Check Czech – a new compilation of up-and-coming electronics from Prague and beyond

Published May, 2014
by Easterndaze

What is a sound of a country? House, techno, folk, trap, rap, hip hop or jazz? Of course, such simplistic generalisations are superfluous, though it is still interesting to hear what a certain group of musicians from a certain geographical context might produce, influenced – either consciously or subliminally – by the surroundings (or is this plain determinism)? Of course, we are not talking about Eurovision type of national/istic trite, but genuine music created at a certain time, in a certain place.

The new compilation entitled simply and boldly as !CZECH2, presents the up-and-coming producers based in the Czech Republic (there is also a Mexican and an American artist both based in Prague included). This is already the second instalment (read more about the first one in our interview here) of this initiative and its aim is to present “contemporary local progress”. The sound focuses on electronics, experimental, dance-oriented, weird and uncanny. Some names have been around for a while – but present themselves in a new light, such as Reverend Dick or Selectone. Then there are those who have appeared on the sonic radar recently, such as the Baba Vanga-affiliated Střed Světa and Traktor , or Space Love (check out their eye-watering videos here) and Dizzcock, the last two mentioned renowned for their collaboration with Tesla Tape’s Lightning Glove.

You can download the compilation, mostly composed of exclusives, for free here.