День Зависимости / Dependence Day by Vtoroi Ka
Dependency Day or an Album Made During Lockdown.
The tracks for this album were written between 2017 and 2019, a very uncertain time for us. Money was always tight, we drank tap water exclusively, and we couldn’t pay the rent for our space for months... Thankfully, the landlords seemed to forget about us. This album captured all our musical struggles from that period. We felt like we’d learned enough to make an album, and it was time to start.
At the beginning of 2020, we decided to finally finish the album—post-production, mixing, and mastering. Coincidentally, that’s when COVID-19 arrived, and the country went into lockdown. Leaving the house without a valid reason wasn’t allowed, patrols were everywhere, and the city fell into silence. After a week at home, we got tired of it. We figured that finishing an album was a valid enough reason to go out, so we carefully made our way to the studio.
At the time, we were renting a basement space on the outskirts of a residential district. Stepping outside, you’d see a river, garages, and an empty lot. Behind us were the familiar neighborhoods—a pit from which the local guys dreamed of escaping.
What was the atmosphere like while finishing the album? In the mornings, we’d get up, fold our makeshift beds (essentially mattresses on the floor), do some exercise, have breakfast, and get to work. We worked until late at night, taking breaks for lunch and dinner. This routine went on almost every day for a month. Every three days, we’d leave the studio to go home, freshen up, stock up on food, and head back. The whole work process is something we tried to reflect in the album cover.
Let us know if you enjoy posts like this—we have plenty more stories to share!
Tracklist
Credits
Featuring: rraa
Producers: Ilya Semenov & Sultan Botobaev
Writers: Ilya Semenov & Sultan Botobaev
Label: Infinity Music
License
All rights reserved.
Vtoroi Ka is a musical duo from Kyrgyzstan, known for their distinctive approach to creativity. The band members take full responsibility for every step of the music-making process, from composing the instrumentals and writing lyrics to mixing and mastering.