Wols

RU

Ambient, Chillout / Chillwave, Deep, Downbeat, Electroacoustic, Electronic, Glitch, Glitch-Hop, Idm, Instrumental, Leftfield, Microhouse, Minimal, Sci-Fi

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Homespun Science Fiction: Wols, L420, Wind in Willows, and Astronaft

From Petrozavodsk, Krasnodar, St. Petersburg, and Babruysk, four musicians consider the timeless charm of outer space. Some of them turn to Soviet science fiction, others move with gratitude into the forest...

Nature's Growing Promise: 2muchachos, Miru Water, Osmenog, and Wols

Four recordings - from Russia's south and several Siberian cities - all turn to nature for inspiration. The result, as an antidote to modern anxiety, is a hushed series of sounds, made in anticipation of springtime.

Interweaving Softness and Severity: Kött, Yan Lofy, Vxlam, and The Kirbi

A range of warm and inviting instrumentals appear this week from across Russia, yet they cannot advertise an easy-going worldview. Elements of unease and anxiety remain constantly foregrounded.

Solitude: A.B.S.T.R.A, Yevgeny Shukin, Long Arm, SPDSC, and Vagina Vangi

We look at the remaining attendees of Sochi's Red Bull "Bass Camp." Although these young men operate within the very public domain of sonic performance art, the role of introspection and imagination is uppermost.

DS9: Wols, Pixelord, 813, Oh!Dee, Htrspltn, Mix-Toor, and Az Matter

We look at two new compilations from Mad-Hop and Dystopiaq. Both involve Russian beatmakers, yet are international in design. Those growing spaces lead to some popular sci-fi references - and talk of distant planets...

From Laziness to Liberty: Jekka, Jazz Gangsters, and Piper Spray

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.

Fluttering Hearts: Valotihkuu, 813, and the Taprikk Sweezee Remixes

Various examples of new bass music from around Russia this week deliberately employ lo-fi media. These most fragile tools recall a time when tape flutter was a sign of music played endlessly - and with much love.

Wistful Views of a Distant Future: Clapan and BMB (Space Kid)

New bass music from St. Petersburg and Krasnodar turns this week to a series of futuristic motifs. Compositions from Clapan and BMB (aka Space Kid) both employ some time-honored ways of considering events beyond the horizon.

Nervous Sounds in the House of Frankenstein: Damscray and Wols

From the southern city of Krasnodar and the edge of Central Asia come some new compositions that play with aspects of UK dubstep. They do so in response to local social quandaries

Farewell to Linearity: Stereo Silence and Clouds in My Home

Two recent publications from the Krasnodar FUSELab project form a useful, common statement on the role of wordless music in rhetorically pushy environments

"Fly Russia": The Social Benefits of a Wonky Worldview

Fifteen new wonky tracks from all over Russia, brought together in celebration both of the genre and its philosophical underpinnings.

Modul: “Quarterlife Recycle Bin” and the Benefits of Demise

Despite the risks of partisanship, it must be said that Krasnodar's Modul are one of the finest electronic outfits in Russia. We've covered their output on several occasions, since the quality of their discography does not flag. The most recent full-length release has been the "Quarterlife Recyc...