Atmasfera

АtmAsfera is an extraordinary band that uses different styles by uniting academic music with ethno melodies without any limits in their repertoire. Music of AtmAsfera is born in improvisation.

This band was created in 2003 in Lviv and then in a few years it moved to Kiev. Each concert is an event for them where they completely devote themselves to creation of “atmasfera” of mutual understanding between musicians and audience. Members of the band are always demanding to the quality of sound, arrangement and lyrics of their songs.

The name of the band is made of two words: “atma” – in translation – person, and “sfera” – something that surrounds that person. And in general it means everything that surrounds that person - their internal world, feelings and concerns.

Andriy Shadiy – voice, guitar, mandolin:
AtmAsfera – is the opportunity of creating something that can influence other people’s fates and can change their lives for better. I don’t like this idea of art for the sake of art; music as the expression of soul must be motivated by a strong effort of soul with clear idea, the point is to give away from oneself something, help others, do some self-sacrifice, otherwise what is the difference between art and craft?”

Yulia Yaremchuk – voice, keyboard:
“I would always wanted to create music with would reach audience not only on mental level, but would flow into listener’s hearts of hearts and would give a chance of experiencing something deeper. I would really like that after listening to our music people would become happier.”

Anastasiya Yaremchuk – voice, flute:
“For me Аtmasfera is not simply a word – it is the whole world – internal world. Oftentimes I would immerse myself in the unlimited ocean of stuff, problems and their solutions and I can not even notice the most important. I wish I could stop and look at the life from different perspective. I would like our music to be listened to by heart so that it would help them to stop and find themselves.”

AtmAsfera is well-known to the public thanks to their participation in these festivals: Chervona Ruta, Taras Bulba, Etno Evolution, Nivroku, Different music, Mazepa Fest, Dream land and others as well as from concert all over Ukraine.

The band has presented itself for real after wining Qualifying Heats of International festival The Global Battle Of The Bands’06.

According to Ukrainian record ’06– AtmAsfera was announced – Discovery of the Year. (www.uaformat.com).

AtmAsfera presented Ukraine at international festival Przystanek Woodstock (Poland) in 2006-2007 ( www.wosp.org.pl)

Apart from musical concerts, AtmAsfera takes part in theatrical performances and writes music for theatre plays.

AtmAsfera - is an open project that cooperates with charity organizations, theatre studios and takes part in charity concerts and activities.

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Voanerges

The music of album “Zlata Vrata” (Golden Gate) by VOANERGES band is neo-folk, i.e. the new traditional music with updated subject matter. It is performed on contemporary music instruments, which has already become traditional for the generation of 21st Century.

The band was originated in Kiev in 1998. Since that time the band members have been reviving the spirit of the ancient art by contemporary methods. If rock-music had existed then it would have been quite similar to the music of the band. VOANERGES’s style might be conditionally labeled as world-music or alternatively as art-rock and even Slavic gospel. The music relates ancient (even archaic) Slavic melodiousness with the modern rhythms, and timbers of traditional instruments with cosmic keyboards, heavy sound of guitar with jazz trumpet. The band ties art-rock with hip-hop and offers its own rendition of Holy Writ.

“Zlata Vrata” is spiritually patriotic event. It should make Ukrainians residing in villages realize that they’re human beings and those city-dwellers become aware of their Ukrainian roots. The songs lyrics are simple and accessible but philosophical at the same time – they’re about living and eternity. The songs regenerate the hope and conscience, raise the questions and reveal the answers.

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Khvylyu Trymai

Great lyrics accompanying a soft sound. Talented band from Ivano-Frankivs’k. Khvylyu Trymai was founded in 1996. After unquestioned success in the festival Perlyny Sezonu-98 with their song Hey-Hi! and after a heavy rotation of their video clip for this song on Ukrainian TV channel Biz TV, the whole country began to sympathize with these cheerful guys with guitars.

Before winter 2003 the band had already recorded and nearly finished the final mix of their debut album, songs from which had already been showcased throughout different performances of the band. In addition, the band had already had two video clips for the songs Hey-Hi! (DVision) and Poletym… (V.Pryduvalov).

In February 2004 the band finally came to an agreement with the company Hunter Music, which is an exclusive representative of Sony Music in Ukraine, to release their debut album. The first album had several different work names like More (The Sea), Zyma proyishla (The Winter has passed) and others, but it was released under its first name Khvylyu Trymai (Keep the Wave).

Khvylyu Trymai frequently perform at various concerts in different cities and towns of Ukraine. For more information about the bands visit their web-site: www.trymay.com.ua

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