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201783 minGdocumentary

The Drowned

201783 minGdocumentary

More than a dozen underground music groups from the 80s and 90s in Izhevsk contributed to the city's significant electronic music scene.

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Nikita Smorkalov

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More than a dozen underground music groups from the 80s and 90s in Izhevsk contributed to the city's significant electronic music scene.

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Nikita Smorkalov

Nikita Smorkalovdirector

Nikita Smorkalov

Nikita Smorkalovwriter

Artemiy Troitskiy

Artemiy Troitskiycast

Sergei Kuryokhin

Sergei Kuryokhincast

Alexander Yuminov

Alexander Yuminovcast

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Izhevsk, an industrial city in the former USSR, was a hub for independent electronic music in the 1980s and 1990s. "The Drowned" features key figures from this era, including bands like Velvet & Velvet Dolls and Digital Meet. The film captures the emergence of the "Izhevsk electronic wave," a significant underground movement that shaped modern Russian music. Through interviews and archival footage, it documents the creative spirit and cultural impact of this unique scene.

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