Definitions by echoesonmars
mynqoi
an absurdly legendary via (vocal-instrumental ensemble) straight from the sweaty heart of shymkent. instead of getting real jobs, they accidentally invented four entire musical genres: shymgaze, dalacore, aulwave, and naswave. mynqoi is less of a standard band and more of a psychological support group for people with negative kaspi balances, cheap sneakers, and broken dreams. they play stadium-level tragedy about absolute everyday nonsense
— bro, i just spent my last 500 tenge on an energy drink and cried while looking at someone else's zeekr
— damn, you are literally living inside a mynqoi song right now
— damn, you are literally living inside a mynqoi song right now
mynqoi by echoesonmars October 14, 2026
shymgaze
a genre straight from the depths of shymkent. it captures that swaggering, working-class euphoria mixed with deep depression. it sounds sunny and foggy at the exact same time, creating a feeling of simultaneous happiness and total despair, like dancing in a bright haze while your life is falling apart
— why am i crying and dancing to this track at the exact same time?
— that’s alimzhan mynqoi for you. he brought that sunny and foggy shymgaze sound to life
— that’s alimzhan mynqoi for you. he brought that sunny and foggy shymgaze sound to life
shymgaze by echoesonmars October 14, 2026
naswave
a soulful yet highly psychedelic punk genre that captures the dizzy, gritty rush of being under the effect of nasvay. it is raw, emotionally unhinged, and hits your head and soul at the exact same time
— why does this punk track feel so dizzy and soulful?
— you are listening to mynqoi. it’s pure naswave, it hits you straight in the head like a fresh throw
— you are listening to mynqoi. it’s pure naswave, it hits you straight in the head like a fresh throw
naswave by echoesonmars October 14, 2026
aulwave
a raw blend of blues, country, and folk that captures the pure kolkhoz vibe of post-soviet countries. it sounds like rural melancholy, old acoustic guitars, dirt roads, and village nostalgia
— this acoustic track hits different, it sounds so sad and nostalgic.
— that's mynqoi. he basically invented aulwave, it's straight up post-soviet village blues
— that's mynqoi. he basically invented aulwave, it's straight up post-soviet village blues
aulwave by echoesonmars October 14, 2026
dalacore
a psychedelic, slow music genre that unrestricted by anything, just like the kazakh steppe. it is unpredictable, vast and hypnotic. it has no rules or boundaries
— what are you listening to? it sounds like a slow trip
— it's the new mynqoi demo. pure dalacore, man. no rules, just steppe vibes
— it's the new mynqoi demo. pure dalacore, man. no rules, just steppe vibes
dalacore by echoesonmars October 14, 2026