Сурганова - Соловьи соловьи 
9 мая день победы - 80-летие победы в великой отечественной войне
Nightingales

Соловьи (9 мая - день победы)

“У Карпатах ходить осінь” (Autumn is coming to the Carpathians), originally performed by Sofia Rotaru in a musical movie “Chervona ruta” (1971), was written by Ukrainian composer Levko Dutkovsky, the founder of pop-band Smerichka, one of the most popular bands in Soviet Ukraine in early 1970s. The song was later performed by Nazariy Yaremchuk and Vasil Zinkevich, lead vocals in Smerichka. It was never released officially, and the only remaining studio recording of the song was ruined during digital transfer (the original mono sound was replaced with a fake stereo sound). This track has been corrected to give the song its original sound.

Smerichka - U Karpatah hodit osin / Смерiчка - У Карпатах ходить осiнь (Fixed sound)

Mashup of Soviet Georgian VIA'75 folk-rock / funk band's "Imeruli Gzavruli" (Imeretian Road Song, „იმერული მგზავრული") from their debut 1976's LP and Street Love CIOZ Remix by Bora Uzer

VIA 75 - Imeruli Gzavruli ft Bora Uzer - Street Love CIOZ Remix - Old School Mashup

Mashup of Soviet Georgian Folk-Rock/Funk band VIA 75's "There Will Be No Love" (Siq’varuli Ar Ikneba, „სიყვარული არ იქნება“) from their 1976 debut LP and  On A Ride by The Checkup


VIA 75 - There Will Be No Love ft The Checkup - On A Ride | Old School Mashup Mix

Ambient House remix of Sofia Rotaru's "Повiр очам" (Trust My Eyes) released in 1976 as part of EP "Sofia Rotaru sings Vladimir Ivasyuk's Songs" and Michael Shumacher's F#3 (dubspeekaRMX) (2022)

Sofia Rotaru - Trust My Eyes ft Thomas Schumacher - F#3 (dubspeekaRMX) Old School Ambient mix

This powerful rock ballad was officially released in 1979 as part of EP “Variety ensembles of Ukraine”, performed by Viktoria Vradiy, also known as Sestrichka Vika, Ukrainian rock singer, who debuted in 1975 as a singer in a rock-jazz band Arnika. This is a live and enhanced version of Прощай (Goodbye), recorded in 1975 at Arnika’s concert. 

Viktoria Vradiy feat Arnika - Goodbye (Live 1975) / Вiкторiя Врадiй & Арнiка - Прощай (Live 1975)

Rare live and enhanced recording of Ukrainian folk-song 'Myla moya myla" (My darling) in a folk-rock rendition by the Soviet Ukrainian band Arnika featuring Viktoria Vradiy. The song was never officially released, this is the only available version of it, recorded at 1975 during Arnika's concert

Arnika ft Viktoria Vradiy - My Darling (Live 1975) / Арнiка ft. Вiкторiя Врадiй - Мила моя мила (Live 1975)

Mashup of Sofia Rotaru's "Приказка" (Fairytale), cover of Bulgarian pop-song, released in 1973 as part of her third LP "София Ротару" and Groove In G Mix by  K2W0 (@k2w0music) and Dandara (@dandaramusic) 

Sofia Rotaru - Fairytale feat Dandara & K2W0 - Groove in G Mix

Incredible, but true: Soviet musicians in the mid-70s performed officially banned glam rock covers of popular Western bands. In 1975, the Ukrainian jazz-rock band Arnika played at their concerts a cover of the scandalous British hit ‘The Ballroom Blitz’, originally released by The Sweet in 1973. Of course, this song was never officially recorded either released in the USSR. This live recording, originally preserved in very poor quality, was restored and mastered by Old School Reinvented in 2025.

Arnika / Арнiка  - Ballroom Blitz (1975 Live) / Soviet Cover Of UK Glam-Rock

Arnika's rock influenced cover of "Колiска вiтру" (Windy lullaby), recorded live in 1975. Although it was never released by Arnika, Windy lullaby is one of the most famous songs written by Volodymir Ivasyuk which became widely known due to Sofia Rotaru's stellar performance. The song was included into Rotaru's fourth solo LP, released in 1976, and was part of a popular musical movie "Пісня буде поміж нас" (A song will be among us) filmed by the Ukrainian state TV in 1975, featuring Sofia Rotaru singing her signature 1970s hits in Ukrainian, Moldovan and Russian languages.

Arnika ft Viktoria Vradiy - Windy Lullaby (Live 1975) / Арнiка ft. Вiкторiя Врадiй - Колiска вiтру

Love Blooms Just Once (Тільки раз цвіте любов), written by Ukrainian composer Volodymir Ivasyuk in 1973, has become a national hit in Soviet Ukraine and across the USSR in 1975, when Sofia Rotaru performed it for the musical movie “Song will stay with us”, filmed by the Ukrainian state TV. In 1977, the song was included into Rotaru’s highly acclaimed LP “Sofia Rotaru sings Volodymir Ivasyuk’s Songs”. However, this masterpiece was performed by other musicians at the time, including jazz-rock band Arnika. This live version was recorded in 1975 with powerful vocals by Viktoria Vradiy. 

🎙️ Remastered using WaveLab, RX11, and vintage restoration tools to bring new life to a forgotten gem. This is just the beginning — more Arnika tracks from the same concert coming soon!

Arnika ft Viktoriya Vradiy – Love Blooms Just Once (Live'75) / Арнiка- Тільки раз цвіте любов

Alla Pugacheva's live performance [supposedly at the Golden Orpheus song contest in Bulgaria where she was awarded Golden Orpheus] of her mid-70's hit Посреди зимы (Amid winter) feat. ВИА Веселые ребятa (Vesyolie Rebyata), reworked and reverbed with Logic Pro

Alla Pugacheva / Алла Пугачева - Amid Winter (Посреди зимы) - Live 1975

A heartbreaking performance of one of the best songs in the repertoire of the queen of the Soviet stage of the late 70s - early 90s (later nicknamed the primadonna of Russian pop music) Alla Pugacheva - 'Приезжай' (Come Over) from the movie "The Woman Who Sings". This recording was made at Pugacheva's concert in Kyiv in 1979 and remastered with Logic Pro

Alla Pugacheva - Come Over | Live in Kiev - 1979 | Алла Пугачева - Приезжай

Recorded during Alla Pugacheva’s Grand Prix-winning appearance at the Golden Orpheus Festival in Bulgaria, 1975, this haunting love song captured both the vulnerability and strength of her voice — and a generation’s longing.
This restored version enhances the orchestral warmth and live ambiance, preserving one of the most emotional moments in her early career, just before the world would hear “Arlekino”
✨ Restored and reimagined in 2025 to mark the 50th anniversary in 2025.


🎙️ Alla Pugacheva – Ты снишься мне [You Appear In My Dreams] (Live at Golden Orpheus, 1975 – Restored)

Reverie

Высоцкий - Солдаты группы центр
текст песни
Солдат всегда здоров,
Солдат на всё готов,
И пыль, как из ковров,
Мы выбиваем из дорог —

И не остановиться,
И не сменить ноги,
Сияют наши лица,
Сверкают сапоги!

По выжженной равнине —
За метром метр —
Идут по Украине
Солдаты группы «Центр».

— На «первый-второй» рассчитайсь!
— Первый-второй…
Первый, шаг вперёд — и в рай!
— Первый-второй…
А каждый второй — тоже герой —
В рай попадёт вслед за тобой.
— Первый-второй.
Первый-второй.
Первый-второй…

А перед нами всё цветёт —
За нами всё горит.
Не надо думать! — с нами тот,
Кто всё за нас решит.

Весёлые — не хмурые —
Вернёмся по домам,
Невесты белокурые
Наградой будут нам!

Всё впереди, а ныне
За метром метр
Идут по Украине
Солдаты группы «Центр».

— На «первый-второй» рассчитайсь!
— Первый-второй…
Первый, шаг вперёд — и в рай!
— Первый-второй…
А каждый второй — тоже герой —
В рай попадёт вслед за тобой.
— Первый-второй.
Первый-второй.
Первый-второй…

Солдаты группы Центр

A restored extended version of Sofia Rotaru's Orașul Meu, featuring a rare Romanian-language vocalization recorded during a 1973 session in Chișinău. This poetic intro, never officially released, has been combined with the main track from Dniester Melodies and enhanced with ambient effects representing the Dniester River — ships, waves, and water — as imagined from the city's harbor.

Sofia Rotaru – Orașul Meu 1973 (2025 Extended Vocal Mix, Dolby Master)

A rare and previously unreleased 1977 version of “Відлуння твоїх кроків”, written by Volodymyr Ivasyuk and performed by Sofia Rotaru.

Unlike the 1979 LP version, this arrangement leans into a more orchestral and introspective tone, likely recorded with the Ukraine State TV & Radio Orchestra.

Restored from a rare archival tape source, this version highlights Rotaru’s deep emotional range and Ivasyuk’s lyrical sensitivity.

🛠️ Tools used: Logic Pro, iZotope RX, Softube Tape

Non-commercial archival release to preserve the musical legacy of Sofia Rotaru and Volodymyr Ivasyuk.

Sofia Rotaru – Відлуння твоїх кроків (1977, Unreleased Orchestral Version – Restored)

A rare alternate version of “Родина моя”, performed by Sofia Rotaru with Chervona Ruta and recorded in 1978, a year earlier another version of the song was released at Rotaru’s LP of 1979. Unlike the orchestral studio release, this version features a folk-funk arrangement with live vocals and rhythm section thanks to involvement of Chervona Ruta band.  Restored from mono archival audio using Logic Pro and iZotope tools.
Non-commercial archival restoration.
This version is unique, vibrant, and emotionally rich — and restoration lets all of that shine. It's a compelling contrast to the official version, and an essential addition to any Sofia Rotaru’s fan collection.

Sofia Rotaru – Родина моя [Funk-Folk Lost Cut - Unreleased]

Сурганова
музыка и песни
темная ночь
на безымянной высоте

Born in the USSR, raised on reel-to-reel and rhythm. A life soundtracked by Soviet estrada, Euro/Italo disco, and 70s Western funk — reimagined for dancefloors and daydreams.

🌀 From Kyiv, Vilnius, Tbilisi and Moscow’75 to Ibiza and Berlin ’25
Vinyl collector turned sound collagist. Mixing Eastern Bloc nostalgia with soulful tape grit and house grooves.

🎛 Genres: Disco edits • Funk reworks • Estrada • Soul tape collages • Lo-fi groove

📡 New drops weekly | Collabs welcome

New tracks tagged #soviet music