The album includes decomposed versions of three previously existed “Maps of Non-Existent Cities” (Paris, Saint Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod) and specially created composition for the album “Maps of Non-Existent Cities. Berlin”. This is the only “Map” in the cycle which has neither score nor specially composed material, it is a decomposed and extended version of the solo violin piece “prePositions” composed in 2008 in Berlin. Decompositions were made using “dekompozitor” software created by Dmitri Kourliandski (concept) and Oleg Makarov (realization). The program operates with sound files by deforming and restructuring them in time, length, speed, pitch and space. Thus the idea of a psychogeographic drift is reinterpreted here by computer.
Dmitri Kourliandski
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released April 10, 2020
Mastered by: Ruslan Zaipold
Cover photo by: Dmitri Kourliandski
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Maps of Non-Existent Cities. Berlin [decomposed and extended version of “prePositions” for violin solo]
Performed by:
Vladislav Pesin, violin
Recorded by:
Artemy Fadeev, “White Sound” Studio, 2013
Maps of Non-Existent Cities. Paris [decomposed]
Performed by:
Theo Nabicht, contrabass-clarinet
Sergej Tchirkov, accordion
Recorded by:
Theo Nabicht, Peter Avar, Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg RBB, 2014
Edited by:
Dmitri Kourliandski
Mixed by:
Sergey Krasin
Maps of Non-Existent Cities. Saint Petersburg [decomposed]
Performed by:
Vladislav Pesin, violin
Recorded by:
Alexander Mikhlin, Stanislavsky Electrotheatre, 2015
Edited, mixed by:
Alexander Mikhlin
Maps of Non-Existent Cities. Nizhny Novgorod [decomposed]
Performed by:
Aliya Kusepgalieva, small wind instruments
Sasha Elina, flute
Voloko Gorlinsky, clarinet
Gosha Rodin, french horn
Boris Lesnoy, guitar
Svetlana Selezneva, small guitar
Kirill Shirokov, gusli
Vasilisa Filatova, violin
Diana Kapizova, violin
Recorded by:
Alexander Mikhlin, Studio of the Ludmila Zykina State Academic Folk Ensemble “Russia”, 2017
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There are many J.S. Bach pieces I've heard and enjoyed throughout my life, but it was especially Glenn Gould and his box set who made me fall in love and inspired me to take a deep dive and explore Bach's catalogue a few years ago. Then my music focus shifted for a while, but this interpretation just reignited my obsession again. I love this project, the included booklet and score as well! I'm late to join, but look forward to listening to the other and any future releases :) Gerrit
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