Recording set during ∄ Club Night 2021.05.06. It was sunny day and rainy evening.

Backyard closing set

Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series we present: Roma Ptashenko

From 2012 Roma has found his inspiration in the roots of rave culture — the 90s: Belgium with its accelerated-rough rhythms, melancholic trance and acid with its emotional edges, Britain and hard trance from Bonzai Records, as well as early releases on German Harthouse and rave revival from ТРИП label. 

His first DJ experiments took place accordingly: two old decks, CD disk records and endless mixing.

As a result, Roma's sets have become adjust compositions that belong to the dancefloor, but leave the space for real bangers. The big-bit track smoothly enters techno cage: Cari Lekebusch suddenly weaves with Nina Kravitz's sensual hits, and Prodigy remix drowns into progressive house of the duo Der Dritte Raum.

Over the past few years, his performances could be regularly seen both in the main Moscow techno-mecca Mutabor, and in St. Petersburg's Blank or the closed underground space of Raf25, in Tbilisi's Drama Bar and Yerevan's Poligraf.

Roma is a member of two iconic Moscow communities: the Volchok streetwear project, where he leads his series of podcasts and organizes parties. And the Popoff Kitchen music queer community. This year, the association was included in the list of the most influential projects that form youth culture.

https://soundcloud.com/roma-ptashenko
https://soundcloud.com/popoffkitchen
https://www.instagram.com/ptashenko/
https://www.facebook.com/ptashenko9

Graphics by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #63: Roma Ptashenko

https://www.dublab.com/archive/koloah-guest-session-01-31-22

Koloah —  Dublab Guest Session (01.31.22)

The final set in the ∄ 5th Anniversary Countdown series comes from our very first resident — Recid.

This performance was one of the final highlights of the summer and the Backyard 2024 season. It features abstract motifs that capture the moods of a wide range of musical styles, spanning from the '80s to the present day.

From 2009 to the present day, Recid has been an active figure in the Ukrainian electronic scene. Over the years of his musical practice, Recid has released music on such labels as Arts, Coincidence, Corridor Audio, Nicz та Standard Deviation.

Listen to Recid's latest set, played on 21.09 at Backyard.
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Останнім в серії ∄ 5th Anniversary Countdown стає сет від нашого першого резидента — Recid.

Цей виступ артиста був одним із фінальних акордів літа та сезону Backyard 2024. В ньому можна знайти абстрактні мотиви, що представляють настрої найрізноманітніших музичних шкіл від 80-х до сьогодення.

Починаючи свій шлях ще у 2009 році, Recid не перестає бути одним із ключових гравців української електронної сцени. Протягом своєї кар'єри музикант видавав свою музику на таких лейблах, як «Arts», «Coincidence», «Corridor Audio», «Nicz» та «Standard Deviation». 

Слухайте новий сет Recid, зіграний 21.09 на Backyard.

Artist's SoundCloud @recid
3D artist Alex Haro

∄ 5TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN: RECID

Outset from Backyard 25.08.2024 by Christoph Faust is now out.

Listen to the latest edition of Outset, our series exploring different approaches to opening events. It was one of the final blazing summer days in Kyiv, the second chapter of our Backyard weekender. 

Christoph Faust set the stage of Community Event, guiding us on a sonic journey that flowed from the lush garden, over raw concrete, and straight into the heart of the dancefloor. 

Ethereal and evolving soundscapes during the first hours of each Community Event, always a reason to come earlier.

Outset — is a show available on SoundCloud, which highlights the opening sets of the Community Events. Outset focuses on the initial performances that kick-off events, allowing one to experience and appreciate the music that sets the tone for the evening.
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Outset із Backyard 25.08.2024 від Christoph Faust вже на нашому SoundCloud.

Це був один із останніх спекотних літніх днів у Києві, другий день нашого Community Event на Backyard. 

Christoph Faust відкрив подію, зануривши нас у звукову подорож, що лунала з пишного саду, перетікала сірим бетоном і вела просто в серце танцмайданчика. 

Ефемерні та мінливі звукові пейзажі під час перших годин Community Event — завжди привід прийти раніше.

Outset — це шоу на SoundCloud, яке висвітлює сети, що відкривають Community Events. Outset фокусується на виступах, які розгортають події, дозволяючи відчути музику, яка стає фундаментом вечора.

Artist's SoundCloud @christophfaust1

OUTSET ⑤ CHRISTOPH FAUST

March Specials wrap up with a set from Alinka (she/her)—a Kyiv-born dj shaped by Chicago house. She co-founded with Shaun J. Wright the independent label Twirl, where they channel their vision of the electronic scene, infused with the spirit of the old school.

Despite her busy schedule, Alinka stays deeply connected to Kyiv and its music community. She returns regularly to support the scene, catch up with friends, and spend time in the city that will always feel like home.

Listen to Alinka’s latest set, played on 14.09.24, at Backyard. 
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March Specials завершуються із сетом від Alinka (вона/її) — диджейки, яка народилася в Києві та виросла на чикагському гаусі. Разом із Shaun J. вона заснувала незалежний лейбл «Twirl», через який вони транслюють своє бачення електронної сцени, пронизане духом старої школи.

Попри насичений графік, Alinka зберігає глибокий зв’язок із Києвом і локальною сценою. Вона регулярно повертається, щоб підтримати спільноту, провідати друзів та місто, яке завжди залишається її домом.

Слухайте новий сет Alinka, зіграний 14.09.24 на Backyard.

Artist's SoundCloud @aalinkaa

MARCH SPECIALS ④ ALINKA

Angelic Tears

@westcoast-goddess
Bandcamp: https://westcoastgoddess.bandcamp.com/album/i-think-we-should-see-other-dimensions
Info: it has some dreamy  type vibes.. but not fully techno acid or house
planetary acid, 
oceanic acid / techno
hyperverse aci/d / house

Bandcamp

*PREMIERE* Westcoast Goddess - Blue Water Planet

87' MEDICINE ROOM podcast by Roma Ptashenko

https://secretthirteen.org/stm-260-phase-fatale/

Phase Fatale - Secret Thirteen Mix 260

@aalinkaa
Photography: Daria Svertilova, Yacoub Chakarji

Alinka

APXIB ⑥ ALINKA

∄ is a cultural institution in Kyiv, established in 2019 on the territory of a former brewery, located at 41 Kyrylivska Street. It serves as a multifunctional space for club events like ∄ Community Events, Curated By, Enareї, for experimental music concerts like Miasma of the Real and other cultural events.

∄ also manages the in-house music label Standard Deviation. Established in September 2020, Standard Deviation is a multidisciplinary label for music, art and publishing, cultivating creative exchange between an aspiring Ukrainian scene and a global community.

K41 is the community-born name of the institution embraced and widely used by the public.

APXIB ⑥ ALINKA

∄ (K41) / Standard Deviation