Just picked up a copy of the new Artefacts
compilation cd on the Russian Art-Tek label
and i must say i'm quite impressed. This comp,
which features 13 tracks all from Russian
electronic music producers, shows that the
Russian electronic music scene is as fruitful
as any other in the world. Lots on idm-friendly
tracks on this comp with a few DHR-ish and
experimental ambient tracks mixed in as well.
Over the 13 tracks there are a few familiar
names - Fizzarum, Novel 23, and Solar X -
but most of them are new to me. The other
artists on Artefacts include Lazyfish, Eu, DJ
Compass Vrubell, J-Toonz, Kustota,
Ambidextrous, T.A.N.D.E.M., Panya, SCSI-9,
and Cutoff.
Here is the full tracklisting on this one.
. Artefacts comp cd (Art-Tek 01)
Tracks:
- Lazyfish: 100% thanks for radium
- Eu: chi
- DJ Compass Vrubell: captain of the Loo
- Fizzarum: distorb
- J-Toonz: black noise
- Kustota: easy2
- Ambidextrous: sinedance
- T.A.N.D.E.M.: 127.0.0.1
- Panya: blin
- SCSI-9: morning star
- Cutoff: xiloforx
- Novel 23: l'mira
- Solar X: eating dumplings
The only down side to this compilation is
that all the liner notes are in Russian so
additional info on the artists is a little hard
to come by if your Russian language skills
are a bit dull. But separate URLs for each
of the artists on this comp are provided so
more info could be found there if necessary.
The official Art-Tek website is at:
http://art-tek.mu.ru/ but for some reason the
only info available on the site relates to
various issues & troubleshooting of
windows-based printers?!? Maybe you could
get more info if you emailed them at:
art-tek@mu.ru
But despite the odd website, Artefacts is an
informative & entertaining glimpse into the
Russian electronic music landscape.
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