Nikakoi originally created Georgian in Kyoto in 2003 and all 3 edits in 2004. Released for the first time.
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released April 16, 2021 

Music written & produced by Nikakoi 
Cover Art by Nikakoi

Georgian in Kyoto

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Nikakoi - Georgian In Kyoto

We close season 1 of "Nikakoi Anthology 1996-2021" with this little number, created in year 2001, released for the first time.
Music written & produced by Nikakoi
Mastered by Giorgi Koridze
Cover-art by Nikakoi 
Available on all digital platforms:
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/album/244011312
iTunes/Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1576350418
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/35G5pTCg2jIUDFr6nJgChY
Bandcamp: https://nikakoi.bandcamp.com/album/35-lari
Stay tuned for season 2 coming Fall 2021!
#nikakoi #idm #35lari #nikakoianthology #CESRecords #ces023

35 Lari

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1. Nikakoi - Sakartvelos Momavali (Nikakoi Anthology 1996-2020)CES023

It's not easy to define the musical genre of this 7 track EP. Mostly acoustic piano with some electronic ambience and squeaky pedal that gets in the way. Some melancholic recitative and hypnotic hip-hop instrumental in the end. The music, written, performed, and produced by sTia herself, resonates with listeners who seek a blend of classical elegance and modern flair.

Most tracks have been released as single for the past year, though in track 4 Natia collaborates with Luna Flowers and Sabana, the founding members of most influential hip-hop collectives in Georgia such as "KayaKata", LTFR and Temple Pharmacy. In track 7 sTia's home is covered by one of the most promising young Georgian hip-hop instrumentalist Nikala. Both tracks released for the first time.
tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 composed, performed, recorded and produced by sTia.
track 4 music written by Sabana & Luna Flowers. Lyrics by Luna Flowers. Vocal by Luna Flowers. Piano cover version by sTia.
track 7 music by sTia. Rework by Nikala. Performed and produced by Nikala.

All tracks mastered by Giorgi Koridze
Cover-art by Kantora.


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A4. Luna Flowers, Sabana - FlowerWild (sTia Piano Cover)

26th of May, Nikakoi made 2 variations of the Georgian anthem (written by great Georgian composer Zakaria Paliashvili), creating 70% of the music graphically. 

26052024_ Anthem_variation1 
The photoelectronic version. 
26052024_ Anthem_variation2 (inversion) 
"Inversion" in music means layers of the music are inverted, turning the melody upside down. Conceptually and musically interesting, like turning Georgian parliament upside down. 
Nikakoi also made -- 26052024_Anthem_variation3 (retrograde)and than he deleted it, because it sounded terrible. "Retrograde" means going backwards, which Georgia doesn't need. So, only the first two versions are available. 

Congratulations to everyone on May 26th, the Independence Day of Georgia!
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released June 21, 2024 

Georgian National Anthem is written by Zakaria Paliashvili 
Variation created by Nikakoi 
Mastered by Giorgi Koridze 
Coverart by Nikakoi

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1. Nikakoi - 26052024 Anthem Variation1

“Temples & Pharmacies” is a thoughtfully curated compilation cover album that reimagines “Temple Pharmacy,” the groundbreaking album released in 2023 by the esteemed artists Luna Flowers and Sabana, both of whom are members of the acclaimed group kayakata. This album brings together 40 cover versions crafted by 18 distinguished figures from Georgia’s electronic music scene, representing a wide range of styles and generations.
Each track on “Temples & Pharmacies” offers a unique perspective and artistic interpretation, showcasing the dynamic range of styles and influences that define the electronic music landscape in Georgia. From the alternative hip-hop to IDM to Ambient, these reinterpretations span multiple generations and musical tastes, highlighting the versatility and creativity within the local music community.
The featured artists in alphabetical order are: Anushka Chkheidze, Faeywa, Giorgi Gigashvili & Nikala, Gogi Dzodzuashvili, HVL, kordz, Koridze, Lucky Fled the Scene, Misho Urushadze, Natalie Beridze, Nikakoi, Progenol, Saphileaum, sTia, Tazo Meipariani, Tbili orgia, and Zesknel. 
Each artist brings their own distinct flair to the project, that both honors and redefines the original work.

Temples & Pharmacies

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22. Luna Flowers - City Of Ember [Saphileaum Tropical Remix]

16. Luna Flowers - Lamp Post [Misho Urushadze Remix]

13. Luna Flowers - Lamp Post [Koridze Remix]

“Temples & Pharmacies” is a thoughtfully curated compilation cover album that reimagines “Temple Pharmacy,” the groundbreaking album released in 2023 by the esteemed artists Luna Flowers and Sabana, both of whom are members of the acclaimed group kayakata. This album brings together 40 cover versions crafted by 18 distinguished figures from Georgia’s electronic music scene, representing a wide range of styles and generations. 

Each track on “Temples & Pharmacies” offers a unique perspective and artistic interpretation, showcasing the dynamic range of styles and influences that define the electronic music landscape in Georgia. From the alternative hip-hop to IDM to Ambient, these reinterpretations span multiple generations and musical tastes, highlighting the versatility and creativity within the local music community. 

The featured artists in alphabetical order are: Anushka Chkheidze, Faeywa, Giorgi Gigashvili & Nikala, Gogi Dzodzuashvili, HVL, kordz, Koridze, Lucky Fled the Scene, Misho Urushadze, Natalie Beridze, Nikakoi, Progenol, Saphileaum, sTia, Tazo Meipariani, Tbili orgia, and Zesknel. 

Each artist brings their own distinct flair to the project, that both honors and redefines the original work.

12.  Luna Flowers feat. kordz - Milkshake

11. Luna Flowers- City Of Amber [HVL  Resonant Kick Mix]

5. Luna Flowers - Runes [Faeywa Remix]

1. Luna Flowers - Rain [#7360 Amb Remix]

Latest from sTia, this piano composition is pomposed, performed and recorded by her. "made of steel" resembles free people of today, how they have to fight and resist all the medness happening all over the world.

Music composed, performed, recorded and produced by sTia
Cover art by sTia
Mastered by Giorgi Koridze

sTia - made of steel

On the 25th of September we can finally release the album, compiled of 8 original songs and outro track “Mtvare da Mze” which is presented in 2 versions. Each song reflects personal feelings and inner conflicts, describing a difficult but transformative way to deal with loneliness, anxiety and trauma. “Out of Body” is a unique synthesis of experimental, dream-pop, electronic rock and innovative sound design, which transports the listener to an intimate and meditative world. 

Credits:
Music written composed, arranged and produced by .Gwatta.
Lyrics by .Gwatta.
Mastered by David Bakuradze
Cover Art  by Lado Kobakhidze 


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.Gwatta. - Natsrispheri

This short EP - "nela" compiled of 4 tracks, from Georgian up and rising hip hop artist Denivarlevy. 

In his own words: 'I talk about what I've been through, specific moments from my past, my day-to-day life. The songs are just a reflection of what I remember and how things really were - without any sugarcoating.' 

Though Denivarlevy has 8 albums and 4 EPs under his sleeve, this is the first EP where he raps. 

Denivarlevy is a Hip-hop producer, sound engineer and DJ from Rustavi. His work spans old school hip-hop, trap, R&B, techno and electro rap. He collaborates with different artists on both singles and full albums. 

Music written and produced by Denivarlevy
Mastered by Giorgi Koridze
Cover Art by Tamari Japaridze

Denivarlevy- Dreamin g

New rework from Georgia's finest pioneer of Georgian electronic music Nikakoi. 

"uuusmine" comes from everyone's beloved album "Shentimental" created in 2003. 

2025 reworks of "uuusmine" by the creator himself comes as a gift to Nikakoi funs.
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released September 5, 2025 

Music written and produced by Nikakoi 
Mastered by Giorgi Koridze 
Cover-art by Nikakoi

Nikakoi - usmine [2025 rework]

This abstract EP compiled of 5 tracks comes as no surprise for Nikakoi’s funs, as creator of “Sochastic Device” is back with another vision/soundtrack of film that is yet to be created. 
In his own words: These tracks are sketches for a film I keep imagining — maybe it’ll exist someday, maybe only in memory. They follow Suong, a Vietnamese girl, in fragments: a night train leaving Hà Nội, a quiet word with the conductor, golden light on the Đồng Nai River, even the glow of an old TV playing aerobics in a station café. The music holds these moments like drifting memories — part dream, part journey, part farewell. These are only key points; everyone who listens can imagine their own movie. 

Nikakoi’s EP features sTia’s recomposed version of the main theme titled: “Suong is Leaving”.
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releases September 23, 2025 

All tracks except track 4 written and produced by Nikakoi 
Track 4 recomposed by sTia 
Mastered by Giorgi Koridze 
Cover-art by Nikakoi

Nikakoi - Aerobics On TV

This abstract EP compiled of 5 tracks comes as no surprise for Nikakoi’s fans, as creator of “Stochastic Device” is back with another vision/soundtrack of film that is yet to be created. 
In his own words: These tracks are sketches for a film I keep imagining — maybe it’ll exist someday, maybe only in memory. They follow Suong, a Vietnamese girl, in fragments: a night train leaving Hà Nội, a quiet word with the conductor, golden light on the Đồng Nai River, even the glow of an old TV playing aerobics in a station café. The music holds these moments like drifting memories — part dream, part journey, part farewell. These are only key points; everyone who listens can imagine their own movie. 

Nikakoi’s EP features sTia’s recomposed version of the main theme titled: “Suong is Leaving”.
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released September 23, 2025 

All tracks except track 4 written and produced by Nikakoi 
Track 4 recomposed by sTia 
Mastered by Giorgi Koridze 
Cover-art by Nikakoi

04 sTia  / Nikakoi - Suong is Leaving [sTia’s recomposed version of the main theme. Title sequence. Backlit view of the Đồng Nai River from the boat at golden hour]

The first single from up and rising Georgian electronic music producer Progenol, from his upcoming debut album "ABJARI".

ABLABUDA – აბლაბუდა ("cobweb" in Georgian) is a virtual multiverse—an evolving framework for immersive experiences. Born out of growing mistrust in centralized internet and Artificial Intelligence, ABLABUDA reimagines technology as an extension of human imagination, an augmentation of the subconscious. It is a digital entity that weaves threads into the consciousness of its users, connecting them to a collective network of dreams and envisioned realities.



ABJARI - აბჯარი ("armor" in Georgian) is a symbol meant to keep you safe from harm in your virtual world.



Crafted in Georgia between 2022–2025, this album presents fragments from Progenol's ABLABUDA save file. It traces a journey from freedom and exhilaration to isolation and escapism — documenting a descent into forgotten corners of the network. The listener is guided from the rush of high-speed adventures to the mystique of ghost simulations hidden deep within the metaverse.



This album serves as a gateway into the digital cobweb - an artifact of the expanding ABLABUDA network.



Irakli Margishvili, aka Progenol, is a music producer and multimedia artist from Tbilisi, Georgia.

Combining glitchy, tightly arranged beats with ambient textures, progressive structures, and immersive experiences, Progenol transforms captured sounds and synthesized elements into digital memories. His work includes collaborative albums and improvised electroacoustic performances, as well as new media art and physical installations. Inspired by the virtual world and Georgian folklore, Progenol's creative journey is fueled by a desire to adapt real experiences and traditional elements into digital reality and tell stories through the audiovisual medium.

Progenol - Tinydჯჯჯreamer [CES059s1]

"Celebrity clouds" is compiled of four songs, which have been produced and recorded in 2018. It's an online collaboration of Alexandre Kordzaia (kordz) and Natalie Beridze. These two came up with the concept of the record uneventfully, after recording their first track "Celebrity clouds". Beridze's lyrics came out completely irrelevant to Kordz's music, that adopted a flair of humor and sarcasm to it. After that, they decided to stick the line of weird lyrics on top of synth, piano and ambiance recordings, played live by kordz. Musical ideas belong to kordz. Beridze would complete the tracks, adding few instruments (or none, in some cases), wrote lyrics and recorded vocals.


The artwork of the vinyl, made by Georgian artist Thea Djordjadze, resembles the concept of the music nonetheless. As though having nothing to do with neither celebrities, nor their clouds, it shows the sadness and the beauty of half-molten candle.

Celebrity Clouds

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3. kordz & Natalie Beridze - Half-Tone Bubbles

“Halfie is compiled of 8 original tracks and a bonus track on vinyl. Release date: 24.04.2020.

The photograph of the artwork for the vinyl has been taken by Giorgi Zatiashvili & designed by Lado Kobakhidze.

All tracks written and produced by Anushka Chkheidze.
All tracks mixed and mastered by Gvaji at Leno Records.
Anushka is thankful to people from the streets.

Halfie

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5. Anushka Chkheidze - Lingotto

2. Anushka Chkheidze - Halfie

CESR001 is the reissue of "sestrichka", one of the first Georgian electronic album by pioneer of Georgian electronic music - Nika Machaidze best known as Nikakoi or Erast.

Reissue Date:  September 25, 2020 
All music written and produced my Nikakoi except track 12. Adami written by Alexey Rybnikov, produced by Nikakoi. 

Cover Art: original painting by Maia Sumbadze 

Mastered at Calyx Mastering by Bo Calyx 

Special thanks to Giorgi Abashidze and Jorg Langkau 


Original release date: Feb 2002

sestrichka

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1. Nikakoi - Climb (sestrichka CESR001)

CESR001 is the reissue of "sestrichka", one of the first Georgian electronic album by pioneer of Georgian electronic music - Nika Machaidze best known as Nikakoi or Erast.

Reissue Date: September 25, 2020 
All music written and produced my Nikakoi except track 12. Adami written by Alexey Rybnikov, produced by Nikakoi.

Cover Art: original painting by Maia Sumbadze

Mastered at Calyx Mastering by Bo Calyx

Special thanks to Giorgi Abashidze and Jorg Langkau

Original release date: Feb 2002

Sestrichka

7. Nikakoi - City Lights [Tutta2] feat. Natalie Beridze (sestrichka CESR001)

GeoWeddings is Nikakoi's fun project from 2005.
Release Date: 11.11.2020
Available on all digital platforms
Release comes with special journal with Flexi included

Written & Produced by NIKAKOI
(Nika Machaidze) in 2005

Vocal on Frackles by NIKAKOI

Cover photo by Maya Sumbadze

Design by NIKAKOI

Wedding stories by NIKAKOI
(All characters and events depicted in this
stories are entirely fi ctitious. Any similarity to
actual events or persons, living or dead, is
purely coincidental)

Translations by T.Googliashvili

Samples by Natalie Beridze and Thomas
Brinkmann

Mastered by Gio Koridze in 2020

Project Runner Natia Sartania ♥
*
*

For digital copy of the journal visit:
http://dancingonarchitecture.ge

Thanks: Vova Lomberg, Angelika Sher,
Oleg Marder (for the fi rst ever live set
of GEOWEDDINGS in Tel-Aviv). Gogi
Dzodzuashvili, Natalie Beridze ♥ ♥ ♥
Salome Machaidze, Gio Sumbadze, Maya
Sumbadze and all my friends!
to my children Maxime Machaidze, Petre
Machaidze and Leah Machaidze.

GEOWEDDINGS

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Nikakoi - Freckles (Bonus Track)

5. Nikakoi - Natasha's Wedding

2. Nikakoi - Jujuna's Wedding

1. Nikakoi - Zaira's Wedding

მჟავა MESSAGE (ACID MESSAGE) is a collaborative album, created in post-soviet Tbilisi (1996-97) during the constant electricity power off times by the members of GOSLAB Collective: Post Industrial Boys; Nikakoi; Maya Sumbadze; Gio Sumbadze and Nino Chubinishvili. მჟავა MESSAGE is considered to be the pioneering Georgian electronic music album that has defined the Georgian electronic sound for decades to come. Album is text based and uses fascinating technic of mixing Georgian with English languages.

მჟავა MESSAGE

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08. მჟავა MESSAGE - Cops And Their Wives

მჟავა MESSAGE (ACID MESSAGE) is a collaborative album, created in post-soviet Tbilisi (1996-97) during the constant electricity power off times by the members of GOSLAB Collective: Post Industrial Boys; Nikakoi; Maya Sumbadze; Gio Sumbadze and Nino Chubinisvili. მჟავა MESSAGE is considered to be the pioneering Georgian electronic music album that has defined the Georgian electronic sound for decades to come. Album is text based and uses fascinating technic of mixing Georgian with English languages.

06. მჟავა MESSAGE - Ლულა

02. მჟავა MESSAGE - Ბენზილინა

CES Records is an independent record label based in Tbilisi.

For all physical copies of CES Records visit: https://cesrecords.kudosrecords.co.uk

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