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.
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.
With their red Opel Astra car blaring techno music, three Ukrainian volunteers deliver aid to Kharkiv neighborhoods targeted by Russian rockets. While the previous two days had been fairly quiet in Ukraine’s second city, on Tuesday, the roar of Ukrainian cannon and Russian artillery rang out again.
Based in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Label Sector Audio releases its ‘Disorder’ album that consists of modern electronic Techno. The digital album consists of 21 tracks from various, global techno artists.
In support of the ongoing crisis that’s taking place in Ukraine, Suara (the electronic label run by Coyu) and Beatport have released a compiled track full of 50 various, but relevant artists within the techno scene. The album, “Techno Against War” will have all monetary proceeds go towards UNICEF — towards the people most in need of the war taking place in Ukraine.
Clergy record label releases a huge compilation in order to help raise funds for Ukrainian child refugees.
The release contains fifteen monumental techno tracks from some of the most esteemed producers within the techno community right now. The money raised will be donated to child refugees via UNICEF. The album is available to purchase on Bandcamp.
Below is a full list of artists that have contributed to the album.
Not long after Russian bombs started falling on Ukraine last month, Oleh Shpudeiko stuffed some socks and T-shirts in a bag, grabbed the bulky modular synthesizer he has spent the past few years assembling, and set off with his mother, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and cannot walk without assistance, for the Polish border. “It was hell,” says Shpudeiko, an avant-garde composer and electronic musician who fuses baroque counterpoint and ambient soundscaping under the alias Heinali.
A Zumba instructor from Plainview, Minnesota is dancing for Ukrainians. Kim Zabel is a lifelong dancer and has taught Zumba for seven years. Zabel says that she’s been seeing people around the world show support to Ukraine through small gestures as the war tragically continues.
Zabel decided to show support through dance. She discovered a Ukrainian techno song called “SHUM” by Go_A. Speaking to Eurovision.tv lead singer Kataeryna explained:
The inspiration for the song was Ukrainian mythology and folklore mixed with and a little bit of dark techno. and it carries a message of unity and hope. The main message of the song is that we all should unite for a common goal in order to do something good and important.
Zabel said that based on what she’s read, the song is being used by the Ukrainians as an unofficial “battle song.” She then researched traditional Ukrainian dance, and combined it with the Latin-based Zumba dance moves. She said:
You know, we’re here in Minnesota and we’ve got a Zumba class. But yet, we’re able to dance and share in Ukrainian song. And it would be nice if that could just translate somehow over to Ukraine. And our message could be: We care about you, we are with you. We stand in solidarity with you.
To watch the entire dance, visit the 125 LIVE Facebook page.
