Staraya derevnya
{{Short description|Experimental psychedelic band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Orphan|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Staraya derevnya
| image = File:Staraya derevnya performing live in London Cafe Oto in 2017.jpg
| caption = Staraya derevnya performing live in London Cafe Oto in 2017{{cite web |title=Staraya derevnya + Hans grusel's krankenkabinet |url=https://cafeoto.co.uk/events/staraya-derevnya-hans-grusels-krankenkabinet/ |website=Cafe Oto |accessdate=11 February 2020}}
| image_size = 250px
| alias = Старая деревня
| origin = Tel Aviv, Israel / London, UK
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| years_active = 1994 – present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Auris Media records
- Ramble records
- Blue tapes
- Raash records
- Steep gloss
- TQN-aut
- Otoroku{{cite web |title=17.10.2017 |url=https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/shop/staraya-derevnya-131017/ |website=Cafe Oto |accessdate=11 February 2020}}
- Linear Obsessional Recordings
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Llull machines
- Translit
- Hans Grusel's Krankenkabinet
}}
| website = {{URL|starayaderevnya.co.uk}}
| 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.{{cite web |last1=Bolton |first1=Tom |title=Staraya Derevnya, Inwards opened the floor. review |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/29125-staraya-derevna-inwards-opened-the-floor-review |website=The Quietus |date=27 October 2020 |accessdate=1 November 2020}} The group's music style is self-defined as "krautfolk"{{cite web |last1=Hanaj |first1=Remek |title=Gdzie jest na mapie Staraya Derevnya? |url= https://www.polskieradio.pl/377/7414/Artykul/2617630,Gdzie-jest-na-mapie-Staraya-Derevnya|website=Polskie Radio |language=Polish |accessdate=21 November 2020}} and is characterised by free-form jams, hypnotic rhythmic patterns and an eclectic mix of instruments.{{cite web |last1=Delany |first1=Rhys |title=Staraya Derevnya: Inwards Opened The Floor – album review |url=https://louderthanwar.com/staraya-derevnya-inwards-opened-the-floor-album-review/ |website=Louder Than War |date=10 September 2020 |accessdate=1 November 2020}} 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.{{cite journal |last1=Fisher |first1=Lee |title=TUSK FESTIVAL @ SAGE GATESHEAD (13–15.10.17) |journal=Narc |date=November 2017 |issue=134 |page=51 |publisher=NARC. Media |location=Newcastle, UK}}{{cite web |last1=Hayler |first1=Rob |title=have cake/eat it: rob hayler on tusk festival 2017 |url=https://radiofreemidwich.wordpress.com/2017/11/04/have-cakeeat-it-rob-hayler-on-tusk-festival-2017/ |website=Radio free Midwich |date=4 November 2017 |accessdate=24 November 2020}}
Discography
Studio albums
- Garden window escape (2025), Ramble records, Auris Media records{{cite web |last1=Ostrum |first1=Nick |title=Staraya Derevnya – Garden Window Escape (Ramble Records, 2025)|url= https://www.freejazzblog.org/2025/05/staraya-derevnya-garden-window-escape.html|website=The Free Jazz Collective |date=2 May 2025 |accessdate=6 May 2025}}
- Boulder blues (2022), Ramble records{{cite web |last1=Buckland |first1=Jon |title=Staraya derevnya - Boulder blues: Rock music not as we know it|url= https://thequietus.com/articles/31889-staraya-derevnya-boulder-blues-review|website=The Quietus |date=5 August 2022 |accessdate=6 August 2022}}
- Inwards opened the floor. (2020), Raash records{{cite web |last1=Rusu |first1=Dragos |title=Staff Picks – September 2020 |url= http://theatticmag.com/news/2372/staff-picks-_-september-2020.html|website=The Attic |accessdate=1 November 2020}}
- Still life with apples, Collaboration with Hans Grusel's Krankenkabinet (2020), Steep Gloss{{cite web |last1=Rodham-Heaps |first1=Michael |title=Staraya Derevnya – Inwards Opened The Floor / Staraya Derevnya and Hans Grusel's Krankenkabinet - Still Life With Apples |url= http://freq.org.uk/reviews/staraya-krankenkabinet/ |website=FREQ Magazine |accessdate=1 November 2020}}
- Kadita sessions (2016){{cite web |title=Kadita sessions |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/kadita-sessions-mw0003005627 |website=Allmusic.com |accessdate=11 February 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Whitby |first1=Mark |title=Kadita session |url=http://unwashedterritories.blogspot.com/2016/07/staraya-derevnya-kadita-sessions.html |website=Unwashed Territories, Dandelion radio |date=31 July 2016 |accessdate=11 February 2020}}
- From inside the log (2010){{cite web |last1=Onionpalac |title=From inside the log |url=http://wtfmusicorg.blogspot.com/2010/04/staraya-derevnya-from-inside-log.html?spref=tw |website=wtfmusic.org |accessdate=11 February 2020}}
- Expedition (1999, Remastered edition 2009)
Live albums
- Blue forty-nine (2023), Blue tapes{{cite web |last1=Luscher |first1=Kendon |title=Cool stuff for cool lifeforms: November 2023. |url= https://beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2023/11/30/cool-stuff-for-cool-lifeforms-november-2023/|website=Bearded Gentlemen Music |date=30 November 2023 |accessdate=13 December 2023}}
- Oto / Tusk (2020), TQN-aut{{cite web |last1=Nica |first1=Ioana |title=ALBUM REVIEW: STARAYA DEREVNYA – INWARDS OPENED THE FLOOR. |url= http://www.alivereportsmag.com/staraya-derevnya-inwards-opened-the-floor/?fbclid=IwAR11ZFV3t0BPGrAGLst_wXFC_uai1P53QasAk72NXYta9jp6SB2wSqOiN8c|website=aLive Reports |accessdate=1 November 2020}}
- Live at Cafe Oto 13.10.17 (2018), OTORoku{{cite web |title=17.10.2017 |url=http://cadensa.bl.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/5?searchdata1=CKEY8425390 |website=The British Library |accessdate=11 February 2020}}{{cite web |title=17.10.2017 |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-in-caf%C3%A9-oto-131017-mw0003202759 |website=Allmusic.com |accessdate=11 February 2020}}
Compilations
- Forgot what was important (2022), Ramble records
- A view from a hill (2017), Linear Obsessional Recordings
- Utterances (2016), Linear Obsessional Recordings{{cite web |title=Utterances |url=https://archive.org/details/Utterances |website=Archive.org |date=24 December 2016 |accessdate=11 February 2020}}
- Gnashing of the teeth of time (2013), Weakie Disks{{cite web |last1=Spalding |first1=Alex |title=Various Artists – Gnashing Of The Teeth Of Time (None) |url=https://yeahiknowitsucks.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/various-artists-gnashing-of-the-teeth-of-time-none/ |website=Yeah I know it sucks|date=12 September 2013 }}
- Сеть-5 Альмагест (2001), Bomba-Piter{{cite web |title=Альмагест. Сеть # 5 |url=http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/2002/13/mg21312.html |website=Music magazine |language=Russian}}
Singles
- I'm thicket (2008)
- Onelegged (2007)
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.starayaderevnya.co.uk}}