Subforms

Krasnodar once again is at the forefront of tech-house news. This week sees the launch of a new label - Sub Amp - and the development of new connections from southern Russia to the capital and beyond. Much is happening.

Aesthetically, there might seem little in common between these recordings. Geographically, they are also far apart. yet when it comes to considerations of urban and rural existence, we find a considerable overlap.

The Lithuanian label Cold Tear is based in a small industrial town, Mažeikiai. Much of Cold Tear's dub techno and ambient output is designed to look beyond local steel and concrete... to the older, quieter forests that designate Mažeikiai's limit.