Vtgnike

The latest album forthcoming on Nicolas Jaar’s Other People label comes from Moscow’s unpronounceable producer Vtgnike. Vtgnike is part of Moscow’s ‘RAD’ movement, a likeminded collective of producers and DJs complete with promoters and ‘key strategists’ with a passion for guerilla rooftop events and a handful of releases – or ‘MOOD Episodes’ – under their belt. While that may all sound a little overwrought, the tunes stand up. Presenting an exploration of his intricate sound, Vtgnike mingles the rain-flecked ambience that oft provides the backdrop to Jaar’s own production with the brighter ends of experimental hip-hop and warm, soulful jungle mutations on debut album Dubna, available from online subscription service other- people.net.

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