Sounds of Eurasia Podcast (2021‪)‬ Sounds of Eurasia

VAVABOND is a laptop improviser and noise player. By processing  meaningless and fragmented sounds in a nonlinear-time approach, she  explores the theme of ”time and existence” especially in various  environmental contexts. Besides solo project, she is also the member of  the psychedelic noise group “VagusNerve” and free improvised duo “Mind  Fiber.”  http://vavabond.com/

Rajan Shrestha (b.1981) is a Kathmandu based inter-disciplinary artist working primarily with music. Bassist/co-producer for a Kathmandu based post-rock outfit, Jindabaad, Shrestha is an Ethnomusicology graduate from Kathmandu Universityís Department of Music and produces music under the moniker of 'phatcowlee'. He is also one half of Anaasir, a collaborative project with Pakistani electronic musician Alien Panda Jury. One of the founding members of Fuzzscape, a platform for cultural documentation with primary focus on music, archival and storytelling through audio-visual medium, Shrestha is currently associated with a grassroot music festival named Echoes In The Valley.

Heejin Jang is a multidisciplinary artist based in Seoul. Jang has  lived, exhibited, and performed around the globe. In her live sound  performance, Heejin presents a set of improvised computer music. She  arranges and synthesizes sonic spaces that draw from the everyday and  the trivial, re-forming them into phenomenal situations of meditation or  digitally induced panic.

Alexander Korsikov from Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek has been making music for 25  years. He started with guitar, participated in many local bands and  tried different musical styles from classical, metal, punk rock, grunge  to pop. Now he works solo and in various collaborations. These are  mainly underground experiments in the direction of noise and industrial.  His solo project is called Sweet Daddy.

Sergei Khegai lives in Bishkek, but was born in a secret city nestled  deep in the Taiga Woods. His parents both are geologists and whisked him  away to the Kygryz mountains when he was still a baby. There he spent  the remainder of his childhood. He was always fond of music. In  university Khegai started playing as a bass player in indie rock band  "Eholami" which was quite popular in Central Asia. The band traveled all  over the former USSR with concerts, made music videos, and organized  festivals. Now he likes electronic music, ambient, and experimental  music. With his friend Alexander they created experimental hip-hop band  "GLUB-OKIY-SON." He looks to the future with enthusiasm.

Sandro Kozmanishvili has been performing dj and live acts since 2013, at  various venues and festivals like Mtkvarze, Khidi, Bassiani, Cafe  Gallery, Drama Bar, 4GB and others. He is also a member of V.C.V.S. with  Irakli Shonia, formed in 2016 after a long friendship and working  together on various projects.