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qwqwqwqwa is an artistic outlet of producer and DJ Grigorii Gribov. In his live shows, he explores bassy, glitchy, micro-percussive soundscapes, navigating between UK bass, ambient breaks, illbient, and downtempo, with a touch of early 2000s IDM. He has previously released albums on Grid and Neoplasm and contributed music to compilations by Comic Sans, 29 Speedway, and others—all while frequently appearing as a DJ and selector on various radio platforms such as NTS, Rinse France, Kiosk Radio, and Mutant Radio.
His latest mixtape, Rejecting Fragility, released on Xpone in 2024, is a recorder of emotions and experiences collected during a year of immigration to Tbilisi. Delving into new surroundings, the mixtape acts as a postcard that envisions the technogenic bustle of the city. Similar to his debut album on Grid, Fashion Music for Scammers, the release takes the shape of a diary entry, attempting to capture the ever-fluctuating moment of emotional fragility, where the atmosphere within the magical and serene corners of the city’s surroundings rapidly shifts to its concrete coldness and the deep wormhole that is its nightlife.
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