Dear Ukrainians in Denmark,
We are standing with you in your struggle for liberty and independence of your Motherland. We can only imagine which challenges you’re experiencing every day in this tough time for Ukraine.
We have an honor to inform you that we’ve invited the Ukrainian music band ANTYTILA to perform in Denmark as part of the “Engage” Festival June 7-8, 2024 in Copenhagen.
We’re looking forward to seeing you!
After almost three months of touring abroad, Antytila will return to Ukraine and play a big solo show for their fans at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv. This show will put an end to Antytila’’s world charity tour.
February 14th. Kyiv, Palace of Sports.
Antytila band returns to the hometown scene. 5 years ago, musicians gathered at the Palace of Sports twice. This will be the third time it will happen.
The MLNL album will be performed live for the first time in Kyiv. It is the same album that Antytila presented on the second day of the full-scale war directly from the underground parking lot, where the 130th battalion of TRO, in which the musicians serve, was based.
“2Step, Bakhmut Fortress, TDME, Viryla – these songs helped millions of people go through the most difficult periods of life. The war changed all of us, it devalued the artificial, and made the real important. Real emotions, love, hugs, and a real desire to fight on. We are sure that with Antytila these songs about the real thing will be sung by the completely filled Palace of Sports”, – says Taras Topolya, the leader of the Antytila band.
Each concert of the Antytila band is a unique musical show, filled with meaning and technical and sound solutions that are almost unmatched in Ukraine. During 15 years of creative activity, not a single concert was repeated. Musicians surprise the capital every time, and this time is no exception. Artists are preparing a special program for their supporters.
Antytila are currently on a world charity tour. The musicians played more than 30 concerts on three continents and raised almost $400,000. Band is moving toward a goal of half a million dollars to purchase 10,000 quality medical kits for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
After being transferred from the frontline, the musicians of the band Antytila direct all their efforts to the volunteer projects of their own Charity Fund, which also takes care of the children of the families of the fallen soldiers of their 130th battalion and the military direction.
ANTYTILA are moving on to their aim and already report on record amount of $300.000 having been raised in the USA and Canada.
The world tour of the ANTYTILA band aimed to raise half a million dollars (or 20 million hryvnias to buy 10 000 of military medikits IFAK. Today, we can already state that in the USA and Canada only, the musicians together with their partners – United Help Ukraine Foundation have managed to raise a lot more than a half from the aimed amount and set an absolute record of charitable fundraisers in the USA and Canada among Ukrainian performers.
Photos: https://fex.net/uk/s/fkkxaar
Now, ANTYTILA continue their tour around Europe moving to Australia and New Zealand afterwards. This world charity tour is the first massive tour of the band after having been extricated the musicians Taras Topolia, Serhii Vusyk, and Dmytro Zholud from the frontline with the order of Valerii Zaluzhnyi. The guys were on service as part of the 130th battalion of territorial defense from the beginning of full-scale invasion defending Kyiv, and then Kharkiv from Russian occupants.
It’s not only a great interest to the band in the USA, Canada, and Europe providing success to the tour but also the fact that ANTYTILA are bringing a stadium show with quality sound and light heartily adapted to each concert venue. The musicians perform their well-known hits including «Фортеця Бахмут» (‘Fortress Bakhmut’), «Лови Момент» (‘Seize the Moment’), «TDME» and their new album «MLNL» live.
Apart from that, before the beginning of the gig, within unique auctions, the band makes it possible for everyone eager to do that to join charity and buy exclusive lots having been brought by the musicians to the territories of the USA, Canada, and Europe for the first time.
Documental and licensing preparation for transporting such lots lasted over 6 months; the band’s drummer Dmytro Vodovozov led it personally.
Eventually, in the USA only, 14 unique collection items, and virtually – a full collection of transport containers and tubes from various systems: PanzerFaust 3, BullSpike AT/AP, M72-LAW, Carl Gustaf, and RPG-26 as well as boxes for transporting and saving fillings for a self-propelled howitzer “CAESER” autographed by Ukrainian soldiers have been raffled.
The fillings of all containers were successfully used by Ukrainian militaries for destroying enemy tanks, IFVs, MT-LBs, mortars, and occupant’s infantry. Among important lots, there were also collection banknotes, postage stamps, and flags having been personally signed by the Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, flags having been signed by the soldiers of the brigade of the Offensive Guard “Burevii” and 130th battalion of territorial defense, and vyshyvankas from Taras Topolia’s personal collection. We’d like to make a special mention of hand-made minibars. These are unique installations developed by the ANTYTILA Charity Foundation and made by artists from 105-mm artillery cartridge cases having been used.
The tour cities having raised record amounts of donations:
Chicago – $49,338.81
San Francisco – $43,107.92
New York – $33,879.17
Seattle – $19,784.43
Video from Chicago:
The artists express special thanks to the team #StandWithUkraineMN at Ukrainian American Community Center in Minneapolis and the fund conducting prosthetics and rehabilitation of Ukrainian Heroes Protez Foundation for the donation worth $22 000.
One of the most reputable charity foundations in the USA, the «United Help Ukraine» Foundation, has become a reliable partner of the ANTYTILA band and ANTYTILA Charity Foundation in the course of American tour. Thanks to UHU, at every gig, there were all possible opportunities provided for the visitors to join charity in any convenient way. The ANTYTILA Charity Foundation together with the «United Help Ukraine» Foundation has already started purchasing components for the first lot of IFAK military medikits. The members of the ANTYTILA band personally control the content of a medikits and quality of components.
“We’re grateful to all Ukrainians and Americans coming to our gigs, taking part in auctions, and donating. Sometimes we had a feeling that the hall was half filled by foreigners having come to support us not even understanding Ukrainian. For instance, at our gig in San Francisco, the owner of the hall we were performing in donated 16 690 American dollars for Ukrainian Heroes having heard our story and aim. When in Chicago, our Ukrainian entrepreneurs put a record bet of $20 000 for the trooper’s beret which was then given back to him. These stories are striking. Thank you all for the trust.
We’re grateful to the organizer of our tour Yevhen Antypenko for professionalism and job having been done. We’ll come back to the USA and Canada with new gigs in spring.
And now, we continue raising $500 000 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Great Britain. We will definitely raise this sum and take care of the fact our militaries had quality medikits saving their lives.
At our gigs, fellows come to fellows to listen to their favorite Ukrainian music and to truly support our defenders”, shares his impressions the leader of the ANTYTILA band Taras Topolia.
Further gigs of the ANTYTILA band will take place in Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Dates, cities, and tickets:
3/11 – Lisbon
5/11 – Barcelona
6/11 – Alicante
9/11 – Sidney
12/11 – Melbourne
16/11 – New Zealand, Oakland
25/11 – Dublin
26/11 – Manchester
27/11 – London
29/11 – Edinburgh
02/12 – Chisinau
https://antytila.com/en/events/
We’re gonna wake up once some day at 6 o’clock in gray of dawn,
One’s gonna put on their new equip having been bought the day before
For battle pay; and there, before night, they hung the honors in a line,
Being well-deserved – for Sevastopol, Kherson, Bakhmut, for Rovenky.
One’ll give a three-day’s break for office,
Shift vital deadlines and Zoom call,
One will have just personal day off
Silently turning off the phone.
One’s gonna have a night-long journey
To forefront, just to be on time.
And one – how come this be trustworthy –
Will cover Bielgorod with shots.
One will have whiskey and start crying
When violating service rules,
One’s gonna wipe the snot from baby
And put a vyshyvanka on for the first time.
And all of us, with thanks to goodness,
Millions of falcons, tomtits, little sparrow chicks,
To celebrate the sacred triumph
At the parade, we’ll fly just there.
There will be glory, there’ll be honor,
There will be pride, strength, and respect.
There will be wounds, there will be conscience,
There will be shield, there will be sword.
There will be eyes in blue and yellow,
There will be joy, there will be rage.
There will be marching till the day end
Of sons and daughters straight in range,
Of those who struggled as it could be
Finally having won the fight.
Of those not having got down kneeling
At the feet of the lackeys’ horde.
We’re gonna take a knee, exactly,
Only before the ones who came on shield,
Who left as Heroes for kingdom of heaven,
And watch us from there as we’re here.
We’ll bow our heads right down with honor
And our flag above us straight
To those who gave the visa for us
To future having paid the cheque.
At the expense of their well-being,
At the expense of lives that is
The most precious in the realm.
There is a debt, all of us owe to it.
I know, that will exactly happen
All that I’ve mentioned lines above.
We’re gonna have it all together,
The Victory, for which the time has come.
‘Cause Independence means above all People
The Nation like an alloy, unified.
You know, parade’s small plot of land is here
Waiting for you reserved for length of time.
Translation: Lara Rusnak
Happy Independence Day of Ukraine!
We have always played and sung about what pleased and affected us personally.
During this time, we created many different songs. Dozens of videos were shot to convey the content and mood of each song.
We changed our style, experimented with music, we assembled pubs and stadiums, and in between we were engaged in volunteer and military affairs.
We always try to be honest with ourselves and our fans.
We are responsible for our words and actions to the people who once let our creativity into their lives.
And we try to be sincere in everything we do.
Today, on the 15th anniversary of our creative life, we announce a world tour, which will take place already this fall.
The best gift for us will be full halls at concerts. Therefore, we invite everyone!
And another important news for our supporters in Ukraine!
We will play the final of this part of the tour in Kyiv on February 14, 2024, in the Palace of Sports.
“This tour, these gigs, in fact, might not happen. When we came to our 130th Battalion on the first day of the war, we did not think at all that after a year and a half we would be able to take the stage again. We had just left the instruments at home and picked up the guns, that’s it. In Kharkiv oblast, we faced the death several times, and you know what, after that you especially appreciate life. Especially. Therefore, if you are reading this text, alive, then there is a reason to thank fate for this! And get together to sing songs that have meaning, nerve and unique Ukrainian history. Also, remember that when you come to our gigs, you are not only listening to your favorite songs, but also supporting the Ukrainian army and bringing Ukrainian soldiers closer to victory,” says Taras Topolia, the leader of the ANTYTILA band.
Dates and cities!
The last part of the previous tour collected more than 2 million hryvnias, which were sent for the purchase of anti-drone riffles, turnstiles and other useful items for the units of the Armed Forces.
The final part of the gigs will be symbolically held in Kyiv on February 14, 2024.
And see you in Yalta! On August 23!
Concert cities and dates will be added.
Currently, the musicians direct all their efforts to the volunteer projects of their own Charitable Foundation, which also takes care of the children of the families of the deceased soldiers of their 130th battalion.
The official website of the Antytila Charitable Foundation
The Ukrainian band ANTYTILA presents a new song in two languages and a video for it having been created especially for the computer game of the European production Rockodile and Lesser Evil – “Death from Above”. In Ukrainian, the song is called “Мій сокіл” (‘Mii Sokil’ / ‘My Falcon’).
The game is to be available in early access on the Steam platform from today. Both Ukrainian and English edits of songs will be played in the game. Moreover, the members of the ANTYTILA band will appear among the characters of the game. Everyone will be able to choose a character, a pilot who will control the drone. Among them there will be five musicians of the ANTYTILA band.
Check the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300160/Death_From_Above/
The music style of the song “Death from Above”, in Ukrainian – “My Falcon” is different from the previous tracks of the ANTYTILA band and is one of the heaviest in their repertoire. It conveys the tense atmosphere of the game, and transfers listeners to the world of combat operations and danger.
‘When an IT company from Germany asked us to create a song for a game – we were interested, because we like computer games.
When we were told that players would transform into Ukrainian pilots – drone operators and destroy the enemy from above, when we found out that 70% of the income would go to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine, we had no doubts about whether to participate in this project.
“Death from above” (“My Falcon” in Ukrainian) is probably the heaviest song in our discography from now on. But it is very much relevant to the mood of the gameplay.
We are sure that a perfect mix of interesting gameplay, a powerful soundtrack and a good deed in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the Victory are what all the players should expect’, tells the leader of the ANTYTILA band Taras Topolia.
In the videos for both edits of the songs, the musicians show warfare as well as situations that our military actually face on the frontlines for real but in an animated form. The enemies are depicted as orcs, pigs and in fact non-human creatures who they are actually, and who gave the name to a new phenomenon in the world history – Ruscism. This symbolism emphasizes the deep meaning of the video where the Ukrainian pilot and drone operator destroys the enemy representing a threat to freedom and independence.
“In the video, we wanted to convey the atmosphere of the game, this dynamics, this temper as well as to recreate the characters, show and emphasize to everyone once again who or what the army of the aggressor country really is. These are creatures that have a minimum of human traits and qualities,” Taras Topolia says.
The game consists in the following: a player can handle either a Ukrainian maneuvering this character in rear of the enemy’s positions or specifically a UAV conducting attacks against the enemy’s positions and destroying troops, tanks and other forces of the enemy. This kind of balancing between positioning and battle creates a tense gameplay as the operator keeps advancing deeper to the occupied territory reconquering the land, signal operation centers as well as all the belongings having been stolen from the territrory of Ukraine once.
Now ‘Death from Above’ is released in Steam Early Access, 30% of its net revenues from game sales will be sent to two Ukrainian charity foundations: Come Back Alive and Army of Drones. Once we break even, that donation will increase to 70% of all future net game revenues, with the final 30% going towards developing new game content.
Recently, the Antytila Concert LLC sent ₴1 100 000 having been earned at the band’s charity gigs in Europe, to their own charity foundation for purchasing anti-drone riffles. Thus, the band has closed a fundraiser for ₴6 million, and soon anti-drone complexes with direction finders will go to the frontline. In September, Antytila will continue their cultural activity and go on tour around the USA and Canada. The artists will perform for the first time in Australia and New Zealand as well.
In February 2023 ANTYTILA set off with their gigs abroad for the first time from the beginning of full-scale invasion and after having been at the frontline. England, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Israel, and France: 6 countries, 12 cities, and thousands of fans from around the world.
We’ve played a gig in London for the first time, in Great Britain, where we’ve received huge support – dozens of interviews, performance at the Trafalgar Square, hundreds of our British fans, and the historical moment – the world stars Bono and The Edge became special guests of the gig in London who sang the song-dedication to all Ukrainian mothers together with ANTYTILA.
Watch the video:
We’re sure it’s not the last gig in the land of Misty Albion, and soon we’ll announce the tour dates in Great Britain.
We’ve met with Ukrainian militaries in Germany, France, Israel, and Poland.
We’ve gathered hundreds of our fans in Tel Aviv for the first time as well as a record number of yellow and blue flags at our gigs abroad. We’ve played 5 big solo gigs in Poland our fans have been waiting for yet since 2020.
We’ve visited Ukrainian schools and centers in the countries of Europe, had meetings with hundreds of small Ukrainians abroad looking forward to coming back home.
Our fans from America, Japan, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, and other countries have visited our gigs to discover Ukraine for themselves via our music, to hear our story, and to support Ukraine and Ukrainian army once more.
The funds having been gathered and earned are transferred by the musicians to the ANTYTILA Charity Foundation, now an active fundraising campaign for anti-drone riffles is taking place:
https://www.antytila.ua/en/assistance-for-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine/donation-ua-armed-forces/
Now, the ANTYTILA band are getting ready for the performance in the Eurovision Village in Liverpool that is to take place on May 8. The band has become headliners of the Ukrainian music day, and they will give a full music show for dozens of thousands of Eurovision fans from all around the world.
In June, ANTYTILA will give two gigs in Ukraine: June 16 – in Uzhhorod, and June 18 – in Chernivtsi.
https://antytila.com/en/events/
And in September, a big North American tour will begin including more than 12 cities of the USA and Canada planned. The band also plans to give the first gig of Ukrainian musicians in Australia and New Zealand. New cities in the countries of Europe are also expected. Search for the new dates soon.
All players get ready!
Antytila has become part of the Death From Above project. This is an arcade-style drone game set during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This is an international project involving teams from many different countries: Ukraine, Poland, Finland, Kazakhstan, Germany and Portugal.
The peculiarity of the game is that the developers spread the message of support for the defense of Ukraine, donating part of the proceeds from the Steam release to “Army of Drones” and “Come Back Alive”, and partnering with and using the experience of “GIS ARTA” and “Aerorozvidka” in the field of drone warfare to improve the game after its release. In the game, you take on the role of a Ukrainian military officer, a drone operator who fights enemy forces, rescues valuable equipment, and restores key lines of communication. The game will give you a taste of being a part of the one of the bravest Army in the world.
“This is an interesting experience for us. Moreover, our team loves computer games and understands how it all works, what a great community there is in this field in Europe and the world. And it is important that European developers are ready to support Ukraine and, most importantly, the Ukrainian army in their own way. By playing this game, gamers will automatically support our defense complex! As for the song, it will probably be the “hardest” composition in our work and is not at all similar to our previous ones. It may surprise our fans, but you will understand everything when you see this game and combine it with the sound. In the game, the song will be played in two languages,” says Taras Topolia, leader of Antytila band.
‘Our game takes place during a serious and tragic real-life event, but we hope that our game is able to bring some fun and relief to players when they try it. While we embrace controversy and difficult conversations, we don’t believe in controversy for its own sake or the sake of sales. We engage in these topics because we are convinced they are essential and that the power of video games can be a tool for political and social activism. Death From Above is no exception to that. Also, we’re proud to help spread the message of support for Ukraine defending itself!”, – says Hendrick Lesser, game director.
Very soon you will hear a song by Antytila band, which will become the main soundtrack of the game. The game will release on Steam in Early Access in the coming months, but for now, it needs support on Kickstarter, to make it bigger and better.To support and familiarize yourself with the project, follow the link:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hendriklesser/death-from-above
Where is the most difficult to be: at the frontline or on stage? What was Taras Topolya afraid of after returning from the front line? Which huge challenge for society awaits us after the victory? Which were the most difficult days during the war and what gave strength and hope?
A personal and outright interview of the musician and defender of Ukraine — Taras Topolia
Worldwide famous Ukrainian band “Antytila” is going on US and Canada tour on Sep 28, 2023-Oct 18, 2023 to fundraise for Ukrainian Armed Forces and humanitarian aid.
They performed with Bono and The Edge from “U2” in Kyiv and London, they released common song with Ed Sheeran and performed it together live in Warsaw. From the very beginning of full-scale invasion they swapped their musical instruments for guns and started to protect their lands with millions of Ukrainians.
Now they will be performing in 13 cities, such as: Philadelphia, Washington DC, New York, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami.
You will be able to hear their new album MLNL that was released on the second day of War.
‘’You discovered our band from interviews on radio and TV. Now it’s time to feel and listen to our music live. All this time we’ve been receiving a huge amount of support from the USA and Canada, so we are truly convinced that people are waiting for our performance. We are inviting you all to join us on our North-American tour. Best light and sound, Ukrainian groove and Ukrainian soul in each song. All this will be waiting for you. And what is more – true faith in our Victory!’’ – says frontman of “Antytila” Taras Topolia.
Dates and cities:
September 28 – Philadelphia
September 30 – New York
October 1 – Boston
October 5 – Montreal
October 6 – Toronto
October 7 – Detroit
October 8 – Chicago
October 12 – Seattle
October 13 – Sacramento
October 14 – San Francisco
October 15 – Los Angeles
October 18 – Miami
Tickets and details: https://antytila.com/events/