Kedr Livanskiy has released her new EP, K-Notes. It’s an expert fusion of drum and bass, trance, and alt-pop anchored by Kedrina’s signature crystalline vocals. K-Notes feels at once nostalgic and remarkably current: Livanskiy filters today’s UK revivalism through her own unique lens, shaped by her upbringing in the underground music scene and her personal love of early electronic and alternative music. The EP comes alongside her self-directed, Twin Peaks inspired video for its title track, ‘K-Notes’. Livanskiy explains, “This...
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Kedr Livanskiy has released her new album Liminal Soul, via 2MR / Remote Control Records. Liminal Soul plays like an opera. It’s expansive, timeless and finds the Russian producer/musician pushing the boundaries of electronic songwriting. In the past, Livanskiy’s vocals were used sparingly, a gentler element in a larger production tapestry. On Liminal Soul, though, she’s brought them to the forefront. With this liberation came the freedom to experiment with the voice as an instrument...
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Kedr Livanskiy’s upcoming album Liminal Soul plays like an opera. It’s expansive, timeless and finds the Russian producer/musician pushing the boundaries of electronic songwriting. Ahead of its October 1 release, via 2MR / Remote Control Records, she’s revealed her dynamic new single ‘Your Turn‘ which features Kedr’s frequent collaborator and friend, Flaty. For the video, director Masha Demianova, Kedr and stylist Olesya Skaryna teamed up to create their take on a mockumentary music...
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On Kedr Livanskiy’s new single, ‘Boy‘, she pushes her crystalline voice to the forefront resulting in one of Liminal Soul’s most personal and palpable songs. For the first time ever, the Russian producer/musician wrote the lyrics and sings in English, mournfully reflecting on the end of a relationship and growing older. ‘Boy’ comes with a stunning video directed by Kristina Podobed who explains, “After hearing the song, we realised that this is a classic relationship story that...
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Russian producer/musician Kedr Livanskiy returns with her expansive, timeless new record on which she pushes the boundaries of electronic songwriting. Liminal Soul plays like an opera as Livanskiy brings her crystalline voice to the forefront, channeling it into operatic choruses, looping falsetto, and one of her first full songs in English. This conviction is evident in the album’s instrumental arrangements as well – Livanskiy expertly fuses acoustic elements with electronic ones, deconstructing pop songwriting...
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Moscow singer and producer, Kedr Livanskiy, has released her second album Your Need (2MR). The album cements Kedr at the forefront of Russia’s burgeoning electronic and experimental music scene. It’s a celebration of life and rebirth. It’s about a fighter’s spirit, and if you will, a little audacity and courage. DJ’ing and early forms of dance music inspired a furious burst of creative energy after months of melancholy, sadness, and...
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Take notes from a few corners of the globe on this week’s roundup of new music. Moscow’s Kedr Livanskiy shares the closer to her upcoming album Your Need (3 May via 2MR) – ‘Ivan Kupala (New Day).’ Electronic leaning left field pop, informed by a sense of darkness unique to Kedr’s musical-cum-geographical upbringing. Portland-based, sci-fi inspired group Reptaliens share a new track + video for ‘Venetian Blinds.’ The track...
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Moscow’s Kedr Livanskiy shares her second single ‘Love & Cigarettes’, from her debut LP Ariadna, out Friday 8th September. Listen below! The album is Kedr’s escape from reality. She was born into a shifting and critical time for Russia’s Soviet Union – old values had been exhausted and were anathematised because of reconstruction. A sense of displacement drove Kedr to find herself. Ariadna repeatedly explores the imagery and ideas of romanticism, mythical and fairytale themes. Her...
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Moscow’s Kedr Livanskiy (real name Yana Kedrina) shares the video for ‘Ariadna’, the title track from her forthcoming debut LP, out Friday 8th September. Watch the video below. Shot by Masha Demianova in Georgia and based on the Greek myth of Ariadne, Kedr asked Masha, an old friend, to work with her. “Masha works with mythical images and structures, blending them into the now in a way that doesn’t look...
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Moscow’s Kedr Livanskiy has announced her debut LP Ariadna, out Friday 8th September, and shares the opening title track which was named after the Greek goddess, Adriane. Listen below! Kedr Livanskiy (real name Yana Kedrina) confesses “Synthesizers help me maximally feel the present moment.” Livanskiy was born into a shifting and critical time for Russia. The Soviet Union had exhausted and old values were anathematised because of reconstruction. A sense of displacement...
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