The initiative came directly from the Kremlin’s Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, who instructed the local “Culture Ministry” to determine music aligning with the “Chechen mentality.” Following this “research,” it was determined that the permissible tempo for all musical, vocal, and choreographic works should range between 80 and 116 beats per minute. Read also: Kadyrov spotted wearing Louis Vuitton ‘military shirt’ – photo As a consequence, not only did a wide array of popular music genres such as trance or techno fall under restriction, but even the Russian state anthem did, the Russian public…