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And here is project called Ethnica. The music is folk-electronic where a real girl is singing but not "grannies" from the computer. Girl's nickname is NetLenka. She sings well and looks beautiful as well. - Cosmopolitan
Ethnica and Mox turned to be close in terms of aesthetics despite the different methods of composing. Together these talented guys "cooked" the quite dreamy, thoughtful and in some places fearful album… The sound palette – not garish, but captivating by some sort of the next world. And of course the vocal that sounds like that of mermaids. - Play Magazine
Ethnica is a serious pretender to the title of the most modern performer of traditional songs… the one who likes modern ethno and is ready to spend time and attention will be rewarded by good though odd music. - Zvuki.RU
As a result of Ethnica' work there is a high-quality fusion, gloomy and extremely mystic. - Lichnoye Vremya
Currently there is no any doubt that Ethnica is among the best Russian projects playing world music.
…the new concert program of Ethnica made it an indisputable leader of this musical style. - InOut
Vocal part of the project deserves special attention. The leader of the band called NetLenka shows us professional technical skills of folk singing. Her voice is not too strong, but melodious. The singer's voice has clear modulation and together with perfect instrumental performing allows us to appraise this album at its true worth. - InterMedia News Agency
You can call Ethnica Music Project a family project so as three generations could find in it something interesting for them. - 2M. Music Magazine
Ethnica looks like most modernly sounding Moscow ethno-music project. - Weekend
Discography
1. ETHNICA MUSIC PROJECT – ETHNICA, 2002, Megaliner Records;
2. ETHNICA MUSIC PROJECT feat. MOX – OMUT, 2004, Megaliner Records;
3. ETHNICA MUSIC PROJECT – FAIRY WOOD, 2005, Megaliner Records;
4. ETHNICA MUSIC PROJECT – ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL. I, 2007, Megaliner Records;
5. ETHNICA MUSIC PROJECT – THE BEST, 2007, Megaliner Records;
Compilation albums:
1. FUZZbox Vol.10, 2001, Fuzz Records;
2. FUZZbox Vol.14, 2002, Fuzz Records;
3. PLAY – Russian Compilation, 2002, CD Land;
4. HUNTING, 2002, Manchester Files;
5. THE FINEST SONGS FROM THE COKXPON AMBIENT GARDEN, 2003, Periferic Records (Hungary);
6. ETHNO BEATS AND PIECES, 2006, Stereo-Video;
7. SLAVOSONIC, 2006, Dars Records.
Special:
1. GENDOS – HAM-DYT, 2005, Luna Music (Poland)
Elena NetLenka Belyaeva(lead vocal of ETHNICA MUSIC PROJECT) as special guest;
2. SHOJI HANO&ELENA BELYAEVA – FISH IN THE SKY, 2006, Megaliner Records;
3. INCREDIBLE TRIO – WHISPER OF SPIRITS, 2008, Megaliner Records.
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Bio
Vocalist and leader of ETHNICA MUSIC PROJECT Elena ‘NetLenka’ Belyaeva was born in the Western Siberia, where she spend her childhood. Her granny, who was a healer, acquainted Elena with folk music. After that she lived in Perm, where she graduated from the choreographic academy. Then she studied in Moscow and got a degree as a director. While studying in Moscow, she was having lessons on vocal and worked as an actress in a dramatic theatre. She was getting knowledge in different vocal techniques in various corners of Russia and deployed them later in her singing.
Ethnica Music Project played as support band of Robert Plant & Strange Sensation, took place in many festivals (Sziget Festival, United Islands Of Prague, Open City and others).
Elena Belyaeva is organizer of ethno-free-jazz festival Art Depot in Russia. She collaborated with Elliott Sharp, Anthony Coleman, Mazzoll, Vladimir Chekasin and Shoji Hano. In 2006 NetLenka recorded duo with Shoji Hano “Fish In The Sky”. Elena Belyaeva & Shoji Hano introduced their program in six cities of Japan(Tetsu Jamauchi - bass, Kimie Sakaki - koto as special gests.)
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