Artjom Astrov’s eclectic composition style incorporates both produced and found sound, digital processing, and songwriting. The Vienna-based musician’s use of voice (spoken word, rapping) can be characterized by a sense of alienated lyricism. As a sound designer for various contemporary performance productions, Astrov has developed a distinctively minimalistic approach that relies on spatial and conceptual properties of sound. 

As Benzokai, rin la and, most recently, simply as Artjom, he has released several EPs for record labels, such as Quantum Natives, Baba Vanga, Trash Can Dance, and his own Serious Serious. Founded in 2016 and featuring anything from fashion garments to recordings of street music, the label documents and showcases a variety of artistic practices, contributing to a collective vision of an underground scene. 

As of June 2023