St. Petersburg's "Festival Lounge" label has just published a springtime sampler of deep- and tech-house compositions. Reasons for the widespread appeal of those styles often begin in a very local setting.
Beginning in a major center of Ukrainian industry, a handful of downtempo recordings investigate the appeal of distant, quieter places. Introspection, prescription drugs, and space travel are three of the options...
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.
Koalips is the stage name of Aleksandr Saikov, a musician who frames various spiritual musings in terms of chemistry and/or physics. His social intentions (outwards into the world) acquire an immaterial or idealist trajectory (upwards).
Two compilations from Moscow and Holland help to showcase some new Russian deep- and tech-house. Unifying the various tracks and towns involved are some comments upon the music's real-world value
A Lithuanian compilation of ambient works has appeared in Vilnius, showing the importance of understated, "atmospheric" music for Baltic performers in an industrial context
Four new ambient and drone recordings - all the way from Moscow to Siberia - provide a fascinating insight into the sound of social and industrial decline. The result, not surprisingly, is grim
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