Back Country. Reflection of Universe.

I am sorry, but I will start with lyrical digression. This morning, when I went out into the street, it was autumn all around me - like yesterday – warm, pleasant, and multicoloured. And rather soft, too. As usual, there was the sky over my head – now all clothed in white curls of clouds. The sunlight was not hot yellow, but scattered and silver like in winter and due to this it was transparent. It seemed to me that it was possible to take that light into my palms and to wash with it, and to drink it, to drink as if it were the water from the cleanest of all springs. Then the wind rose and smoothed out my thoughts, and muddled up my hair. At that time I felt easy. Suddenly something melted in the clouds and the smile of the Cheshire Cat appeared. It was floating in the skies and was free from everything. Why do I write all these words? I do it because at night I started listening to the album, which is entitled “The Reflection of the Universe”, and the clean morning wind came to me again. I could say something about the reflection of the musical universe here, as several musical trends and styles got skilfully and gently entangled in this album. Still it seems to me that it would not be groundless to speak about the reflection of the Universe itself, as it is a musical stream, which is characterised by generality. It also seems to me that in whatever state of mind a person might be, this music can not only reflect this state, but also release from everything, which is husk, from all bad feeling. There is enough air in these sounds and rays. The stream is light and free to that extend, which allows to place everything around you – and to remain true to oneself. Fortunately, such music does not cultivate dependence on surrounding - on the other hand it leaves space for some other changes. Inside or outside. At that, such music is able to cultivate certain habits. Pleasant ones. For example – habits for high quality. Or for attentive listening.

Anton Jozhik Lejba (Hedgehog)

Vlad Rushinsky – guitar
Max Demin – drum percussions
Serge Sidorchenko – bass guitar
Serge Krutsenko – keyboards (2)