The new CD CATHARSIS by Mikhail Chekalin features his most recent music recorded in 2010 and without doubt expands the range of his musical dynamic.
A concept work in 9 Parts it combines all the elements of his style, post-symphonic classical, jazz, electronic textures with a hint of rock, weaving them into a new musical fusion that is both unique. The album centerpiece is the 26:32 piece, "In Memory of Fascist Victims, Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of Victory in WW II". Musically, it is a stunning new form of music where various influences flow freely through changes in theme and musical texture that become intoxicating in their tone, timber and creative complexity. Subtitled a "Special Soundtrack", it plays like a pictorial soundscape catching the listener up in its continual ebb and flow. Complex for sure, it is also highly listenable as well capturing your attention to the very end. If you have not heard Chekalin's music before, this is the place to start!
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