Some fragile releases this week share a common interest in ailing forms of social enterprise. These sounds of breakdown and demise also hope, paradoxically, to prompt thoughts of civic improvement.
This week sees the appearance of lo-fi indie pop and jazz-inspired turntablism from Moscow and St. Petersburg. The rococo intricacy of these recordings is designed to celebrate similarly involved thought patterns.
Origami Sound and Gimme5 are two netlabels with connections to artists in St. Petersburg and Siberia. From those locations we hear the competing sounds of science fiction and classic romanticism, side by side.
These three artists are from Moscow and Karelia. The difference between those locations is reflected in terms of noise. The quieter the venue, the further one can see - both in physical and romantic terms. Long vistas prompt wistful thoughts.
Moa Pillar has just released a remix of equally new material from Modul. His reasons for doing so form an interesting parallel with other beatmakers this month - both from Russia and Latvia
Moa Pillar, Dafu, and I-Tone all work in Moscow, yet have connections to Siberia... and even Russia's Pacific Coast. Those distant locations have a direct impact on how these men view the present day
The four projects discussed here are scattered across Russia - from Siberia to the Black Sea. Considered en masse, they cast an interesting light upon ambient sound in a "boundless" country
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