Sgustok / Сгусток

The netlabels Sgustok and DeepLimit continue building a hushed and discerning catalog of downtempo electronica. The reasons for doing so are tied to universal matters of rest and relaxation, rather than anything specifically local.

Back in the autumn of 2008, we offered a modest introduction to the work of Parametric, aka Oleg Yaque from the Belarusian capital of Minsk. At that time, a new Parametric release on the Sgustok netlabel was being defined as follows:  “These four tracks show the multifaceted nature of Yaque's...

Today Sgustok Records in Minsk, Belarus published a fine, free EP from Parametric.  The press release (when translated) reads as follows;  it places this music clearly in the context of recent events at home. "Recently Minsk has begun to generate not only tedium, a general sense of yearning,...

This is very good indeed (um... but it's not 100% "Russian"). Sgustok are native Russian speakers, albeit from Belarus, a duo composed of twin brothers Denis and Dmitrii Kovalev. Their work and moniker are the backbone of Sgustok Magazine. The rasion d'etre behind the publication and the perform...