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REELS MIX

REELS MIX ep13 — Metaphys1ca (+ DJ ВАЛЕНТИН)

Ten years of anything in the music world is an achievement, especially with the surfeit of choice and fatiguing overload of our digital attention spans. Blink and you’ll miss it announcements swallowed up by the algorithm, incessant PR mail-outs and Bandcamp/Soundcloud feed uploads all struggling to compete. Labels like GOST ZVUK show the merit in quietly doing your thing. For the last decade they have been working with an ever-expanding group of core producers and, importantly, friends to showcase a modern world of collaborators informed by the roots of styles as diverse as hip-hop, ambient, nostalgic library sounds and classic dance music.

What they present in celebration of this landmark is a 4xLP compilation which unfolds across a thrillingly disorientating, attentive and sonically psychedelic 120 minutes. The variety of the collection draws from far and wide, from the decaying choral vocals and cinematic string timbres of Batsqueak’s ‘fm2shelter’ to the kosmiche droning synthesisers of Moscow duo S A D or Hoavi’s frantic, scattered poly-rhythms. Refined, complex sound design awash with field recordings and the storytelling of Sasha Hilko on Ilya Vlasenko’s impressive ‘untitled’ contrasts with playful rhythm-box R&B loops courtesy of DX20V. Lengthy jazz-funk stylings from Piramyds of Ural flow into phaser-heavy cosmic space rock from Atal, loose, sun-kissed dub experiments brush shoulders with Mills-esque ambient techno loops. Label regulars such as Oleg Buyanov (OL), Nocow and Lapti appear amongst a vast array of newcomers from the Russian underground, all finding their place in the compilation.

The sequencing work of label owners Ildar Zaynetdinov and Flaty threads a narrative for each vinyl side, carefully chosen with the medium in mind. Transitions between the likes of Stas Karpenkov’s ‘WORLD’ and ‘Material Fatigue’ by Gamayun or the timbre and mood shared on Ясень’s ‘Уходишь Ты’ and Kedr Livanskiy’s ‘Trees in the Shadow’, the latter a spectral pop ballad drowned in reverb, show the attention to detail and care put into the project. You could land at any point in the collection and draw parallels, though, regardless of order.

There is an overarching identity now running through the label's evolution, from the house and techno beginnings to the more abstract forms of later LP releases and now all tied together with this celebration of a decade in the game. In a way, genre and form are disregarded for a sense of collective feeling. 

mastering — Flaty
compilation — I. Zaynetdinov, Flaty
executive producer — I. Zaynetdinov
linear notes — Fergus Clark

© GOST ZVUK, Moscow, Russia, 2025


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GOST024: ГОСТ ЗВУК 10 ЛЕТ

 Live recorded at ГОСТ ЗВУК x ГЭС-2 event in ГЭС-2 on 03.05.2025

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The winds are blowing. Bringing fragments of phrases, half-faded memories.
Tune in to the frequency — B Station is calling. Waves of new hope and tender recollections move through the soft melodies and lingering reverberations.
With gentle distortion and melodic drift, the artists trace moments suspended in time: the warmth of a voice, the ghost of a phrase, the glow of distant hope. Echoes of the past, and dreams of a distant future.

The compilation is available for purchase via Nina Protocol and Bandcamp.
DSP release arrives on September 4.

Mastered by FMSAO
Cover by jacksheartt

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PRESSURE SAW WELCOMES DJ PROTOTESTER  WITH TEST NO ∞ MIX

#PRESSURESAW #PRESSURESAWMIX #PRESSURESPECIAL 

2025

DJ PROTOTESTER - TEST NO ∞ MIX

FORT label, founded by Alexey Nikitin, better known as Nocow,
presents its debut release — a full-length album of 15
compositions. In this work, Alexey continues to explore the
voice as a key musical instrument, delving deeper into
experimental electronics and revealing new facets of his
creativity.

The album is a fabric of narratives. Sensual melodies intertwine
with vivid vocal parts and subtle percussive lines. The
compositions immerse the listener in a world where the spirit of
Nocow's forest comes alive, and the sandy shore becomes an
allegory for timeless music. The cry of seagulls — a beloved
sound from Alexey's childhood — permeates the album, harking
back to the simplicity and naivety of youth.

The release's cover art reflects its essence — a journey to
oneself, where a star in the sky and a wave in the sea become
symbols of the music's eternity. This album is a dynamic call to
move in sync with emotions, inspired by the author's personal
history and nature.

Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/nocow
https://soundcloud.com/fortrecords

Premiere: Nocow - Begin Again (ФОРТ)

Nujno Dolbit'

Perhaps this should be uploaded for the winter solstice.
Without going into technical details, the year was technically challenging. Much was mastered, many technical solutions were redone, much still needs to be redone, much still needs to be completed, and many more technical things need to be mastered.
A rock-solid groove that cannot be broken or stopped is what I like most about psytrance. This is probably what I wanted — an uncompromising, unstoppable being, with snow and basins falling on its head, yet still it moves on, continuing to contemplate the depths of its own atmosphere. A being in constant and sometimes blurred motion, its body constantly undergoing synthesis, the gurgling of broth in its intestines, and much more. Sometimes the being begins to scream rhythmically, mimicking a play of loud, theatrical screams. The being is constant in that it is constantly changing. Goodbye, past solar year, thank you!

TBD 25

tracks I've made mostly for GR-U project 
recorded between 2018-2020

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