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Andrei Suchilin, independent composer and guitarist, was born on July 28, 1959 in Kaluga. He started to play piano very young, and some years later studying double-bass graduated a musical college. In 1978 he went on to study Psychology, Philosophy and History of Art at the Moscow State University. During the university years, Suchilin got a taste for a guitar performing with many local jazz and rock ensembles. In 1980, joined with flutist/keyboardist Alexander Voronin and drummer Mikhail Plotnikov, he formed DO MAJOR, arguably one of the very first Russian avant-prog band. In 1981-1988, this formation put out several cassette-only albums and established itself as a true home for many young talents: violinist Alexei Aigi (later in ENSEMBLE 4’33), saxophonist Sergei Letov (with POPULAR MECHANICS and TRI-O), bassist Oleg Andreev, guitarist/saxophonist Yury Orlov (both with NIKOLAI KOPERNIK), to name just a few. In 1990, DO MAJOR were signed to Melodiya Records, the only record-company in the USSR, to make their official debut LP entitled Noema. Despite their success, Suchilin disbanded DO MAJOR in 1991 and left for Berlin to continue guitar-studies at Robert Fripp’s Guitar Craft School. He returned back to Russia in the mid ‘90s, and has been run his own micro-label Objective Music in Moscow.
Andrei Suchilin / iki (2004) / CD - OUT-OF-PRINT
"Iki" originated among the townspeople of Edo, especially around the pleasure quarters in the late XVII century. Middle to lower class Edokko praised iki-fashion, enjoyed iki-situations, behaved with iki-discretion to couples, and wished to be iki-persons. "Iki" was defined as consisting of three marks: erotic allure (bitai) with pride (hari) and resignation (also sophisticated indifference, akirame). This album, dedicated to the "Iki" phenomenon, features three dark and brooding collage-pieces. The music evokes a variety of soundscapes, found noises, classical miniatures, rocky grooves and artful quotations. It flows with the imaginary movie-action, reflecting the intensity of the images yet doesn't overpower them. Over ten musicians of various background got involved in making this recording. (3 tracks - 58 min.)
Some reviews: Aural Innovations (USA), MovimentiProg (Italy), Resultaty (Russia).
Andrei Suchilin / Quasiland (2003) / CD: $16.00 / Digital Download: $8.00
"Quasiland" is a collection of music scores created by Andrei Suchilin with a help from his friends. This is an intense, defiant, yet claustrophobic album, not without a strange technoerotic beauty and fun. (10 tracks - 62 min.)
Free streaming or immediate digital download of the album (MP3, FLAC or other formats) is available through Official R.A.I.G. Bandcamp.
Reviews: Aural Innovations (USA), Resultaty (Russia), Salon Audio-Video (Russia).
| Artist/Title | Media | Price |
| 12" LP (Melodiya) | N/A | |
| CD (Objective Music) | $15.00 | |
| CD (Otdelenie Vyhod) | $15.00 | |
| CD (Otdelenie Vyhod) | $15.00 | |
| CD (RAIG) | DD | $16.00 | $8.00 | |
| CD (RAIG) | out-of-print |
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