Austria's most influential experimental electronic label invited Edward Sol as co-curator. He will personally select 8 new 2026 catalogue releases.
Editions Mego — Austria's most influential experimental electronic label (Vienna, founded by Pita in 1995, home of Fennesz, Christian Fennesz, Peter Rehberg) — announced on 18 January 2026 the invitation of Edward Sol as co-curator of the label for 2026. This is Mego's first-ever Ukrainian co-curator (previously there were exclusively Central European and American experts). Edward Sol's task as co-curator is personal selection of 8 new releases for the Mego 2026 catalogue. All 8 releases must match the label aesthetic (experimental electronic, noise, ambient, glitch), but can come from any country. Edward Sol especially wants to focus on Eastern European and Middle Eastern performers who have insufficient visibility in the global experimental electronic scene. The first 4 selected for the 2026 catalogue performers (per announcement 22 February 2026): 1) Iván Belechev (Bulgaria, drone synthesist, first release — March 2026); 2) Lana Sham (Syria/emigration in Berlin, ambient/Persian motifs, June 2026); 3) Olena Hetner (Ukraine, lo-fi noise, August 2026); 4) Anwar Şahin (Turkey, modular synth, October 2026). The remaining 4 are selected mid-year 2026. Edward Sol also hosts a monologue video format on the Mego YouTube channel, where he presents each of the selected releases.
