26 04, by Whaler

26 04

by Whaler

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tsap off we go, deep, deeper. lovin it! Favorite track: Мирний Атом.

lostlojic Excellent deep Ukrainian atom punk release!

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1.	Мирний Атом 03:58	buy track
2.	Викид 03:39	buy track
3.	Зрада (feat. Mykola Lebed) 04:39	buy track
4.	31 04:31	buy track
5.	Спогад 03:30	buy track

about

April 26, 1986. At 01:23, two explosions echoed through the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. In the sky above Pripyat, a glow emanated from the burning reactor, releasing tons of radioactive isotopes into the atmosphere. The event forever changed the lives of ordinary people.

Maksym Merkulov, also known as Whaler, incorporates conceptual and, to some extent, cinematic elements in his work. With releases such as Mothership, which tells the story of an artificial intelligence wandering through space, and Noncommon Sense, which explores the journey of internal transformation, the artist returns to the narrative format to recount the event that left a profound impact on both him and the entire planet.

He sublimates his experiences of the disaster's consequences into a haunting soundscape filled with the hum of reactors, the crackling of dosimeters, and the chatter of internal communication systems.

In his compositions, Whaler places great emphasis on melody and atmosphere, drawing from his classical and jazz background. His diverse catalog features IDM-inspired tracks, pure ambient pieces without a single beat, and heavily rhythmic compositions with broken beat patterns, as showcased in his latest release, "Dome."