Zabelov Group

Zabelov Group is a duo of Belarusian accordionist Roman Zabelov and Czech drummer Jan Šikl. The duo, using samples, effects and synthesizers, creates dreamy cinematic compositions, oscillating between ambient or minimal music and modern grooves with broken rhythms. The duo has been active since 2012. They were named one of the discoveries of the alternative scene in the 2014 Music Critics' Review. In Brno, among other things, they performed as a support act for the British Hidden Orchestra.

Central to the Zabelov Group's approach to music is a broad concept of jazz, a fascination with rhythmic sequences and abstract vocals, experimentation and a constant search for novel sounds enhanced by multicultural fusion. Along with acoustic instruments, the duo uses synthesizers and various other sound effects. The key musical elements are continuous spontaneity on stage and the ability to weave the moods of the moment into the resulting musical expression.