2.1M views · Nov 9, 2008 · 4:33 · 2 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2010–2023
The main theme from Eduard Artemyev's score to the 1979 Soviet film Siberiade, an electronic piece that features the ANS synthesizer.
Why Hacker News points people here: Shared as an example of Artemyev, called the Russian Vangelis, and of great Soviet electronic film music.
“it hit me back hard how great this music is, even genius-like, I would say.”HN comment, 2022
“it hit me back hard how great this music is, even genius-like, I would say.”
Theme that hits hard, even genius-like
Just stumbled on his Siberiade theme [1] recently, I hadn't listened to it in a couple of years, it hit me back hard how great this music is, even genius-like, I would say. There's a slightly re-mastered version by PPK [2] that manages to "increase" that genius a little. Amazing stuff. [1] this video [2] link
“It's Eduard Artemyev, by many considered "the Russian Vangelis".”
Theme by the Russian Vangelis, defining sci-fi film music
this video It's Eduard Artemyev, by many considered "the Russian Vangelis". His work has been truly defining for a handful of Russian sci-fi masterpieces.
“It features prominently in the soundtrack by Eduard Artemyev, for the historical film Siberiade from 1979.”
Example of the ANS synthesizer in a film soundtrack
Conceptually similar, there was also the ANS synthesizer [1] designed by the Soviet engineer Evgeny Murzin. Unlike the Mellotron, it was opto-electronic, giving the composer more direct access and control over the "samples". Waveforms were drawn on glass plates, and pressing one of the keys would scan across the associated plate, feeding the generated signal through various filters, etc. It features prominently in the soundtrack by Eduard Artemyev, for the historical film Siberiade from 1979. [2] [1] link [2] this video
