lim. to 200 copies BORSHCH #1 Although electronic music artists touch upon different subjects in their artistic research, shaped by the inner passions and habitat conditions, their pursuits interact and influence each other. Either being of algorithmic complexity, of empathic depth or of an aerial verve, the nature of each artist contributes to the network of organisms within an ecosystem of electronic music. Bjørn Svin and Carl Emil Carlsen implement organic forms and 3D mapping in their Silicium project, while Robert Henke seeks elegant solutions in his Fragile Territories. Through deep explorations of light-matter interaction and merging substances, the artists overcome constraints and create new in-between textures. Fatima Al Qadiri confronts audience with the delusiveness of social freedoms and discusses limitations placed on assembly in her second solo album Brute. Her call for action on a global scale echoes the urge for change among the non-orthodox thinkers within Tbilisi’s electronic music scene. In search for freedom and justice, the founders of Bassiani and Vodkast Records reveal the potential of the locals, while Aghnie strives for diversity and gathers supporters far beyond the Georgian borders. Independence also turns out to be an important goal for Red Axes’s Garzen Records, the quality that keeps them true to the basic influences and a childish state of mind. David Armengou at the head of Echo Bücher exchanges his energy with the community, relying on his intuitive decisions in the culture of analogue. Absorbed in Echo Bücher’s creative cycle, Tombo gives an interview about the extraterrestrial highways that led him to ????, a label founded by Nina Kraviz. Nina, who transmits her excitement and cherishes the strong ties with her fellow artists, is looking forward for ???? to become an autonomous organism, fostered by aliens like Tombo himself. And to sustain the sound forces with a written word, PTU suggest a list of books to read during spacy travels, long winters and endless summers. Inspired by poetry and memory saving mechanisms, Blitzkickers’ Hi8 camera brings back grainy postcards with an aftertaste of summer from the Dekmantel festival in Amsterdam. Just the right flavor for the beginning of a new dancing season.