There are several theories of the Origin of the Universe. According to one of them, our world is just a simulation created by an advanced civilization. Our creators have a strong rational mind, but a creative mind does not work so well, so humanity was invented to be creative. The creators look at us through the glass.
In all countries and eras with cultural stagnation, major cataclysms invariably began, bringing desolation and death. Modern humanity lives in the paradigm of endless cultural self-copying, not trying to create something new, walking the beaten path. Creative channels became filled with identical content, and we already feel the wrath of the creators.
This album is our attempt to demonstrate that human creativity has not been exhausted yet, our attempt to postpone the next great cataclysm which will be generated by the cultural asphyxia of our society. But that is not for sure . . .
1. Firefly 5:07
2. No One Had Come 7:39
3. Worry 6:20
4. Duck Of War 4:58
5. Where Flamingos Fly 5:42
6. Krakatoa 6:30
Music by: Fugu Quintet (1, 2, 3, 4, 6); Elthea Peale, Harold Courlander, John Benson Brooks (5)
Arrangements by: Fugu Quintet (1, 2, 3, 4, 6); Original arrangement by: Gil Evans, re-arranged by Fugu Quintet (5)
Musicians:
Ilya Kondrashkov - Tenor sax, Alto sax
Konstantin Ivanov - Guitar, Synths
Aleksandr Kichev - Bass, Ocean drum (5)
Aleksei Shchekochikhin - Keys, Synths
Igor Borodin - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Artemiy Fakhrutdinov - Drums (6)
Aleksandra Gagarinova - Percussion (3, 5, 6)
Vladimir Bastin - Trumpet (2, 3, 5, 6), Flugelhorn (3), Mikrokosm - Drone Synths (2)
Konstantin Khazanovich - Key intro (1)
Ivan Rukinov - Violin (6)
Olga Vasilevskaya - Violin (6)
Irina Molchanova - Violin (6)
Sofia Larina - Viola (6)
Aleksandra Agapova - Viola (6)
Aleksei Makin - Cello (6)
Artemiy Iliashevich - Cello (6)
Recording:
Gorokhovaya 19 Studio
Sound Engineers:
Denis Dulitsky
Arseny Markhotin
Aleksandr Yakovlev
Strings recording:
Red Wave Studio
Sound Engineers:
Danila Danilov, Vladimir Luzhbinin
Guitar re-amping:
Mmmesss Studio
Sound Engineers:
Anton Vo
Petr Kupriyanov
Mixed by:
Aleksei Shchekochikhin and Fugu Quintet
Mastered by:
Nick Powell (London, UK)
Design:
Anel Ray
