Ceci Bastida - Performed at the Bootleg Theater "Love Lockdown Kanye - West Cover
NEWS Arhkota..s debut album "Melancholic streets and heartbeats"
After years of working as a drummer, Arhkota decides to begin a solo project gathering more than 25 artists to collaborate on his album, where besides composing and playing different instruments,he produces all the tracks.
Melancholic streets and heartbeats is an album that takes music to a deeper level of composition, creating a fusion of ambient with jazzy improvisations,long notes and solid acoustic beats and a melancholic vibe touch.
ARHKOTA and PLANKTON MAN..S band KOBOL have released their second album "EXTEMPORE" .This time with special guest singers: EMMA EJWERTZ , XIMENA SARIÑANA and JAZMIN MARISCAL , which give a more sophisticated sound to their music. Also featuring remixes of ,b>Kampion, Murcof, Stateshirt, and Pepito.
arhkota confirmed playing drums w/ KINKY and VS jam w/ GROOVE ARMADA in Mexico City (08.29.2008) more indo soon
________________________________________________________________ LUCRECIA- Like being home "Changing the weather" Live @ El Deck
Produced by Purpura in Medellin - Antioquia
on track drums: Arhkota.
Arhkota and Planktonman w/ KOBOL from "BROKEN EBONY" Album - dancer: imigant knight - director: tobia sempe - animated:jasmine jodry
ARH W/ KINKY MEXICO CITY @ HIPODRIMO DE LAS AMERICAS "COQUETA" - 8-29-08.
ARH w/ CECI BASTIDA @ WARFIELD THEATER SAN FRANCISCO,CA. "VAZ P' TRAS" - 10.11.08
________________________________________________________________ FOR RECORDING SERVICES AND LIVE SHOWS CONTACT :Argel Cota arhkota@gmail.comClick Here to Email
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DRUM MAGAZINE:U.S.A.:‘05
“Here Cota tirelessly plays rapid-fire grooves, rivaling even the most vigorous loop with his tight drums tones, exacting feels, and punchy dance parts.”
LA OPINION, L.A.‘05
“Argel,uno de los bateristas más impresionantes que hemos visto en mucho tiempo… Tocando con una pasión y una fuerza…”
RIVAL SYSTEMS PRODUCCTIONS,L.A. ‘07
"Arhkota half machine half human" one of the hi-lights for me is the drummer, you’ll remember his performance long after his set is over.”
AL BORDE, LA. '07
Un integrante que me llamó mucho la atención fue el baterista,Argel Kota,quien tocaba la batería fuerte y con tanta emoción que parecía que su cabeza estubiera dando vueltas como en la película "El Exorcista".
PULSE LATINO, ‘03
“El Mecánico-Sensible baterista y percusionero Argel "Arhkota" Medina, una mescolanza entre música electrónica, rock, jazz, funk y un Niño Astronauta sound epidemia que marca una vanguardia inimitable.”
LA OPINION/VIBRA, L.A. ‘04
En vivo,una de las características más notables es la interpretación de “Arkhota”, quien toca con una contundencia e inspiración dignas de la mayor admiración. Y aunque le da a los parches con una fuerza impresionante,él mismo asegura que sus influencias no son precisamente rockeras.
Argel,He is considered as one of the most vibrant,original and Melodic versatile drummers in the Latin Alternative scene of Southern California, gaining respect with his work in many parts of Latin America.
Nowadays he is part of the bands Niño Astronauta, Kobol and Dream Comet. The first two have released their debut albums under the labels Static Discos and Familytree and been distributed by Kajmere Sound Distribution...
Niño Astronauta’s sound is fresh with hints of nu-jazz, drum'n bass, breakbeats, 2-step, rock, funk and tons of groove!.. With his individual style and tireless performance, Arhkota provides the power to the 3 piece ensemble.
Niño Astronauta won the L.B.E music award as 'best live performance' in 2002.
By early 2004 Niño Astronauta’s CD was distributed in all major stores throughout Mexico, and it continues to sell at an impressive rate for an independent project...
Notable reviews have been written like:
Marie Claire,Sonika, El Universal,Playboy MX,El Heraldo,Ella,Drum,La Jornada,Eres,Celeste.,..receiving 3.5 stars
from the predominately conventional famous rock magazine, ‘The Rolling Stone Mexico’.
Their U.S. debut CD 2005, was recently released under Trevor Baade's Family Tree Recordings and distributed worldwide by ‘Kajmere Sound Distribution’,.the EP single 'San Fernando rd.', and remixes by John Tejada and Terrestre/Murcof, (Nortec Collective).
In KOBOL, Arhkota creates music that sounds utterly unique with a mixture of natural low tempo beats, freestyle DSP jams, sly acoustic impressions with jazzy and dubby vibes.Notable reviews have been written about Kobol worldwide "Broken Ebony"-LP. 2005-06.
Arhkota is also a recurring musician for other bands, such as PLANKTON MAN (a former member of the Nortec Collective,).(Plantonkman’s clever mixture of Mexican traditional folk sounds with jazz riffs quickly became one of his signature sounds.He has worked for Kronos Quartet, Gustavo Santaolalla; and has also made some tracks for Honda, Nike, and Dell and has played at festivals like Coachella, Mutek, LAMC, Summer Stage NY, CMJ, SXSW and Tecnogeist
Arhkota he has continually played at well known venues throughout the L.A. area, including ‘Avalon’, ‘Key Club’, ‘Roxy’, ‘Whisky-A-Go-Go’, ‘Conga Room’, ‘California Plaza’,’El Rey', ‘Universal Amphitheater',among others. Recently the bands where he plays have been invited and well received at various music conferences/festivals including ‘Latin Alternative Music Conference’, ‘Interface Festival in México’, ‘South by Southwest’, ‘Baja Prog Jazz Festival’,‘Coachella Festival’, Sonar, Radio Global Festival, and the ‘Northalsted Festival’ in Chicago,Almoloya Festival, Vive Latino with more in the works.
He recorded for the music of the 'NEW HONDA CIVIC EVOLUTION'
TV Comercial.
Besides that, he also recorded drums for SPIGGA's track "Papa Knows" placed on the hit show
THE SHIELD on Fox ’04.
Recorded with PLANKTON MAN for the TV program NACO TV aired by Fox and National Geographic.
The song “Gran Hero” by Niño Astronauta, was selected by the Extreme Sports TV Show “ADRENALINA”, broadcast,21 countries by Mun2 and Telemundo Internacional,the most viewed Hispanic networks in the USA and Latin America.
also played with the Argentine Electro pop-Tango ACIDA,
w/ Alina Gandini + Tweety Gonzalez, which won the Award of: L.B.E Best Resident Band in LA '04.
Arhkota recorded together with JIMMY JOHNSON (bassist) in IGLOO music 6 pieces for the original music score of the indie film “THE AIR I BREATHE” directed by Jieho Lee.The cast includes actors such as:Kevin Bacon, Andy Garcia. Judy Dempy, Forest Whitaker, Brendan Fraser, and many more.(02/27/07)
recorded for FACUNDO MONTY ‘Ella’ (Amor a Primera vista)with CARLOS DEL PUERTO (bass), JIMMY JOHNSON (bass), JOHN GULITIN (piano/rhodes),JOTA MORELLI (drums) and ARHKOTA (drums) Igloo Studios of GUSTAVO BORNER.(01/29/07)
Recorded for the song “Changing the Weather” of LUCRECIA (Colombia) of the EP “Like being home” released by the net label Section of Series.
Recordings 2005 -06 - 07 - 2008 .
Recording with KOBOL the remix of FAX’s “soulsong” for a Darla compilation.
Recording a new song for ANTROBOT (Tj-Mex) done! 07.
Recording grooves for MURCOF (Static/ Leaf) finished!
Recording grooves for CHILDS (Static records) finished!
Arhkota’s rhythms used by FAX for his album “Primario” (Static) done!
Recorded 3 songs for LOS ULTRAS in culver city.done!
Recorded with ZUR (Arg.) Producer:Guillermo Pascual.(9/11/06)
Recording DREAM COMET”S debut album “Lucky 7” done!
Recording with ERIKA for her solo album.(Ensenada) finished!
Recording drums for DJ UNIEK.(10/01/07) done!
Arhkota and CC Co/produced a song for CUBIKYAURA 07.
Recording new song for PERDUTTO.2007
Recording for CHANA.
Recording with PEPITO for the song" Tinto de".10/07.
Recording with VOZ ELEMENTAL.07. finished! KOBOL’s new album! “EXTEMPORE”
CASTAÑO "Renacer" LP .Producers:Day Lawton, Arhkota and Castaño(feb.08)
RecentlyXIMENA SARIÑANA’s for the song "Pocas Palabras"MEDIOCRE',produced by TWEETY GONZALEZ for Warner. (aunque no estoy!)
Recently recording with MOLLY ZENOBIA new album(08).
Recently recording w/ERIKA from Ensenada,MX.08
Recording w/THIMTY LAURE.6-08
Recently recording w/ LOS HOLLYWOODSan Diego. jun.08
Recently recording DREAM COMET”s second album“ Loubna Star(Tricky)”08
Recently live.recording NIÑO ASTRONAUTA” ATLANTIS. 08
Arhkota @'Early Works & Collaborations'Cyan.2008.
Recording w/ LOS HOLLYWOOD
w/ KINKY and GROOVE ARMADA mexico city(08.29.08
" (Recently Recordings)" 2008 to 2009
(ARHKOTA album“Melancholic Streets and Heartbeats” 08.Finished! w/CECI BASTIDA Hangar Studios.08-Finish! w/ EMMA EJWERTZfinish! Recording w/ ANTROBOT info soon 2009 Recording w/VILKA@ LA CHIKEN STUDIO.info soon 2009.finish recording w/ LA HOSTIA Santa Fe Studios- finish! recording drums w/ CHILDS new album. info soon 2009 Recording w/ MALECO COLLECTIVE produced by Martin Chan more info '09. Recording new KOBOL Album. more info soon 2009 Recording new CASTANO album "MASCARADE BALL" info soon- 2009 Kobol Remixing CECI BASTIDA - more indo soon - 2009 Kobol Remixing CAPRI - more info soon - 2009 Recording debut album w/ JUAN MARTINEZ info soon 2009/10
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Arhkota is a member of A.S.C.A.P and member of Peer Music.
At the moment, Arhkota besides that he’s the drummer of the live shows of: ZUR, KOBOL, CECI BASTIDA, CASTANO, VOLUMEN CERO,KINKY
NINO ASTRONAUTA, CHANA, EMMA EJWERTZ, MALECO COLLECTIVE, MASY STAR, BRAZILIAN GIRLS, VOZ ELEMENTAL, MOLLY ZENOBIA, PLAKTON MAN(ex.nortec collective), LA HOSTIA, DREAM COMETand some other bands..
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past Recordings and Tour 1998/2005
Recorded with Sonios '200 fonios' - Mx. Edition.
Recorded for Karina Van Ron 'Medicate Me' produced by Richard Coleman-US Edition.
Recorded the song "Arboles" for Aural..s 'self titled' album (percussion) produced by Murcof Mx. Edition
Recorded for Vilma Palma the album 'Vuelve a Comenzar' produced by Guillermo Pascual - Mx.+US Edition
Recorded the song "Uno no es" (Plankton man remix) for Nona Delichas 'Aires de Bocacalle' Mx. Edition.
Recorded the song "My self destruction" for Voz de Mano,s album 'Polen' - US Edition
Recorded for Castaño the album 'Despierta el Tigre' produced by Guillermo Pascual + Castaño US/Spain Edition.
and appears in 'Despierta el Tigre' for Castaño - DVD Documentary
Live tour w/ Noelia 2006
Live show w/ Alex Sintek (Arriba y Arriba Bar) 2003
Live tour w/ Vilma Palma 2003-2004
Recorded for Sonntag in their 'self titled' album
Recorded for Spigga 4 songs in 'The Mixtape' album - US. Edition.
Recorded for Roberto Carlos the album' Mas y Mas' produced by Guillermo Pascual.
Arhkota appears in more than 15 Compilations with different projects + Labels.
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