Kedr Livanskiy - День за днем (Day by Day)

"Boy" is Kedr Livanskiy's first full song in English, and her crystalline voice rings through as she mournfully reflects on the end of a relationship, coupled with the uncertainty of growing older. "Boy" is the second single from Kedr's upcoming album Liminal Soul, out October 1st. Pre-save/pre-order: 2mr.lnk.to/liminalsoul

Liminal Soul

Kedr Livanskiy - Boy

"Your Turn" is the dynamic third single from Kedr's upcoming album Liminal Soul, out October 1st. Pre-save/pre-order: 2mr.lnk.to/liminalsoul

Your Turn

Kedr Livanskiy - Your Turn (ft. Flaty)

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Simonetti’s first solo release since 2011 is a huge departure from his Italians-era work and that label’s sound in general. He's been DJing around the world for almost 10 years and his DJ sensibilities are showing. These tracks are club ready.

Mike has a residency at Bossa Nova Civic Club and broke the tracks there to wide acclaim, so he decided to name the song after his favorite club.

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The name Pale Blue references “Pale Blue Dot,” Carl Sagan’s remark on the photograph of planet Earth taken by the Voyager 1 space probe in 1990. This new project was conceived around the time that Hurricane Sandy hit New York and came to completion with Mike Simonetti’s severance from Italians.  Thus, many of the tracks that make up The Past We Leave Behind grapple with themes of loss and new beginnings.

The Past… encompasses a myriad of sonic elements, ranging from rhythmic, melodic techno to atmospheric ambient productions, while also incorporating Simonetti’s varied background in noise, drone, and even experimental dream pop. Above it all though, Liz Wight’s vocals remain the focal point, saturating the record with a lush melodic warmth that’s so often missing in the electronic world.

One Last Thing

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Kedr Livanskiy is Russian for Lebanese Cedar. 

The sinister synths in Sgoraet (English: Burning Down) are inspired by the otherworldliness of Russian winter; Russia in winter is a terrible thing, but it also has a strange romantic presence to it. The drum and bass coda emulates the feeling of impending death and transition to another state when winter is over one's shoulder. 

Kedr on growing up in Russia and the influence that had on her music: 
"Of course the big problem was perpetual drunkenness—people would drink themselves to death. I was born on October 4, 1990. It was a very interesting but critical time for Russia—a time of great change. The Soviet Union was no more, and old values were anathematized because of the reconstruction.

In my early teens no one seemed to understand me in this world (I thought), so I read Washington Irving novels and listened to The Cure. At around 20 years old I felt a real need to find myself, so I entered the directing department of the Moscow School of New Cinema. At the same time, electronic music fascinated me completely.

A small circle of my friends formed around a mutual interest in music. We always went to concerts together, of which were mostly international artists: Inga Copeland, DJ Spinn and DJ Rashad, Legowelt, Death Grips, Florian Kupfer, Dean Blunt, etc. It wasn’t long until we organized the community and DIY record label known as John’s Kingdom. It’s not only about music; it’s also a channel for art, videos and lifestyle. Now it’s the most alive and honest thing in Moscow.

My music is strongly inspired by Autechre, Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada, but with the lyrics and mood of Mazzy Star. I admire contemporaries Inga Copeland and Laurel Halo, however, my songs are more pop-leaning because of the powerful influence MTV had on my adolescence."

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Sgoraet

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January Sun

Sgoraet (Burning Down)

Kedr Livanskiy - Sgoraet (Burning Down)

Fantasy Techno collective DUST - a trio comprised of audio engineer Michael Sherburn, DIY nightlife entrepreneur John Barclay and multi-disciplinary artist Greem Jellyfish - announce today their debut full length, Agony Planet.  

The nightmarish, alien horror narrative will be released January 22nd on Mike Simonetti’s new 2MR imprint. Immersed in Brooklyn's DIY rave community, all three members held roles in the genesis of notable extinct venues 285 Kent and Trip House, and now Bossa Nova Civic Club. In 2012 Sherburn and Barclay joined forces to found DUST and were joined shortly thereafter by Jellyfish; the following year they released their first 12”, “Onset of Decimation,” on Mannequin. Between 2013 and 2015, they released several more 12”, two on Mannequin, as well as one for Sci-Fi & Fantasy and one for 2MR.

Over these years, with Sherburn at the helm, the framework and themes for Agony Planet began to be conceptualized. Thirteen tracks, spanning in genre from digital hardcore, dungeon techno, and celestial ambience, are all held together by a theme of extravagant extraterrestrial warfare. Club-savvy techno engineering accompanied by frontwoman Greem Jellyfish’s bizarre monologues and warped screams beckon listeners on a journey through the occult mysticism of the nightmarish and torturous deep ocean of an alien hell. Agony Planet is an unrelenting and bold debut from a trio not afraid to explore the dark caverns of the underground.

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Agony Planet

Breeding Pit

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Kedr Livanskiy is Russian for Lebanese Cedar.

Kedr on growing up in Russia and the influence that had on her music: 
"Of course the big problem was perpetual drunkenness—people would drink themselves to death. I was born on October 4, 1990. It was a very interesting but critical time for Russia—a time of great change. The Soviet Union was no more, and old values were anathematized because of the reconstruction.

In my early teens no one seemed to understand me in this world (I thought), so I read Washington Irving novels and listened to The Cure. At around 20 years old I felt a real need to find myself, so I entered the directing department of the Moscow School of New Cinema. At the same time, electronic music fascinated me completely.

A small circle of my friends formed around a mutual interest in music. We always went to concerts together, of which were mostly international artists: Inga Copeland, DJ Spinn and DJ Rashad, Legowelt, Death Grips, Florian Kupfer, Dean Blunt, etc. It wasn’t long until we organized the community and DIY record label known as John’s Kingdom. It’s not only about music; it’s also a channel for art, videos and lifestyle. Now it’s the most alive and honest thing in Moscow.

My music is strongly inspired by Autechre, Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada, but with the lyrics and mood of Mazzy Star. I admire contemporaries Inga Copeland and Laurel Halo, however, my songs are more pop-leaning because of the powerful influence MTV had on my adolescence."

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Razrushitelniy Krug (Destructive Cycle)

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Kedr Livanskiy - Razrushitelniy Krug (Destructive Cycle)

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The Fader: "'Keep Your Word,' is both her most unstable and most arresting yet. Just when you think you're settling into an electronic daydream, she blows the whistle and lets the frenetic rhythms of jungle reign."
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Kedr Livanskiy is Russian for Lebanese Cedar.

Kedr on growing up in Russia and the influence that had on her music: 
"Of course the big problem was perpetual drunkenness—people would drink themselves to death. I was born on October 4, 1990. It was a very interesting but critical time for Russia—a time of great change. The Soviet Union was no more, and old values were anathematized because of the reconstruction.

In my early teens no one seemed to understand me in this world (I thought), so I read Washington Irving novels and listened to The Cure. At around 20 years old I felt a real need to find myself, so I entered the directing department of the Moscow School of New Cinema. At the same time, electronic music fascinated me completely.

A small circle of my friends formed around a mutual interest in music. We always went to concerts together, of which were mostly international artists: Inga Copeland, DJ Spinn and DJ Rashad, Legowelt, Death Grips, Florian Kupfer, Dean Blunt, etc. It wasn’t long until we organized the community and DIY record label known as John’s Kingdom. It’s not only about music; it’s also a channel for art, videos and lifestyle. Now it’s the most alive and honest thing in Moscow.

My music is strongly inspired by Autechre, Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada, but with the lyrics and mood of Mazzy Star. I admire contemporaries Inga Copeland and Laurel Halo, however, my songs are more pop-leaning because of the powerful influence MTV had on my adolescence."

Otvechai Za Slova (Keep Your Word)

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Come to me. Two deep minimal acid tweakers with guest vocals by french team Santana & Claap! It's rare to hear an acid track with vocals these days. There's also a Claap! remix thrown on for good measure, and they take the song in a totally different direction. Release Your Body To The Best.

Release Your Body to the Best

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Mike Simonetti - Slave

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These are two alternate versions of two of the more popular tracks from Pale Blue’s LP, The Past We Leave Behind. The record was a slow burn, but eventually One Last Thing became the sleeper track. It has been on playlists from the likes of Seth Troxler, Pachanga Boys and John Talabot. It seems to have become one of the more popular closing tracks this year. With that in mind, Mike decided to turn it on its head and turn it in to an opening track…

Distance To The Waves was tweaked into an acid floor filler. Simonetti uses multiple 303’s chained to add melody at the most unexpected places. We also stuck the original versions on the vinyl as well for extra pleasure.

Acid Waves

Pale Blue - Acid Waves

Kedr's first ever finished track back in 2015. Finally released officially in 2018. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GHvTbBWIvQ

No More Summer Rain

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Kedr Livanskiy selects her favourite Russian tracks. A really diverse and interesting collection of music.  

Many more Lot Radio Transmissions incl. Rebolledo, Mike Simonetti, Ninos Du Brasil, Rodion, Earth Boys, Sage Caswell and more here: soundcloud.com/2mrecords/sets/the-lot-radio-transmissions

Air date: July 6th '16

1) buttechno - rassvet   https://soundcloud.com/buttechno
2) buttechno - experimentator  
3) Jeff Boomhauer – Sofa dumm https://soundcloud.com/missisippilandscapes
4) Burago - Marine  https://soundcloud.com/burago
5)Николай Коперник – Ты Далеко (О. Попов)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rz8iZ5N9ls
6) айрат нарышкин - неоновый рассвет
7) vtgnike - tomie pix  https://soundcloud.com/404
8) тальник - цвет надежды https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd_f1KDMUE4
9) SCSI - 9 -sundub 
10) Dolphin - Штемпель https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC73Y9zfIqU
11) пропаганда - лужиhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuWCYQN-rBs
12) Dr. Scissors – Track 10 2000 
13) Missisippi Landscapes – Car factory
14) buttechno - dungeon
15) самцы дронта- крокет https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L5FZPZMaH8
16 ) KP Transmission - Liod
17)stanislav tolkachev – yes, today
18) Стук бамбука в 11 часов–Хрупко двух  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nQpxX-8KzE
19) Дубовый Гаай - Транспечаль https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjlb7nSpTxY
20) Ночные Кобры - Midnite Cobras – Surfin in Orehovo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On17GrxPkrY
21) bryozone – song   https://soundcloud.com/gannabryzhata
22) гости из будущего - беги от меня https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYyrCzjZaU
23) vtgnike – campaign-refix
24) мальчишник - ночь  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y26an2E7BTY
25) ? i forget ) what the track LOL
26) Lapti – права гуманоида https://soundcloud.com/lapti
27) анна герман - ночный разговор https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPiu5vorpcA
28) vj puhan–zvezdni chas
29)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yq_z_hoenM
30) айрат нарышкин
31) НИИ косметики - оборотень лис https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtcKwNb0raM

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2MR Lot Radio Transmission 15: Kedr Livanskiy

Darkwave denizens https://soundcloud.com/boy-harsher played two hours of their favourite tracks to celebrate the start of their month-long US Tour. See those dates below and go check them out - the live show is sick. 

TRACK LIST: 
Mark Snow - Street War
Lizzy Mercier Descloux - Hard-Boiled Babe
Psychic TV - Jigsaw
400 Blows - Movin'
Nitzer Ebb - Murderous
Leonard Cohen Excerpt (Interview)
Tangerine Dream - Near Dark Theme
Tomo Akikawabaya - Dark
John Cale - The Sleeper
Tindersticks - Put Your Love In Me
Suicide - Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne
Severed Heads - We Have Come To Bless This House
Innergaze - Shadow Disco
Ministry - Over The Shoulder
Final Cut - Harmony
Marie Davidson - Planet Ego
This Mortal Coil - Another Day
Chris & Cosey - Exotica
Hype Williams - Blue Dream
Whitehouse - Ass-Destroyer
Clair Obscur - Zeda
D.A.F. - Alle Gegen Alle
Sisters Of Mercy - Marian
Fugazi - I'm Tired (Cover)
Alice Coltrane - Keshava Murahara
Chris & Cosey - Shivers
Dean Blunt - Mersh
Jordan Romero - 13 The Change (Kid Tiger)
Severed Heads - Contempt
400 Blows - The Charmer
KMD - Get-U-Now
Tomo Akikawabaya - Rebirth

Many more Lot Radio Transmissions incl. Kornel Kovacs, Lokier, Rebolledo, Mike Simonetti, Solar, Felix Dickinson, Stefan Ringer, Ninos Du Brasil, Rodion, Kedr Livanskiy, Lokier, Bryan Kasenic, Earth Boys, Sage Caswell, Harsh Riddims, TWINS/CGI Records, and more here: soundcloud.com/2mrecords/sets/the-lot-radio-transmissions

Air date: Jan 19th 2017

TOUR DATES:
January 18th - Manhattan, NY @ Nothing Changes
January 19th - Brooklyn, NY @ Alphaville
January 20th - Philadelphia, PA @ 52 HZ
January 21st - Baltimore, MD @ EMP Collective
January 22nd - Washington, DC @ Safari
January 23rd - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
January 24th - Chapel Hill, NC @ The Nightlight
January 25th - Savannah @ ACAB
January 26th - Jacksonville, FL @ Shantytown
January 27th - Miami, FL @ Noguchi Breton
January 28th - Orlando, FL @ Spacebar
January 29th - Tampa, FL @ Steelworker Records
January 30th - Gainesville, FL @ The Atlantic
January 31st - Pensacola, FL @ Open Books
February 1st - New Orleans, LA @ Saturn Bar
February 2nd - Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar
February 3rd - Austin, TX @ Cheer Up Charlies
February 4th - McAllen, TX @ DSQZBX / Cine El Rey
February 6th - Tuscon, AZ @ Pomoro
February 8th - San Diego, CA @ The Hideout
February 9th - Sacramento, CA @ Press Club
February 10th - San Francisco, CA @ The Knockout 
February 11th - Los Angeles, CA @ Non Plus Ultra
February 12th - Phoenix, AZ @ Mxstxrs Chxmbxrs
February 13th - Santa Fe, NM @ ACAB
February 14th - Dallas, TX @ RBC
February 15th - Atlanta, GA @ 529 
February 16th - Boone, NC @ Black Cat
February 17th - Columbus, OH @ Bourbon Street
February 18th - Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class

2MR Lot Radio Transmission 36: Boy Harsher

New single from the album "Ariadna" out Sept. 8th. Pre-order it on limited edition vinyl (comes with bonus 12"), CD (comes with January Sun EP) and cassette. 

Moscow's Kedr Livanskiy (real name Yana Kedrina) confesses "Synthesizers help me maximally feel the present moment." Livanskiy was born into a shifting and critical time for Russia.  The Soviet Union had exhausted and old values were anathematized because of reconstruction.  A sense of displacement drove Kedr to find herself.  She's escaped reality repeatedly in her explorations into the imagery and ideas of romanticism, mythical and fairytale themes which visibly bleed throughout her work and especially on her debut full-length 'Ariadna'.  The title track which was named after the Greek goddess, Adriane, debuted via THUMP today who've described it "anchors its elegantly drifting shoegaze melodies with a knocking electro beat."

Kedr considers this album to be divided into a couple of different parts - like how one person can contain many different moods. The first half revolves around mythological thoughts and the second takes cues from the urban and suburban environments around her, all the while in the middle of everything is the hero who experiences real feelings and emotions. 

Kedr also channels the places in her neighborhood on the outskirts of Moscow (affectionately dubbed by her as "BORDER MOSCOW"). There's a river there where identical Soviet high-rises stand on both sides, with a bridge and garbage processing plant adjacent. Where nature and industry meet. The whole scene looks very apocalyptic, but also mystical and mysterious, especially at twilight.

Her inspiration for this record comes from the Izhevsk (sometimes referred to as "the capital of Russian electronic music") sound of the 80s, including groups like Stuk Bambuka V XI Chasov (Bamboo Crash at 11AM) and Samtsy Dronta. The movement in Russian experimental music is especially inspiring, with acts likes Valery Chkalov, Sergey Kuryokhin and Pop Mechanica; in general, the late-Soviet period was very inspiring with all its figures in music, cinema, their energy and their approach towards life and art.

'Ariadna' marks a change in her recording approach: her critically acclaimed breakthrough EP 'January Sun' was written and recorded completely in Ableton, while 'Ariadna' was written using the Roland SH-101, Roland Juno 106 and Korg Minilogue synthesizers, then mixed down in Ableton. According to Kedr, "This way, one gets into a flow of live interaction, here and now, with the instrument." 

To her, this interaction is more "raw and sacred" than actually mixing the track down, which seems like "mere formalism" in comparison. There is a definite leap in production values this time around, but Kedr manages to keep true to her sound despite the greater polish and depth. 

Kedr Livanskiy Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kedr_livanskiy
Kedr Livanskiy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQ-sEipCI_MiMYrR-4iopA
Kedr Livanskiy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kedr_livanskiy/
Kedr Livanskiy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kedr-livanskiy-1006510909393113/

Ariadna

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Kedr Livanskiy - Ariadna  [2MR-029]

Not only is mike "father of the year", but he also has records. Deep crates, as they say. MIKE FEEL LOVE will keep the chin scratchers at bay for a while, seeing as the original cover has zero internet presence. It will also keep the dancers happy. A scrappy little edit keeping the sloppy instrumentation in tact, because it's the best part of the song. Drums fall out of time, or drop out altogether. The synth arps fall out of synch which makes you wonder if that's an arpeggiator, or some maniac playing live. The other side is a very old edit Mike dusted off and is guaranteed to make the chin scratchers take a bathroom break- seeing as it is a top 40 hit from the 70s. Which doesn't mean it's not a burner.

Mike Simonetti - Midnight Or Late Afternoon  [2MR-024]

These are the singles from the album "Ariadna" out Sept. 8th. Pre-order it on limited edition vinyl (comes with bonus 12"), CD (comes with January Sun EP) and cassette.

Moscow's Kedr Livanskiy (real name Yana Kedrina) confesses "Synthesizers help me maximally feel the present moment." Livanskiy was born into a shifting and critical time for Russia. The Soviet Union had exhausted and old values were anathematized because of reconstruction. A sense of displacement drove Kedr to find herself. She's escaped reality repeatedly in her explorations into the imagery and ideas of romanticism, mythical and fairytale themes which visibly bleed throughout her work and especially on her debut full-length 'Ariadna'. The title track which was named after the Greek goddess, Adriane, debuted via THUMP today who've described it "anchors its elegantly drifting shoegaze melodies with a knocking electro beat."

Kedr considers this album to be divided into a couple of different parts - like how one person can contain many different moods. The first half revolves around mythological thoughts and the second takes cues from the urban and suburban environments around her, all the while in the middle of everything is the hero who experiences real feelings and emotions.

Kedr also channels the places in her neighborhood on the outskirts of Moscow (affectionately dubbed by her as "BORDER MOSCOW"). There's a river there where identical Soviet high-rises stand on both sides, with a bridge and garbage processing plant adjacent. Where nature and industry meet. The whole scene looks very apocalyptic, but also mystical and mysterious, especially at twilight.

Her inspiration for this record comes from the Izhevsk (sometimes referred to as "the capital of Russian electronic music") sound of the 80s, including groups like Stuk Bambuka V XI Chasov (Bamboo Crash at 11AM) and Samtsy Dronta. The movement in Russian experimental music is especially inspiring, with acts likes Valery Chkalov, Sergey Kuryokhin and Pop Mechanica; in general, the late-Soviet period was very inspiring with all its figures in music, cinema, their energy and their approach towards life and art.

'Ariadna' marks a change in her recording approach: her critically acclaimed breakthrough EP 'January Sun' was written and recorded completely in Ableton, while 'Ariadna' was written using the Roland SH-101, Roland Juno 106 and Korg Minilogue synthesizers, then mixed down in Ableton. According to Kedr, "This way, one gets into a flow of live interaction, here and now, with the instrument."

To her, this interaction is more "raw and sacred" than actually mixing the track down, which seems like "mere formalism" in comparison. There is a definite leap in production values this time around, but Kedr manages to keep true to her sound despite the greater polish and depth.

Kedr Livanskiy Soundcloud: @kedr_livanskiy
Kedr Livanskiy YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQ-sEipCI_MiMYrR-4iopA
Kedr Livanskiy Instagram: www.instagram.com/kedr_livanskiy/
Kedr Livanskiy Facebook: www.facebook.com/Kedr-livanskiy-1006510909393113/

Ariadna [2MR-029]

ACDC

Kedr Livanskiy - ACDC ft. Martin Newell [2MR-029]

Gel Set is the solo project from multimedia artist, Laura Callier. 

'Body Copy' is an album of psychedelic electro. Laura's softly spoken, trance like vocals are accompanied by experimental bedroom production which includes a number of film samples and sound effects.

Having been compared to Chris and Cosey - she is influenced by Karen Dalton's raw emotion, the abstract storytelling and dissonance of late Scott Walker, the synthesis of Mort Garson and Tangerine Dream and the heavy sounds of Hogg.

The record was born after a move from Chicago to LA to pursue sound design and post production. Callier came to find loneliness in this overpopulated city, searching for familiar faces at shows, stores, sidewalks. Strangers looked like variants of loved ones which helped Gel Set come to the realization that the world is full of body copies.

Body Copy [2MR-030]

Bounce

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https://soundcloud.com/kedr_livanskiy ’s second album, Your Need, is a celebration of life and rebirth. It’s about a fighter’s spirit, and if you will, a little audacity and courage. DJ’ing and early forms of dance music inspired a furious burst of creative energy after months of melancholy, sadness and reflection to record the album in only a matter of weeks.

After her first album, Ariadna, Kedr felt lost with her identity and was searching for the direction of her next chapter. For a while she felt trapped by her own image and needed quite some time to resolve this internal dissonance – to grow, to evolve.

DJ’ing was the main catalyst to pull her out of this rut. The art form shifted her inspiration to mainly old school styles of dance music: ghetto, house, breakbeat and UK garage. For the prior year and a half she was listening to ambient, kraut-rock and more experimental genres – one can hear the brighter, more energetic influence of early electronic music in the songs on Your Need versus Ariadna.

One day she was talking with her friend Flaty (Zhenya), a very talented artist from St. Petersburg who’s signed to the GOST ZVUK label, and they decided to do a single together. He came to visit her in Moscow, but they ended up spending 10 whole days writing music together, from dawn to dusk.

They vibed off each other’s musical ideas perfectly and understood each other even without speaking. Zhenya is a beatmaster and pays attention to even the smallest details of a track. He brought incredible richness to the composition and Kedr considers him her teacher in this area. Kedr was in charge of the melodies and vibe of the tracks, and the vocal elements.

Your Need is like a chapter of life. It’s a story that illustrates different scenarios and moods that our mythical hero experiences, living in an urban jungle. From lost love to a bad trip on the dancefloor, from euphoria to deep introspection. Our hero sometimes feels bold, lost or devastated, but also tender and full, like all of us at some point in life. The ending is joyful and bright. The last song gives hope and faith that a new day will come and wash away the old. You can feel like new every day.

Your Need reflects an array of genres and a mix of cultures -- a harmonious combination of differences. Everything Kedr loves about ghetto music, in the traditions of house, dub, breakbeat, 90s electronic music and modern sounds – she’s embraced and expressed it all throughout. Your Need is Kedr’s ode to music from different eras and changing periods.

Your Need

Kiska

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Ivan Kupala (New Day) (Иван купала)

Kedr Livanskiy - Ivan Kupala (New Day) (Иван купала)  [2MR-043]

Breathe EP out March 20, 2020
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Musically it’s ageless, rolling, harmonic acid house. Lyrically it’s an acute portrait of an abusive relationship where one feels stuck - be it through financial necessity or trauma bonding in a violent, emotionally abusive or dysfunctional relationship. “There have been points in my life when I have felt trapped in those circumstances and struggled to get out,” Elizabeth explains. “Luckily, I have gotten out of those situations and I hope I have a deeper awareness to never slip back in one. Love can be blinding."

Pale Blue - I Walk Alone With Acid

First single off their EP, Breathe, out March 20, 2020
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Musically it’s ageless, rolling, harmonic acid house. Lyrically it’s an acute portrait of an abusive relationship where one feels stuck - be it through financial necessity or trauma bonding in a violent, emotionally abusive or dysfunctional relationship. “There have been points in my life when I have felt trapped in those circumstances and struggled to get out,” Elizabeth explains. “Luckily, I have gotten out of those situations and I hope I have a deeper awareness to never slip back in one. Love can be blinding."

Lyrics:
One minute you’re nice 
Promise me the world 
Buy me nice things 

Shower me with praise, affection 
Adoration and I’m on top of the world 

He says he lost control 
Well I lost my power 
But I’m gonna get it back 


Burning Fire and Blood 

I just want to breathe 
Burning Fire and Blood 

I just want to breathe 


Am I a disgrace?
Spinning out to see you 
Am I a disgrace?
Spinning out to see you 
Am I a Disgrace?


Burning Fire and Blood 
I just want to breathe
Burning fire and Blood 
I just want to breathe 
Burning Fire and Blood 

I just want to breathe 


I just want to Breathe 
I just want to Breathe 

I just want to Breathe 

I just want to Breathe 


One minute you're nice 

You promise me whatever I want 
I just want to breathe 
Buy me nice things
Shower me with Praise. Affection. Adoration. 
And I feel like I’m on top of the world 
I just want to breathe 
And then you’re fucken mean 
Call me cold and careless
Fuck you 
I just want to breathe 


He says he lost control 
Well I lost my power 
But I’m gonna get it back 


I just want to breathe 

I just want to breathe 

I just want to breathe 

I just want to breathe

Breathe

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Electronic record label focussed on live acts. Est. 2014 in NYC. Sister label of Captured Tracks and Sinderlyn.

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