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Svet, Tanya Sha. Ten Step Journey.
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Fusion Orchestra. Octagon. /digi-pack/

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Fusion Orchestra. Octagon. /digi-pack/
There is such a place near the city of Sevastopol – it is called the cape Fiolent. The coast there is swift, steep, cut by the sea – and very picturesque. And the sea there... They say that only Greek fishers can see similar beauty behind the window – the water is so transparent that sometimes you want to breathe it. And then it seems to me that it is with breathing of this very great water – salty, free, clean, powerful – that the new disc by Fusion Orchestra is saturated. It is great pleasure – to listen to music that has let in, changed, satiated and breathed out so many bright impressions, lives, roots... When music is wide open – everybody can drink from it, see one's face in it, find in its one's real. Fusion Orchestra very delicately appeals, for example, to Greek, Tatar (and not only) motives – you rather not hear but feel this ethnic constituent, and you feel it so sharply that blood quickens its run, asks for sun and salts... The next instant someone strange comes, rain comes after him, and it sings so that everything around – disappears, dissolves gradually, and only you remain – and rain – and its transparent singing, so comfortably and softly... And then – a new wave, and the oriental wind clings with its mouths to hot tan – and breaks into a tense dance without sides and without the bottom, without hope, and for this reason it – only it, hopeless – will be able to bring you to the shining coast, pass through emptiness. And soon all of a sudden you get in water of the night city, in which thirst and search are more real than houses, people, meetings... In the acid jazz wave each sound has color, every melody – its smell... Yes. As the sea always has a wave or two in store, so the album of "Octagon" – does not get tired of changing faces, moods, tints, break rhythms and ideas of... But behind all that – the strongest water is felt. The one that unites, quenches thirst, washes. The one without which life is impossible. At least, here.

Anton Jozhik Leyba (Hedgehog)

Sergey Bogdan – acoustic guitar
Eugene Popov – piano, guitar (6)
Pavel Voronezhsky – bass
Denis Melnikov – drums, percussion
with:
Lolita Poltavska – vocals (3)
Yuri Didyk – percussion (7)
Anton Yermolov – programming (6)

Publisher: author
Year: 2006

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Fusion Orchestra

Domestic price: 53.64UAH
International price: $11.92USD
CD1
1. Mp3Dance (Tanok)
2.  Unexpected Guest (Neochikuvanyj Hist')
3. Mp3December Rain (Hrudnevyj Dosch)
4. Mp3Jadido (Dzhadido)
5.  Black Bagel (Chornyj Bublyk)
6. Mp3Mayan Loom (Tkac'kyj Verstat Majja)
7.  Russia (Rus')
8.  Forgotten Feelings (Zabuti Pochuttja)
 Total playing time: 51:18

Fragments of the compositions marked with Mp3 mark are available for listening. How to listen?

Domestic price: 53.64UAH
International price: $11.92USD
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Er.J.Orchestra. The Unicorn Live. (2CD).


...each of them separately does not really have almost anything too sophisticated, to say nothing about the superfluous – but these transparent lines interlace so pointedly and charmingly, that an indescribably rich matter of light appears. In the case of Er.J.Orchestra, it is not only about concert improvisations – the issue is discovery and creation of old-new worlds, no less.
Domestic price: 112.14UAH, International price: $24.92USD

ShockolaD. Pokosy.


It amazes at times how finely the Ukrainian folk songs are blended in with the jazz ideas by ShockolaD. ShockolaD may have limited itself to some hints at the source turning these songs into a riff with their complete mastery of performing. But the group changes the type of tune very neatly, and, at some extent, they rather add to it than change.
Domestic price: 67.14UAH, International price: $14.92USD

ShockolaD. Single.


ShockolaD again combines Ukrainian folklore with improvisational music, and the ethnic component, as well as before, is strong and expressive – but this time the group represents fusion that literally borders on world music. In other words, in our view, this is soft music understandable for a very wide public – which, nevertheless, remains pleasantly intelligent, delicate.
Domestic price: 44.64UAH, International price: $9.92USD

Insight, Nino Katamadze. Blue.


...the fact that creation of the concert concept and recording of the album took place in Kyiv, and the sound direction, mixing and mastering of the album was also done by Kyivites – these are no doubt pleasant and significant nuances. To be related to appearance of such music – this is a noble business. Nino Katamadze is just truly – special, and that is the essence...
Domestic price: 49.14UAH, International price: $10.92USD

ShockolaD. + PL. namber van. (Number One)


..not just nice musicians but creative people open to discoveries play here. Here are they, the positive consequences of global warming – it appears that now in Ukraine it is also possible to create excellent chocolate using our own material...) And it is twice nicer that the group starts its discography with ethno-jazz brewed on Ukrainian folklore.
Domestic price: 62.64UAH, International price: $13.92USD

Z-Band, Igor Zakus. Kolomyyky. /digi-pack/. (Kolomyikas)


"Kolomyikas" is a good album with bright pieces that are able to capture the audience as it is, even without associations with the material it derives from. In the end, there was no "weak link" in the team of the album’s creators. That is, probably, the reason why, without regard to the intense structure, there is within the music fabric – freedom, which makes it possible to breathe deeply.
Domestic price: 71.64UAH, International price: $15.92USD

Igor Khoma. Ukrainian jazz.


Even today not too much of such music is being created in Ukraine – to say nothing about the middle of the last century.. Igor Khoma managed to involve really wonderful musicians into his band – the rhythm sections, the winds, the strings and the keys in various plays pleasantly surprise. But still the most striking thing is the authentic Ukrainian spirit of the music represented here.
Domestic price: 53.64UAH, International price: $11.92USD

Anno Domini. Galilee.


If we begin from the end, we could do it so: this is a wonderful, heartfelt, clear, high-quality album – and at present this is the best album in the reserve of Anno Domini. All previous experience, all best qualities acquired new depth here, started shining with new colors. And if we begin from the beginning...
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Fusion Orchestra. Apocrypha. /digi-pack/


Yes, in this music you can still hear well the hot southern sun – but still, on the foreground, you have original cool elegance. And one can feel based on which law the space of the disc is designed: rather not to satiate, but to extend this space as much as possible – but softly.
Domestic price: 53.64UAH, International price: $11.92USD

Yuriy Kovtun. BraviBelli.


...the album at once creates elated, festive mood – but in a surprising way. In the correct way. Because, although about a half of the compositions can hardly be called merry ones – a smile is very expressly felt in them. Somewhere dim, somewhere transparent, somewhere dreamy, somewhere thoughtful – but it is present in each piece, and it warms.
Domestic price: 44.64UAH, International price: $9.92USD

Motion Trio. Pictures from the Street.


It seems to me that none who has at least once heard performance by Motion Trio – and the more so none who has seen it – will ever forget, mix it up with anybody. And the thing is not only original composition – although you will hardly find among performers of jazz, art rock, folk fusion another trio what would consist exceptionally of accordions.
Domestic price: 44.64UAH, International price: $9.92USD

Er.J.Orchestra. On the Hill Again. (special CD+DVD edition). /digi-pack/


Sure, Er. J. Orchestra is one of the most interesting Ukrainian projects in the domain of ethno-fusion today. And not only Ukrainian ones. Actually, this music is so organically intertwined into the world sound fabric – it is impossible to limit it with any borders, geographic or stylistic, etc.
Domestic price: 202.14UAH, International price: $44.92USD

Er.J.Orchestra. Gabrielius. /digi-pack/


Only natural things can be like that – the sea in any weather, a streamlet somewhere in the mountains, the eyes of a horse or a deer, a green greeting of an old willow, a smile of an infant …
Domestic price: 98.64UAH, International price: $21.92USD

Mlada. O vesna, vesna. (Oh spring, spring)


Are you interested in Ukrainian folk songs? Fine. And what about jazz? Or, may be, some ethnic music would be all right? Eastern or Western? Or, may be, you prefer classical string quartette – a violin, a violin, a viola, a violoncello? Still may be, wouldn’t it be better to listen to a light trip-hop? Or may be art-rock – a light one? Then, I think, everything is understandable – all that is exactly here and exactly now, besides, there is something else.
Domestic price: 80.64UAH, International price: $17.92USD

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