Vakula - 108 Mysteries

Arma

£25.72

Format: 2 x 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: ARMA025
Release Date: 13 Jan 2023
Genre: Experimental/Electronic

A1 AIM HRIM CLIM-VAKULA FEAT. VITALY TKACHUK
B1 YOGA YOGA YOGESHWARAYA-VAKULA FEAT.AMRITA ANANDA
B2 HIGHEST LOVE
C1 SHCHEDRIJ VECHOR
C2 IKAROS
C3 GONGTRA
D1 A BREATH OF LIFE
D2 SPIRIT OKARINE
D3 THERE IS NO TOMORROW

Arma Records is about to drop its 25th release, an album by Vakula, an Ukrainian producer, active contributor to the underground community that has been united around Moscow's Arma17 since early 2010s.

On the 25th of June, '108 Mysteries' — a double vinyl comprising 9 tracks created by Vakula at his studio, mostly by the artist himself, few in collaboration with the vocalist Amrita Ananda — will be available on major distribution platforms.

Affected by circumstances, the release was repeatedly postponed until a mutual decision to move forward with its publication was made by the artist and the label. The tragedy that was forced upon Ukrainian and Russian people, throwing both nations into an unthinkable circle of pain, hatred and death, had a devastating effect on our cultures, historically perceived as a whole. The catastrophe unwraps further, taking lives, burning homes, destroying connections between people. At that terrifying moment we, the community of artists, still have the voice that used to bring us together — our music.

Philosophical and meditative, '108 Mysteries' is a new chapter in Vakula's discography. 'Highest Love', 'A Breath Of Life', '?????? ?????', 'Spirit Okarine' are a high-spirited mix of oriental and Ukrainian folk motifs — an unusual combination that happens to sound so full of life.