ABC Galaxy

RU

Bubblegum, Dance, Easy-list., Electro, Electro-/technopop, Electronic, Eurodance, Idm, Instrumental, Leftfield, Microhouse, Pop

http://www.last.fm/music/ABC+Galaxy
http://www.myspace.com/abcdgalaxy
http://www.56stuff.com/artists/roman_skarednov.htm
http://vkontakte.ru/id39658607

Movement: Copper Beard, Yellowhead, Snow Slow Party, and Badass Yuki

Enthusiastically conceived electronica from Krasnodar, St. Petersburg, Izhevsk, and Tallinn considers its own zeal. Some lovingly-fashioned music leans increasingly - and wisely - towards understatement.

Anxious Chillout from St. Petersburg: 56 Stuff and Subwise

56 Stuff and Subwise are St. Petersburg netlabels. They share a common outlook in that both projects use irony and unpredictability in order to counter the goal-driven pragmatism of commercial music.

Spacey: ABC Galaxy, Monsoon Sexy Season, Volta Cab, and That Should Help

Chillout and downtempo electro-pop recordings from around Russia this week all celebrate the benefits of deceleration. They also stress the considerable effort needed in order to find peace and quiet.

Hushed Calls of the Wild: Blear Moon, Kluge, Depto-3, and ABC Galaxy

The natural scale of Russia, not surprisingly, inspires a sense of awe in many musicians. Speaking logically of incredible distances becomes a tall order. Rational thought gives way to vague sounds and images; romance starts losing ground to mild anxiety. Even on the edge of some very big cities.

Easy Does It: Poostosh, Chikiss, and the New 56 Stuff Compilation

Three new recordings combine in order to show the appeal of peace, quiet, and nostalgia in urban Russia. They use metaphors of winter and city wastelands to ponder thoughts of a fresh start

"7x8" from 56 Stuff: The Multiplying Charm of Generative Music

"7x8" is a new collective recording made by several members of St Petersburg's 56 Stuff project. It hands traditions of authorship over to social enterprise in ways that epitomize the appeal of digital creativity

ABC Galaxy: "Glambrainwow." A Form of Mental Massage

This week a fascinating new CD is released by ABC Galaxy, called Glambrainwow. It will be published on the 56 Stuff label. The main presence behind ABC Galaxy is Roman Skarednov, from the town of Izhevsk (above). This is an urban location traditionally associated with arms manufacture and re...