In 20, when she was finding her way in the scene, the Russian electronic music community wasn’t so welcoming. The Moscow-based Kedrina is no stranger to releasing music and being met with a cold unaccepting response, finding herself an outsider.
Her response is an example of an artist certain of her ability and her vision, unburdened by expectation and unanchored from whatever sound or style she was defined by before. For her voice to be so prominent, naked even, on one track, “ Boy”, singing in English for the first time – was it daunting? “Absolutely not,” she repeats. After all, her 2019 album Your Need showcased her talent with club heavy beats and heady dance music. “Absolutely not,” says Kedrina in reply to a question about her decision to place her voice front and centre on her new record Liminal Soul. So when she is brief and curt, you know there’s a reason for it. When Yana Kedrina - the Russian electronic musician and producer who performs as Kedr Livanskiy - answers questions, she is detailed and generous in her replies.
