Senpolya & Wassily Minkow - Don't Kill My Vibe [UP!UP!UP!]

Format: 12" 180g in a printed sleeve.

Our debut single with Senpolya was born out of a desire to create modern Russian pop infused with references to 80s dance music. While it's popular to make 80s-inspired tracks today, that decade means different things to everyone – it can be A-ha and Modern Talking or African boogie and Chicago house. But in the end, we didn't quite end up making either.

The group of people who collaborated on this release is absolutely legendary. Every time I listen to it and think about them, a new dimension opens up in my mind, adding deeper layers of context that I've immersed myself in over the past few years.

Italian producer and bass player Marco Boccamazzo created the first remix. By adding electric bass and strings, he moved the track back another ten years.

DJ Popinjay, an alter ego of a tropical disco master who prefers to remain anonymous, provided the second rework.

The third remix, or rather practically an entirely new track, comes from Sonestrose, a duo consisting of Andrey Algorithmic, the art director of Moscow Powerhouse, and Alexander Basian, the studio's sound engineer.

Ignat Akimov, also known as DJ Pecan and art director of Esthetic Joys Embassy, crafted the fourth mind-bending remix, ranging from acid house with Indian drums to cool jazz sounds.

Lipelis and Scruscru helped me make some key decisions on the structure, arrangement, and mixing of the tracks.

Ilya Varankin took a photo of us (on film!) and Nikita Demin designed the Daptone Records-inspired artwork.

Finally, I want to thank my wife, Masha Dostoewskaya, without whose love and patience I would not have been able to bring this project to its conclusion.