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Valentina GONCHAROVA
Ocean: Symphony For Electric Violin & Other Instruments In 10 Plus Parts (limited hand-numbered gatefold 180 gram vinyl 2xLP + booklet)
Hidden Harmony
Cat: HHLTS 01. Rel: 25 Jul 22
Experimental/Electronic
| Side 1 - Track 1. Ocean |
| Side 1 - Track 2. Molecules |
| Side 1 - Track 3. Dance Of Shiva |
| Side 2 - Track 1. Winds & Stream |
| Side 2 - Track 2. Golden Ball (Yang) |
| Side 2 - Track 3. Sirens (Yin) |
| Side 2 - Track 4. Kundalini |
| Side 3 - Track 1. The Way |
| Side 3 - Track 2. Silence |
| Side 3 - Track 3. Om |
| Side 4. Return To The Ocean (2021) |
The visionary work of avant-garde violin player Valentina Goncharova has recently come into focus thanks to two volumes of recordings presented on Ukrainian label Muscut. Those snapshots felt like a window into what must be a vast pool of work she carried out during her most prolific years, and this release on Hidden Harmony speaks to that. Recorded in 1988 by Goncharova with her sometime collaborator I. Zubkov, this suite of 10 parts embarked upon extensive experiments into recording processes and studio techniques, and the results speak for themselves. From Goncharova's angular playing style to the tapestry of electronic interference woven around, this is remarkable, experimental but also wholly engaging work finally unearthed for a broader audience.