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Ukrainian Field Notes XLIII

Over the past three years we have covered many genres, with Ukrainian Field Notes often looking more like Mixmag than ACL. With the current episode we stray into KERRANG! territory, so maybe this should have been called Ukrainian Field (Metal)

Ukrainian Field Notes XLIII

Over the past three years we have covered many genres, with Ukrainian Field Notes often looking more like Mixmag than ACL. With the current episode we stray into KERRANG! territory, so maybe this should have been called Ukrainian Field (Metal)

Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko ~ Atlantis

Reviewing film scores is an easier task as one has generally access to the film, but with a play one needs to rely on program notes and stage photos to understand the context. Even if the music stands on its

Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko ~ Atlantis

Reviewing film scores is an easier task as one has generally access to the film, but with a play one needs to rely on program notes and stage photos to understand the context. Even if the music stands on its

Ukrainian Field Notes XLII

For this episode we travel to Ivano-Frankivsk to discover what DEDDOM does when he finds out the amount of his pension. Also in Ivano-Frankivsk we speculate on the meaning of Cringemodernism with Benjamin WiSE, and 5NONE5 distances himself from American

Ukrainian Field Notes XLII

For this episode we travel to Ivano-Frankivsk to discover what DEDDOM does when he finds out the amount of his pension. Also in Ivano-Frankivsk we speculate on the meaning of Cringemodernism with Benjamin WiSE, and 5NONE5 distances himself from American

Natalie Beridze ~ Street Life

When does a drone become a protest song? The audible echo of the ongoing demonstrations that have been taking place in Tbilisi, the capital of the Sakartvelo (Georgia), since the recent contested parliamentary elections (26 October 2024), constitutes the raw

Natalie Beridze ~ Street Life

When does a drone become a protest song? The audible echo of the ongoing demonstrations that have been taking place in Tbilisi, the capital of the Sakartvelo (Georgia), since the recent contested parliamentary elections (26 October 2024), constitutes the raw

Ukrainian Field Notes XLI

February 24 marks the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion. As I write this, negotiations are taking place without the direct involvement of Ukraine, or Europe for that matter, which is the very reason I started this series, to give

Ukrainian Field Notes XLI

February 24 marks the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion. As I write this, negotiations are taking place without the direct involvement of Ukraine, or Europe for that matter, which is the very reason I started this series, to give

Beyond museification, an interview with Ored Recordings

Over at Ukrainian Field Notes we have long been delving into Russia’s colonial history and have been finding the output of Ored Recordings, a label that has been unearthing music from the Caucasus for over ten years now, an essential

Beyond museification, an interview with Ored Recordings

Over at Ukrainian Field Notes we have long been delving into Russia’s colonial history and have been finding the output of Ored Recordings, a label that has been unearthing music from the Caucasus for over ten years now, an essential

Ukrainian Field Notes XL

Size matters! Ukrainian Field Notes has gone extra large having now reached episode XL with 300+ interviews to date! To celebrate, UFN has partnered with Music Export Ukraine, an independent initiative, which helps Ukrainian artists to build international presence πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦.

Ukrainian Field Notes XL

Size matters! Ukrainian Field Notes has gone extra large having now reached episode XL with 300+ interviews to date! To celebrate, UFN has partnered with Music Export Ukraine, an independent initiative, which helps Ukrainian artists to build international presence πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦.

Ukrainian Field Notes XXXIX

For the last episode of 2024 we discuss the metaphor of a bomb’s impact zone with Alexey Shmurak, we get to hear a modernist self-portrait from Alisa Zaika, and we chat about a “lost generation” with Mixmag Ukraine’s editor in

Ukrainian Field Notes XXXIX

For the last episode of 2024 we discuss the metaphor of a bomb’s impact zone with Alexey Shmurak, we get to hear a modernist self-portrait from Alisa Zaika, and we chat about a “lost generation” with Mixmag Ukraine’s editor in