Various Artists - Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996 (2024)

Light in the Attic Records proudly presents Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996—the first comprehensive collection of Ukrainian music recorded prior to, and immediately following, the USSR’s collapse. From subtly dissenting Soviet-era singles to DIY recordings from Kyiv’s vibrant underground scene, the compilation chronicles the development of Ukraine’s rich musical landscape through rare folk, rock, jazz, and electronic recordings.

Tracklist:
1. Kobza - Bunny
2. Shapoval Sextet - Oh, Get Ready, Cossack, There Will Be a March
3. Vodohrai - Remembrance
4. Kyrylo Stetsenko - Play, the Violin, Play
5. Vadym Khrapachov - Dance (Remastered 2024)
6. Krok - Breath of Night Kyiv
7. Kyrylo Stetsenko - Oh, how, how?
8. Valentina Goncharova - Silence
9. Radiodelo - 90
10. Cukor Bila Smert' - The Great Hen-Yuan' River (Remastered 2024)
11. Er. Jazz - Tea Ceremony
12. Uksusnik - North Wind
13. Iury Lech - Barreras (Remastered 2024)
14. Yarn - Viella
15. The Hostilnia - Sick Song
16. Svitlana Nianio - Episode III (Remastered 2024)
17. Ingblazh - Transference
18. Ihor Tsymbrovsky - Beatrice