Eugene Kha

From opposite ends of Russia come three recordings designed to celebrate the benefits of slumber - and dreams of a kinder, more caring environment. Inspiration begins with nature, not surprisingly

As the picture above shows, cold weather has come to Russia with its usual severity, albeit a little later than usual. Western Europe, it would seem, was first visited by the kind of snowstorms that Slavic lands take for granted. While those smaller countries across the EU spend much time and en...

A quick overview of instrumental music in Anglo pop culture shows that its heyday as a marketable format on 45s was arguably in the 1960s and '70s. The subsequent evolution of electronica and club culture led to longer instrumental forms that were unsuitable for radio. In Russia, too (if we excl...

Moscow's Microbit netlabel has just graced us with a super compilation for the New Year.  Cataloged as their third team effort, it also sports the secondary title of "All-Stars of the 8 kpbs Sound!"  It can be downloaded here or here. [audio:mr dee.mp3] Seventeen tracks by almost as many artis...