In an experimental tour-de-force, Russian multi-instrumentalist and electronic musician Vladimir Luchansky offers an elegant and compositionally bold new album, Transitions. Performed entirely on alto saxophone, the album reflects his unique musical sensibilities as well as a deep appreciation of his instrument, the first horn he ever had and his steady companion for more than a decade. Transitions’s 5 tracks are liminal explorations, recorded on saxophone and manipulated by exploratory electronic production. Luchansky has long been thinking about transitional processes from acoustics to electronics, a transformation of sound and also a reflection of his own relationship with horn instruments.
This album, then, is also a tribute to “personal transitions, evolutions, transformations, ubiquitous personal changes—and, of course, love.” With every change, we can choose to react or to accept it—these interruptions and surrenders are reflected with the random character of sonic modifications throughout the album, compelling each piece forward with force and a curious sense of relief. Transitions will be available digitally via 577 Records on October 30, 2021.
1. Transition I
2. Transition II
3. Transition III
4. Transition IV
5. As A Whole
Vladimir Luchansky - Alto saxophone, effects
Recorded in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 2020
Mixed and mastered by Ilia Belorukov
Album design by Mark Smith
Orbit577 is part of 577 Records
Brooklyn, New York
