The Making of Basement 626 (2025)
In January 2025, experimental jazz duo Myshko Birchenko and Yevhen Puhachov, members of Hyphen Dash, travelled to Kramatorsk without any pre-made drafts or demo recordings to use music as a vessel to capture the emotions present in a place on the edge of a battle for survival and explore the therapeutic nature of music and improvisation in the brutal reality of war. They packed all the equipment into a car, drove 700 kilometres from Kyiv to the frontline city Kramatorsk, and turned one of many basements which serve as shelters into a makeshift recording studio. As a result, they recorded over 300 minutes of music, which were eventually distilled into a 90-minute album.
Cast
- Myshko Birchenko - Himself
- Yevhen Puhachov - Himself
- Maryna Pleshcheieva - Herself
- Andrii Pleshcheiev - Himself
Screenplay
Themes
Jazz Piano and Improvisation Master, Vocal Jazz and Soulful Night Club Vibe
Keywords
jazz, improvisation, music documentary, russian invasion of ukraine (2022), ukraine, ukrainian, war, documentary, music, recording an album
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Making of Basement 626 about?
- In January 2025, experimental jazz duo Myshko Birchenko and Yevhen Puhachov, members of Hyphen Dash, travelled to Kramatorsk without any pre-made drafts or demo recordings to use music as a vessel to capture the emotions present in a place on the edge of a battle for survival and explore the therapeutic nature of music and improvisation in the brutal reality of war. They packed all the equipment into a car, drove 700 kilometres from Kyiv to the frontline city Kramatorsk, and turned one of many basements which serve as shelters into a makeshift recording studio. As a result, they recorded over 300 minutes of music, which were eventually distilled into a 90-minute album.
- Who directed The Making of Basement 626?
- The Making of Basement 626 was directed by Vadim Pinyagin.
- Who stars in The Making of Basement 626?
- The Making of Basement 626 stars Myshko Birchenko, Yevhen Puhachov, Maryna Pleshcheieva, Andrii Pleshcheiev.
- How long is The Making of Basement 626?
- The Making of Basement 626 has a runtime of 41m (41 minutes).
- What genre is The Making of Basement 626?
- The Making of Basement 626 is a Documentary, Music, War film.
- Where was The Making of Basement 626 produced?
- The Making of Basement 626 was produced in Ukraine.
- What are the themes of The Making of Basement 626?
- The themes of The Making of Basement 626 include: Jazz Piano and Improvisation Master, Vocal Jazz and Soulful Night Club Vibe.