He was a prominent figure in Ukrainian underground music, but little of his music ever officially saw the light of day. Jakub Knera investigates Oleksandr Yurchenko, who created peculiar compositions on self-made instruments
He was a prominent figure in Ukrainian underground music, but little of his music ever officially saw the light of day. Jakub Knera investigates Oleksandr Yurchenko, who created peculiar compositions on self-made instruments
In his latest report on the contemporary music scenes of Eastern and Central Europe, Jakub Knera looks at the music scene of Belarus and talks with band Soyuz and the hosts of online station Radio Plato about keeping independent culture alive under governmental oppression
In his latest report on the contemporary music scenes of Eastern and Central Europe, Jakub Knera looks at the music scene of Belarus and talks with band Soyuz and the hosts of online station Radio Plato about keeping independent culture alive under governmental oppression
Ahead of their appearance at Le Guess Who? Festival next month, Jakub Knera speaks with Baltimore quartet Horse Lords about their new record, politics and architecture in their music and how the pandemic changed the way they play
Ahead of their appearance at Le Guess Who? Festival next month, Jakub Knera speaks with Baltimore quartet Horse Lords about their new record, politics and architecture in their music and how the pandemic changed the way they play
In the fourth part of his report on the contemporary music of Eastern and Central Europe, Jakub Knera digs into the Czech Republic's experimental and avant garde music scene and finds a creative community alive with psychedelic sounds
In the fourth part of his report on the contemporary music of Eastern and Central Europe, Jakub Knera digs into the Czech Republic's experimental and avant garde music scene and finds a creative community alive with psychedelic sounds
It is almost criminal that Valentina Goncharova doesn't have much purchase in the general consciousness; maybe this timely reissue of her Symphony For Electric Violin And Other Instruments in 10+ Parts will change that argues Jakub Knera
It is almost criminal that Valentina Goncharova doesn't have much purchase in the general consciousness; maybe this timely reissue of her Symphony For Electric Violin And Other Instruments in 10+ Parts will change that argues Jakub Knera
As news breaks that the prolific and acclaimed composer Ennio Morricone has sadly died at the age of 91, we compile a Baker's Dozen of artists and writers on their favourite work by Il Maestro, from Jane Weaver and Blanck Mass to Årabrot and Rachel Zeffira