The Against is a dark and flurry electronic music that combines elements of ebm, techno and noise. The mix of overdrive chords, scorched riffs, vocal experiments and shift patterns creates a rock vibe of the act which follows its own unique sound. 


A year after the release of their debut single, the Kyiv-based duo returns with their first EP, following the spirit and fervor of the title track "Never Enough". "The Against" EP is a bubbling mix of metallic industrial textures and aggressive dance rhythms. The musicians create a wall of sound, sharpening rhythmic contours and overloading the bass. 



Pre-order EP (release date 19.03.21): https://the-against.bandcamp.com/album/the-against 



Social media:

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/the-against
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/against.kiev
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we.are.against/

MOTZ Premiere: The Against - Not Ok

The following musical composition was written on the third week of war in Ukraine, in the apartments of my new friend in Lviv. 
This is a thought about the fight within ourselves, where the most important thing is to accept yourself and the situation. Little by little, by curing ourselves from melancholy, we embrace the fight, as the call, and our Spirit plays the major role in it. Our Spirit is the movement! The movement towards the end, towards the victory!

Cover: Roman Pashkovskiy 
Mastering: Nikita Mekalin

Duma

Inspired by Aleš, from Praha. The Man who played in the basement all night. 

Thanks my talented friends Lee and Andrey who left their marks on my body and in my soul.

Music by Pavel Dmytriev(1,2,3) & Pavel Dmytriev, Ivan Boyko(4)
Lyrics by Pavel Dmytriev
Mixed by Sid Lamar(1,4) & Pavel Dmytriev (2,3)
Mastered by Pavel Dmytriev
Produced by Geuxx
WP005
2015

Available on the Mister Store - http://mister-saturday-night-records.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/pre-orderknow-it-all-7

Justin Carter never expected to be known as a DJ. Before the Mister Saturday Night resident had ever put a record on a turntable, his voice and pen were his outlets. As he's gone down the path of the dance, his singing and writing have ticked along quietly in the background, a secret to most. 

"Know It All," his first record, and the lead single from The Leaves Fall, his debut LP due on Mister Saturday Night Records on January 27, brings that secret into the light. 

Justin's vocals on "Know It All" are intimate but pointed, with hints of Arthur Russell and John Martyn. The foundation of the song is a pizzicato cello part from Archie Pelago's Greg Heffernan; reggae-tinted organ hiccups from Jason Lindner, the keyboardist on Bowie's final album, Black Star, fill the space between. It all hangs together in a subtle mix by Benjamin Tierney, who also worked his magic on Kamasi Washington's The Epic.

The song is presented on the seven-inch in two versions. On the A side is the single, with a ghostly finish in which the instruments melt away around the vocals. On the B side, the cello stays solid to the end.

Know It All

Justin Carter - Know It All - Know It All 7" - MSNSEVEN001

Betonkust immediately blended in with the 9300 family and it felt like we’ve been knowing each other for years and years. After his characteristic remix on Innershades' latest EP (AAL006), it was only a matter of time before he would deliver his own release on our label. With varied percussions, hard kicks and dark synths, the 0% swing EP brings you back to a time when Belgian highways were still lavishly flanked by discotheques and afterhours clubs. An era that counts as one of the most beautiful pages in Belgian dance history and of which Betonkust probably has more knowledge than most of our fellow-countrymen. All four tracks on this proper release produce a thrilling energy that will bring those sleepy ravers, from the 90's, back to life. As always, 300 copies!

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PREMIERE : Betonkust - Amarja & Strobes

ARMA PODCAST 198: Vlada @ A2

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Chloé Lula. The San Francisco-born, Berlin-based artist delivers her unique vision of industrial, wave, post-punk and techno sounds in this mesmerizing installment. For more visit: www.thebrvtalist.com/newbrvtalism146/ 

@chlo-lula

New Brvtalism No. 146 - Chloé Lula

Хрещатик( Радіогед_ковер, Том_Зібров )

The Against - Never Enough

Within Kyiv's raging rave scene, club ∄ is an integral meeting point for non-binary and gender non-conforming folks with the club providing a much need safe space; it's name '∄' is a mathematics symbol meaning 'there does not exist'. The epicentre of intersectionality in Kyiv, ∄ recently announced the launch of a new multi-disciplinary platform and label, Standard Deviation, that brings together all of the wider sentiments surrounding the club and amplifying this via the publication of music and visual art.

The debut release features one of Kyiv's shining lights, Poly Chain alongside Copenhagen-via-Berlin breakout techno queen, Nene H. Poly Chain's 'Jerry' is markedly deep. Pairing lean kicks with licks of EBM, bubbling tear-jerking synths dance with gritty, unrelenting dissonance in the mid-range. Altogether, 'Jerry' transports us directly to the heartland of '∄', marrying a sense of unwinding chaos and boundless love.

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-poly-chain-jerry-standard-deviation/

@poly-chain
@standard-deviation

Standard Deviation

First Listen: Poly Chain - 'Jerry' (Standard Deviation)

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2022

03/12/2022 - Kyiv, UA - Closer @ Black! Factory
18/08/2022 - Alvesta, SE – Kalabalik  festival 
17/08/2022 - Copenhagen, DK - Støberiet
05/08/2022 - Berlin, DE - Urban Spree
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2019

08/11/2019 - Kyiv, UA - Mezzanine w/Jessica 93
31/05/2019 - Kyiv, UA - Closer w/Ash Code
28/03/2019 - Tallin, EE - Tallin Music Week
08/03/2019 - Kyiv, UA - Closer w/ M!R!M!

2018

03/11/2018 - Kyiv, UA - Closer w/ Rendez-Vouz
14/09/2018 - Kyiv, UA - Closer w/ KVB
31/08/2018 - Kyiv, UA - Otel' - B O U N C E
26/08/2018 - Warsaw, PL - Poglos w/ Super Besse
25/08/2018 - Alvesta, SE – Kalabalik Pa Tyrolen festival 
21/08/2018  - Berlin, DE - Urban Spree w/ Super Besse 
17/08/2018   - Lviv, UA - Ganok w/ Worn Pop Showcase
16/08/2018  - Kyiv, UA – Closer w/ Boy Harsher  
14/04/2018 - Kyiv, UA – Closer w/ Die Selection 

2017

16/11/2017   - Kyiv, UA – Closer w/ Lust for Youth
07/07/2017 - Kyiv, UA - Hedonsm Festival
05/05/2017 - Kyiv, UA - Closer w/ Drab Majesty
21/04/2017 - Zhytomyr, UA - Atom Festival
04/03/2017 - Chernivtsi, UA - w/ Worn Pop Showcase
03/03/2017 - Lviv, UA - Underground Pub w/ Worn Pop Showcase
25/02/2017 - Ternopil, UA - Kozabar w/ Worn Pop Showcase
24/02/2017 - Khmelnitsky, UA - Monoteatr Kut w/ Worn Pop Showcase

2016

02/12/2016 - Kyiv, UA - Closer @ Black! Factory
26/08/2016 - Kyiv, UA - Closer w/ Accion Diplomatica
22/07/2016 - Kyiv, UA - ШООМ @ ШООМ COLD WAVE NIGHT
05/06/2016 -  Odessa,UA -  Downtown coffee & more w/ Cold Comfort
03/06/2016 - Khmelnitsky, UA -  R / RT Pub w/ Cold Comfort
09/04/2016 - Kyiv, UA - MonteRay Live Stage @ Untitled fest

2015

19/12/2015 - Kyiv, UA - Mezzanine @ Worn Pop x Crunchy Human Children
07/11/2015 - Zhymomir,UA - PELENA fest
25/09/2015 - Kyiv, UA - GOGOLFEST
08/08/2015 - Kyiv, UA - Пикник Славы Фроловой
01/07/2015 - Kyiv, UA - Укриття
19/06/2015 - Kyiv, UA - Mezzanine
28/03/2015 - Kyiv, UA - Closer w/ Schwefelgelb

2014

11/10/2014 - Kyiv, UA - Mezzanine w/ H.Sorror



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Vova Protsenko - bass/vox
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