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"In any other context, it would be profoundly beautiful; given the war raging outside, this quiet act of perseverance takes on even greater significance—part protest, part song of mourning" — The Best DJ mixes so far, PITCHFORK, 2022 (EN)
"Oleg Shpudeiko pairs (..) re-creations of medieval harmonies with human free improvisation and the results are transporting" — Contemporary Album of the Month in THE GUARDIAN, 2020 (EN)
“Неймовірно красивий альбом, вартий звання сучасної електронної класики” — 20 best Ukrainian albums of 2020 — СЛУХ, 2020 (UA)
“Madrigals и правда похожи на сад, где садовник управляет глобальными параметрами — влажностью, солнечным освещением, рыхлостью почвы, уровнем химикатов, плотностью посадки семян, — но растения всё же растут сами” — Madrigals review by Alexey Shmurak in KYIV DAILY, 2020 (RU)
“Композитор Олег Шпудейко, (...) майстерно переосмислює музику часів Пізнього Середньовіччя та Відродження. Звучить результат водночас казково-роматично та сучасно, а ще унікально. Ви просто мусите це почути!" — best Ukrainian albums of 2020, NEFORMAT, 2020 (UA)
"Heinali и его музыкальные практики" — interview in COMMA, 2019 (RU)
“Possibly the most astonishing piece of music that I’ve heard in 2020” — Madrigals review by John Power Jr, 2020 (EN)
“Beautifully crafted and tender” — favourite albums of 2020 in THE ATTIC, 2020 (EN)
“Accessible and deep at the same time” — Iridescent review in FLUID RADIO, 2018 (EN)
“Madrigals is a beautiful piece of art that feels emotionally charged and entirely unique when I look back at all the music I’ve listened to this year” — Madrigals review in HIGHER PLAIN MUSIC, 2020 (EN)
“Phenomenology first” — interview in 15 QUESTIONS, 2018 (EN)
“Utterly superb and it takes me to places I have never been in music before” — Iridescent review in HIGHER PLAIN MUSIC (EN)
"Some of the most captivating music we've heard so far this year" — article on Anthem in VICE, 2017 (EN)
"Darkly evocative" — Anthem review in Norman Records, 2017 (EN)