/Shoegazetronica, Post-pychedelic electronica, Remixes, Post-rock, Electronic pop, Alternative dance, Dream pop, Crossover/
Comment: Superficial Random Knowledge Porridge is a trio from Sankt Peterburg (Saint Petersburg), the northern capital of the Russian Federation, which applies to as one the most important musical and cultural centres (if not the overriding one) in Russia either (Kino, Akvarium, DDT, Sergey Kuryokhin and Pop Mekhanika, Shnur, Messer Chups/ Messer Für Frau Müller etc). However, the album consists of one track and a handful of remixes on it (backed up by Slow, Wols, DZA, and Tarass 3000). All I can say about it is fairly good. It veers from a kind of urban tribalism/post-psychedelic electronica (a la Gang Gang Dance) and recherche, vibraphone-driven post-rock (a la the early Mice Parade and The Dylan Group) to otherwise viewable electronic-related shoegaze music and exultant dream pop on it. An amazing outcome indeed (one of the best albums in 2011 so far). However, I feel myself really lucky as I will visit them performing at the Uue Ajastu Festival in Põlva (Estonia) the next week. All in all, the expectations of mine are potently brought forth because of the remix album and their fantastical gig exactly in the same place one year ago (I can remember for their drummer who was really worth seeing on its own!). By the way, there are also represented Moscow-based post-rock luminary Mooncake, Vaiko Eplik, Imandra Lake, 3 Pead, Mimicry and many others from Estonia. (NB! Thanks to my wife Merike as well for giving a hint at the album).