Ritmika

Three different recordings from Rostov-na-Donu, Minsk, and Dnipropetrovsk all ponder the challenges of the future. They imagine those temporal dimensions in spatial forms: the future is perceived, for example, as a garden... or a distant planet.

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...

A few days ago, in well-hidden locations around the Russian web, an album appeared from a young ensemble - Ritmika - based in the southern port of Rostov-na-Donu. A few notes accompanied the release - which is still available for free download - informing all interested parties that the band is...