Recordings from both Moscow and Omsk, Siberia, use some extreme forms of improvisation to counter the oppressive nature of local experience. The result is referred to by one band as "jazz nightmares."
A new compilation has appeared from Omsk, celebrating some rare activity among musicians in faraway Yakutia. Not surprisingly, perhaps, the levels of both aspiration and boredom can be overwhelming.
Two recent events in Kaliningrad and Omsk suggest a connection between geography and style. A new compilation CD and a summertime festival have combined in ways that make levels of sonic discord relative to physical distance.
On the pages of FFM, Omsk has often been associated with lo-fi tape music, epitomized by the work of Andrei Mitroshin (aka Milky Toad). A new webzine from Omsk extends that style even further - and hints at a flourishing local scene.
At a time when rock music's influence is lessening, what responses to that tradition are proving to be useful? We take a look a retrospection, deceleration, and massive noise
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