Radio Maximum - New Russians

Radio Maximum - New Russians is a peculiar beast. It mines the post-Soviet pop and rock scene with a focus on the "new Russian" identity that emerged in the 90s and 2000s. When you listen to Radio Maximum - New Russians live, you hear Kirkorov's bombast next to the melancholic guitar of Zemfira. That's the charm. The station doesn't apologize for its contradictions. It plays what it plays. This is Music radio Russia at its most nostalgic and most kitschy simultaneously. The beats are familiar if you grew up in the era of MTV Russia and cassettes. The presenters speak with enthusiasm, hyping up…