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Following the unpublished works of the Ukrainian/Estonian musician Valentina Goncharova, Volume 2 of Shukai’s archival project sits in direct contrast to the solo works of Vol. 1.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)

https://www.nts.live/shows/cxema/episodes/cxema-12th-september-2022

Cxema w/ Oleksii Podat 120922

Your Periphery Is My Center is a show on @refugeworldwide curated by Oramics to support regionally underrepresented artists by amplifying the voices from the Eastern European electronic music scene and examining inequality within the industry. Each show presents a selection of music from a different country in the region of Central and Eastern Europe.

The second episode is prepared by Olena Pohonchenkova aka buddhist bubblegum and is dedicated to contemporary electronic and experimental music from Ukraine.

The show was aired on Refuge Worldwide in Berlin on the 27th of March 2023.

Tracklist:
YUVI - Жива
tofudj - geo
Shapoval Sextet - Sich-Maty
ногируки - очі розберуть
Неймовіра - Опадання
Chaosy - Shaolean
Оселедець - Церкви горять
Kimberley - What If
Polje - Kombinezon
VzyalSoundSystem Meets Green Point - Hypnobeat Worldwide
Potreba Group - Start Anywhere [Premiere!]
Mokri Dereva - Floating
Maryana Klochko - I Heard 'Em Whisper

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Your Periphery Is My Center by Oramics: Ukraine | buddhist bubblegum

2021
Unmastered remix of the track "Тихо" from Kurl(Indie Pop/UA)release -  "Fickle"  - special for cassette version.

Check Fickle: https://kurl.bandcamp.com/album/fickle-w-bonus-tracks

Kurl - Тихо(mlin_patz remix)

Svitlana Nianio — Transilvania Smile, 1994

Release title: Transilvania Smile, 1994
Release subtitle: Original Soundtrack For The Dance-Theatre Performance
Release artist: Svitlana Nianio
Release date: 2023-08-04
Label: Shukai
Catalog: Shukai 8
Formats: 12” LP / Digital
File under: Folk, Classical

Linear notes:
Svitlana Okhrimenko (artist name: Svitlana Nianio) is a Ukrainian artist, musician, and signer. She is one of the most prominent representatives of the independent music scene of Kyiv in the late 1980s — early 90s. She has repeatedly recorded and performed in collaboration with other musicians and bands, such as Oleksandr Yurchenko, Sugar White Death (Cukor Bila Smert’), Ivanov Down, GeeNerve & Taran, and Blemish. Svitlana still performs and publishes new recordings today.
“Transilvania Smile” is one of the first solo works recorded in 1994. During this time, Svitlana repeatedly visited Germany, where she had the experience of playing in parks and on the streets, gathering contacts of the local art scene. Her cooperation with the international choreographic group Pentamonia, based in Cologne and consisting of several girls who performed in theaters, took part in various performances, and were engaged in music. They met in the 1990s during joint performances with "Sugar-White Death." After that, they corresponded, and the idea of doing something together arose. Svitlana attended several of their performances, which inspired her to write music for a new project, and the band members helped to realize their creative ideas. Later, they started rehearsing together.
The name “Transilvania Smile” was invented by the project participants, and it symbolized the mold on the mirror and the reflection of a smiling vampire. However, shortly before the premiere, they changed it to “Firefox”, as the participants actively used flashlights and the play of light and shadows in the scenography.
The premiere occurred in the local Urania theater, previously a gallery. Isabel Bartensein directed the choreography, and Svitlana played, sang, and improvised. She said it was an excellent experience for her and the band. Besides Cologne, they also performed in Aachen.
Later, Michael Springer offered Svitlana to record this material in his "Phanton" studio. They had already worked together and recorded music for their project (Svitlana Okhrimenko / Phanton). Michael was also interested in the Ukrainian independent scene and participated in the creation of several compilations that featured bands from Kyiv and Kharkiv. Svetlana played the piano and harmonium in the studio and also sang. After the recording, the material was never released in its entirety. Two compositions appeared on the cassette compilation “Shovaisia” (Hide) in 1995, some episodes were re-recorded for the “Kytytsi” album in 1999, but for a long time, the full version of this recording remained practically unknown to listeners and was kept in Svitlana's and Michael’s archives.
This album is one of the most personal and insightful works of Svitlana Nianio from the 90s, which you can now get to know in its original form and sound.
Tracklist:
Side A (45RPM)
Episode III
Side B (33RPM)
Episode I
Episode II
Episode III
Episode IV
Episode V
Episode VI
Episode VII


Credits:
Original Soundtrack for the Dance-Theatre Performance “Transilvania Smile” by Svitlana Nianio
Recorded in phantonstudio, Cologne, 1994—1995
Mastered by Michael Springer (phantonstudio)
Shukai team: Dmytro Nikolaienko, Dmytro Prutkin and Sasha Tsapenko
Liner notes by Vlad Yakovlev
Graphic design by (DN)
Svitlana’s stage photo by Christiane Bowinkelmann
Pentamonia Dance Group photos by Olav Faustmann
Special thanks to Michael Springer (phantonstudio) and Guido Erfen

Shukai 8
www.shukai.org
© ℗ Shukai / Svitlana Nianio
2023

Transilvania Smile

Episode III

Svitlana Nianio - Episode III (Transilvania Smile, 1994)

Авторське шоу Олени Погонченкової aka buddhist bubblegum про український музичний ландшафт сьогодення та звукові подорожі в ньому. Щовипуску досліджуватимемо бульбашки-екосистеми у вигляді спільнот, способів створення музики, методів роботи зі звуком та контекстів.

Tracklists & previous episodes: https://20ftradio.net/bubbles/  

Канал Олени: t.me/bubblegumzine
Донати для Онгі: https://linktr.ee/donatonga

Треклист:

Regina Collage - Вітер
Bryozone - Sub Nautica
Ivan Skoryna - Russia Delenda Est
Ieschure - Evil Spirit
mires - avanpost
Pree Tone & dj. flugvél og geimskip - Hamskipti
Super Pink Moon - Mirage
plaaaato - Уфо таксі
Rief Chocka - Watch Out
xtclvr - rose stain
Phishpie - Farewell

Bubbles I @ 20ft Radio - 13/06/2023

Werk

I Will Never Forget This Life / I Will Never Die

I Will Never Die

passport control slow

irw skit

Full album (Cassettes / Digi):
https://hairdel.bandcamp.com/album/33-45

33-45

Пурпурный Дядя - Sereno E' (''33​-​45'' cassettes)

Shukai (Ukr. Шукай, Eng. Hunt, Look for)
Archive record label focused on bringing back to life the lost tapes from 60–80s — soviet music for films and television.
Sub-label of @muscut

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

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