Louisiana native Jonathan Arceneaux and Russia native Konstantin Smorodnikov combine their talents as N2BLÜ. Their latest single, Kiss Me Like The Devil, is an upbeat, danceable, edm-infused jam that takes its inspiration from past romantic relationships. Specifically, those relationships that stand on shaky ground from the start. With an infectious, easily memorable hook, listeners will […]
Interview with Alina Yudaeva – City Lights
Multi-instrumentalist, music author, and educator Alina Yudaeva is a powerful creative talent. It’s also worth noting that she records and produces everything herself! Yudaeva’s music has been compared with composers and performers such as Leonid Desyatnikov, Eduard Artemyev, Sergey Kuryokhin, Aleksey Aygi, and Hawkwind. Influenced by psychedelic rock of the 60s and 70s, her music […]
Interview with Lavender Fields – Music Beyond Music
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Lavender Fields about the latest project, challenges, motivations and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) I was born in […]
Interview with Bliss Original – Glava I
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Russian rockers Bliss Original to discuss their latest project, motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with music and links below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) Hello […]
Fox In Oil Release Powerful, Enticing New Single Rise And Fall
Russia based four piece Fox In Oil are quite the unique mix of talents. Consisting of seasoned music professionals, the band decided to take a chance on newbie but wunderkind 15 year old vocalist and songwriter Daria Manakova. If you’re wondering how this match has worked out, listen to the band’s atmospheric, infectious and […]
Oleg Frish Remembers The Things We Did Last Summer
Considering Oleg Frish is the first Russian-born radio and television journalist to host his own entertainment programs in the United States. You could say he’s a bit of a big deal. Frish’s new album Oleg Frish and His American Idols is a project Oleg can finally mark off his bucket list. Teaming up with some […]
Stream: Where’s Wally by Eddie Nashton
Eddie Nashton is a Russian rock quintet formed in 2011 in Khabarovsk, Russia. The band is named in honor of DC Universe hero also known as “The Riddler”. This name was chosen not without reason – their music is unpredictable just like Eddie himself. In 2012, the guys released two singles and sat down to […]
Fobilloria Release Video For “Believe”
Fobilloria is an alternative rock band formed in Yoshkar-Ola, Russia in 2010. For such a small time existence the band actively participated in various musical fields. The musical style is rather difficult to determine, in reason that each new composition is different from the previous one. Some define it alternative rock. To date, «Fobilloria» released […]
Listen: Avantúre by ΞΜΞRALD
Want something different? A little more involved? A little more complicated? How about some electronic insanity mixed with some mathcore from 24 year old, Russian guitarist and composer, Emerald? This is epic. Avantúre by ΞΜΞRALD SoundCloud | vk.com | Facebook
Synthpop duo R U asks the debut “Question”
After a 10-year hiatus musicians Nata Rudman and Costa Cadeu, formerly known as Shadow’s Dreams, teamed up for the new project R U (Are You). The debut EP decently titled “?” dropped on June 6, 2014. The «?» EP includes 6 synthpop songs. Nata’s undoubtedly remarkable and tender voice flows in a stream of synths […]