Velocity Press has announced a new book – Ukrainian Field Notes: Sound, Music & Voices From Ukraine After the Full-Scale Invasion.
Author Gianmarco Del Re explores the impact of the war on musicians. based on over 300 interviews.
Here’s what they have to say about Ukrainian Field Notes:
“Since the full-scale invasion, music-making in Ukraine has adapted in remarkable ways: composing on mobile phones, streaming performances from bomb shelters, and organising festivals within curfew limits. Clubs became centres of volunteering and fundraising before regaining their cultural role once reopened. Meanwhile, the diaspora reshaped the musical landscape, severing old ties while creating new global networks of collaboration.
Ukrainian Field Notes: Sound, Music & Voices From Ukraine After the Full-Scale Invasion offers a 360-degree perspective on how sound has shaped musicians’ wartime lives and influenced evolving notions of identity – personal, collective, and postcolonial.”
Pricing and Availability:
Ukrainian Field Notes is available to order now for £9.99, with shipping planned to start March 6th, 2026.
Does any of the profits go to helping musicians in Ukraine?
What ‘profits’ do you think there are going to be on a $10 book about electronic music in the Ukraine?
Having their story told seems like it could be huge for these musicians, but thinking that this book enough just to make it worth the author’s time seems optimistic.