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Ummagma Celebrates Diversity with ‘Kiev’ LP Despite some heavy turmoil in Ukraine, synth pop post-punk crossover duo Ummagma are showing a solid footing, looking forward to a better future for Ukraine and humanity in general. In this release, the Canadian-Ukrainian team are celebrating their freedoms – to speak about the root of today’s problems, to create beauty in the face of hostility, and to take their music in new directions. ‘Kiev’ is not just the capital city of the Ukraine and the epicenter of civil unrest this past winter – it is also the name of the duo’s new LP, where they rise above the decay and mayhem surrounding them to embrace diversity and beauty. Here they follow up their Rotation single and ‘Lama’ LP (released May) with an amazing package featuring the original ‘Kiev’ plus 9 remixes from 9 fantastic Emerald & Doreen artists, each one having his very own style, celebrating the splendor of the original composition. Auxiliary tha Masterfader transforms their work into an Italoesque electro-disco-pop gem. A Copycat's handclap-dream-pop version is tender as a peach skin with a retro summer groove factor. Statickman's synths shoot like laser guns into the retrosynth future. A Copy For Collapse goes for a more experimental, industrial approach, while David Garcet's trippy chillwave edit brings downtempo bliss. Mikael Fas dishes up a beautiful trancy deep house version. Celebrated Japanese chillwave artist Haioka takes everything to the next level with sounds reminiscent of an angelic playground. Sounds of Sputnik presents a stripped-down 90s indie version laced with synth-guitar harmony. Brazilian electro-child Mind Movies delivers a fragmented, dubby and loud breakbeat adaptation that probably comes closest to the actual state of mankind if we could listen to its rhythm. The outcome shows that what is the end for one person may be the start for another. Even more important, it shows that beauty can blossom even in the midst of ugliness.