The first Unsound Minsk in May 2007 was a revelation for Western
European artists who performed, as well as the local audience. It was
an event that via (mostly) electronic music created a spontaneous and
strong route directly between the Belarus capital and the rest of
Europe. Pole – Stefan Betke – was one of the artists who performed on
that night. Together, Unsound, Betke and the Minsk team IN-Touch
decided to take things further, to join Belarus producers and musicians
with their counterparts from Germany, Poland, the UK, Switzerland and
Sweden to form new collaborative projects. The artists on this CD
travelled to Minsk for a week at the end of September, giving workshops
and working on recording sessions with Belarus artists, working in a
variety of music genres.
This CD is the result, a very diverse collection of tracks recorded in
Minsk and mastered in Berlin. On the one hand imbued with a dark, heavy
atmosphere, at times the music here is also playful, revealing the
talent and energy of the Belarus artists, as well as the open minds of
everyone involved. The project has led to releases beyond this
compilation, and the continuation of forged collaborations. It promises
the opening of more channels, more connections.
Mat Schulz, Krakow, 2009
Free download of the complete cd incl artwork:
scape-music.deconnections cd release parties
09.10. Poznan - SQ Club
Pole (live), Barbara Preisinger (dj), dj Spinoza, Bshosa, Pavel Ambiont (live), Bshosa (dj)
10.10. Warsaw - Klub 55
Pole (live), Barbara Preisinger (dj), dj Spinoza, Bshosa, Pavel Ambiont (live)
