Step inside the sonic laboratory of Soviet Ukraine’s Kyivnaukfilm (Eng: Kyiv Science Film, active years 1941-1993) studio — a workshop where composers and sound designers crafted scores for documentary, science, education, and animation films. From eerie synth textures to inventive tape collages, these rare recordings (1967–1990) reveal a secret world of avant-garde music created under censorship yet brimming with experiments.
From the host: "Explore the hidden gems of the Melodia label — the only major record label across the former Eastern Bloc: from the far east of Mongolia to the Baltic coast of Estonia. Once forgotten on dusty shelves and in flea markets, these sounds are now being rediscovered." Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/shukai/episodes/shukai-22nd-october-2025
