It has been snowing all night, and we got loads of snow in the morning – for the very first time this winter. This is the sound of a snow-plough, grinding spades and workmen chatting. Recorded early morning at the town centre today.

Recorded December 21st, 2009.
Published December 21st, 2009 (1,9 mb).

The song is making its way through heavy traffic. A dull night in Sergiyev Posad, and as the roads are getting damp the sound of cars passing by becomes even stronger. Two men are standing on the pavement, a stone wall next to the ATM machine serves as a table, a few bottles and some food are on. One of them is playing a guitar. The words are somewhat strange – the song recounts the process of making a shirt out of  nettles. After some research that proved to be a 1983 Soviet film soundtrack.

Recorded November 11th, 2009.
Published December 20th, 2009 (3,8 mb).

A Saint Petersburg trolley-bus with a distinctive plaintive sigh will take us along Nevsky avenue to Vasilievsky island. It’s a breezy Monday morning in June.

Recorded June 29th, 2009.
Published December 16th, 2009 (2.8 mb).

Graffitti found somewhere on Vasilievsky island.

One of largest jukeboxes from the glorious collection at the Music And Time museum in Yaroslavl. Owing to its relatively loud tone this German machine has been widely used at the public places such as hotel foyers, restaurants, etc.

Recorded August 28th, 2009.
Published December 16th, 2009 (1.1 mb).

Yes indeed, the BMX rider named Oguretz did this stunt at the extreme sports festival in Sergiyev Posad, and the crowd rejoiced with wows.

Recorded May 31st, 2009.
Published December 6th, 2009 (1.2 mb).

They come in an old squeaky lorry, the manure and peat traders. Both substances are used as fertilizers by dachniks – part-time DIY-farmers, part-time city dwellers. The stuff is packed in huge bags, delivered from home to home in a row, and the lorry is used as a counter. These people hail from the former USSR republics hence the accent.

Recorded July 25th, 2009 with built-in mics.
Published December 6th, 2009 (2.1 mb).

Putting the postmarks on, exchanging messages via the machines I don’t even know the names for, utilizing old newspapers instead of bubble package and boasting freshly arrived blue-and-white boxes – my admiration goes out to you my friend, my good old Russian Post.

Recorded November 14th, 2008.
Published October 11th, 2009 (2.9 mb).