The 2014 revolution brought Kyiv’s nightlife to a complete standstill. As protests turned into riots, and government security forces opened fire on protestors, the country fell into crisis.
But out of the ashes of the revolution has risen a new generation. Slava Lepsheev, who’d lost his job because of the financial crisis triggered by the war, had had enough and started Cxema, a raw, hard, and hypnotic Techno rave that he took to whatever semi-legal venue he could set a sound system up in.
So together with Slava and the city’s brightest young lights, we followed young Kyiv as they prepared for a night at Cxema, from building the venue to watching the sunrise break.
Hi, I’m Erick Ycaza — a music blogger with a BA in Advertising & Graphic Design. I created this blog to keep you updated with daily music news. Surprisingly, I’ve been writing about music since 2007. If you’re an artist and would like to be featured, feel free to reach out: info@electrowow.net
