On Solid Steel, we like to go deep and as part of our celebrations in Hour 2, we [bad word] DJ Scientist with Solid Soviet Steel Radio (SSSR), a special guest mix that solely features music from the former Soviet Union. The dedicated record collector, DJ and Equinox record label owner from Berlin managed to unearth and put together an extensive and fascinating selection of tracks from countries like the Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, [bad word] and more, resulting in a unique musical adventure. The mix starts with a deep and slow psych [bad word] up with more funk-laden Soviet grooves and killer [bad word] breaks. Many of these groups managed to create their own kind of sound, mixing western styles like Jazz, Funk and Rock with traditional music from their own countries. You can get a [bad word] down here.

All tracks have been recorded from original vinyl from the Soviet state label “Melodia”

Pesniari _ Quail _ [bad word] Soyol Erdene _ Broad Expanse _ Mongolia
Aquareli _ Cheerfully [bad word] Bayan Mongol Variety Group _ Black Horse _ Mongolia
Dielo _ Mukhambazi _ Georgia
Arnika _ Silver Ships _ Ukraine
Arnika _ Evening In Lviv _ Ukraine
Tsvety _ More Life [bad word] Pojushie Serdza _ Knock On Any Door [bad word] VIA 75 _ Namgalo _ Georgia [bad word] Shlyakhiv _ Guelder Rose Grows By The Mill _ Ukraine
Rero Variety Orchestra with Vocal Group [bad word] Outside _ Georgia
3 Plus 3 _ Travel Tale _ Ukraine
Vodogray _ Darling Girl _ Ukraine
Orizont _ Gaydutskaya Ballad _ Moldavia
Gaya _ Aman Jar _ Azerbaijan
Gaya _ Rodinka _ Azerbaijan
Gaya _ Wesenjaja Pesnia _ Azerbaijan
Leisja, Pesnja _ Rain Knocks [bad word] Maria Kodrianu & VIA A. Mordkowicha [bad word] Paparude _ Moldavia
VIA 75 _ Tiflis _ Georgia
Nerija _ Drebėk, Žemele _ Lithuania
Iveria _ Azimat _ Georgia
Eolika _ Jāprot _ Latvia
Kalina _ Tri Tembiti _ Ukraine
Ariel _ W Dele Liubom I Kazhdom [bad word] Iveria _ Na Toku _ Georgia
Wernie [bad word] _ Extra Ticket [bad word] Anatoli Korolew & VIA _ Veselye Golosa [bad word] Charovnitsi [bad word]  Rucheek _ [bad word] Arnika _ Katerina _ Ukraine
Charivny Gitary _ Good Rain _ Ukraine
Kalinka _ Trailblazers [bad word] Chervona Ruta _ Marichka _ Ukraine [bad word] Shlyakhiv _ Song About Shchors _ Ukraine
VIA 75 _ Arobnaja _ Georgia
Nerija _ Simple Style _ Lithuania
Samotsvety _ There In The Clouds [bad word]