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This product is a Pre Order and is scheduled to be released 18th October 2024

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Various Artists - Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996

€63,95

This product is available on pre order with a limited discounted price.

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The first comprehensive collection of its kind, Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996 explores the flourishing Ukrainian music scene of the late 20th century—much of which was recorded under strict Soviet control.

Light in the Attic Records proudly presents Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996—the first comprehensive collection of Ukrainian music recorded prior to, and immediately following, the USSR’s collapse. From subtly dissenting Soviet-era singles to DIY recordings from Kyiv’s vibrant underground scene, the compilation chronicles the development of Ukraine’s rich musical landscape through rare folk, rock, jazz, and electronic recordings.

“This record is a labor of love and a long time coming,” says label owner Matt Sullivan. Over the course of the last five years, Sullivan, alongside producers David Mas ("DBGO”), Mark “Frosty” McNeill, and Ukrainian label Shukai Records worked tirelessly to compile a carefully curated, chronological playlist. But behind the scenes, ongoing war & politics would shape the evolution of the tracklist, which originally featured both Ukrainian and Russian artists. “We found ourselves in the midst of a larger political issue; what began as a broader overview of a sonically underrepresented region suddenly became quite the controversial project,” Sullivan continues, “so we decided to pivot and focus only on Ukrainian music. There were times when it felt impossible to bring this project to fruition, so to be sharing it with the world today is truly humbling and long overdue.”

Edition Info

• The first comprehensive collection of its kind, Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996 explores the flourishing Ukrainian music scene of the late 20th century—much of which was recorded under strict Soviet control.

• Historical liner notes by Kyiv-based writer and filmmaker Vitalii “Bard” Bardetskyi.

• A portion of proceeds will be donated to Livyj Bereh, a Kyiv-based volunteer group working to rebuild in the regions affected by ongoing war in Ukraine.

• Available on Gatefold 2xLP with 20 page booklet with artist photos and liner notes in both English and Ukranian pressed on Standard Black Wax and *Indies Only* Clear Sky Blue & Sunflower Yellow wax

• LIMITED DELUXE CD edition features bonus digital content housed in a deluxe, 64-page hardbound book.

• Carefully curated by David Mas "DBGO,” Mark “Frosty” McNeill, and Matt Sullivan in collaboration with Ukrainian label Shukai Records with full support from each artist.

• Features artwork by Ukrainian folk art painter Maria Prymachenko.

• Audio remastered by GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin.

• Art Direction & Design by Darryl Norsen at D.Norsen Design.

Tracklisting

Kobza - Bunny; Shapoval Sextet - Oh Get Ready Cossack There Will Be a March; Vodohrai - Remembrance; Kyrylo Stetsenko (feat. Tetiana Kocherhina) - Play the Violin Play; Vadym Khrapachov - Dance (Remastered 2024); Krok - Breath of Night Kyiv; Kyrylo Stetsenko (feat. Natalia Gura) - Oh how how?; Valentina Goncharova - Silence; Radiodelo - 90; Cukor Bila Smert’ - The Great Hen-Yuan' River (Remastered 2024); Er. Jazz - Tea Ceremony; Uksusnik - North Wind; Iury Lech - Barreras (Remastered 2024); Yarn - Viella; The Hostilnia - Sick Song; Svitlana Nianio - Episode III (Remastered 2024); Omi - Transference; Ihor Tsymbrovsky - Beatrice

Scheduled: 18 October 2024

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