Moscow’s electronic music scene has become known for its high quality output and ability to constantly reinvent itself to ensure its success, despite remaining outside the country’s cultural framework.

Boiler Room and Ballantine’s spent some time in Moscow meeting the artists, promoters and venue owners who play a key part in the creation of their underground. We hear how growing commercial interests and the negative public perception of nightclubs has led to a string of venue and event closures, but not without retaliation.

The determination to stay strong and build bigger is evident and has pushed different communities even closer together.

Stay tuned for the next part of our Boiler Room x Ballantine’s True Music Moscow 2019 project, where we’ll be going back to work with these communities and help shape the future of the scene.