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Valentina Goncharova - Recordings 1987-1991 Vol. 2
Release date: 10 September 2021
Format: 12” LP
Catalogue number: Shukai 6

Following the unpublished works of the Ukrainian/Estonian musician Valentina Goncharova, Volume 2 of Shukai’s archival project sits in direct contrast to the solo works of Vol. 1. Spending her youth studying classical music first in Kyiv and then in Leningrad, Valentina began her musical career with rigorous compositional study and concert violin performance. This long player of duets as such casts a light on Goncharova’s experiences with early free jazz, democratic improvisation and introductions to pure electronic sound. Where Vol. 1 explored her home studio experiments and flirtations with musique concrete and new age, this volume seeks to give audience to similarly DIY recordings developed in collaborative environments away from the conservatoire. Properly documenting sessions revolving around smoky jazz cafes, art galleries, salons and theatre venues across Riga and Tallinn, these seven pieces add to the historical narrative of the soviet era avant-garde and show the broader spectrum of Valentina’s work.

Credits
Composed and arranged by Valentina Goncharova, Aleksander Aksenov, Sergey Letov and Pekka Airaksinen Recorded in Tallinn, Riga, Helsinki and Moscow during 1987—1991		
Mastered by Flaty 
Compiled by Dmytro Nikolaienko, Dmytro Prutkin and Sasha Tsapenko 
Liner notes by Fergus Clark
Master tapes courtesy by Valentina Goncharova 
Cover photo by Igor Glazistov 
Special thanks to Maarit Vainio, Sami Pekkola, Nina Aksenova, Ats Luik and Martin Jõela

Recordings 1987-1991 Vol. 2

Valentina Goncharova - Recordings 1987-1991 Vol. 2 (12" LP, Excerpts)

Just put on this track in the morning when you are so zorked and no longer understand what is happening.

10 AM

Fine By Me - Remastered

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Ethnograph

Shukai presents its debut release - music for television film The Air Seller by Victor Vlasov, which has never been released before. 
Recorded in 1967, the same year as the film was broadcasted on Soviet television. 
The Air Seller directed by Vladimir Riabtsev is a black and white film based on the eponymous sci-fi novel by Alexander Belyaev, first published in 1929. 
Limited edition of 300 copies. 

Tracklist
A1 Intro 0:17 
A2 Why? 3:29 
A3 Untitled I 0:11 
A4 William Is Sailing A Boat 1:03 
A5 Klimenko Is Walking Along The Corridor 0:53 
A6 Untitled II 1:32 
A7 Nikola Is Killing The Guard 0:46 
A8 Nikola Is Sneaking 1:47 
A9 Climbing Up The Hill	3:00 
A10 Title Theme 1:18 
B1 Klimenko Is In The Bed 0:47 
B2 Nora and Klimenko Dance 3:01 
B3 Klimenko Is Escaping I 0:42 
B4 Untitled III 1:13 
B5 Nikola Is In The Boat	0:36 
B6 Klimenko Is Escaping II 1:20 
B7 Klimenko Is Exploring The Bayley's Base	0:49 
B8 Untitled IV 1:11 
B9 Klimenko Is In The Captivity Again 1:25 
B10 Attention! Prepare For The Experiment 1:28 
B11 Sensation! Tragedies! 1:33 

Releases February 13, 2019 

Music by V. Vlasov 
Track B2 - Lirycs by V. Berezinsky, vocal by Valentina Nezhentseva
Recorded in 1967 at Odessa Film Studio 
Mastered At See Why Audio 
ⒸⓅ Victor Vlasov, 2019 
Shukai 1, 2019 
Parent label - @Muscut

A2 - Why
Lyrics by Vladimir Riabtsev
Vocal - Lilia Pliam

Why are there stars over the planet
Why are there winds over the planet
Why are there tornadoes on the planet
Why are there dreams on the planet, why

Why are there waves in the ocean
Why is there the fish in the ocean 
Why is there a sail over the waves
Why are there seagulls over the waves
Why are there green leaves
Why are there blue sunrises
Why is there the golden sun
Why are the children being born?

Why, why do people date
Why do people explain themselves
Why do they love each other
Why do they lie to each other
Why

Why, why do people date
Why do people explain themselves
Why do they love each other
Why do they lie to each other
Why

The Air Seller

Victor Vlasov - The Air Seller, 1967 (excerpts)

Five years ago, the expression ‘Russian electronic scene’ had borne a tone of futurology and expectancies rather than a real state of affairs. It was possible to put together musicians of local and genre importance easily in general, but not of significance in national scale. With rise and further development of ГОСТ Звук, Russian electronic music achieved power not only as cultural phenomenon within country’s borders, but also proved fully to be a thing of international meaning. Starting operations in 2014, the label quickly defined its domains of authority and engagement and created full-bloody community of musicians, where everyone has a special view on his own work and unique sound. The projects presented on this compilation can be rightfully called the contemporary vanguard of Russian and global electronic music.

Each of resonant artists holds his own disparate creative field and impact. However, in this diversity the unity of creation of beauty and ingenuity is born, that distinguishes Russian independent electronica. All compiled tracks perfectly characterize the artists involved, sometimes from extremely striking sides; chaotic improvisations and ethereal grooves, unearthly landscapes and undistracted concisions. Both electric boffinry and club anthems merge into united vision, placed in graceful frame of Rashad Becker’s mastering.

Maybe this compilation won’t close the question ‘What is the Russian Sound?’, which has been raising for more than a twenty years. Nevertheless, it is able to give an extensive view on the evolution of Russian electronica in the 2010s.

words by Artyom Abramov
_________________________________________________________

GOST ZVUK 5 YEARS

Side 1 
A1: Burago – МОСКВА – 4:15
A2: Kuzma Palkin – 1812cmos – 3:37
A3: INFX – damaged_+dn – 3:53
A4: HMOT – Instrumentation III – 4:20

Side 2 
B1: Gamayun – Kapel – 5:27
B2: Nocow – Vnutri – 3:45
B3: Dices – Aquarius – 5:43

Side 3

C1: Erofeev – 11bng – 5:58
C2: Vtgnike – Designer Saudade – 4:19
C3: Flaty – Overthinker Heat – 6:27
C4: OL – Subatex – 4:29

Side 4
D1: Buttechno – melody BDD – 4:11
D2: Stankevich – Covert operation – 4:03
D3: dx2ov – Жду – 4:48

Side 5
E1: Suokas – IJL – 4:24
E2: L – Cranes – 5:32
E3: Global Predictor – Prequel – 2:14

Side 6
F1: Dog's Lake – 1911cut – 2:23
F2: Kassir – afk – 3:20
F3: Kedr Livanskiy & AEM Rhythm-Cascade – Что ты говорил – 4:16
F4: Fama87 – Yama – 2:31

Mastering – Rashad Becker
Compilation – Flaty & Ildar Zaynetdinov
Executive Producer – Ildar Zaynetdinov

3 x 12" LP, hand stamped
© «ГОСТ ЗВУК», Moscow, Russia, 2019

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Ukranian all-girl trio Chillera return to Muscut with a hazy, meandering slice of dubby surf rock.

'Pro Fun' is out September 20th on Muscut.

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