What is that? A swan sign? Not quite. It is the Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS.

This year, the festival once again features a STandART video – Tālbraucēja Šofera Sapnis (Fernfahrertraum) (2003) is included in the program ‘Naive Cinema: True Cinema’ (K. Suns Cinema, April 15 at 17:30).

‘Naive Cinema: True Cinema’ is a selection of 21st-century Latvian amateur films and video works, characterized by lightness of form, naive yet daring techniques, and, most importantly, a genuine joy in the filmmaking process—without aspirations toward fame or fortune.

More information at the festival 2ANNAS webpage: https://www.2annas.lv

We tried to remember all STandART video festival appearances. Quite a long list! Only now, 20 years later, we accidentally discovered a STandART video festival screening in Barcelona back in 2006. Full list of STandART video festival appearances HERE.

Los Robotes, the band from Mexico City with Juris Tipa in the lineup, have released a new EP – Remezclas (Remixes), and we were happy to make our contribution:
LOS ROBOTES – Jodiendo (STandART Remix)
Remixed by KK. Additional engineering by Kaspars Tobis.

We had a wonderful bus trip to Tallinn and a great event sharing the stage with DEVISION REDUX. Thanks to everyone who shared this experience with us.

As always, the concert setlist can be found in the Concert Archive section.

Concert photos by Evert Palmets: HERE
Riga-Tallinn-Riga photos by Team STandART: HERE

Photo: Evert Palmets

We are happy to share the stage with the legendary German band DE/VISION again, this time in their DEVISION REDUX format. April 12, Tallinn, Estonia. Bus from Riga available.

February 15, 2025 – DE/VISION Concert Pre-Party,  DM Bar Riga, LV –
https://www.facebook.com/events/599063316407207

April 12, 2025 – Kinomaja, Tallinn, EE –
https://www.facebook.com/events/919635610095146
Biļešu Serviss bit.ly/dv_tallina Piletilevi bit.ly/dv_tallinn
Bus: Riga-Tallinn-Riga
https://www.facebook.com/events/1138167100987563

Happy winter holidays! With kind permission of Camouflage, something from the archives.

Done in early summer 2006, when we had just started recording what later became our Corrosion maxi-single. One of the last studio works in Jelgava (where STandART formed, but we already had relocated to Riga by then). We had just a few hours of studio time, but we were eager to participate in the remix contest – a great experience, the first time we did a remix for another artist, and, soon after, we had the chance to be the support act for Camouflage in Tallinn, EE.

Photos from 2006 and 2024 to celebrate Camouflage visit in the Baltics.

A look into STandART history with Kalvis. Each period of the band’s history, of course, has had its comrades who made up the whole STandART team.

Thanks to Mārtiņš Mārcis Beitiņš and his team. Filmed at Melno Cepurīšu Balerija – Jelgava, the hometown of STandART.

Faktogrāfija – Season 2, Episode 12

Watch also on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@balerija.jelgava)

or listen on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TRj2rTCV2yULABi7fxORH)!

Mārtiņš Mārcis Beitiņš’ STandART Top5 Playlist: HERE

To celebrate STandART’s 22nd anniversary, we have released a new maxi-single / remixes package ‘22′ (with reinterpretations by 7Synths, Law of the Dawn, Juris Tipa and the original Gulbji (Swans) version by Ēnu kaleidoskops). Available on our Bandcamp site and streaming platforms.

In addition, we will play a couple of anniversary concerts in Riga:
March 1 @ Depo + One Angry Geezer, Elias of Venus
March 23 @ Aleponija + 7Synths

We started this year with a small almost acoustic concert at the Riga Zoo (Jeļena Skuratova’s book release event – more HERE); however, the upcoming anniversary concerts will be our first full set-up performances in 6 years.

Our lineup behind the latest release ‘22’ and the upcoming concerts:
Jānis Traviņš – Gatis Gavriļenko – Kalvis Kluburs

We welcome Gatis as a member of the band, although he is already well-known to many, having been the band’s manager / DJ / driver / assistant for almost 20 years. A year ago, we agreed that it was time to take up the synthesizer.

Thanks to all STandART members and people whom we have worked with over the years. Thanks to our friends and listeners for the support.

See you at the concerts. Happy 22!

On January 4, 2004, a selection of animal songs was performed by a combined lineup of STandART and Ēnu kaleidoskops: Mārtiņš Links, Signe Ābola, Kalvis Kluburs, Gatis Gavriļenko.

Photos from the event HERE

A new children’s book has just been published – “Zoodārzs. Skaitām līdz 10” (Zoo. Let’s count to 10) by Jeļena Skuratova, Latvian rendition by Kalvis Kluburs.

The release event will take place on January 4, 2024, 17:00 – at the Riga Zoo, Amphibian and Reptile Hall. More information about the event informācija par pasākumu HERE. A specially prepared selection of animal songs will be performed by a combined lineup of STandART and Ēnu kaleidoskops.

Visit the author’s Instagram account for your chance to win a copy of the book!

New maxi-single out now! Swans – English versions of Gulbji plus a new remix from Mexico.