We were lucky to catch up with Arhkota recently and have shared our conversation below.
Arhkota, appreciate you joining us today. Are you happier as a creative? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? Can you talk to us about how you think through these emotions?
Yes very happy, my regular job is music.
Arhkota, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
Argel Cota is the name of the producer and multi-instrumentalist behind ‘Arhkota’ , who for more than two decades has distinguished himself by being part of high-caliber musical projects. Arhkota always pass between avant-garde pop and experimental music, putting Arhkota behind the driving wheel of a musical journey that has also taken him as a sought-after session musician through the musical community of Los Angeles, the city where he has resided for the last 23 years.
His first solo album, Melancholic Streets and Heartbeats, released in 2010 by Static Discos, was an outstanding collection of downtempo and ambient songs that featured collaborations with Ximena Sariñana, Lucrecia Dalt, FAX and Lubna Maher.
Arhkota returns with Dreamy Hamilton, a myriad of sophisticated pop sounds, experimental song crafting and enigmatic melodies that show the musical maturity of this producer who refuses to be classified under a single musical genre. The album features the collaboration of vocalist Lubna Maher, one of Arhkota’s vocalists on his first album, who was also an integral part of Tricky’s Knowle West Boy album. (Static Discos)
Discography:
1- Melancholic Streets and Heartbeats. (Static Discos. 2010)
2- Dreamy Hamilton. (Static Discos. 2021)
3- Balloons of Memories. EP. (Dream74. 2021)
4- Dear Milo. (Static Discos / Dream74. 2023)
5- Silent Killer. EP. (Dream74 / Static Discos. 2023)
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
been an Artist is to have a perfect balance in feelings and mental. in Music/Art you can do whatever you want whatever you feel and put that emotions in music, paintings, pictures.
you can cure with music, Music is really important in this world 95% of the population listen to music.
Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?
social media is really important for Artist because is free publicity, is important to release videos, music, shot films at least 4 times a month and been really active day by day, responding to fans, family, managers, new fans.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.arhkota.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arhkota/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arhkota/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/arhkota
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8FJAAhD4G787XM5CZ6e_tg
- Other: https://linktr.ee/arhkota
Image Credits
1st picture (Playing Drums) by Fiona Cansino 2nd picture by Juan Diego Borda