“Smart” is an electrifying storm conjured by New Composers with Brian Eno’s visionary touch, reissued by Maschina Records (Estonia) as a 180-gram audiophile vinyl in gatefold format. Recorded in 1997 in St. Petersburg, the album is a hymn to technological euphoria and human aspiration, where IDM, techno, and ambient fuse into a hypnotic dance. Tracks like Smart Move and Digital Dawn throb with the energy of metropolises, their synthesizers sparkling like neon lights, their rhythms hitting like the pulse of a cyberpunk city. Eno’s influence shines in layered textures and surprising sonic twists, infusing the album with depth and magic. Maschina Records’ remastering unveils every note with crystalline clarity, turning the vinyl into a portal to 1997—a time when the world stood on the brink of a digital revolution. This limited edition is a collector’s treasure, and “Smart” is a soundtrack for those who believe music can transport you to another dimension.
“New Composers”, the Leningrad-based electronic duo of Igor Smuraviev and Valery Alakhov, are sonic trailblazers whose love for synthesizers and futuristic sounds made them pioneers of Soviet and post-Soviet electronica. Born in the whirlwind of the 1980s underground scene, they drew inspiration from giants like Kraftwerk, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Brian Eno, crafting music that felt like a soundtrack to cosmic voyages and dreams of tomorrow. Their Leningrad studio was an alchemical lab where vintage Soviet synths and DIY gear morphed into pulsating rhythms and ethereal melodies. Their collaboration with Brian Eno in the 1990s, including the album “Smart”, was a triumph, bridging Leningrad’s underground with global avant-garde. “New Composers” are more than a duo—they’re rebels whose music shattered boundaries and sparked flames of freedom in an era of change.
TRACKLIST:
01 — Strakita
02 — Sirens Of Titan
03 — Lovestory
04 — Palace Of Friendship On Fontanka
05 — Wodnay
06 — Fokstrot
07 — 324-A
08 — Long SQ
09 — Adept
10 — Ekzotek
11 — Short SQ
12 — La-La-La
13 — Musical Exercises
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