Memory Leaks: The Story of Ukrainian Indie, Underground & Beyond

The album was written for a live performance at the "Lot's Wife's" exhibition in Kharkiv. 
With the support of Memory Lab.

Written and produced by: Maks Yos
Mixing: Maks Yos
Mastering: Maks Yos

Design/Illustration: Ivanka Kaspruk
Art: MH

Maks Yos - Lot's Wife's [snippets].mp3

ENG: https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/quietus-international/new-voices-ukraine-podcast-20ft-radios-guide-to-the-ukrainian-underground-memory-leaks-part-i/

Ми відкриваємо серію Memory Leaks з інтервʼю з Андрієм Страховим, учасником гурту Верба Хльос, з яким разом поринемо у спогади про авангардну сцену Києва кінця 1980-х / початку 1990-х.

У цьому епізоді, крім безпосередньо Верба Хльос, ми поговоримо про Цукор Білу Смерть та Олександра Юрченка, піонерів незалежної музики в Україні. 

Проєкт Memory Leaks: The Story of Ukrainian Indie, Underground and Beyond є частиною ініціативи Альтернативи: New voices Ukraine. Ця подкаст-серія висвітлить історію української незалежної музичної сцени через концепцію культурної пам’яті як джерела знань про себе самих. Memory Leaks досліджує розвиток сцени, простежуючи, як авангард домашніх студій 90-х перетворився на електронні крос-жанрові експерименти сьогодення.

Ведуча: Олена Погонченкова (@abuddhistbubblegum)

Серія створена разом з британським виданням The Quietus, за підтримки British Council та Українського інституту

We open the Memory Leaks series with an interview with Andrii Strahov, a member of the Verba Khlyos (Верба Хльос) band, with whom we will delve into the memories of the Kyiv avant-garde scene of the late 1980s / early 1990s.

In this episode, in addition to Verb Khlyos, we will talk about Sugar White Death and Oleksandr Yurchenko, pioneers of independent music in Ukraine.

The Memory Leaks: The Story of Ukrainian Indie, Underground and Beyond project is part of the Альтернативи: New voices Ukraine initiative. This podcast series will highlight the history of the Ukrainian independent music scene through the concept of cultural memory as a source of knowledge about ourselves. Memory Leaks explores the development of the scene, tracing how the home studio avant-garde of the 90s evolved into the electronic cross-genre experiments of today.

Hosted by Olena Pohonchenkova (@abuddhistbubblegum)

The series is produced in collaboration with The Quietus magazine and supported by British Council and Ukrainian Institute

Memory Leaks #1: Early Days of Ukrainian Independent Scene (UA)

The second episode of Memory Leaks is dedicated to the Kharkiv-based phenomenon of Novaya Scena (New Scene), an art community and music production center that was managed by Serhii Miasoedov. Accompanied by Serhii himself, as well as Oleksander Klochkov, a music enthusiast and caretaker of the Novaya Scena archives, we're digging into Ukrainian 1990s avant rock and esoteric folk.

Hosted by Olena Pohonchenkova (@abuddhistbubblegum)

The series is produced in collaboration with The Quietus magazine and supported by British Council and Ukrainian Institute.

Memory Leaks #2: Nova Moon Rising: The Phenomenon of Kharkiv Novaya Scena (ENG)

In the third episode of Memory Leaks, we're moving deeper into the 1990s and the evolution of underground sound from rock to electronic. Our guide this time is Oleksii Dehtiar aka Maket, the frontman of the cult band Ivanov Down, one of the most uncompromising acts of the 1990s Kyiv scene. Oleksii will break down Ivanov Down's many incarnations, reminisce about the first Ukrainian raves and share his views on the music-making technologies of today.

Hosted by Olena Pohonchenkova (@abuddhistbubblegum)

The series is produced in collaboration with The Quietus magazine and supported by British Council and Ukrainian Institute.

https://thequietus.com/interviews/new-voices-ukraine-memory-leaks-iii-the-1990s-ukrainian-underground-in-bloom/

Memory Leaks #3: The Sprouting of Bad Seeds: 1990s Underground in Bloom (ENG)

The tenth mix captures the off-season with the help of dub overflows recorded for us by young and talented @miresme. 

The viscously flowing tracks are a reflection on hot summer days, in which the passage of time, melted by the sun, slows down so much that it ceases to be perceptible. Drowsy, echo-drowned cuts without clear contours border on low pulsations glued to a straight barrel, and here and there are diluted with a voice that chats about the eternal in an expressive Jamaican singjay.

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Десятий мікс, записаний для нас @miresme, фіксує міжсезоння за допомогою дабових переливів.

В’язко перетікаючі один в інший треки є рефлексією на спекотні літні дні, в яких розплавлений сонцем плин часу сповільнюється настільки, що перестає бути відчутним. Дрімотливі, втоплені в ехо нарізки без чітких контурів межують з низовими пульсаціями, приклеєними до прямої діжки, та де-не-де розбавлені голосом, який теревенить виразним ямайським сінґджеєм про одвічне.

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У четвертому випуску шоу Memory Leaks ми занурюємося в атмосферу українських 2000-х і досліджуємо тему невеликих незалежних українських лейблів разом із нашим гостем Сергієм Дубровським, більш відомим як Dubmasta (@dubmasta). Сергій вже кілька десятиліть є частиною української незалежної музичної сцени, а лейбл SKP Records, співзасновником якого він виступив, і досі активний та шанований серед меломанів. Цього року SKP Records (@skprec) святкує своє 25-річчя, тож ми згадуємо його зародження як домашнього лейблу, обговорюємо важливість кураторства та колекціонування, а також розглядаємо еволюцію музичних форматів.

Ведуча: Олена Погонченкова (@abuddhistbubblegum)
Фото обкладинки: Богдан Гуляй

With the fourth episode of Memory Leaks show we're stepping into the Ukrainian 2000s and take a closer look at the phenomenon of a small indie label with our guest Serhii Dubrowskii aka Dubmasta (@dubmasta). Serhii has been in charge of Ukrainian urban independent music for a couple of decades, and SKP Records, a label he co-founded, is still active and well-known among the connoisseurs. This year SKP (@skprec) is celebrating 25 years, so we look back at the start of its activities as a bedroom label, ponder on the power of curatorship and collectionism, and analyse the evolution of formats.

Hosted by Olena Pohonchenkova (@abuddhistbubblegum)
Cover photo by Bogdan Gulyay

The series is produced in collaboration with The Quietus magazine and supported by British Council and Ukrainian Institute.

Memory Leaks #4: The Plateau: Late 1990s - Early 2000s (UKR)

The fifth Memory Leaks episode is a trip to the 2000-2010s south of Ukraine in conversation with Dmytro Vekov, the host of the cult radio show Atmosphere and, later, founder of the Cardiowave record label. Atmosphere has been on air every Thursday at midnight for more than 20 years and helped the younger Ukrainians find lesser-known music gems before the Internet. Cardiowave and its roster of bands was the product of many chance meetings and like-minded gatherings, but it shaped Odesa local scene, with its penchant for poetic and grotesque, somber and ethereal, both in sound and form.

Hosted by Olena Pohonchenkova (@abuddhistbubblegum)

The series is produced in collaboration with The Quietus magazine and supported by British Council and Ukrainian Institute.

More: https://thequietus.com/interviews/ukrainian-music-20ft-radio/

Memory Leaks #5: The Oblivion: Micro Labels and Scenes of 2010s (ENG)

This mix became the last outdoor set of the warm season at the Kyiv venue — Brukxt.
And for me, it symbolically defines the ending of an excessively long life period and this vivid feeling of multi-layered relief that I've been getting used to over the past couple of months.
The selection, as always, features a mix of ambient, dub, broken beats, and instrumental passages. However, compared to previous ones, it stands out with noticeably better harmony— and the fact that this time, I genuinely like it.

Cover by Sasha Halushchak https://www.instagram.com/psn35mm/

Veryval @ Brukxt DJ Mix | 13.10.2024

For the final Memory Leaks episode we meet with artists/managers of the horizontally structured and ever-morphing collective Pep Gaffe (@pep-gaffe) in modern-day Kyiv. The list of topics includes Ukraine's music wartime isolation, the reshaping of events and the possibility of their decentralization, niche labels as culture vortexes and post-Maidan music shift. Being music enthusiasts, producers, curators and long-time friends, Acid Jordan (@acid_jordan) and Tofudj (@tofudj) are the best guides into the leftfield sounds of the Ukrainian 2020s.

Hosted by Olena Pohonchenkova (@abuddhistbubblegum)

The series is produced in collaboration with The Quietus magazine and supported by British Council and Ukrainian Institute.

More: thequietus.com/interviews/new-voices-ukraine-memory-leaks-vi-getting-physical-in-a-digital-world-with-pep-gaffe/

Memory Leaks #6: Full Circle: Memory Regained (ENG)

Morphing electro, breathing patterns, and IDM shades—catch the tension grooves and freaky bass from Supremacy Under Control and his set of robotix funx craze.

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🌊 #006  - VERYVAL

We asked Valeria Obodzinska, AKA Veryval, to explore the audio associations evoked by the magical word “wave,” and we came to an interesting conclusion — our perceptions differ.
Instead of the slow and soft rhythms we had imagined, she crafted a set that is quite vibrant and rhythmic. It features Ukrainian funk from the recent compilation Even the Forest Hums, bluesy melancholic ballads from the ’90s, drum and bass, and even some breakbeat.
The result is a mix that is both chaotic and harmonious, eclectic yet inspiring—one that is definitely waiting for your listening.

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AQUAFRESH 006: Veryval

Misha Spektr @mishaspektr is a producer and DJ from Voronezh with a decade of experience. As the founder of Local Radio @local_radio, he has an extensive touring history and appearances on TESTFM, Renegade Radio Camp, PROEKT, Kivach, and Komrad.

He is the creator, host, and curator of Trip 2 Fantasy, a show where he experiments with dreamy yet vibrant electronic music, taking listeners on a "cosmic shuttle in autopilot mode."

A true digger, Misha blends dusty and long-forgotten artifacts of classic electronic music with the new wave of electro, breakbeat, jungle, and house

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E.R.P. - Perfume Persuasion
UAV - In Time
Morken - Modus Operandi
The Thousand Order - Entry Code
Louis Marlo - Colour Therapy (Entrapt Remix)
Slacker - Journey Past the Clouds
Hooverian Blur - Wacky Robot
Genning - Ocean's Lamantin
Vril - Saturn Is A Supercomputer

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Memory Leaks #6: Full Circle: Memory Regained (ENG)

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