The Needle / Armenia - Emerging

“The Needle / Armenia - Emerging” is a cross-genre exploration sitting somewhere between post-Soviet grit, bass-heavy club energy, and emotionally layered rock and electronic sounds. The playlist blends emerging names from Russia, Armenia, and globally adjacent scenes with inventive sonic storytelling—from Lumen’s orchestral weight on “Над пропастью...” to the jagged intensity of Wildways and Call Me Karizma’s “Яд.” There’s an undercurrent of urgency running through the list, anchored in sharp transitions between the melancholic hues of vaultboy’s “you're my moon,” the industrial edge of Code: Pandorum’s “NEW WORLD - YMIR Remix,” and the cinematic flair of tracks like “Song For Amy” by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Local-language rap, alternative pop, hardcore, and experimental electronica are all represented here through artists like Schokk, Ky Sheny, and фрэнк?. Paired with genre-blurring contributions from international acts like FIDLAR, Tinashe, BADBADNOTGOOD, and even JoJo Siwa, the playlist doesn’t stick to one region or one type of sound. It’s chaotic in places and meditative in others, reflecting a mood of cultural in-between—borderless, emerging, and always moving forward.