Music for Film

Recorded in 1989.

Music For Film represents a distinctive achievement in Mikhail Chekalin’s career that stands apart from his other works. It was not conceived for any particular film per-se, but music created instead as a template filled with powerful sonic imagery that would enable listeners to create their own “movies of the mind”. Previously Chekalin had created audiovisual soundtracks for art galleries and installations, but this album was a different musical challenge.

It turned out to be incredibly successful, with each of the four tracks creating a distinct musical tapestry of layered synthetics, percussion and voice that transcend the boundaries of traditional soundtrack classicism. In fact, later in 1991, the music was used in a 6-chapter film series examining the early 20th Century historical transition period from Tsarist Russia to the Soviet Union.

A. PATTERSON – www.eurock.com