Songs From Another World (Alex Musatov album)

AlexMusatov_PabloMekler_DeepWater1_crop — Alex Musatov, photo by Pablo Mekler

Alex Musatov layers various violin techniques, samples and a beautiful falsetto in the composition of “Deep Water.” Plucked violin traces the meter, legato violin establishes more than one drone and rapid bowing establishes an urgent dynamic later in the song—all showcasing Musatov’s imaginative command of the instrument and its possibilities. At times the violin sounds like a synth especially when it syncs perfectly with his vocal tones where the two sounds blend together in the headiest moments of the song. Another violin part all but replicates the speech of sea birds and dolphins in the background alongside the sample of flowing water. The overall effect is cinematic and a fascinating accompaniment to a song that appears to be about getting in over one’s head with ill-advised conceits and deception and being overwhelmed by the consequences thereof in the end. Listen to “Deep Water,” from Musatov’s debut solo album Songs From Another World, on Spotify and follow Alex Musatov at the links provided.