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Cowboys in Cold Ibiza / Simon TK & Bronze Savage

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COWBOYS IN COLD IBIZA - SANPO 049

New single from the album "Ariadna" out Sept. 8th. Pre-order it on limited edition vinyl (comes with bonus 12"), CD (comes with January Sun EP) and cassette. 

Moscow's Kedr Livanskiy (real name Yana Kedrina) confesses "Synthesizers help me maximally feel the present moment." Livanskiy was born into a shifting and critical time for Russia.  The Soviet Union had exhausted and old values were anathematized because of reconstruction.  A sense of displacement drove Kedr to find herself.  She's escaped reality repeatedly in her explorations into the imagery and ideas of romanticism, mythical and fairytale themes which visibly bleed throughout her work and especially on her debut full-length 'Ariadna'.  The title track which was named after the Greek goddess, Adriane, debuted via THUMP today who've described it "anchors its elegantly drifting shoegaze melodies with a knocking electro beat."

Kedr considers this album to be divided into a couple of different parts - like how one person can contain many different moods. The first half revolves around mythological thoughts and the second takes cues from the urban and suburban environments around her, all the while in the middle of everything is the hero who experiences real feelings and emotions. 

Kedr also channels the places in her neighborhood on the outskirts of Moscow (affectionately dubbed by her as "BORDER MOSCOW"). There's a river there where identical Soviet high-rises stand on both sides, with a bridge and garbage processing plant adjacent. Where nature and industry meet. The whole scene looks very apocalyptic, but also mystical and mysterious, especially at twilight.

Her inspiration for this record comes from the Izhevsk (sometimes referred to as "the capital of Russian electronic music") sound of the 80s, including groups like Stuk Bambuka V XI Chasov (Bamboo Crash at 11AM) and Samtsy Dronta. The movement in Russian experimental music is especially inspiring, with acts likes Valery Chkalov, Sergey Kuryokhin and Pop Mechanica; in general, the late-Soviet period was very inspiring with all its figures in music, cinema, their energy and their approach towards life and art.

'Ariadna' marks a change in her recording approach: her critically acclaimed breakthrough EP 'January Sun' was written and recorded completely in Ableton, while 'Ariadna' was written using the Roland SH-101, Roland Juno 106 and Korg Minilogue synthesizers, then mixed down in Ableton. According to Kedr, "This way, one gets into a flow of live interaction, here and now, with the instrument." 

To her, this interaction is more "raw and sacred" than actually mixing the track down, which seems like "mere formalism" in comparison. There is a definite leap in production values this time around, but Kedr manages to keep true to her sound despite the greater polish and depth. 

Kedr Livanskiy Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kedr_livanskiy
Kedr Livanskiy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQ-sEipCI_MiMYrR-4iopA
Kedr Livanskiy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kedr_livanskiy/
Kedr Livanskiy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kedr-livanskiy-1006510909393113/

Ariadna

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Kedr Livanskiy - Ariadna  [2MR-029]

WE FREAKINGS OF ORIENT ART!

Throwing you in at the deep end of a frozen pond with Tamil tinsel and glittery Greek beat the Finders Keepers festive rescue team return to save you from present buying panic and the jingle of consumerist pockets with a seasonal stack of recycled vinyl and lesser-broadcast yuletide Yé-yé. Your faithful merry gentleman Shipton, Votel and Mitchell take you on another psuedo-psycotropic sleigh-ride as our invisible elves add their special secret ingredients of Weinachten wax and seasonal styrene to the mulled-vino for our third annual Christmas radio special. Joining the Finders Keepers Records Radio congregation in their jam packed snowbound shack are longtime friends and guests DJ Cherrystones and Modern Kosmologist Jane Weaver who, in an eggnog vs yule log throw-down, battle the prattle and the reindeer cattle to get a word in edgeways. The more the merrier? As the winter wall-bangers flow, it doesn't get much merrier than this.

Finders Keepers Radio - Christmas Special Part Three

Water running through bamboo percussive, oohlong steaming, meditative forest low key body movements for that coming sunrise. Hour long lush and atmospheric sonic experience spanning from Harold Budd, Iury Lech & Karl Biscuit, and Dorisburg brought to you by M CAROLINA.

CST RADIO NO. 3 | M CAROLINA - LIKE WATER ON WOOD MIX

In a desperate bid to muster some Russia 2018 Word Cup enthusiasm, while also attempting to shed some timber after 6 weeks of BBQ fever, Finders Keepers gym buddies Andy Votel and Doug Shipton flex their muscles by digging in the mixtape vault to bring you this lost party pack of latter day wax workouts from the Russian based label Melodiya. Featuring a wide range of Soviet psych and synth pop this mix from 2013 kicks off with an instant RED card, multiple handballs and even comes complete with a discoid Russian aerobics work-out before you hit the pitch(at +8). Take advantage of this exclusive cassette-tape upload free-ball while its hot and be sure to head to finderskeepersrecords.com for even more global goodness to accompany this years most anticipated international event (apart from Utrecht record fair).

Andy Votel & Doug Shipton - Polivox Orthodox

Лев Ганкин, социальный исследователь Марк Симон и музыкант и журналист Ник Завриев рассуждают, почему рейв-культура стала определяющей для британского общества 1990-х. Что заставляло толпы людей танцевать под эйсид-хаус? Как на рейв-вечеринки реагировала власть, а как — рок-музыканты? Что сегодня можно считать наследием рейв-эпохи и как клубные тусовки связаны с Маргарет Тэтчер?

Весь проект «Британская музыка от хора до хардкора» на сайте Arzamas: https://arzamas.academy/special/britmusic

Проект сделан в рамках Года музыки Великобритании и России вместе с Отделом культуры и образования Посольства Великобритании в Москве и при поддержке Британского совета.

Рейв: как электронная музыка изменила Британию (18+)

Ведущий Лев Ганкин, редактор Кирилл Головастиков и социальный исследователь Марк Симон выясняют, как люди, приезжавшие в Великобританию из-за моря в XX веке, изменили музыку этой страны, и в конечном итоге всего мира. Герои выпуска — Фела Кути, MIA, Osibisa, Принц Бастер, The Clash и The Rolling Stones; звучат калипсо и афробит, ска и фанк, грайм и трип-хоп.

Весь проект «Британская музыка от хора до хардкора» на сайте Arzamas: https://arzamas.academy/special/britmusic

Проект сделан в рамках Года музыки Великобритании и России вместе с Отделом культуры и образования Посольства Великобритании в Москве и при поддержке Британского совета.

От джаза до грайма: музыка иммигрантов

@radha_v brings you an hour of classic melodious ghazals and timeless 'filmis' from India(and her childhood!). poetic songs about melancholy... longing... separation... full hearts & divine, boundless, deep love

tracklist here! https://mmarzmix.com/068

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