http://www.moscow.ucla.edu New Music from Russia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A couple of initial notes: although it probably comes as no surprise to learn that the name of this St Petersburg outfit translates as "Doppler Effect," it should be pointed out that hunting down the band's material might be tricky, due - ironically - to a problem caused by that ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/uncategorized/2009/11/24/effect-doplera-turning-the-clock-back-and-thinking-forward/ In the world of Russian dance music, some genres are considered more "provincial" than others. Trance, rightly or wrongly, is often assumed to be one of the styles most likely to fill lop-sided village halls in distant locations. Comedy shows and parodic cinema will certainly make use of trance mixes ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/dance/2009/11/21/dj-cross-fire-tales-of-provincial-labor-and-the-odd-benefits-of-big-trouble/ If memory serves us correctly, this is the third occasion we've turned to Torba-na-kruche for extended consideration. Each time, we feel obliged to quickly explain the band's name: it's the Russian translation of “Bag-End,” Tolkien’s famous residence in Hobbiton. With that out of the way, we can move on to ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/rock/2009/11/20/torba-na-kruche-unrealizable/ This summer, Russia's most famous folk singer died at the age of 80. Liudmila Zykina had been the matriarch of Russian traditional song for most of her professional life. A quick reconsideration at that time-frame will, of course, indicate that she spent her creative heyday under the Soviets, when the ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/pop/2009/11/19/zara-a-well-timed-well-considered-reappearance-in-primetime-media/ Anterna and Sead Noise are the pseudonyms of two young electronic musicians, one from Ukraine and the other from Russia. More specifically, the former resides in the city of Nikopol', shown below, and the latter in Kursk. The overriding theme that links these callow composers is - to be honest ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/electronic/2009/11/18/anterna-sead-noise-control-illusion-and-the-weight-of-history/ The far-eastern town of Khabarovsk, a mere bicycle ride from the Chinese border, is home to the quartet Sistra (whose name is often written as |sistra|). More specifically, we're dealing with four young men by the names of Artem Gnesin (vocals), Roman Lopatkov (bass), Roman Murashtov (drums & percussion), and ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/pop/2009/11/16/sistra-three-new-songs-for-people-capable-of-melancholy/ The Russian Association of Independent Genres (RAIG) has today turned back time by approximately 18 months. The association has dragged from its vaults a "lost album" by Aleksei Taroutz (i.e., Taruts) entitled - fittingly enough - "Eternal Number of Repeats." It consists of ten instrumental tracks, running in total for ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/rock/2009/11/15/archival-recordings-by-alexei-taroutz-and-where-not-to-enjoy-them/ "Cynocephaly" is a new electronic compilation from the western Ukrainian town of Ternopil. Founded in the 16th century, Ternopil has seen more than its fair share of unexpected and unjustified violence; over the centuries it has been invaded by Tatars, Turks, Austrians, Germans, and Russians, to name but five attacking ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/electronic/2009/11/14/cynocephaly-ukrainian-dubstep-and-idm-go-to-the-dogs/ For the second time this week, there is new music to showcase from the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk, one of the nation's major powerhouses. For decades Dnepropetrovsk was a vital force in the development of Ukrainian manufacturing, both for industry as a whole and - more specifically - the field ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/dance/2009/11/13/max-pollyul-hypnotic-techno-amid-all-kinds-of-social-collapse/ Vladivostok's Mumiy Troll are continuing their tour around the United States, moving on occasion southwards to Mexico - or in a northerly direction to Canada. The band recently appeared at one Mexican festival that caught the attention of local press outlet Enelshow.Com: “Few people could join in with the Russian ... http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/pop/2009/11/12/mumiy-troll-careful-translations-in-order-to-sidestep-language-altogether/