Name: Liminal Soul
Brand: Kedr Livanskiy

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

2MR 071LP

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Colour

Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4062548027365

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

2MR 071LTD-LP

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Silver

Silver Marble Vinyl

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Extended format: Yes

Includes full color poster.

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4062548027389

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / silver

2MR 071CD

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4062548027372

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Kedr Livanskiy

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

Kedr Livanskiy is an electronic musician and producer hailing from Moscow, Russia. With a unique blend of genres including synth-pop, techno, and experimental music, Kedr Livanskiy has carved out her own distinct sound in the music industry.
Her music is often characterized by dreamy melodies, ethereal vocals, and pulsating beats that transport listeners to another realm. Drawing inspiration from her surroundings in Moscow, Kedr Livanskiy creates atmospheric tracks that capture the essence of urban life.
With influences ranging from OZORA to James K, Kedr Livanskiy's music appeals to a wide audience. Her discography includes standout tracks such as "Synecdoche Montauk," "Luna," and "My." Whether performing solo or collaborating with other artists like Sassy 009 and Kate NV, Kedr Livanskiy continues to push boundaries and experiment with new sounds.

Russian producer/musician Kedr Livanskiy returns with her expansive, timeless new record on which she pushes the boundaries of electronic songwriting. Liminal Soul plays like an opera as Livanskiy brings her crystalline voice to the forefront, channeling it into operatic choruses, looping falsetto, and one of her first full songs in English. This conviction is evident in the album's instrumental arrangements as well -- Livanskiy expertly fuses acoustic elements with electronic ones, deconstructing pop songwriting with Björk-like prowess. The haunting vocal loop and house beat on lead single "Stars Light Up" sound almost underwater, distorting our sense of physical space and prompting the listener to "plunge into the night skies." The "Stars Light Up" single is release with an introspective video captured on 8mmfilm in one of the oldest church complexes in Moscow by director Sergey Kostromin. Kedr describes, "White-hipped roof vaults -- antique arches, but with a Slavic tint. This place is very personal to me. I feel the connection of antiquity, with those times when people turned their gaze to the sky in search of answers to their questions, in order to feel some kind of otherworldly energy and strength. 'Look at the sky' is sung in the song, urging people of our time not to lose contact with heaven - not necessarily in a religious sense, but rather a broader metaphysical one." On Liminal Soul she injects her infectious club beats with a dose of the natural, crafting a transcendent collection of deconstructed break pop. Contributions from Flaty and avant-electronic group Synecdoche Montauk on "Your Turn" and "Night" add texture to the album's dancier tracks, while the use of older acoustic instruments on "Storm Dancer" and "Boy" add a sense of timelessness that furthers the otherworldly tone. From the angelic choral opener "Celestial Ether" to the moodier outro "Storm Dancer", the listener enters a state of suspended reality where they are transported to dark cityscapes and verdant rural sprawls, futuristic societies and ancient ones, all in the same stroke. In the end, Livanskiy doesn't propose a single path forward. The point, instead, is to make peace with the fluctuation itself.

Liminal Soul

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