Monthly Archives: October 2012

Kakaxa [UA]

Kakaxa was formed in 2011. The line-up consists of three musicians: Kotkjuk Sergij, Perwak Myhajlo and Lewina Marija. The directions of the band’s activity are quite diverse, and are hard to subscribe to a particular genre. Their music is a combination of experimental, electronic rhythms with jazz music elements. Kakaxa is a young, active group [...] Read More…

Zapaska [UA]

Zapaska is an electro-acoustic duo (Ianina Shpachynska and Pavlo Nechytajlo) oscillating around the sound of indie-pop. The two artists create sounds via traditional instruments and electronics. One can find influences of rock, hip-hop and folktronics in their music, based mainly on Ukrainian melodics. Since its origination, i.e. from 2009, Zapaska have recorded two EPs: Lanka [...] Read More…

Woody Alien [PL]

Woody Alien is a duo founded by Marcin Piekoszewki in 2000, in Stargard Szczeciński. Woody Alien, with their bass-drum compositions, reach the realms where jazz-core meets raw noise. There’s a lot of punk attitude here, rhythmic gunfire bulleted by a raw, but sometimes melodic vocal. The band’s biggest asset is their loyalty towards the worked [...] Read More…

Plum [PL]

Plum was founded by brothers Rafał and Marcin Piekoszewscy in 1999, in Stargard Szczeciński. Their music is characterized by an uncompromising attitude, energy and compositional sensitivity as well as mature, developed compositions in a slight melancholic vibe. The whole in completed by lyrics full of reflection and claustrophobic tension. The press has frequently compared their [...] Read More…

Napszykłat [PL]

A duo, working in Poznań and consisting of Robert Pernikowski and Marek Karolczyk. Their music balances on the border of experimental electronics, noise, post-dubstep and hip-hop, while Piernikowski’s lyrics and voice is like a world behind the glass – one of its own. Napszykłat have set their individual path, not paying attention to the surroundings; [...] Read More…

BNNT [PL]

BNNT is one of Konrad Smoleński’s audio-performative projects, where he is accompanied by Daniel Szwed (among others, Woody Alien / Mothra) on drums. In this project, the artists treat both sound and the visual form of the performance equally. Daniel’s uniquely beefy and compressed ways of playing the drums, resembling delivering the kit blows, is [...] Read More…

Tolmunud Mesipuu [EST]

Tolmunud Mesipuu was founded in 2005 by Ander Roots (guitars), Lauri Pajos (drums) and Heiki Lepist (bass) in Tartu, Estonia. Mesipuu are an amazing concert act, very energetic and hypnotizing. The band’s furthermost and most exotic performance experience was performing near the Moscow-based Kremlin. Their music can be described as a mixture of psychedelics and [...] Read More…

Kaido Kirikmäe [EST]

Kaido Kirikmäe is an Estonian electronic and experimental music composer. He began as a psychedelic punk-rocker, artists and lyricist. Since the half of the 90s, KirikmŠe focuses on experimental music. His compositions are like balancing on the verge of a soundscape inspired by nature and the laws of the wildlife. He performs his works by [...] Read More…

Deathcats [EST]

Deathcats is an three-person all-female rock band from Estonia. So far, the group has performed with some renown local bands like, among others, Nevesis, Pedigree, Talbot, Vennaskond, Tolmunud Mesipuu. Musical influences range mainly from grunge music from the beginning of the 90s and rock’n’roll with a little bit of blues. Deathcats are: Kiina – drums, [...] Read More…