Russian Chants «Parastas»

Russian Chants «Parastas» is an album by Russian composer Boris Feoktistov and American composer Bill Laswell. It was released in 1995 by Meldac.[1] The album comprises ambient soundscapes created by Laswell structured around Russian orthodox liturgical chants authored by Boris Feoktistov.

Russian Chants «Parastas»
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Released1995 (1995)
RecordedGreenpoint Studios, Brooklyn, NY
GenreAmbient
Length49:53
LabelMeldac
ProducerHisao Hirata
Bill Laswell chronology
Psychonavigation 2
(1995)
Russian Chants «Parastas»
(1995)
Off World One
(1996)

Track listing

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All music is composed by Boris Feoktistov and Bill Laswell

No.TitleLength
1."Cold Chamber" (The Great Litany/Alleluia, Tone 8 Troparion, The 1st, The 2nd/The Beginning: "Bless Be, O Lord", Troparion: "Give Repose, O Lord"/The Small Litany/"Repose, Our Saviour")16:42
2."Four Sided Vortex" ("Repose, Our Saviour"/"The Only Immortal"/The Small Litany)16:27
3."Relative Motion" ("I Cry And Sob"/"With the Spirits of the Just"/The Insistent Litany)16:43

Personnel

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Adapted from the Russian Chants «Parastas» liner notes.[2]

Musicians
Technical personnel

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan 1995 Meldac CD MECI 26001
Germany 1996 99 CD LC 6383 2150

References

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  1. ^ "Sessionography". mussomusic.com. 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Russian Chants «Parastas» (booklet). Boris Feoktistov and Bill Laswell. Japan: Meldac. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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