D-Pulse

A handful of new EPs from Krasnodar, Izhevsk, and Moscow all speak in quiet praise of a decelerated aesthetic. Surrounded by the heady clamor of primetime enterprise, these artists vote in favor of slowing down. And saying little.

PlusPlusPlus is a collaboration of artistic and managerial talents from around Moscow. It holds much promise as a new center of creative significance

Last month, for the first time, we drew attention to the work of a young musician known as Plantae, operating from the industrial city of Izhevsk. Although his real/quotidian identity remains a mystery, we were able to unearth a reasonable context from various online sources. As we noted, "a littl...

D-Pulse categorize themselves as a "house-quartet, originally from Izhevsk." The reason for making such an observation is that the town of Izhevsk, located in Central Russia, is often associated with grim industrial electronica in the minds of many young Russians. Older music fans will remark t...