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Andrei Eremin x Fractures – Ghosts

Jul

posted by tommy

I can’t even imagine being Andrei Eremin. Several reasons why, the first of which I’ve never bean a creative visualist and at best I can imagine myself maybe slightly taller or with slightly darker shade of brown hair but even then my mind’s eye is struggling. Secondly, I don’t have the slightest hint of an audio-engineering skillset. Thirdly, I’ve never had to experience the sort of monotonous introduction he has to sit through with unerring regularity. By now, if you don’t know that Andrei Eremin is also a studio warrior with an extravagant resumé, then this is your stop, please depart the vehicle. Thanks for your patronage and maybe we’ll see you soon. No I’m being rude, we don’t all look at liner notes. Anyway, if you didn’t know, now you know. I can’t speak for the man himself but I suspect he’s either fearfully tired of those studio credits being wheeled out or proud as punch so Andrei, I’m sorry / you’re welcome.

He’s partnered with Fractures on a co-single called Ghosts. Now the idea of a co-single might terrify you but stick with me here, it’s not as outlandish as it sounds. ‘Under Pressure’ by Queen and David Bowie is a sort of co-single in that it was released as the work of both artists and similarly you’ll see ‘Ghosts’ appear on the Fractures EP in July as well as on whatever the hell Andrei plans to release under his own name. I’ve it on good authority that he will be shirking traditional release formats in favour of a vapour only release. Reportedly it will make use of new technologies and spells that allow the consumer to hear an entire record, immediately, just by inhaling it as a thin mist. The vapour itself will be free but the nitro-inhaler needed to consume this haze looks to be exorbitantly expensive with first estimates upward of £65,000.

You’ll pay every single pound though because the song is winner and the guy is a keeper and a staple of the business we find ourselves herein. Fractures vocals are the centrepiece but don’t be mistaken, they don’t end up so by chance. It’s the surrounding production and the decision to let things sit when they need to sit and again draw forward when necessary that makes this a cohesive piece of work and a tasty morsel indeed. More please gentlemen.