  15. "Derek Piotr :: Grunt (DPSR)". Igloo Magazine. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  16. "Derek Piotr Clears His Digital Throat". PopMatters. 2018-10-29. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  17. "Derek Piotr – Grunt (DPSR)". Cyclic Defrost. 2018-10-06. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
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  20. "Shallows // Derek Piotr". straylandings.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
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  22. "DECAY CAST Interviews : STATIC AND SOUND; An Interview with DEREK PIOTR". D E C A Y C A S T. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  23. "LINE_094". LINE. 2018-03-01. Archived from the original on 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  24. "Derek Piotr - Drono". Norman Records. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  25. Fox, Sandra Diamond (February 23, 2018). "Redding songwriter creates unusual sounds with his voice" (PDF). Aspetuck News. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  26. "Derek Piotr". zapbangmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
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  28. Ryser, Rob (2019-06-16). "'Creamy chamber music' from Redding composer". CTInsider.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  29. Doyle, Liam (2018-09-10). "Interview: Derek Piotr". Various Small Flames. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
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