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The sub-genre of glitch turns expectations on its head; instead of tolerating sonic glitches, artists use them as starting points, in essence making what is imperfect perfect.  As one can glean from the title, the Gl1tch EP celebrates the art of imperfection, encompassing both digital and human error.  But as  Monotonne (Yuriy Bulychev) hails from Dnipro, Ukraine, one also thinks of the breaks in…

This spring, Yuriy Bulichev released Unrelated, which includes a gorgeous, mournful collaboration with Mavka.  This fall, under the Monotonne moniker, he flips the script with Related:  ten tracks featuring ten Ukrainian collaborators.  Unrelated was lonely and forlorn, a reflection of the isolated feelings caused by the invasion; “Spring in Ruins” exposed the mood of a nation.  Related is…

One of the most fascinating artists interviewed in Ukrainian Field Notes XXXVI is Kyrylo Potras (Potras23).  Potras lost a leg in a landmine explosion, but continues to serve as a Marine in Ukraine.  He’s also a devoted father and an electronic music artist, whose PTRS has just been released. Potras’ backstory is compelling, but the appreciation of the album is compounded by his admission that…