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Pending ............................... 8.25 Terminal one .......................... 9.20 Dyke ................................. 10.50 Passage ............................... 5.44 Fane .................................. 6.50 Final departure ....................... 8.50 While waiting ......................... 6.41 Total playing time: 56.40 Release date: September 1st 1988 WHILE WAITING is the first tape released by Novo Sibirsk. All tracks were composed and recorded in one week. This tape was presented on the "KLEM-dag" (an annual dutch electronic music event) of 1988. The tracks on this tape picture various situations where one waits or passes time. |
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Crux ................................. 10.16 Refractor ............................. 6.13 A new emotion ......................... 7.09 Drowse ................................ 4.00 The second cry ........................ 6.13 Windl ................................. 8.53 Spiral life .......................... 10.42 Detour ................................ 4.05 Total playing time: 57.31 Release date: September 7th 1988 On THE SECOND CRY is experimented with various styles of electronic music. This tape was the first in a series of four of which the number of the tape was incorporated in the title. |
Tri .................................. 29.08 Triad ................................ 30.15 Total playing time: 59.33 Release date: September 10th 1988 TRI was the first tape on which two long tracks appear which are about 30 minutes long. It is the second tape from a series of four of which the number of the tape was incorporated in the title. All tracks were composed and recorded in a period of three days. |
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Imagine four ......................... 29.05 Running time ......................... 28.28 Total playing time: 57.32 Release date: September 12th 1988 IMAGINE FOUR is the third tape from a series of four of which the number of the tape was incorporated in the title. It is Novo sibirsk’s second tape which contains tracks that are about 30 minutes long. Both tracks on IMAGINE FOUR are composed and recorded in a period of two days. |
The cliff ............................ 24.58 Five .................................. 5.45 Edge ................................. 28.32 Total playing time: 59.15 Release date: September 14th 1988 THE FIFTH EDGE OF THE CLIFF is the last of a series of four of which the number of the tape was incorporated in the title. "The cliff" depicts a procession to a high cliff. "Edge" describes the emotional condition of somebody who arrived at the edge of the cliff. |
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Mechanic ............................. 11.33 The factory, hall 1 ................... 5.00 The factory, hall 2 ................... 6.17 The factory, hall 3 ................... 6.16 The factory, hall 4 .................. 14.48 The factory, hall 5 ................... 7.22 The factory, hall 6 ................... 8.30 Total playing time: 59.46 Release date: September 16th 1988 FACTORY I is the first of two tapes with music based on factory noises. The tracks depict a tour through a factory. On this tape, thump- and pumpnoises were the source of inspiration. This tape was also the first on which a photograph was used for the tape cover. All tracks on FACTORY I were composed and recorded in one day. |
Welcome to this factory .............. 20.52 A mechanical pace ..................... 9.56 Inside the machine .................... 7.55 The factory, hall 7 ................... 7.47 The factory, hall 8 ................... 7.46 The factory, hall 9 ................... 6.16 Total playing time: 60.33 Release date: September 20th 1988 FACTORY II is the second tape with music based on factory noises. The tracks depict a tour through a second factory. On this tape, spinning noises were the source of inspira- tion. All tracks on FACTORY II were composed and recorded in one day. |
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Melan ................................. 7.46 Like motion ........................... 8.17 Rushing home .......................... 5.30 Why here .............................. 8.25 Slow motion ........................... 9.56 Tempo! ................................ 8.15 Railrod ............................... 6.44 Rush hour ............................. 5.53 Total playing time: 60.46 Release date: September 23th 1988 MELAN contains mainly tracks which have travelling and rushing as theme. |
Exude ................................. 5.30 As in trenches ........................ 5.09 Curium ............................... 10.30 Tempering dreams ...................... 8.26 In caves ............................. 18.40 Frame of mind ......................... 3.00 Dale .................................. 7.08 Total playing time: 58.23 Release date: September 28th 1988 FRAME OF MIND contains up-tempo tracks like "Exude" and "Dale" as well as more peacefull tracks like "As in trenches" and "Curium". |
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Moments .............................. 17.20 Time in pace ......................... 12.29 East by night ......................... 6.02 Oblivion .............................. 6.25 First gap ............................. 8.10 Momentary events ...................... 9.02 Total playing time: 59.28 Release date: October 3rd 1988 The tenth tape of Novo Sibirsk! You find on MOMENTARY EVENTS: up-tempo tracks and peace- full tracks. A must are the tracks "East by night" and Oblivion". |
Thrall's wail ........................ 31.03 Kirleyeh ............................. 30.08 Total playing time: 61.11 Release date: October 5th 1988 The two tracks on KIRLEYEH originated from an experiment in which the music had to be created using only one synthesizer, without overdubbing. For this experiment an Elka Synthex synthesizer and a delay were used. A very succesfull experiment! |
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Elapse in time ....................... 29.05 Shade of haze ........................ 29.53 Total playing time: 58.58 Release date: October 10th 1988 The two tracks on SHADE OF HAZE were composed and recorded in a period of two days. And, as with all tracks of Novo Sibirsk, without overdubbing and "live" recorded. |
While waiting ......................... 6.41 Melan ................................. 7.46 Exude ................................. 5.30 Oblivion .............................. 6.25 Five .................................. 5.45 Refractor ............................. 6.13 As in trenches ........................ 5.09 Like motion ........................... 8.17 Rushing home .......................... 5.30 East by night ......................... 6.02 Best .................................. 8.28 Mechanic ............................. 11.33 Mar i jenne ........................... 4.15 Total playing time: 87.34 Release date: March 5th 1989 BEST is a special tape. It is Novo Sibirsk’s only sampler tape. It is also the first C90 (90 minutes) tape. On this tape you find two new tracks: "Best" and "Mar i jenne". |
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Welder ................................ 7.14 Failing error ......................... 4.30 An mer ................................ 3.36 Tumble ................................ 6.12 Neuron ................................ 4.57 Piker ................................. 4.38 Sudden trance ......................... 7.22 Homing ............................... 10.46 Downfall .............................. 7.18 Male dance ............................ 5.45 Total playing time: 62.18 Release date: May 14th 1989 On AN MER you find a track that was part of a longer piece, which was never finished. Two pieces of that track were made into two new tracks. "Meander" (SG017) is one of them, "Downfall" is the other one. |
Verge of exile ........................ 5.32 Lost communication .................... 5.12 Concourse ............................ 11.23 Koko kya .............................. 8.00 On clear days ........................ 13.31 Gnomes in mind ........................ 9.54 In a haunted sphere ................... 7.10 Total playing time: 60.42 Release date: June 1st 1989 VERGE OF EXILE is the first tape on which a sampler is used. This tape proves that, even with a sampler, you can create very special music. |
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Blue dream ........................... 28.38 Chapris ............................... 2.08 Visits ............................... 31.50 Part 1 - the first visit .............. 4.32 Part 2 - the second visit ............. 6.34 Part 3 - the third visit .............. 9.01 Part 4 - the fourth visit ............. 7.08 Part 5 - the fifth visit .............. 4.35 Total playing time: 62.36 Release date: July 16th 1989 On the tape VISITS a guest musician is featured: Margriet Heijnis. She performs the part for the female voice on the track "Blue dream". This track depicts the downfall of a technological society. On the track "Blue dream" tapes were used. The track "Visits" tells a five-part story about five visits to a house. |
Obvious oblique ...................... 31.45 Part 1 - meander ..................... 11.25 Part 2 - retron ....................... 5.38 Part 3 - hyalin night ................. 9.17 Part 4 - final decide ................. 5.25 Tryst ................................ 13.57 Forlorn ............................... 6.53 Dross ................................. 3.36 Wait for dryad ........................ 5.19 Picric ................................ 2.57 Total playing time: 64.27 Release date: July 19th 1989 The piece "Meander" (part 1 of the track "Obvious oblique") on this tape was a part of a never-finished piece. Two tracks were recomposed from this piece. The other track is "Downfall" (SG014). |
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Magnetic particle ..................... 7.41 Data .................................. 7.43 Static damage ......................... 7.58 Transfer .............................. 5.09 Unlikely to hurt ...................... 8.20 Pensive wake .......................... 5.47 Front ................................. 5.38 Shades in drawing ..................... 5.45 Nutation .............................. 3.25 Total playing time: 57.26 Release date: July 23th 1989 The tracks on side A of this tape each describe an aspect of data storage on a magnetic storage device. |
An mer II ............................. 7.21 Search for idyll ...................... 4.25 Germania ............................. 18.36 Relay ................................. 9.03 On hollow sides ....................... 8.25 Beyond the threshold .................. 8.48 Midge ................................. 3.56 Total playing time: 60.34 Release date: August 6th 1989 On BEYOND THE THRESHOLD Margriet Heijnis is featured for the second time. She plays the violin part on the track "Germania". Also tapes were used on this track. |
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The origin of usyl - part I .......... 51.37 The origin of usyl - part II ......... 51.42 Total playing time: 103.19 Release date: October 22th 1989 The track "The origin of usyl" originated from an experiment where only one synthe- sizer and a sampler were used, without overdubbing, recorded on a C100 tape. This track is over 100 minutes long, or to be exact: 1 hour and 43 minutes! The track is composed and recorded in a period of two days. THE ORIGIN OF USYL is the first part of a trilogy about Usyl. It is also the twentieth tape of Novo Sibirsk. |
Linescapes of usyl - part I .......... 46.13 Linescapes of usyl - part II ......... 46.01 Total playing time: 92.14 Release date: December 7th 1989 LINESCAPES OF USYL is the second part of the trilogy about Usyl. On this tape is featured as guest musician Hans van der Molen on xylophone. The question "who or what is Usyl?" is difficult to answer. During the making of THE ORIGIN OF USYL it was taken that it was a living creature. During the making of LINESCAPES OF USYL and THE CUPOLA OF USYL this changed into the idea that it was a piece of land. The music on the three tapes cover both hypotheses. The track "Chase for usyl" on EASTERN EXPOSURE is the last attempt to find an answer. |
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The cupola of usyl - part I .......... 30.37 The cupola of usyl - part II ......... 30.57 Total playing time: 61.34 Release date: December 21th 1989 THE CUPOLA OF USYL is the third and last part of the trilogy about Usyl. On this tape are featured as guest musicians: Jelle Bouwhuis (guitar, voices), Hans van der molen (percussion, voices) and Frank Vierstra (voices, percussion). Also tape- recordings were used. |
Naiad ................................ 27.04 In mediate rove ...................... 27.13 Total playing time: 54.17 Release date: January 30th 1990 NOVO SIBIRSK LIVE is the first tape with live recordings. Although all tapes were recorded "live" and without overdubbing, the tracks on this tape were recorded live at a concert. De recordings were made in januari 1990 in the city Alkmaar in Holland. I want to thank the following persons for their help and assistance: Frank Vierstra (sound and recording), Jelle Bouwhuis (photography, stills) and Evert Hamersma (video). The first concert on (january 28th 1990) is also available on VHS videotape and DVD. |
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Sequences of barren .................. 29.47 Movements into the past .............. 30.27 Part 1 - a box of memories ............ 6.03 Part 2 - mild tendrils of sorrow . 4.43 Part 3 - colours of age .............. 16.29 Part 4 - a state of transition ........ 3.12 Total playing time: 60.14 Release date: September 3th 1990 On SEQUENCES OF BARREN where featured as guest musicians: Margriet Heijnis (guitar, voices), Hans van der Molen (percussion) and Frank Vierstra (voices). |
Figures in mood ....................... 6.21 Chase for usyl ....................... 12.43 With pearls ........................... 6.55 Look at time .......................... 3.58 Forests in winter ..................... 8.05 Dark trail ............................ 6.36 Diabolo ............................... 5.21 Eastern exposure ...................... 5.44 West country .......................... 4.24 Total playing time: 60.07 Release date: September 20th 1990 EASTERN EXPOSURE is the 25th tape of Novo Sibirsk. All tracks on this tape were compo- sed and recorded in a period of two days. After a period of composing mainly long tracks, this tape is the first with shorter tracks. Also, the style of music is somewhat changed. Definitely worth listening to. |
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Nebula ................................ 9.17 Mild motion ........................... 8.28 Remote ................................ 7.52 Solitu ................................ 4.28 Image of forgo ........................ 9.05 Limn .................................. 8.22 Near danger ........................... 9.18 Farewell .............................. 2.55 Total playing time: 59.45 Release date: October 9th 1990 The new style of music on EASTERN EXPOSURE (SG025) continues on LIMN. With highlights like "Nebula", "Mild motion", "Image of forgo" and the title track "Limn". LIMN is composed and recorded in one day, again "live" and no overdubbing. |
Monologue ............................. 9.12 Shy fields ............................ 8.09 Wild mole ............................. 9.36 Loose doll ............................ 2.44 Moonshapes ........................... 11.16 Jitney ................................ 8.22 Punkah ................................ 8.26 Total playing time: 57.45 Release date: October 10th 1990 MONOLOGUE is also composed and recorded in one day. This tape is a melting pot of various styles of music. |
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Colonnade ............................. 9.42 Maverick .............................. 6.46 Through trees ......................... 9.34 Axle .................................. 4.20 Most intrigues ....................... 16.24 Silhouettes .......................... 13.53 Total playing time: 60.39 Release date: October 15th 1990 Composing and recording of the tape AXLE took two days. Again, this tape is a nice example of the various styles of Novo Sibirsk. |
Countrylife ........................... 8.16 Mending ............................... 8.04 In guilt ............................. 14.18 Sanhedrin ............................ 10.46 Groyne ................................ 7.07 Pyrrhic songs ........................ 12.25 Total playing time: 60.56 Release date: October 16th 1990 SANHEDRIN is composed and recorded on october 16th 1990. This tape has become very special, containing very special music. This tape was the last tape released by Novo Sibirsk. |
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