Album Notes

Album Info:

A portrait of the last days of the Communist era in Eastern Europe, 1989 takes its form and mood from the dramatic decline of the Ceausescu regime that dominated Romania for over two decades. The album is structured around compositions on the Yamaha DX-11 synthesizer, samples of archival footage from the Romanian Revolution, and modern found sounds to create an aural investigation of national identity.


Artist Info:

Disparition is the solo project of SF-based musician Jon Bernstein. Disparition unites historical influences and lush orchestration in atmospheric arrangements. Other albums include Transmutations (2006), Satellite State (2004), and the original score for Thorvald Aagaard’s play Middle Flight.