In this remarkable book David-Emil Wickström traces the transcultural flow of popular music
production emanating from St. Petersburg a central hub of the Russian music scene. With a
specific focus on the post-Soviet emigrant community in Germany and their event `Russendisko`
Wickström himself a trumpet player in two local bands explores St. Petersburg`s vibrant music
scene which provides an electrifying platform for musical exchange. The findings shed a new
light on Soviet and post-Soviet popular music history and even Russia`s relationship to
Ukraine. Wickström demonstrates the filtering processes embedded in transcultural flows and how
music is attributed new meanings within new contexts. This innovative book not only promotes a
deeper understanding of the role of popular music in society it also enables a better
comprehension of cultural processes in the second decade after the fall of the Soviet Union.
