Soviet grooves

23th April 2014 - 50 years anniversary of soviet Melodiya label. Dug my shelves today to get nice covers and interesting music. Enjoy! If you want more soviet grooves, here is it: 

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DJ  Bazil - Melodiya Label 50th Anniversary Rare Soviet Groove Selection

Originally released on Laid Back Radio via Mixcloud on December 11th 2014, here’s the free download of “The Georgian Groove Essentials”.
It’s my second lesson in a series of Soviet Groove mixes. This time my attempt was to cover some of Georgia’s unique musical output from the 70s and 80s. I hope you enjoy the distinct Georgian flavour in the songs, mostly recognisable in the traditional rhythmic and melodic approaches in the vocals. Furthermore, Georgia’s Pop music had strong influences from Jazz and Rock, and musicians from the small Caucasian country weren’t shy of using western compositions and adaptations on their, always state-controlled, albums. This amalgamation of styles makes it one of the most wonderful music relics from the Soviet era.

Additional Info:
The mix solely features material that has been officially released on the Soviet state label Melodia. The artwork is an adapted version of VIA 75’s album “Для Тебя Живу, Грузия Моя” from 1984. 
Special thanks to William, Jay, Natia and Sven Schneider.

Also peep my upcoming album with Fulgeance on First Word Records which is based on Soviet samples only. A first single called “Moskow Nightlife” is already available here:
https://thesoviettape.bandcamp.com/album/moscow-nightlife


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The Georgian Groove Essentials (Free Download)

RELEASE INFO:
This very special mix contains tracks from Fulgeance & DJ Scientist’s „The Soviet Tape Vol. 1” album together with original sample sources. It was premiered March 31st via Music Is My Sanctuary: http://www.musicismysanctuary.com/guest-mix-dj-scientist-fulgeance-the-soviet-tape-original-breaks-mix

Scientist, who was responsible for the source material and cuts for the Soviet Tape, dug out the original records again and mixed the tracks with Fulgeance’s reworks. The album is mainly based on samples from Soviet Pop and Jazz tunes as well as some completely rare and odd loops from records that may still be unknown to even the most serious Soviet Groove collectors.

This mix gives you a perfect taste of what the music originally sounded like and how it got reconstructed and transformed for today's music world. Additionally, DJ Scientist enjoyed remixing some of the tracks, added unheard vocals and included alternative versions of some of the songs which will make listening even more exciting.

Persuant to the music, the cover art of the Soviet Tape was based on a vintage Soviet design. The cover for the mix is based on that original art, simply tranforming the names Fulgeance and DJ Scientist into cyrillic letters giving it a completely authentic look. A very limited CD version of the mix was featured on the special edition of the album by the way. The regular version from “The Soviet Tape Vol. 1” is still available via First Word Records. Get it here:
http://thesoviettape.bandcamp.com/album/the-soviet-tape-vol-1



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Fulgeance & DJ Scientist - The Soviet Tape (Original Breaks Mix)

On Solid Steel, we like to go deep and as part of our celebrations in Hour 2, we welcome DJ Scientist with Solid Soviet Steel Radio (SSSR), a special guest mix that solely features music from the former Soviet Union. The dedicated record collector, DJ and Equinox record label owner from Berlin managed to unearth and put together an extensive and fascinating selection of tracks from countries like the Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldavia, Russia and more, resulting in a unique musical adventure. The mix starts with a deep and slow psych part, coming up with more funk-laden Soviet grooves and killer instrumental breaks. Many of these groups managed to create their own kind of sound, mixing western styles like Jazz, Funk and Rock with traditional music from their own countries. You can get a full run down here https://www.facebook.com/djscientist1  

PART 3 + 4  - 	DJ Scientist	https://twitter.com/djscientist	

All tracks have been recorded from original vinyl from the Soviet state label “Melodia” 

ARTIST    _        TITLE      _      COUNTRY				
Pesniari	_	Quail	_	Belarus
Soyol Erdene	_	A Broad Expanse	_	Mongolia
Aquareli	_	Cheerfully	_	Russia
Bayan Mongol Variety Group	_	A Black Horse	_	Mongolia
Dielo	_	Mukhambazi	_	Georgia
Arnika	_	Silver Ships	_	Ukraine
Arnika	_	Evening In Lviv	_	Ukraine
Tsvety	_	More Life	_	Russia
Pojushie Serdza	_	Knock On Any Door	_	Russia
VIA 75	_	Namgalo	_	Georgia
Vizerunki Shlyakhiv	_	A Guelder Rose Grows By The Mill	_	Ukraine
Rero Variety Orchestra with Vocal Group	_	Come Outside	_	Georgia
3 Plus 3	_	Travel Tale	_	Ukraine
Vodogray	_	Darling Girl	_	Ukraine
Orizont	_	Gaydutskaya Ballad	_	Moldavia
Gaya	_	Aman Jar	_	Azerbaijan
Gaya	_	Rodinka	_	Azerbaijan
Gaya	_	Wesenjaja Pesnia	_	Azerbaijan
Leisja, Pesnja	_	Rain Knocks	_	Russia
Maria Kodrianu & VIA A. Mordkowicha	_	Rude-Paparude	_	Moldavia
VIA 75	_	Tiflis	_	Georgia
Nerija	_	Drebėk, Žemele	_	Lithuania
Iveria	_	Azimat	_	Georgia
Eolika	_	Jāprot	_	Latvia
Kalina	_	Tri Tembiti	_	Ukraine
Ariel	_	W Dele Liubom I Kazhdom	_	Russia
Iveria	_	Na Toku	_	Georgia
Wernie Druzja	_	Extra Ticket	_	Russia
Anatoli Korolew & VIA	_	Veselye Golosa	_	Russia
Charovnitsi	_	Rucheechek, Rucheek	_	Belarus
Arnika	_	Katerina	_	Ukraine
Charivny Gitary	_	Good Rain	_	Ukraine
Kalinka	_	Trailblazers	_	Russia
Chervona Ruta	_	Marichka	_	Ukraine
Vizerunki Shlyakhiv	_	Song About Shchors	_	Ukraine
VIA 75	_	Arobnaja	_	Georgia
Nerija	_	Simple Style	_	Lithuania
Samotsvety	_	There In The Clouds	_	Russia

Soviet grooves

Nikita Barsukov