Résiste! | Paysages fragmentés

Released in 2026 on Wabi-Sabi Tapes, Résiste! | Paysages fragmentés is a collaborative split album by France-based artists Katya Shirshkova and Yurii Kuznetsov. Both artists, originally from Russia, have established themselves within the French experimental scene through practices that bridge avant-garde vocal performance and media archaeology. On the opening piece, Shirshkova utilizes the voice as a raw acoustic medium, layering polyphonic harmonies that interact with aluminum foil to create filtered, vibrating textures. Kuznetsov’s side, recorded between Bourges and Annecy, employs tape manipulation and modular synthesis to assemble fragments of memory into a percussive landscape of musique concrète. The album, available in digital and cassette formats, navigates a radical zone where minimalist vocal beats meet the tactile grit of field recordings and electronic noise. This release serves as a poignant sonic statement, with its proceeds dedicated to those affected by war, reflecting the artists' shared history and current displacement. By blending choral minimalism with industrial-tinged sound design, the work situates itself as a significant entry in the year's landscape of experimental electronic music.