Hyperboloid Records is Too Future For Moscow

Name: Hyperboloid Records
Vibe: You're sweating balls in a Moscow basement with a bunch of kids who spend too much time on Tumblr. It's deadly cold outside and the streets are empty.
Founded: 2004
Location: Moscow, Russia
Claim to fame: Apparently there's more to Moscow than I thought.
Upcoming releases: The#LONGLIVEINTERNET EP by BWWOYS, an EP from Chicago wunderkind Seablaze, an LP from Impakt, and a vinyl compilation from the stars of Russian bass music called #Russia #Vaporbass.
By the numbers: The label has put out 26 releases.
Artists-to-watch: El Ched, Seafloor, Impakt

What's the Deal: Although they've been around for almost ten years, not much is known—or at least readily available on the Internet—about Moscow's bastion of cutting-edge, heavy-bass music, Hyperboloid Records. One might not think of the Kremlin as a hoppin' center of cultural activity (perhaps for good reason), but with a steady buzzing club night in Moscow and the addition of some exciting international artists to their roster, the label is really starting to bring some well-deserved attention to the city.

One of their recent releases, Suena a los cielos by El Ched, grabbed my attention in particular, and imagine my suprise when I found out that Señor Ched was from Siberia and not Seville. Imagine if Myst wasn't a boring computer game and took place in Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing at midnight—that's the EP in a nutshell. It's an excitingly danceable journey through electronic music's more experimental side.

We checked in with label owners Dmitry Garin and Alexey Devyanin to learn a bit more about the label. Luckily they speak English! Hooray.

THUMP: Explain the name Hyperboloid Records.
Dmitry Garin: The name comes from the futuristic novel The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin by Russian science-fiction writer Alexey Tolstoy.
Alexey Devyanin: Also, it's a term from mathematics, which is very closely linked with music. It's used in architecture because the structures are strong and easy to produce, which is really a metaphor of our approach and vision: strong and dirty.

What's Moscow's favorite dance move?
D: Most of the time it's just two moves: step left, step right, step left, keep your hands in your pockets—so I'd say it's pretty conservative. I guess it's got a lot to do with music which totally lacks imagination too. However there's an exciting new movement of open-minded people who are looking for new sounds, rhythms and moves. There's a new generation of producers who are very enthusiastic and smart.

What are your favorite labels that aren't your own?
G: Rephlex.
D: Software, Astro Nautico, Warp, and Planet Mu.