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Electronics shaped by Ukrainian instruments

ONUKA is a Ukrainian project built around singer and multi instrumentalist Nataliia Zhyzhchenko and producer Yevhen Filatov. Its sound places electronic rhythms and precise studio construction alongside the colours of traditional instruments. Folk references are part of the musical language itself: a breathy flute phrase, an unfamiliar resonance, or a sustained acoustic note can carry as much weight as the synthesizers. Zhyzhchenko’s restrained vocal delivery gives these detailed arrangements a clear human centre.

From the debut to Vidlik

The self titled debut album arrived in 2014 and included “Time.” The 2016 release Vidlik developed the project’s contrast between mechanical momentum and acoustic texture. Its title track is a useful starting point: clipped rhythms, recurring motifs, and vocal fragments create an immediate physical pull. The release also connected personal and collective memory through its engagement with the Chornobyl disaster, a subject with a direct connection to Zhyzhchenko’s family.

A carefully balanced musical identity

ONUKA’s recordings can feel spacious even when their arrangements contain many layers. Traditional sounds are given distinct shapes rather than simply added as decoration. The resulting music welcomes both close headphone listening and the shared energy of a live performance. It offers a recognizable path between Ukrainian musical heritage and contemporary electronic pop.