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Ariadna (​а​р​и​а​д​н​а​)

by Kedr Livanskiy

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(Russian lyrics first, then the English translation) По венам льется горный ручей, Ты заблудился в лабиринте голых ночей По венам льется горный ручей, Ты заблудился в лабиринте голых ночей, Холодных дней Ты стоишь на другом берегу, Отражаясь в глади воды Твои холодные руки и песни твои Давно не легки Ариадна (3x) Спасет тебя Её рука так легка Её рука как стрела (2x) Ариадна Ночью снегом станет этот зимний дождь Ты опять проснешься и опять поймешь Стая смутных голосов зовёт Ночью снегом станет этот зимний дождь Ты опять проснешься и опять поймешь Стая смутных голосов зовёт Ариадна (3x) Спасет тебя Её рука так легка Её рука как стрела (2x) - A mountain brook in your veins, You got lost in the tangle of bare nights A mountain stream flows Through your veins, You got lost in the tangle Of bare nights and cold days You stand on the other side, Your reflection still, in the water Your cold hands and your songs Heavy for awhile now Ariadna (3x) Will save you Her hand is light Like a lucky arrow (2x) Ariadna Winter rain turns to snow at night You’ll awake anew and understand A crowd of distant voices calling Winter rain turns to snow at night You’ll awake anew and understand. A crowd of distant voices calling Ariadna (3x) Will save you Her hand is light Like a lucky arrow (2x) Ariadna
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(Russian lyrics first, then the English translation) Крылом взмахнула птица, В синем небе пожар Вдалеке запела зарница, Этот день устал И относительная реальность взяла свой шанс разрушить нас. Сделать первый шаг, Коснуться мокрыми ладонями, Аааааа, Сердце застыло Я не хочу больше верить, Я не хочу больше ждать Я не хочу больше думать, Яне хочу больше знать Не хочу больше плакать, Не хочу больше петь, Не хочу никого, ничего не успеть, Ничего не успеть Остановка рассвет, Выход один: выхода нет. И никуда не уйти, никуда не убежать Автобуса нет, остановка рассвет Океаны снов, хоровод пустоты, в голубых городах, на асфальте земли, мы лежали вдвоем и мы были одни Остановка рассвет, Выход один: выхода нет. И никуда не уйти, никуда не убежать Автобуса нет, остановка рассвет - A bird takes flight The blue sky's lit with fire Lightning crackles in the distance The day has run its course And relative reality rears its head To tear us apart To take the first step Graze us with its sweaty palms Aaaaaa My heart is ice I don’t want to believe anymore I don’t want to wait anymore I don’t want to think anymore I don’t want to know anymore I don’t want to cry anymore I don’t want to sing anymore I don’t want anyone I don’t want to run Out of time This is your stop, Daybreak Only one way to go, No way. There’s nowhere to go, Nowhere to run There’s no bus coming, Your stop is the daybreak Oceans of dreams, The void's carousel, In pale blue cities, On the earth's pavement, We lay together And we were alone This is your stop, Daybreak Only one way to go, No way.
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(Russian lyrics first, then the English translation) Ночь невозможного сна, имя твоё, Несколько минут и начался пожар. Пусть это будет весной: Каменный город сгорел дотла. Вдоль гаражей битое стекло, Мы оставляли следы на мокрой земле. Пыльный асфальт превращался в забор, Имя твоё на моей руке Имя твоё, имя твоё, имя твоё В эти тонкие руки падают камни, В твоих глазах отражаются огни В эти тонкие руки падают камни, В твоих глазах отражаются огни - A sleepless night, Your name, And in a few minutes The fire came Our kind of spring The city of stone Burned to the ground Garages lined With shattered glass, We leave our footprints On the wet grass The dusty asphalt turned into a fence Your name on my wrist Your name (3x) Stones fall into these slender hands Your eyes reflect the lights Stones fall into these slender hands Your eyes reflect the lights
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By Mikhail Lermontov, Russian poet, 19th century (Russian lyrics first, then the English translation). Русалка плыла по реке голубой, Озаряема полной луной И старалась она доплеснуть до луны серебристую пену волны И шумя и крутясь колебала река, Отраженные в ней облака И пела русалка и звук её слов, Долетал до крутых берегов - The mermaid swam the blue river, Illuminated by the full moon, In an effort to reach it On a silver wave of foam Rustling and turning, the river swayed With clouds reflected in its waters; The mermaid sang, and her song Flew up the steep coasts
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The Tyger by William Blake Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies. Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand, dare seize the fire? And what shoulder, & what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart? And when thy heart began to beat, What dread hand? & what dread feet? What the hammer? what the chain, In what furnace was thy brain? What the anvil? what dread grasp, Dare its deadly terrors clasp! When the stars threw down their spears And water'd heaven with their tears: Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee? Tyger Tyger burning bright, In the forests of the night: What immortal hand or eye, Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
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(Russian lyrics first, then the English translation) За окном весна, не зови меня, Я всегда одна, я гуляю одна За окном весна, не зови меня, Я всегда одна я гуляю одна Полвторого, за окном темно, Не зови меня снова, я останусь Пол второго за окном темно, Не зови меня снова, я останусь дома Ничего не говори, отойди, Я уже давно могу без твоей любви За окном весна, не зови меня, Я всегда одна, я гуляю одна (2x) - Spring is in the air Don’t ask for me I always roam alone Spring is in the air Don’t ask for me I always roam alone The witching hour It’s dark outside Don’t ask for me again I'll stay here The witching hour It’s dark outside Don’t ask for me again I'll stay home Don’t say a word Back off, back off I’ve been fine without your love For a long time Spring is in the air Don’t ask for me I always roam alone
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(Russian lyrics first, then the English translation) Запреты, рассветы, Опять дерусь я с ветром Твоя любовь как сигареты, запреты (6x) - Daybreak And warnings, Again I grapple Against the wind Your love is like Cigarettes And warnings
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(Russian lyrics first, then the English translation) Ночь, луна, Огонь и вода (4x) Ты тот, куда ты идешь Только небо, облака И бескрайние берега Ты веди меня туда, Где нет притяжения. Забудь себя Ты тот, куда ты идешь, Ты тот, куда ты идешь Ночь, луна, Огонь и вода (3x) This night, The moon, Fire and ice You are Where you go Only sky, clouds, endless shores Take me where There’s no gravity Lose yourself You are Where you go You are Where you go This night, The moon, Fire and ice (3x)

about

Moscow's Kedr Livanskiy (real name Yana Kedrina) confesses "Synthesizers help me maximally feel the present moment." Livanskiy was born into a shifting and critical time for Russia. The Soviet Union had exhausted and old values were anathematized because of reconstruction. A sense of displacement drove Kedr to find herself. She's escaped reality repeatedly in her explorations into the imagery and ideas of romanticism, mythical and fairytale themes which visibly bleed throughout her work and especially on her debut full-length 'Ariadna'. The title track which was named after the Greek goddess, Adriane, debuted via THUMP today who've described it "anchors its elegantly drifting shoegaze melodies with a knocking electro beat."

Kedr considers this album to be divided into a couple of different parts - like how one person can contain many different moods. The first half revolves around mythological thoughts and the second takes cues from the urban and suburban environments around her, all the while in the middle of everything is the hero who experiences real feelings and emotions.

Kedr also channels the places in her neighborhood on the outskirts of Moscow (affectionately dubbed by her as "BORDER MOSCOW"). There's a river there where identical Soviet high-rises stand on both sides, with a bridge and garbage processing plant adjacent. Where nature and industry meet. The whole scene looks very apocalyptic, but also mystical and mysterious, especially at twilight.

Her inspiration for this record comes from the Izhevsk (sometimes referred to as "the capital of Russian electronic music") sound of the 80s, including groups like Stuk Bambuka V XI Chasov (Bamboo Crash at 11AM) and Samtsy Dronta. The movement in Russian experimental music is especially inspiring, with acts likes Valery Chkalov, Sergey Kuryokhin and Pop Mechanica; in general, the late-Soviet period was very inspiring with all its figures in music, cinema, their energy and their approach towards life and art.

'Ariadna' marks a change in her recording approach: her critically acclaimed breakthrough EP 'January Sun' was written and recorded completely in Ableton, while 'Ariadna' was written using the Roland SH-101, Roland Juno 106 and Korg Minilogue synthesizers, then mixed down in Ableton. According to Kedr, "This way, one gets into a flow of live interaction, here and now, with the instrument."

To her, this interaction is more "raw and sacred" than actually mixing the track down, which seems like "mere formalism" in comparison. There is a definite leap in production values this time around, but Kedr manages to keep true to her sound despite the greater polish and depth.

credits

released September 8, 2017

Music and lyrics by Kedr Livanskiy except:
Mermaid - lyrics by Mikhail Lermontov
ACDC - lyrics by William Blake, spoken by Martin Newell
Mixed by Savva Rozanov (Monoleak) and Kedr Livanskiy
Mastered and vinyl cut by Josh Bonati

Photos on front and back cover by Lizs Zubkova
Photos on the labels by Iakov Mironchev
Design by Pavel Milyakov

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Moscow-based producer/musician Kedr Livanskiy (neé Yana Kedrina) returns with a dance-floor-ready new EP. Her first solo release since 2021’s critically acclaimed Liminal Soul, K-Notes is an expert fusion of drum and bass, trance, and alt-pop, anchored by Kedrina’s signature crystalline vocals. ... more

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