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Pletnev

Pletnev

Biography

During a last couple of years russian wanderer Alex Pletnev went through a chain of big & small events - RBMA camp, own label & parties in St. Petersburg, a few other aliases with dozens of releases, a few other bands to play with a few albums. In the end he settled down in Vilnius where they together with his brother opened a small bar Monstro. Alex’s taste in music is quite eclectic. In 2017 & 2018 he did splendid afro & oriental flavored EPs for such imprints like Meda Fury, Bahnsteig23, Needs and Mehmet's & Majica’s Fleeting Wax. More atmospheric, dark and deep EPs went out via Le Temps Perdu records (including remixes by Inga Mauer & RYOTTA OPP), Secretsundaze sublabel SZE & french experimental label KUMP. Though Alex is a newcomer in Vilnius, he perfectly represents new lithuanian scene of electronic artists among names like Manfredas, Siaubas, V and many others. He residents in Vilnius mekka of nightlife - Opium club and became a part of “Opium of the People” compilation in 2018.