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Ukrainian singer Melovin has announced his intention to end his music career in 2027. The artist revealed plans for farewell concerts and explained his decision as a desire to take a pause and shift his life focus.

Ukrainian singer Melovin (real name — Kostiantyn Bocharov) has announced his intention to end his music career in 2027. The artist shared the news personally on his Instagram, accompanying the statement with an announcement of a series of farewell concerts scheduled for next year. In an emotional message, the 28-year-old musician admitted that recently he has felt as though he has been living “faster…

Minatrix.FM looks back on a year of community growth, live radio, independent artists, and curated music beyond algorithms.

Friends, listeners, artists, and everyone who lives through music — the Minatrix.FM team wishes you a Happy New Year! This year became more than just another date on the calendar for us — it marked a true stage of growth, experimentation, and community building. What we achieved this year Minatrix.FM — more than just radio Over the past year, Minatrix.FM has fully taken shape as a curated music…

Minatrix has summed up the results of the TOP 100 DJs 2025 — the most honest DJ ranking, based on artist activity and real listener choice.

2025 became a landmark year for the Minatrix.FM platform. For the first time in a long while, a truly independent and transparent DJ ranking was compiled—one where the decisive factors were not algorithms, budgets, or artificial boosts, but real artist activity and genuine listener engagement. Minatrix TOP 100 DJs 2025 is more than just a list of names. It is a snapshot of the scene, reflecting who actually…

Analysis of the music results of 2025. Why did Spotify, Apple, and YouTube show different outcomes? Discover how “new nostalgia” and Minatrix.FM’s live broadcast outperform algorithms.

The year 2025 officially cemented a great divide in the music industry. The musical world is no longer unified: while giants like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music battle for milliseconds of attention using neural networks, autoplay playlists, and behavioral models, real cultural life is increasingly moving “underground” — toward live broadcasting, human intuition, and curatorial selection.…

Why was French electronic music recognized as UNESCO World Heritage? The history of French Touch: from Daft Punk and Cassius to Jean-Michel Jarre and Maurice Martenot.

French house music, known worldwide as French Touch or French House, has officially been recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This decision закрепляет the genre’s status not merely as a musical style, but as a full-fledged cultural phenomenon that shaped France’s modern identity and had a profound impact on the global electronic music scene. What French House and French…

The court ordered the eviction of Larisa Dolina from her apartment in Khamovniki. How an elite real estate deal turned into a legal precedent — and how the high-profile dispute ended.

The Moscow City Court has ordered the eviction of Larisa Dolina and her family members from a luxury apartment in the Khamovniki district. The singer has also been deprived of the right to use the residential property. The ruling was issued on December 25, 2025, putting an end to one of the most widely discussed property disputes of the year and triggering strong reactions within the legal and real estate…

How did an encrypted genre with triangles in its names become the foundation of modern dark electronic music? Read the history of Witch House: from Salem’s canonical album to the powerful wave of Ukrainian raves.

The Witch House genre has long moved beyond the status of an internet curiosity or an aesthetic joke. Today it is a multi-layered musical phenomenon that has traveled a long path—from the American underground of the late 2000s to a powerful Eastern European rave wave that effectively prevented the genre from disappearing. Origins of the genre: from a joke to a cult Witch House took shape in the late 2000s…

Anna’s Archive reported obtaining 86 million tracks and Spotify metadata. The company has launched an investigation. Why this is an alarming signal for the industry.

The non-profit project Anna’s Archive has reported the large-scale acquisition of content from the streaming platform Spotify. The dataset reportedly includes 86 million audio tracks and metadata for 256 million musical works. Spotify has acknowledged the fact of unauthorized access and announced the launch of an internal investigation. The company clarified that a third-party entity was involved in the data…

The court dismissed Moon Records’ lawsuit against the family of Kuzma Skryabin for ₴600,000. Details of court decision No. 910/9689/25 and the protection of the artist’s legacy rights on Minatrix.FM.

The Commercial Court of the city of Kyiv has refused the company MUN RECORDS its claim to recover more than 600,000 hryvnias from LLC “KUZMA SKRYABIN” in a case concerning an alleged infringement of copyright and related rights to the musical works of the band “Skryabin.” In doing so, the court effectively put an end to one of the most high-profile legal disputes surrounding the legacy of…

A story about how music erases borders between Iran and Ukraine. Why are HestiLL’s family and the first snowfall more important to Minatrix.FM than algorithms and charts? Read on…

People often say that music knows no borders, but in today’s industry this has turned into an empty cliché. At Minatrix.FM, we see it differently. For us, a “global community” is not dry listening statistics from different countries or soulless analytics charts. It is a living ecosystem made up of real people who share moments of their lives with us—genuine joy, personal stories, and…

The perfect blend of jazz, ambient, and broken rhythms. Why is Intelligent Drum & Bass called intellectual electronic music? The genre’s history, LTJ Bukem, and modern Deep DnB.

Intelligent (also known as Intelligent Drum & Bass or Intelligent Jungle) is a subgenre of drum & bass that emerged in the mid-1990s as a more melodic, atmospheric, and conceptual alternative to hard jungle and dancefloor-oriented D&B. The core idea of the genre is a shift away from dancefloor aggression toward musicality, mood, and thoughtful composition. Intelligent is aimed less at clubs and more at…

Discover everything about Psy Chill: from chillout zones at trance festivals to modern meditative electronic music. A list of the best artists (Shpongle, CBL), sound characteristics, and how it differs from Ambient on Minatrix.FM.

Psy Chill (or Psychedelic Chillout) is a subgenre of electronic music that emerged as a calm, atmospheric counterpart to psytrance. It blends elements of ambient, downtempo, dub, ethnic music, and psychedelic electronics, while preserving the depth and spatial awareness characteristic of the trance scene. Unlike dancefloor-oriented psytrance, Psy Chill is not designed for peak energy, but for relaxation, recovery,…

Florida Breaks — a breakbeat subgenre from Florida. The history of the Orlando Sound, rhythmic characteristics, and the influence of Miami Bass and the 1990s club scene.

Florida Breaks (also known as Orlando Breaks or Orlando Sound) is a subgenre of breakbeat that emerged in Central Florida (USA) in the late 1980s and developed most actively during the 1990s. The genre became an important part of American club culture and had a noticeable influence on the development of the U.S. breaks scene. Florida Breaks is characterized by an energetic, dancefloor-oriented feel, a powerful bass…

New Age — a genre of calm and atmospheric music. The history of the movement, sound characteristics, notable artists, and the genre’s modern development.

New Age is a music genre that emerged in the second half of the 20th century and is focused on calm, atmospheric, and meditative soundscapes. Its primary purpose is to create a relaxing audio environment that supports rest, concentration, and inner balance. Unlike dance or pop genres, New Age is not designed for active listening. It is music for background use, reflection, and contemplation, where overall mood and…

What is Chillstep? A detailed analysis of this EDM subgenre: its origins at the intersection of dubstep and ambient, musical characteristics (BPM, bass, rhythm), and a list of key artists (Blackmill, CMA).

Chillstep is a subgenre of electronic music that emerged at the intersection of dubstep, ambient, and downtempo. Its defining characteristic is the combination of dubstep’s signature rhythm and bass structure with a soft, calm, and melodic sound. Unlike aggressive forms of dubstep, chillstep is not designed for the dancefloor but rather for contemplative and emotional listening. The genre gained widespread…