Belarus

[Music] Pesniary – Gusliar

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Prog River Records is releasing some very obscure, but absolutely crucial, progressive rock gems from all over the world. This particular release comes to us from Belarus, where the group, the legendary Pesniary, melded folk-rock with prog-rock weirdness and a tinge of psychedelic rock, sounding something like early Frank Zappa / Mothers of Invention at times.

Their popularity was so strong in the former Soviet Union that they were granted a shot at touring in the United States in 1976, proving to audiences that Soviet Rock was something to take seriously.

The lyrics are based on the works of Russian and Belarusian poets, including Yanka Kupala. This is quite a charming work.

[Music] Da Voile – Heitt Hjortu

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Da Voile are a one-man post-rock band out of Minsk, Belarus.  They compare favorably to bands like Sigur Rós or Explosions In The Sky.  This EP has turned out to be a very impressive release.

If you are a fan of the genre, this release will not leave you feeling disappointed at all.  The guitar work is excellent, as it soars and dives effortlessly, and is supplemented with a fair amount of noise that doesn’t overwhelm the beauty of the tracks.

[Music] Various Artists – V Miracle: Music for Oceans

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Belarusian record label Ezhevika Records had a very impressive 2018, coming up with impressive release after impressive release of all sorts of electronic music and electropop, as they call it.

Their latest release is a compilation of indietronica, future beats and other hard-to-describe genres put together for a record whose profits will be given to SeaLegacy, a non-profit society for ocean conservation.

Learn more at www.sealegacy.org