First Aid For Ukraine
A megapack charity compilation against the war, to support the red cross in Ukraine during this difficult time
Artwork by Victoria Robu
In these confusing times of pain, fear, sadness and anger, we at Guerrilla Bizarre want to do our part in alleviating the sorrow felt by the people in Ukraine.
We reached out to our favourite artists in the underground scene to ask for contribution and tried to put together a meaningful effort to help with the situation. “First Aid for Ukraine'' is the result of this massive teamwork. It includes 60+ tracks from artists of the likes of DMX Krew, Dragos Ilici, Ethel, Ian F., Jay Tripwire, Julie Marghilano, Pheek and many more. You can get it all at the accessible price of 8 euros, or donate more if you have the possibility. Of the money you pay, a small amount (around 15%) will be unavoidably withheld by Bandcamp; the rest will go entirely to the International Committee of the Red Cross, with weekly donations every Friday. The Red Cross has been operating in the country since 2014 and is currently supporting relief operations in Ukraine’s warzones. Their cooperation with the local Red Cross Society is instrumental in lessening the pain caused by the invasion: they provide first aid on the field, help with evacuations and distribute essentials such as food, warm clothes, medicines and hygiene items; they train civilians for emergency situations and help in contacting relatives in other parts of the country. You can find more information on what they do here and here.
This should have been a simple VA compilation, but now looks more like a megapack because of the overwhelming response that we received. A megapack of underground electronic music. Free, not bound by style or genre, and yet recognizably à la Guerilla Bizarre: you’ll come across minimal techno soundscapes, ambient experiments, spacy house grooves, razor-edged breaks and much more. But perhaps the most impressive contribution comes from Koloniari, who was able to send us his track “Control” from Kyiv, where he resides, despite the current situation.
It’s hard to describe the shock and anguish felt in the last few days. The images that came from social media, the continuous stream of news, the messages from friends and loved ones in Ukraine, made us feel powerless. Spectators of a world that is violently unraveling in front of our eyes. But the truth is that, even if reality is indeed dire, we can find the strength to help out. We love music. We just couldn’t live without it. It has uplifted us time and time again, given us resolution and resolve, allowed us to be in tune with ourselves and to change our own lives. It just made sense that we’d put ourselves into this project, that we’d try to contribute through music.
We hope that this nightmare can end soon. Please help us in doing our part.
With love,
The GB team
DOWNLOAD THE COMPILATION AND DONATE HERE
Tracks by: Albert Schwartz, Alex Picone, Aline Umber, Amadeo Savio, Andrei Ciubuc, Arnic, Atree, Baldo, Böhm, Buraye, Charleze, Christian, Cosmic JD, Cleymoore aka Max Binski, Dan Andrei, Dande, DMX Krew, Dragos Ilici, Duowe & Picasso, Echoton, Ed Hodge, Elias Sternin, Eliaz, Ethel, Eversines, Ewan Jansen, Fabregas, Fdez, Giulia Rae, HDZ, Ian F. & Tzena, Inner, Jay Tripwire, Jon Doppler, Julie Marghilano, Kamyar Keramati, Kolonari, Luc Ringeisen, Luca Piermattei, mar.c, Mario Liberti, Meibe, Miki, Miles Mercer, Nepotek, Nies, Nopau / Kyle&Sam, Peter F. Spiess, Pheek, Philip Biedermann, Pierre Codarin, PJ, Prequel Tapes, Red Pig Flower, Ruslan, Samuel Jabba, Sebastiàn, Shoen, SINM, T.A.O. (Taimur.Amo.Ostara), TC80, Terence :Terry:, Tina, Tod Louie, Tro & Rod Guillen, Two Phase U, Victoria, Visullucid, Yama Music, Yard One, Zobol.
Special thanks to:
All the artists who contributed with their work.
The Guerrilla Bizarre contributors who made the compilation possible: Alessandro Cebrian Cobos, Victoria Robu, Jon Doppler, Henry Ivry, Giovanni Bodrato.
The precious contribution on masterings by Pheek, Two Phase U, Kizoku.
Blodwenn, Bruno, Denise, Myriam from the Rings of Neptune agency, Det Gode Selskab, EYA Records/Lonewolf, From the Void Above, Gianna Sasso, Jodie Ingram, Mari.te, Seekers, Tailored Communications, Zac from Eureka Artists.
Do not forget to also support Ukranian artists directly by buying their music. Feeder.ro did a great list you can check out for this.
Kyiv’s 20ft Radio put together a list of the compilations you can buy to support with the situation.
And check out also this list of music initiatives supporting the situation, by Trommel.
Albert Schwartz - Hiplive
Cleymoore aka Max Binski - Sirens
Dragos Ilici - 9125
Echoton - Vega
Elías Sternin - Solamente A La Mañana
Eliaz - Submarch
Ian F. & Tzena - U Peso
Inner - Big Planet
Pheek - In Lov
Tina - Dubbi Alterni
Victoria - flvr
Tracks mastered by Two Phase U:
Böhm - The Source
Christian - Conditional Freedom
Fdez - Ravel Noche
PJ - Auchstumpf
Sebastián - Disorder of Choice
Tro & Rod Guillen - Space Harp
Two Phase U - Caustic
Tracks mastered by Kizoku:
Arnic - Free (Night Mix)
Atree - Tranquilo
Kamyar - Monologue Acid
Mario Liberti - The Most Important Topic On Earth
Zobol - Think About The Future
Tracks mastered by Robin at RV Audio:
HDZ - Superfreak
T.A.O. - WOR
Tracks mastered by Man Made:
Jon Doppler - Cellophane
Tracks mastered by Nick Foglia at Polo Studio, Turin:
Giulia Rae - Pensieri
Tracks mastered by Ted Shin:
Miles Mercer - Keep Awake Break
For DMX Krew’s ‘Crab Acid’: TB-303 pattern suggested by Splitradix.
