Staraya derevnya explained

Staraya derevnya
Alias:	Старая деревня
Origin:	Tel Aviv, Israel / London, UK
Years Active:	1994 – present
Current Members:	Gosha Shtasel Ran Nahmias Maya Pik Grundik Kasyansky Danil Gertman Miguel Pérez
Past Members:	Amos Ungar Igor Kungurov Kirill Taltaev Paul Turrell Uri Borodin

Staraya derevnya (Russian: Старая деревня, "Old village") is an experimental psychedelic band that has been active since 1994. It is named after the historic district of Saint Petersburg.^[1] The group's music style is self-defined as "krautfolk"^[2] and is characterised by free-form jams, hypnotic rhythmic patterns and an eclectic mix of instruments.^[3] Their live performances are described as played in near-total darkness in order to shift audience attention to projected animated paintings, improvised together with the music.^{[4] [5]}

Discography

Studio albums

• Boulder blues (2022), Ramble records^[6]
• Inwards opened the floor. (2020), Raash records^[7]
• Still life with apples, Collaboration with Hans Grusel's Krankenkabinet (2020), Steep Gloss^[8]
• Kadita sessions (2016)^{[9] [10]}
• From inside the log (2010)^[11]
• Expedition (1999, Remastered edition 2009)

Live albums

• Blue forty-nine (2023), Blue tapes^[12]
• Oto / Tusk (2020), TQN-aut^[13]
• Live at Cafe Oto 13.10.17 (2018), OTORoku^{[14] [15]}

Compilations

• Forgot what was important (2022), Ramble records
• A view from a hill (2017), Linear Obsessional Recordings
• Utterances (2016), Linear Obsessional Recordings^[16]
• Gnashing of the teeth of time (2013), Weakie Disks^[17]
• Сеть-5 Альмагест (2001), Bomba-Piter^[18]

Singles

• I'm thicket (2008)
• Onelegged (2007)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bolton . Tom . Staraya Derevnya, Inwards opened the floor. review . . 27 October 2020 . 1 November 2020.
2. Web site: Hanaj . Remek . Gdzie jest na mapie Staraya Derevnya? . . Polish . 21 November 2020.
3. Web site: Delany . Rhys . Staraya Derevnya: Inwards Opened The Floor – album review . . 10 September 2020 . 1 November 2020.
4. Fisher . Lee . TUSK FESTIVAL @ SAGE GATESHEAD (13–15.10.17) . Narc . November 2017 . 134 . 51 . NARC. Media . Newcastle, UK.
5. Web site: Hayler . Rob . have cake/eat it: rob hayler on tusk festival 2017 . Radio free Midwich . 4 November 2017 . 24 November 2020.
6. Web site: Buckland . Jon . Staraya derevnya - Boulder blues: Rock music not as we know it. . 5 August 2022 . 6 August 2022.
7. Web site: Rusu . Dragos . Staff Picks – September 2020 . . 1 November 2020.
8. Web site: Rodham-Heaps . Michael . Staraya Derevnya – Inwards Opened The Floor / Staraya Derevnya and Hans Grusel's Krankenkabinet - Still Life With Apples . FREQ Magazine . 1 November 2020.
9. Web site: Kadita sessions . Allmusic.com . 11 February 2020.
10. Web site: Whitby . Mark . Kadita session . Unwashed Territories, Dandelion radio . 31 July 2016 . 11 February 2020.
11. Web site: Onionpalac . From inside the log . wtfmusic.org . 11 February 2020.
12. Web site: Luscher . Kendon . Cool stuff for cool lifeforms: November 2023. . Bearded Gentlemen Music . 30 November 2023 . 13 December 2023.
13. Web site: Nica . Ioana . ALBUM REVIEW: STARAYA DEREVNYA – INWARDS OPENED THE FLOOR. . aLive Reports . 1 November 2020.
14. Web site: 17.10.2017 . The British Library . 11 February 2020.
15. Web site: 17.10.2017 . Allmusic.com . 11 February 2020.
16. Web site: Utterances . Archive.org . 24 December 2016 . 11 February 2020.
17. Web site: Spalding . Alex . Various Artists – Gnashing Of The Teeth Of Time (None) . Yeah I know it sucks. 12 September 2013 .
18. Web site: Альмагест. Сеть # 5 . Music magazine . Russian.