There were an exotic array of colours which danced amidst his line of vision in the hazy warmth of a summer afternoon. They shimmered and shifted in perspective from time to time, a beautiful mosaic of flickering lights and dancing shades. His world was a kaleidoscope that afternoon, it were as if there were some beautiful angle igniting the natural tones of the world around him in flames and glorious technicolour. Wandering between tall trees and the long grass he felt very much at home. 

Ryabina are set to release an EP on Faktura, a record label which we have featured music from before. This time it's a beautiful dubbed out techno affair which showcases a really sense of maturity and understanding for the intricate, delicate, pensive nature of electronic music.

PREMIERE: Ryabina - Kaleidoscope [Faktura]

Yuliana //
selector, dj
@welofi co-founder

I want to schnitt 🛸
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Faktura is a record label, focuses on electronic music from Ural, Russia.
Founded in Yekaterinburg, 2017.
https://fakturaural.com

для демо - faktura.ural@gmail.com
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Ransom Note is an online music, arts and culture magazine. We provide a home for readers and writers with boundless enthusiasm, esoteric knowledge, fierce opinions and impeccable taste.

With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

Alongside this we offer musings on film, books, life, and art, generating some context and controversy as an antidote to the reheated PR that clogs up the internet. Our office is fuelled by Tunnock’s Bars, cat memes, hangovers and a ridiculous, never ending love for our culture.

We're always interested in getting new writers on board – feel free to get in touch if you’ve got a story to tell.

With love until the grave.

Рябина — лайв-импровизационный коллектив из Екатеринбурга.

В составе коллектива Игорь Phoboz, Вадим Ronin и Андрей Shine Grooves, познакомившиеся на почве глубокого увлечения электронной музыкой. Все участники давно состоявшиеся музыканты, имеющие свое уникальное видение. За плечами виниловые релизы на различных российских и западных лейблах.

Вдохновленные электроникой в её живом исполнении и общими взглядами на абстрактные формы звука, музыканты объединили свои студии и мысли, тем самым положив начало новому, стремительно набирающему обороты проекту под названием Рябина.

Ребята активно экспериментируют с различными цифровыми и аналоговыми синтезаторами, пленочными рекордерами и драм машинами, добиваясь неповторимой атмосферы и настроения в своей музыке.
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Ryabina is a live improvisation group from Yekaterinburg.

The band includes Igor Phoboz, Vadim Ronin and Andrey Shine Grooves, who met on the basis of their deep passion for electronic music. All participants are long-established musicians with their own unique vision. Behind his shoulders are vinyl releases on various Russian and Western labels.

Inspired by electronics in its live performance and shared views of abstract forms of sound, the musicians united their studios and thoughts, thereby laying the foundation for a new, rapidly gaining momentum project called Ryabina.

The guys are actively experimenting with various digital and analog synthesizers, tape recorders and drum machines, achieving a unique atmosphere and mood in their music.

The alias of Ryan Cheng, The Weatherman is the Singaporean’s artistic core; an overarching multihyphenated potpourri of talents and offerings that transcends the role of an ordinary DJ, culminating embodied practices into curated gatherings.

The expression as an audiophilic selector is constantly in flux while dexterously controlled, manifesting in jazz-sprinkled deep house, psychedelic electronica, experimental Balearic, meditative ambient and beyond. 

Like the weather, Ryan’s repertoire is pleasantly unpredictable, embracing the changes and is one of Southeast Asia’s most exciting DJs to hear.

Booking / Info > hello@ryantheweatherman.com
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Mixes: https://linktr.ee/ryantheweatherman
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