Valeri Scherstjanoi
Zaum´ - Заумь 1981-1989
Edition of 80 copies, signed and numbered by Scherstjanoi. Published on occasion of the exhibition “Valeri Scherstjanoi – Auf dem Weg zum Scribentismus, Experimentelle Texte und Gesten. 1982-1989” at Rumpsti Pumsti (Musik), Berlin, June 2012. Featuring previously unreleased Phonetic-Poetry pieces recorded 1981-1989. Screenprinted sleeve featuring scribentic artwork by Scherstjanoi, black vinyl, stamped label, black poly-lined innersleeve, insert.
Stalllife
A spare, dark, improvised performance between Hartmut Geerken and Valeri Scherstjanoi – recorded at the start of the 21st Century, but with a depth that goes back to Geerken's earlier work! As with some of his best recordings, there's a quality here that's almost more focused on sound than music – lots of unusual percussive moments and ringing tones – shaped by the freedom of the performance, and slightly augmented by some wordless vocal utterances too! The record is only single-sided – a very u…