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Feature Violetov General: Eastern Bloc darkwave

From when he first left Bulgaria and heard the emergent sounds of goth and post-punk, Emil Valev was set on a course which took in the best fringe music of Europe in the 1980s. Now a compilation on Osàre! Editions brings some of his archival works to a wider audience, so Hannah Pezzack dialled up Sofia to find out more.