Rising Atop the Techno Scene with Xenia
Xenia‘s story is an epic tale of triumph, showcasing how hard work and an unbreakable desire to conquer the challenging path of electronic music can lead to extraordinary success. Read more
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Russia Blocks SoundCloud, Alleging use of “False Information” about War against Ukraine
Russia has banned all use of the music streaming platform SoundCloud, making allegations about the use of “false information” about the Russian war in Ukraine. Read more
A Beacon Of Hope With Kyiv’s New Record Shop Abo Records
Kyiv introduces a new record shop, abo records. Three friends—Amir Hanani, Borys Stepanenko, and Oleh Baranovskyi—opened the shop last month to make up for the absence of music venues, which remain closed due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Korolova’s Deep Love for Ukraine and Dance Music
Korolova has had a meteoric rise. In just one year, she played 60 shows in 20 countries, picked up 4.6 million Spotify streams, 30 million views on YouTube, and released tracks on influential labels such as AFTR:HRS, Get Physical Music, and Armada. More recently she has been a spokesperson to help support the war effort in her country and was featured in BBC’s article outlining how Ukraine’s musicians have become both war reporters and military fundraisers.
Nina Kraviz Won’t Play Three Upcoming Festivals In Europe and the US
Nina Kraviz won’t appear at three festivals she was due to play in the coming weeks. Read more
Nina Kraviz Defends Her Response To The War In Ukraine And Is Announced to Be Unable To Play at Movement Detroit
Ever since war broke out in Ukraine, prevalent figures in the electronic dance music community have been using their platform to oppose the war and advocate peace. Although most members of the community have openly spoken out against the war, not everyone has used their following to do so. One popular artist that has been under heavy scrutiny for staying quiet during the fray is Russian DJ and producer Nina Kraviz. Read more
Nastia’s Fundraising Party for Ukraine This Summer
Nastia‘s NECHTO records is putting on a fundraising party for Ukraine in NYC this summer. Taking place at the city’s Knockdown Center on July 1st, 2022, the rave marks the label’s first international event and features a raft of Ukrainian artists, including Nastya Muravyova, Noizar, Bejenec (live), Voin Oruwu (live), and Nastia herself.
Nina Kraviz and трип Dropped From Clone Distribution
Clone Distribution has dropped Nina Kraviz and her трип label over the Russian artist’s response to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The decision was outlined in detail last week via a post on Clone’s blog, written by founder Serge Verschuur (aka Serge). He criticized Kraviz for her alleged “pro-Putin” views and “CCCP/USSR sentiments,” as well as her decision “to stay silent” on the atrocities in Ukraine.
