Premiere: Exhausted Modern — Piesne ťažkých chvíľ (S dobrým koncem) by Deviant published on 2021-02-02T09:34:46Z In a globalised world, revisiting our history can be owed to diverse reasons: longing for a better time, looking for answers to our present and future and, importantly, the understanding of our identity. Prague-based Punctum Tapes has connected past and present through Liptov, a compilation in which contemporary Czech and Slovak artists reinterpret traditional songs from the geographical area of Liptov. Working upon an oral tradition that was recorded in 1982, the compilation maps the current electronic and club music scene in the area, both established and new talent. Exhausted Modern’s take on ’Piesne ťažkých chvíľ’, which can translate as ‘Songs for the hard times’, transforms the mournful chant into a hopeful one. The artist has reworked the song’s core by altering its title (S dobrým koncem / With a good ending), but also by inscribing an uplifting call for better moods while we await better times. @exhausted-modern @punctumtapes @radiopunctum Genre Folklore Comment by Kletis top 2021-03-03T12:52:33Z