Bulat Khalilov – ethnographer, journalist, co-founder of the Ored Recordings label, specializing in field recordings of traditional music of the Caucasus.

Links:

Bandcamp: https://oredrecordings.bandcamp.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oredrecordings/

Bonfires and Stars (movie): https://vimeo.com/136435480

Circassian Zachirs (religious chants): https://oredrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/khakurinokhabl-zachir-circassian-religious-chants

Anton's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoburetka/

The right way to listen to this podcast is to listen to the music recorded by Ored Recordings first. Enjoy!

Iva Salukvadze and David Malania – independent designers from Tbilisi, founders of Ambient.ge, first Georgian company producing modular synthesizers and audio hardware.

Episode Links:

Ambient's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambient.ge/

Iva's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7.cxra/

David's instagram: https://instagram.com/malo_oooo/

Dieter Rams' Ten Principles: https://designmuseum.org/discover-design/all-stories/what-is-good-design-a-quick-look-at-dieter-rams-ten-principles#

Podcast links:

Anton's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoburetka/

Podcast RSS: https://media.rss.com/amateurs/feed.xml

Timestamps:

(1:20) - How Ambient.ge started?

(3:50) - VCV Rack vs real hardware

(7:20) - First VCO and most recent 8-bit sequencer 9:50 - The hardest part of production

(12:30) - Community feedback

(14:15) - Ambient’s approach to design and production

(15:40) - Where enthusiasm comes from?

(18:10) - Moku-Moku story

(19:00) - Past and future collaborations

(23:50) - Staying in Georgia

(27:00) - Leaving a legacy and living a fulfilling life

(31:10) - Vision for the future

Be safe, follow your passions, peace.

Nastia Sartania (sTia) - Georgian musician, founder of Creative Education Studio, CES RECORDS, co-founder of Georgian Music Legacy Collection, DnB queen of Georgia and music enthusiast. The episode was recorded in the end of June.

CES website: https://www.ces.ge

Nastia's instagram: @_stia_

Listen to Nastia's music: https://stiamusic.bandcamp.com

Anton's instagram – @antoburetka