Kliment

Kliment is the solo project of Kliment Dichev, a downtempo and psybient artist from Sofia, Bulgaria. His work develops from years of musical experimentation across ambient, chill, IDM, progressive trance and psy trance, with an emphasis on deep and reflective themes. He is active as a producer and works under the name Kliment alongside several other music projects, including Samodelia, Disham and Once Upon a Time.

Background and collaborators

Born in Sofia in 1981, Kliment builds on experience from a range of musical contexts. He collaborates with producers and musicians including Moshic, Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov, Micromattic, Aura Rascon, Milena Sergueeva, Pavel Stoychev, Orlin Cvetanov, Inatroya and Veselin Mitev. He also has experience in film score, theatre and performance music, television commercials and spots, sound design and field recording.

Releases and recordings

His discography includes the albums and EPs The Perpetual Ritual, UTC with Micromattic, Secondary Motion, Origins, Memories of a Picture, Time Revision B, Time Revision A, Far Above, The Eerie Prophecy, Music with Mana, and Ambient and Trance with Samodelia. He also appears on compilation releases such as Progressive Goa Trance Vol 9, Deep Electric Hypnosis, Progressive Goa Trance Vol 7, Swa-raaj, Mioku, Electro Therapy, Cosmic Chill Orange, Floating Point 4, Port 1, Cosmic Chill Red, Beat om Beat and Goa 2005 Vol. 3.

Film, theatre and performance work

As a composer and sound designer, Kliment contributes to film projects including Gluharche, Trade Routes, The Collector and A Day of a Junkie. His theatre and performance music includes work for Karol Lorak, Smoke Underwater, Two Towers, Shhhh... and Flowers.

Live activity

He performs at festivals and events including Boom, Easter Sunday, Transylvania Calling, Ozora, Soulclipse, Underwater-Overground, Gathering of the Tribes, Sziget, Sofia Earthdance and Artmospheric Festival, and he appears alongside artists such as Juno Reactor, Transglobal Underground, Banco de Gaia, Vibrasphere, Moshic and Atmos.