tracks

The King's Gambit
The Great Purge
Knight In A Panther's Skin
Rise Of The Proletariat
Kremlin Epigram
Apropos For The Wet Snow
The Czar's Muse
Dances With Death
Written With The Heart's Blood
Fall Of The Oligarchs (The King's Last Stand)
Nevsky's Revenge (The Knights Templar)

notes

Years in the making, Notes from the Underground is an essential and evocative album from acclaimed producers Gone Beyond and Mumbles. The project debuted at the 2007 concert series titled Pravda, held at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. It is a tribute to the Russian classical musicians living under the rule of Joseph Stalin, primarily Mosolov, Shostakovich, and Prokofiev.

Ten years later and the spark of this performance has ignited into a full album, made even more relevant by current events and the socio-political atmosphere. Notes from the Underground is named after Dostoyevsky's classic existential novel, pointing the way to the themes presented by the music. The album is an artistic commentary on the ability of the human spirit to overcome oppression, adversity, and fascism. Gone Beyond and Mumbles have remixed and given a modern, empowered voice to the great composers of Russia who wrote under the yoke of Stalin during the early 20th Century, exposing the struggles and this compelling music to a new generation.

Underground is a startling and important document from Gone Beyond and Mumbles, and a welcome return of this collaboration to The Content Label. Hip-hop sampling and remixing is a powerful way to interpret classic themes, and Notes From The Underground is meant to stir the listener toward thought, motivation, and empowerment in these challenging times.

credits

Art Direction – Dday One
Executive Producer – Dday One
Mastered By – Bruce Leighton, Dahvin Bugas, Matthew Fowler
Mixed By – Dahvin Bugas

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