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Adult contemporary, Aor, Blues, Blues-rock, Celtic Rock, Classic rock, Dance, Disco, Eurodance, Hip-hop, Prog, R&B, Reggae, Ska, World Fusion
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Softer than Soft: Zimavsegda, Malinen, Kapus, and KrisMirror
A number of quiet, introspective recordings this week toy with the boundaries of chillwave and soft rock. As simultaneous releases ponder a greater degree of confidence, other poets and traditions are drawn upon. Such as funk-rock!
Byzantine Songs for Every Season: The Aquarium Anniversary Tribute
Two Russian web projects have combined resources to celebrate the (ongoing) career of Aquarium, arguably the nation's greatest rock band. The cover versions submitted thus far span a wide range of years and places.
Local Pride: Mumiy Troll, Lyapis Trubetskoy, Blotto Tapa, and the Frozen Orchestra
A comparison of two small and two major publications reveals differing attitudes towards the spaces where they're made. A romantic avoidance of geography morphs into patriotism... and then endless critique.
Songs of Persephone: Joys, Innoe, Serdceder, and Acloneofmyown
One of the bands under discussion here draws upon the symbolism of Persephone. That same imagery of simultaneous darkness and light, both death and rejuvenation, can be applied to the hard, risky work of other outfits.
Some Social Reflections: Nevidimki, Htrspltn, Plastelinbeats, and Corona
Four recordings from Yekaterinburg, Ulan-Ude, Moscow, and Riga have different attitudes towards the social spheres they're hoping to impress. We offer two pessimists - and a couple of stubborn optimists.
Distant Signs: Shipovnik, Best Pessimist, WTTC, and Atlantida Saves
Four ensembles from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Perm, and Odessa employ the imagery of classic exploration. Maritime tales of distant, maybe mythical goals lead to the interweaving of desire and despair.
US New Wave + Soviet Disco: Pompeya, Barto, Gidropony, and Kinree
The traditions of '80s pop and rock have enduring appeal in Russia and Ukraine - but for very different reasons. Drawing upon antique popular music of the West and/or East, these artists create disparate outlooks.
Starstruck: Gillepsy, Gmorozov, Kensy Krackshow, and Moskva-Kassiopeya
The challenges of media distribution and physical geography can be enormous for young musicians. Not surprisingly, these problems lead to high levels of daydreaming and thoughts of what might have been...
Two Different Uses of Tradition: Non Cadenza and Sevara Nazarkhan
Non Cadenza are a jazz-funk ensemble from St. Petersburg; Sevara Nazarkhan is an Uzbek chanteuse with success in the Russian crossover market. For all involved, though, the role of tradition remains vital.
Akvarium's "Arkhangelsk": Nine Pensive Tales of Illogical Endurance
A new CD has appeared from St. Petersburg's "Aquarium," arguably Russia's most important rock group of the last few decades. Given the length of that career, there is a certain logic to these songs of faith and fidelity.
Sevara Nazarkhan: A Skilled and Complex Impression of Ease
This month has seen the release of a new album by Sevara Nazarkhan, whom Moscow's OpenSpace magazine recently called "the most internationally famous 30 year-old woman born in the Soviet Union." This new CD, published as the work of Sevara and El'f (an "alter-ego" of the singer), is titled Tak Leg...
"No Oil, No Stress, No Noise": Singing Songs and Reinventing the Wheel
In the first few days of February, a new compilation CD appeared in Moscow with the title of "No Oil, No Stress, No Noise." It was - and remains - the editorial work of Snegiri Records and music journalist Aleksandr Gorbachev. Mr. Gorbachev contextualizes the CD - in Russian - as follows: "This co...
Aquarium: "Day of Joy." Fifteen Compositions for Road-Weary Centaurs
Working with remarkable speed, Boris Grebenshchikov and Akvarium have just released (another) live album, "Den' radosti" (Day of Joy). As with their last recording, "White Horse" (Loshad' belaia), it can be downloaded at the Kroogi portal for a fee to be determined by your conscience and/or pers...
Zemfira: "Live2." The Disconcerting Demands of Online Audiences
In the best traditions of Malevich, perhaps, the creative team behind Zemfira's website has currently replaced that entire resource with nothing more than a black home page. Across the screen are three words in Russian, which in translation would simply read "Happy New Year." If, expecting sligh...
KLUtCh: Music of International Intrigue!
KLUtCh, as we've reported before, is the nom de plume of St Petersburg musician and designer, Denis Popyrin.  The reason for returning to his excellent work is twofold:  the release of a new album and the appearance of his older material in a British documentary film, "Petroapocalypse Now."...
Torba-na-kruche: New Album Next Week
Next week comes the release of a new, eighth recording from Torba-na-kruche, a band who've always deserved more attention than they get.  The group's strange name - one might assume - would help;  it's the Russian translation of "Bag-End," Tolkien's famous residence in Hobbiton. This To...
Zemfira: The Green Theater Concert
This new documentary about Zemfira, directed by Renata Litvinova (below), is being touted as Russia's first full-length feature based upon a single concert. It's also being advertised as a "touching portrait of Russia's most important artiste for the last ten years. Over and above the filigree o...

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