Push 'n' Pull

Here we extend - and complete - the coverage of our first compilation album. This second text looks at the work of the remaining six projects, all the way from Moscow to Minsk - with a few stops in between at St Petersburg, Krasnodar, Petrozavodsk, and even the nightclubs of Prague.

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

New songs, texts, and instrumentals by these artists all concern an interplay of anonymity and elitism. They investigate the thin line between standoffishness and the public's total unawareness...

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

Over the last few days, a series of excellent techno mixes and sets have appeared from across Russia and the Baltic. Together, they show how far-flung musicians are collaborating, thanks primarily to the web