Indie pop

Ukrainian electronic indie-pop trio that will turn your life into a real-time movie. The cinematic music of Disappeared Completely blends soothing acoustics with smooth electronic synths and organic duo-vocals. It’s like The XX married Massive Attack with Radiohead mood. More than a million streams won’t lie, so join the club.

 

Bedroom punk

Five twenty-something guys started rocking in the middle of nowhere and made their way to top festivals, including one of the major European stages, Sziget. Self-identified ‘bedroom punk’, The Unsleeping organically combine the destructive rock of IDLES with the tender indie melodies of The Neighbourhood. Prepare to sing along to every song & feel the full range of emotions, accompanied by Stanislavsky system-based dramatic performances, nicely reminiscent of Joy Division.

 

R&B, dream pop

Zbaraski is a musician and sound producer from Lviv, who was born in the city and grew up in the mountains. He creates a sound unexpected for the Eastern European scene, and one which can be singled out for how well-produced it is. His debut EP Bo Ya Tak Khochu (‘Because I Want It Like That’) was released in 2019 to public acclaim, and established Zbaraski on Ukrainian scene as a promising new wave artist. In a nutshell, Zbaraski’s ‘bedroom pop’ music combines old R&B, soul, and hip-hop, with a base of Ukrainian lyrics sung in silky falsetto.

 

Avant-pop

Replete with 60’s vibe, The Castle's music takes you to a place before hip hop and synthesizers, inspired by David Bowie and Pink Floyd. They released a debut single in 2015, and that same year they performed at Atlas Weekend Festival. Juvenile EP's (2019) surreal aesthetics drew attention of the UA, FR, IT and JP press

 

Hip-hop

African-Ukrainian hip hop project created in early 2019 consisting of 3 sisters showing their unique cultural background in their songs, style and, most importantly, in their energetic, lively performances. A symbiosis of modern genres from trap to hip hop, quoting other styles from R’n’B to rock. Debut album and a UA tour ahead!

 

Electroacustic

DZ’OB is an electroacoustic band from Dnipro, Ukraine striving to combine classical music tradition with contemporary electronic approach. DZ’OB not only synthesizes genres like classics, IDM, techno, dubstep, but also comes up with unique, eclectic sounds that blur the lines within ages, and traditions. The band was founded in 2014 and consists of 5 instruments: oboe, bassoon, violin, cello and electronics.

Gurt [Ó]
Future pop

Gurt [O] combines the Ukrainian literary tradition in texts with tropical dance electronics in the sound. The lyrical character in their songs tries to survive in the city jungle dealing with massive digitalization, FOMO and sociopathy. Since 2017 gurt [O] is a resident of the Masterskaya Label, founded by Ivan Dorn. They have 3 releases and won Jägermeister Music Awards in the category “Young Blood” in 2019.

 

Psychedelic

They're bringing an eclectic mix of electronic and live sound, using samplers, flute, violin, drums and guitars. Lyrics are in English, Ukrainian and Lithuanian. Their first LP Shuma was acknowledged as one of the best albums of 2016 in Ukraine. 2019 consisted of various tours to support their album Ulitakis. In 2020 they released new material with a band from Malawi.

Alyona Alyona 
Rap

OY Sound System 
Ethno-electronic

Postman
acoustic, indie

Postman (the real name Kostiantyn Pochtar) is a Ukrainian musician, multi instrumentalist, singer and songwriter who splits his life between Kyiv, Wroclaw and Berlin. Postman represents a new wave of Ukrainian music that emerged after the 2014 revolution. His main influences come from the 60's, though his music is an example of modern city folk at its finest. Postman has been playing hundreds of shows in 11 European countries. He supported Warhaus, Seafret and Flunk at their concerts.