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Kedr Livanskiy Drops K-Notes; Shares Title Track Video

June 22, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Hoping you realized that last night, or this morning, however you see it, Kedr Livanskiy released the brand new K-Notes EP; it’s accompanied by a self-directed video for the EP’s title track. Entrancing ambient vocals open the tune, inviting you to indulge just before the beats drop into play; it was those exact beats that really caught on for me, twisting and turning like some distant relative of traditional drum and bass work. At the 1:25 mark, the traditional vocals come in, albeit in Kedr’s preferred Russian, so for most anglophiles it’ll add another layer of otherworldliness to the tune. Looking forward to escaping the day a bit while listening to K-Notes; it’s out today via 2MR.

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Kedr Livanskiy Drops New Tune with Martin Newell

August 22, 2017 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Martin Newell is a big deal around my house, so when I heard that he was doing some vocals for Russian electronic artists Kedr Livanskiy my interest was already piqued. The first minute or so of the track has Kedr crafting this almost space-like atmosphere for Martin to deliver spoken word, just before the song really begins to take dramatic shape. Once the beat hits, Newell can still be heard sampled in an echoing fashion, while brooding synths and drum loops kick in from behind. This song will appear on Ariadna, Livanskiy’s new album that drops on September 8th via 2MR.

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Electronica from Kedr Livanskiy

January 13, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’m always looking to take a different turn in my musical listening, and this track from Russia’s Kedr Livansky provides the perfect chance to absorb something entirely different than my normal fare. I think what really grabs me here is the production of the song; the beat of the song is really low in the mix, and the synthesized percussion isn’t overly pronounced. Through it all Livansky brings her vocals through, seemingly floating atop it all. Sure, I have no idea what she’s saying, but that’s beside the point, as the music attracts your ears regardless of what language is being used. Her debut EP, January Sun, comes out via 2MR on Februrary 19th.

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Let’s Dance With Pale Blue

December 5, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

The music of Mike Simonetti most likely has followers due to his work with Johnny Jewel and the duo’s After Dark project, but he’s since stepped away from Italians Do It Better to being a new project under the moniker Pale Blue. The tune below still draws from the dance floor, and it’s exuberance during the latter half definitely draws me into the song. His new project will release the album, The Past We Leave Behind, via his new label 2MR and Captured Tracks, so be on the lookout for it in April…for now, just dance.

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