Sergey Suokas is from the northern city of Petrozavodsk, where he manages various ambient/minimal projects. He spoke us about work at home and in Moscow. // Сергей Suokas – музыкант и ди-джей из Петрозаводска. Известен своими трудами в области минимального техно, он с нами говорил о новом сотрудничестве с московским лейблом Pro-Tez.
Any search for the term "Computerhacken" will, not surprisingly, link to a multitude of German sites. Many of them are decorated with the kind of image we see below, in which Teutonic teens (or their parents) sit behind dimly-lit laptops. Fueled by beer, bratwurst, and other stereotypical snacks,...
Behind the name Grad_U stands Lithuanian musician Aleksandr Martinkevič, who - in the context of recent publications - is working closely with Vilnius label Dumblys. That organization proudly declares its intent to develop "noncommercial music" in the form of a "virtual label or community." The c...
Liminal Records have been the subject of our attention on a number of occasions. Because the time between those visits can be a little lengthy, it's worth reminding readers that Liminal always advertise themselves with a small, declarative text. It explains their ongoing desire to foster “ambi...
Towards the end of 2009, the Russian web-press was full of enthusiastic commentary on a new computer game that played rather free and easy with certain aspects of domestic history. It involved an epic clash between Stalinist troops of WWII and some unexpected visitors from outer space. The music...
When electronic musicians from Belarus are interviewed, they tend to make at least passing observations about the health of their chosen genre nationwide. Wishing to draw attention both to their own work and the efforts of colleagues, they are keen to engender a sense of shared activity - and re...
Central to these recordings are the waters of Russia's White Sea, cradling the city of Arkhangelsk, which is a hugely important port for these northern climes - since everything else is frozen solid. The waters of the White Sea are more suitable for submarines than ships, perhaps. According to t...
Sanytch is the pseudonym/nickname of Aliaksandr Niavolin from Belarus. Educated both in his homeland and Russia, he now resides in the Czech Republic, where he works simultaneously as a web designer, DJ, photographer, and musician. Niavolin has been employed in the field of graphic arts since 1997...
Two new releases have just been published by electronic artists of whom we've written in the past. Although these musicians are from different corners of the erstwhile Soviet Union (Latvia and Ukraine) they all, in the course of their development, have turned to the landscape for inspiration. Th...
Mr. Dee is the alter ego of 24-year old "Dmitrii P." from the town of Ekaterinburg. With seven years of DJ-ing already behind him, he currently shows a special enthusiasm for deep techno and house, which explains his long-standing affiliation with the Deep-X label. That same organization, abou...
