Oleksandr Yurchenko
Ukrainian avant-garde musician (1966–2020)
Oleksandr Yurchenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Юрченко; May 27, 1966 – April 27, 2020)[1] was a Ukrainian avant-garde musician, illustrator and instrument creator.
Yurchenko was closely tied to the 1990s Ukrainian underground called "Novaya Scena."[2] He played in several groups, including Yarn (where Serhiy Fomenko of Mandry sung for a time), Merta Zara, Elektryky, Kvitchala v Serpni, Radiodello, Suphina Dentata, Suphina's Little Beasts and Blemish. He was known for using instruments of his own invention; some of these instruments appear on his collaborations with Svitlana Nianio like Znayesh yak? Rozkazhy.[3][4]
Yurchenko became ill after a stroke. His health continued to decline afterwards, causing him to give up music in favor of illustrating. In early 2020, the Ukrainian label Delta Shock released a previously unreleased composition of Yurchenko's from 1994 called Lichy do sta: Symphony №1 to help fund his treatments near the end of his life.[5][6] He died on April 27 of that year; further proceeds from Lichy do sta went to his widow.
References
- ^ Yakolev, Vlad (27 January 2022). "Yarn, Blemish та інші пригоди Олександра Юрченка". Амнезія. Амнезія. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Delany, Rhys (5 February 2020). "Svitlana Nianio & Oleksandr Yurchenko: Znayesh Yak? Rozkazhy – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Nechay, Oleksandr (17 September 2020). "Svitlana Nianio & Oleksandr Yurchenko — Znayesh yak? Rozkazhy (2020)". Neformat. Neformat. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Timony, Mariana (21 February 2020). "Svitlana Nianio & Oleksandr Yurchenko, "Znayesh Yak? Rozkazhy"". Bandcamp Daily. Bandcamp. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Shelekhov, Ivan (22 January 2020). "Oleksandr Yurchenko - Lichy Do Sta. Symphony no. 1". The Attic. The Attic. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Kasparis, Michael (17 July 2020). "Essential Releases: Haitian Psych, Spanish Punk, Ukrainian Ambient and More". Bandcamp Daily. Bandcamp. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
