Foltin
Foltin (Macedonian: Фолтин) is a Macedonian band,[1][2] active since 1995. Foltin's music is hard to define, sounds unpredictable and challenging: surreal, passionate and witty, dynamic and full of surprises, blending many genres like Indie, Alternative, World music, Funk, Electro acoustic, Jazz and other influences. Their music is fresh, warm, infinitely imaginative, and has the power to make people feel embraced and uplifted. [source?] Foltin's live performances are theatrical and in a cabaret style, characterized with a frantic dance atmosphere. It is not a strange thing to imagine all that when you consider the fact that they have worked on a theater and film music many times, including the score for the 92nd Academy Awards two categories nominee / three Sundance 2019 awards winner Honeyland and the internationally acclaimed with 9 wins and 26 nominations Secret Ingredient. The lyrics of the band's first three albums are a mixture of phonetic imitations of languages including Spanish, French, Romanian, and Portuguese. The band has appeared at music and theater festivals in Macedonia, Croatia, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Belgium, England, Germany, Russia, Lebanon, Turkey, the Netherlands, and France.
Foltin | |
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Foltin performing live in Skopje on 14 February 2020 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Bitola, Republic of Macedonia |
Genres | Art Pop Indie, World music, Electro acoustic, Alternative, Balkan music Experimantal |
Years active | 1995–present |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/foltin.band/ |
Band members
- Pece Nikolovski - clarinet, harmonica, percussion, effects
- Branislav Nikolov - voice, guitar
- Pece Trajkovski - Brada - guitar, accordion, keys and percussion
- Goce Jovanoski - bass
- Slavco Jovev - drums
- Marjan Stanic - percussion
Discography
- Outre-Mer (1997)
- Archimed (2000)
- Donkey Hot (2003)
- Lo-Lee-Taa-Too (2005)
- Ova Transplantirana masina za čukanje dosega ne tipkala ljubovno pismo (2008)
- Penelope X (2011) - joint project with Goce Stevkovski, Emin Dzijan & Nikola Kodjabashia
- Antitelo (2012)
- Pijan slavej (2015)
- МОМÓМА (2019)
Theater music
- 2018 – ARABIAN NIGHT, directed by: Zoja Buzalkovska // National Theater 'Voydan Chernodrinski', Prilep, Macedonia
- 2017 – Les Misérables, directed by: Martin Kocovski // National Theater 'Voydan Chernodrinski', Prilep, Macedonia
- 2015 – LEPA VIDA, directed by: Miha Nemec // SNG Nova Gorica, SSG Trieste, PG Kranj, Slovenija
- 2015 – THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN, directed by: Aleksandar Popovski // MGL, Ljubljana, Slovenija
- 2014 – ŽIVIO HARMS, ČUDA POSTOJE, directed by: Aleksandar Popovski // KEREMPUH, Zagreb, Croatia
- 2013 – SCHWEIK IIN THE SECOND WORLD WAR, directed by: Martin Kocovski // National Theater 'Voydan Chernodrinski', Prilep, Macedonia
- 2013 – MISTERIJ BUFFO, directed by: Aleksandar Popovski // SNG Drama, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 2012 – ULYSSES, directed by: Aleksandar Popovski // Ulysses Theatre, Brioni, Croatia
- 2012 – SPRING AWAKENING, directed by: Martin Kocovski // Народно Позориште, Uzice, Serbia
- 2011 – LEKSIKON OF YU MITOLOGYdirected by: Oliver Frljic // NETA
- 2011 – BAAL, directed by: Martin Kocovski // Dramski Theater, Skopje, Macedonia
- 2010 – CIRKUS DESTETIKA, directed by: Aleksandar Popovski // HNK Rijeka, Croatia
- 2010 – CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE, directed by: Martin Kocovski // National Theater 'Voydan Chernodrinski', Prilep, Macedonia
- 2010 – PEER GYNT, directed by: Aleksandar Popovski // Gavella, Zagreb, Croatia
- 2009 – BOAT FOR DOLLS, directed by: Aleksandar Popovski // SNG Drama, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 2009 – SWAN SONG, directed by: Branko Stavrev // Dramski Theater, Skopje, Macedonia
- 2009 – THE OTHER SIDE, directed by: Martin Kocovski // NETA
- 2008 – DRUMS IN THE NIGHT, directed by: Martin Kocovski // National Theater 'Voydan Chernodrinski', Prilep, Macedonia
- 2002 – FAMILY STORIES, directed by: Aleksandra Kovacevic // National Theater of Bitola, Macedonia
- 2002 – DON QUIXOTE IN A DUTCH DISCOTEQUE, directed by: Sasho Milenkovski // National Theater of Kumanovo, Macedonia
- 2001 – BAKHI, directed by: Sasho Milenkovski // National Theater of Bitola, Macedonia
- 2001 – Comme Moi LE PIAF, directed by: Natasha Poplavska // National Theater of Bitola, Macedonia
- 2001 – MACEDOINE, Odyssey 2001, directed by: Ivan Popovski // Ohrid Summer, Ohrid, Macedonia
- 1999 – MACEDONIAN BLOODY WEDDING, directed by: Ljupcho Georgievski // National Theater of Bitola, Macedonia
Film soundtracks
- 1998 – BY FOLTIN, directed by Ljubcho Bilbilovski
- 2001 – SE JAVI!, directed by Jane Altiparmakov
- 2002 - Okno (short), directed by Petra Seliskar
- 2005 – Turkish Tea (documentary), directed by Petra Seliskar
- 2008 – Dance With Me, directed by Sasha A. Damjanovski
- 2008 – Cash And Marry, directed by Atanas Georgiev
- 2010 – This Is Not An American Movie, directed by Sasho Pavlovski
- 2012 – The Balkan is not dead (actors), directed by Aleksandar Popovski
- 2016 - Lake of Apples, directed by Lubomir Stefanovski
- 2017 - Secret Ingredient, directed by Gjorce Stavreski
- 2017 - Avec L'amoure, directed by Ilija Cvetkovski
- 2019 - Honeyland, directed by Ljubomir Stefanovski i Tamara Kotevska