New album ▽ · November 13, 2026
Theodor
Bastard
Dark electronics, live instruments and the voice of Yana Veva. New live programme for 2026.
Live · 2026
Upcoming shows
Dark electronics for dark times
The new album opens another chapter in Theodor Bastard's history. Analogue synthesizers, heavy low end, dry rhythms and warped electronics reconnect the band with the experimental tension of their early work.
Out November 13, 2026 on Season of Mist.
Official video · 2026
Sverkay
The musicians spent two months building a physical spacecraft interior by hand. The project was developed independently, from the first sketches and set construction through to direction and editing.
St Petersburg · since 1995
About
Theodor Bastard build their music at the point where the archaic meets the not-yet-named, and live sound meets electronics.
The band's story began with the electronic and noise experiments of Fedor Svolotch. With Yana Veva, the voice became the centre of a distinctive sonic language in which analogue electronics, rare acoustic instruments, polyrhythm and phonetic improvisation form a single world.
The band have built a catalogue of studio albums, soundtracks and live recordings, toured across Russia and Europe, and performed at festivals including Fusion, Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Castlefest, Castle Party, Dark Bombastic Evening and Mėnuo Juodaragis.
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Across three decades, Theodor Bastard have moved from industrial avant-garde and dark electronics through expansive psychedelia, chamber acoustics and ritual polyrhythm. At the core of the project are composer, multi-instrumentalist and sound producer Fedor Svolotch, and vocalist, composer and lyricist Yana Veva. Their current work turns back toward electricity without abandoning the accumulated language of live recording, rare acoustic instruments and timbral exploration. Theodor Bastard on Wikipedia
Selected discography
Music
Music for worlds and stories
Film, television & games
Theodor Bastard create original music and distinctive sonic systems for screen projects: from intimate themes and Yana Veva's voice to historical textures, horror, dark fantasy and modern electronics.
PC Gamer included the music of Pathologic 2 in its selection of the best PC game music of 2019.
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Music & merchandise
Store
The official Bandcamp store brings together Theodor Bastard releases and merchandise: vinyl, CDs, apparel, jewellery, musical instruments and limited-edition items. It also includes current Season of Mist editions.
Explore music, physical releases and official Theodor Bastard merchandise on Bandcamp.
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Contact
Booking, press, music licensing, film, television and games.
theodorbastardgroup@gmail.com