Fractions is a collaborative project from Russian producers Nikki Korobeynik and Artem Frolov. Together they deliver hi-energy, genre-bending productions with elements of 90s rave, acid, and as they say ‘unapologetic rawness’. A sound which no doubt is a derivative from their childhood surroundings in the sparse and remote regions of the Soviet Union.
Nikki was born in the industrial city of Chelyabinsk, often referred to as the ‘Russian Detroit’ it makes for one of the most heavily polluted places in the world, where the Kystym nuclear radioactive disaster took place. Artem was born in Kemerovo, a city in the Siberian region known for its coal mines, lovingly called the ‘Coal Heart Of Russia’, its bleak with temperatures reaching to below -49c.

Both born in the early 90s, it was the time in which the USSR fell apart, and Russia became independent. It was a crucial time for all, when the doors opened for Western and European influences to enter and opportunities became a reality.

During the first years of independence, it was a difficult time. They had no money, violent crime was at an all-time high, and grocery stores were empty. It was a game of survival, until when in the early 2000s both their families made the decision to move to Prague.

With little to no recourses to equipment and musical gear, they were able to study at a music school and it wasn’t until later on that the guys met at University. Where they talked about their joint passion for music and a common nostalgia for their past.

Before delving into electronic production, they were into hard core metal, and both were a part in their own bands, both playing guitar. It wasn’t until they got into gaming and movies, that they draw their attention to the soundtracks from The Matrix, Blade, Mortal Kombat, Need For Speed and Max Payne.