Illuminated Faces

Various EPs and remixes this week touch upon the role of friendship, networking, and collaborative culture in an environment where the role of profit is diminished. Today's trust can form tomorrow's institutions, perhaps

Despite the risks of partisanship, it must be said that Krasnodar's Modul are one of the finest electronic outfits in Russia. We've covered their output on several occasions, since the quality of their discography does not flag. The most recent full-length release has been the "Quarterlife Recyc...

In our recent return to the work of Illuminated Faces, it became clear that a word or two should perhaps be said about other electronic musicians in and around Petrozavodsk, since the city is remarkably rich in keyboard-poking and knob-twiddling musicians. One of the longest-running projects in...

We originally noted the impressive work of Illuminated Faces, aka Roman Tsepelev (below), just over a year ago. This second visit is to mark the release of a brand-new album, "Good Morning Light." Working towards this 56-minute LP, Tsepelev's inspiration continued to come from some of the sourc...

Illuminated Faces is/are the wonderful world of Roman Tsepelev, about whom some kind people at the Red Bull Music Academy recently wrote: "Imagine a scene where futuristic acid-dub pioneers like Gerald and Andy Weatherall enter the cartoonish world of [Soviet kids' series] Nu Pogоdi, jump into...