“Sputnik Of Life EP. New Version” is a landmark recording by New Composers, originally released in 1990 and reissued by Maschina Records (Estonia) as a 180-gram audiophile vinyl. The EP features four tracks, including Sputnik Of Life and Cosmic Runner, with updated arrangements emphasizing a cosmic atmosphere. Recorded in a Leningrad studio, it captures the experimental spirit of the 1990s. Maschina Records’ remastering delivers deep sound, ideal for audiophiles. The limited edition is prized for its futuristic aesthetic and quality, transporting listeners to an era of cosmic dreams. Contents – the main hit, as well as tracks that the musicians recorded in 1990 in the UK while working on the debut single. These compositions have never been released before and were kept in the archive of one of the “New Composers” Valery Alakhov. The record was designed by Igor Verichev – a photo portrait of Valery Alakhov painted with felt-tip pens. “Sputnik Of Life EP” is an electronic journey that remains relevant.
“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:
A1 Sputnik Of Life (Mix 1) 6:21
В1 Don Juan 4:05
В2 Vodka-Sex 5:01
В3 Sirens Of Titan 3:03
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