Galun is an innovative electronic music producer, performer, and beat boxer that I’ve had the honor of working with for almost a decade. Stoked he took the time to remix Regen. Our collab EP “STRANNIK” (2015) is still one of my favorite records I’ve ever been a part of. Grateful for all he’s inspired and shown me over the years. If you haven’t listened to his work, you’re missing out.

Listen on all other music services here: https://ampl.ink/galunremix

Label: Mystery Circles
Mastered by James Bernard for Ambient Mountain House
Artwork by Wilmer Murillo

Unlearning: Remixes and Reworks

Regen (Galun RMX) - Single

ALEK FIN - Regen (Galun Remix)

One Instrument is proud to release Galun's album, composed by Russian artist Sergei Galunenko, who currently resides in Estonia. Titled "Golos" (meaning "voice" in English), the album reflects Galun's belief that the voice is the most crucial musical instrument, with each individual possessing a unique one.

Galun's project relies solely on his voice to create all sounds, using beatboxing and special vocal skills, with some effects added to create electronic sounds. The resulting music spans genres such as beats, techno, bass music, ambient, and experimental performance.

For an extended period, Sergei has been composing music using only his voice, seeking to replicate electronic music with his vocals.
Since childhood, he has been fascinated with electronic sounds and the unique sounds created by synthesizers.

The album showcases Galun's exploration of ambient music, beyond the traditional beatbox genre. The track "Mir" (meaning "peace") is particularly meaningful to the artist, evoking a desire for peace amidst ongoing global crises, wars, and disasters. Galun wishes for a fair and harmonious world with nature and society, where all chaos is sent into a black hole.

After several releases with bands, composing for television, and collaborating with other artists, Galun has now gifted us with a beautiful, emotional, and deeply personal album.
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Composed and produced by Sergei Galunenko
“Detstvo" composed by Sergei Galunenko and Adam Finkel
Mastered by Luca Sammartin
Original artwork by Marco Ciceri

© 2023 One Instrument

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Galun - Mir (Voice)

Following hype for recent releases from Osaka's Kiji Suedo (Hosek EP & Riot album) and Edinburgh's George T (Roll On, King's Cross single), Edinburgh's Hobbes Music label burrows deeper into ambient/drone/experimental electronic terrain with brand new signing Galun, originally from Moscow but currently based in Tallinn.  

With a career & discography over 15 years deep, Galun's new album - Glagol - will be released at the end of summer, with a run of five singles emerging via streaming platforms only over the coming weeks, beginning with first single 1981 (out next Friday 23rd June).  

Galun is the solo project of Moscow musician, artist, and producer Sergei Galunenko (currently based in Tallinn).  Galunenko has performed at numerous prestigious Russian events and collaborated on projects internationally in a career spanning more than 15 years, with a discography to match, turning his attention to myriad styles: IDM, funk, techno, juke, post rock, beatboxing, free improvisation, drone.   

“In my project, Galun, I do not use musical instruments,” he explains. “All the sounds are produced with only the use of my voice through beatbox and special vocal skills.  Some effects are used to produce electronic sounds.”

1981 is the first single from Galunenko’s eighth studio album, Glagol (or Glagolь / Глаголь in Russian), a collection recorded between 2013 and 2022.  The title is an old Russian word which translates as ‘Speak’.

"This album consists of tracks written in different periods, so it turned out to be diverse," he says.  "There are classic ambient tracks, as well as experimental ones in search of new possibilities for voice processing."

“1981 was one of the first tracks written after the Solitude album (2014). The idea was to make a rhythmic ambient track, like techno without drums.”

Why "glagol"?

“Since the music on this album is 90 percent processed voice, it's a form of conversation for me," he reveals, “where I talk about my thoughts and mood, so speak music, while using my voice, is an amazing way of expressing.”

1981 will be out on STREAMING PLATFORMS ONLY from 23.6.23, followed by a further four singles over summer, with the full album released 25.8.23.

https://glagol.netlify.app/contacts.html
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1930329-Галун

Glagol

1981

Galun, '1981' (HM023-1)

Now in its eleventh year and following hype for recent releases from Osaka's Kiji Suedo (Hosek EP & Riot album) and Edinburgh's George T (Roll On, King's Cross single), Edinburgh's Hobbes Music label burrows deeper into experimental ambient terrain with brand new signing Galun, originally from Moscow but currently based in Tallinn. With a discography over 15 years deep, Galun brings no shortage of his own props. 

Hot on the heels of the new Golos album (out imminently via Berlin's One Instrument) plus a remix for US collaborator Alek Finn via Nevada's Mystery Circles label, Galun's eighth studio album - Glagol - will be released at the end of August, with a run of five singles emerging via streaming platforms only over the coming weeks.  

GALUN
Galun is the solo project of Moscow musician, artist, and producer Sergei Galunenko (currently based in Tallinn).  Galunenko has performed at numerous prestigious Russian events and collaborated on projects internationally in a career spanning more than 15 years, with a discography to match, turning his attention to myriad styles: IDM, funk, techno, juke, post rock, beatboxing, free improvisation, drone.   

“In my project, Galun, I do not use musical instruments,” he explains. “All the sounds are produced with only the use of my voice through beatbox and special vocal skills.  Some effects are used to produce electronic sounds.”

Choral is the second single from Galunenko’s eighth studio album, Glagol (or Glagolь / Глаголь in Russian), a collection recorded between 2013 and 2022.  The title is an old Russian word which translates as ‘Speak’.

"This album consists of tracks written in different periods, so it turned out to be diverse," he says.  "There are classic ambient tracks, as well as experimental ones in search of new possibilities for voice processing."

Why "glagol"?

“Since the music on this album is 90 percent processed voice, it's a form of conversation for me," he reveals, “where I talk about my thoughts and mood, so speak music, while using my voice, is an amazing way of expressing.”

CHORAL (second single)
“This composition was conceived as a classic ambient (one). I sang a few notes, composed chords from them, then transposed some of the notes up and down an octave, plus processing, and thus created what I intended."

Choral will be out on STREAMING PLATFORMS ONLY from 30.6.23.  A further three singles will be released over summer.  (First single 1981 is released on Friday 23rd June)

The full album will be released on limited edition cassette, lathe cuts and digital platforms, 25.8.23.

https://glagol.netlify.app/contacts.html
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1930329-Галун

Choral

Galun, 'Choral' (HM023-2)

INTRO:

Now in its eleventh year and following hype for recent releases from Osaka's Kiji Suedo (Hosek EP & Riot album) and Edinburgh's George T (Roll On, King's Cross single), Edinburgh's Hobbes Music label burrows deeper into experimental ambient terrain with brand new signing Galun. With a discography over 15 years deep, Galun brings no shortage of his own props. 

Galun is the solo project of Moscow musician, artist, and producer Sergei Galunenko (currently based in Tallinn), who has performed at numerous prestigious Russian events and collaborated on projects internationally in a career spanning more than 15 years, with a discography to match, turning his attention to myriad styles: IDM, funk, techno, juke, post rock, beatboxing, free improvisation, drone.   

“In my project, Galun, I do not use musical instruments,” he explains. “All the sounds are produced with only the use of my voice through beatbox and special vocal skills.  Some effects are used to produce electronic sounds.” [NB Lately, Sergei has also been experimenting with synthesiser sounds and this album contains two electronic tracks - see below].

Hot on the heels of the new Golos album (out imminently via Berlin's One Instrument) plus a remix for US collaborator Alek Finn via Nevada's Mystery Circles label, Galunenko’s eighth studio album, Glagol (or Glagolь / Глаголь in Russian) is an ambient collection, recorded between 2013 and 2022.  The title is an old Russian word which translates as ‘Speak’.

"This album consists of tracks written in different periods, so it turned out to be diverse," he says.  "There are classic ambient tracks, as well as experimental ones in search of new possibilities for voice processing."

Why "glagol"? “Since the music on this album is 90 percent processed voice, it's a form of conversation for me," he reveals, “where I talk about my thoughts and mood, so speak music, while using my voice, is an amazing way of expressing.”

Five singles will be released on streaming platforms only, at intervals, over summer (starting 23.6.23), with the full album released on limited edition cassette, a series of three lathe cut EPs and digital, 25.8.23.

ARTIST’S NOTES FOR SINGLES:

1981 [out 23.6.23]
“One of the first tracks written after the Solitude album. The idea was to make a rhythmic ambient track, like techno without drums.” 

Choral / Хорал [out 30.6.23]
“Conceived as a classic ambient. I sang a few notes, composed chords from them, then transposed some of the notes up and down an octave, plus processing.”

Quiescence (Grain Version) / Покой (Гранулярная Версия) [out 14.7.23]
“Came about by chance. I recorded a house track using my old recordings, and a good sample was chosen that combined harmony and bass. I placed this piece in the middle of the house composition, before the climax, and then began to play with the slowdown of the whole track with granular processing. It turned out that this sample sounded like a separate composition.”

Aurora (Feat. Alek Fin) / Аврора (Совместно с Алек Фин) [out 28.7.23
“I invited Alek Fin to record our second joint material. Usually I send my sketches, and he chooses what he likes and continues to refine them. So a little material was recorded, but we could not release it, and decided to disassemble it by compositions into our albums.”

Mirror (Synth Version) / Зеркало (Синтезаторная Версия) [out 18.8.23]
“This is the first composition that breaks my concept of this project (no synths). Here I use voice samples with virtual synths, and processing as always. The idea was to make a classic ambient track from VST instruments.”

https://glagol.netlify.app/contacts.html
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1930329-Галун

Aurora (featuring Alek Fin)

Galun_Glagol_8_Aurora_Featuring_Alek_Fin_(HM023-4)

INTRO:

Now in its eleventh year and following hype for recent releases from Osaka's Kiji Suedo (Hosek EP & Riot album) and Edinburgh's George T (Roll On, King's Cross single), Edinburgh's Hobbes Music label burrows deeper into experimental ambient terrain with brand new signing Galun. With a discography over 15 years deep, Galun brings no shortage of his own props. 

Galun is the solo project of Moscow musician, artist, and producer Sergei Galunenko (currently based in Tallinn), who has performed at numerous prestigious Russian events and collaborated on projects internationally in a career spanning more than 15 years, with a discography to match, turning his attention to myriad styles: IDM, funk, techno, juke, post rock, beatboxing, free improvisation, drone.   

“In my project, Galun, I do not use musical instruments,” he explains. “All the sounds are produced with only the use of my voice through beatbox and special vocal skills.  Some effects are used to produce electronic sounds.” [NB Lately, Sergei has also been experimenting with synthesiser sounds and this album contains two electronic tracks - see below].

Hot on the heels of the new Golos album (out imminently via Berlin's One Instrument) plus a remix for US collaborator Alek Finn via Nevada's Mystery Circles label, Galunenko’s eighth studio album, Glagol (or Glagolь / Глаголь in Russian) is an ambient collection, recorded between 2013 and 2022.  The title is an old Russian word which translates as ‘Speak’.

"This album consists of tracks written in different periods, so it turned out to be diverse," he says.  "There are classic ambient tracks, as well as experimental ones in search of new possibilities for voice processing."

Why "glagol"? “Since the music on this album is 90 percent processed voice, it's a form of conversation for me," he reveals, “where I talk about my thoughts and mood, so speak music, while using my voice, is an amazing way of expressing.”

Five singles will be released on streaming platforms only, at intervals, over summer (starting 23.6.23), with the full album released on limited edition cassette, a series of three lathe cut EPs and digital, 25.8.23.

QUIESCENCE [GRAIN VERSION] (Third Single)
“Came about by chance. I recorded a house track using my old recordings, and a good sample was chosen that combined harmony and bass. I placed this piece in the middle of the house composition, before the climax, and then began to play with the slowdown of the whole track with granular processing. It turned out that this sample sounded like a separate composition.”

Quiescence will be out on STREAMING PLATFORMS ONLY from 14.7.23.  A further two singles will be released over summer.  

The full album will be released on limited edition cassette, lathe cuts and digital platforms, 25.8.23.

https://glagol.netlify.app/contacts.html
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1930329-Галун

Quiescence (Grain Version)

Galun_Glagol_6_Quiescence_(Grain_Version)_(HM023-3)

Copyright 2016 ALEK FIN & GALUN
Produced, Recorded, and Performed by ALEK FIN & GALUN
Mastered by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters
Artwork by Alloy Studio

Available for digital download and streaming worldwide

Bandcamp: alekfinandgalun.bandcamp.com/album/strannik

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> 1.  Galun - Pokoi (Voice)
> 2.  Felix Fleer - Moog Animoog
> 3.  Alessandro Canova - Divination Patterns (Roland MC-303)
> 4.  Cuna - Dave Smith Instruments Mopho X4 (Exp#1)
> 5.  Yhdessa - Vermona E-Piano (1978)
> 6.  Elisa Batti & Sebastian Josef Brunnlechner - Guqin (Fu Xi Type)
> 7.  Simon Halsberghe - Soma Lyra 8
> 8.  Hanna Maria & Mattia Onori - eKalimba
> 9.  Dekim - Falling Action (Soma Lyra-8)
> 10.  Stephanie Merchak - Jew's Harp
> 11.  Javier Marimon - Roland JP-8080
> 12.  Myalo - Korg Volca Keys
> 13.  Antonio Pannullo - Elektron Analog 4 Four Voice Analog Synthesizer
> 14.  Andrei Craivan & Gerrard - Sugar Bytes Aparillo
> 15.  Yamaoka - Korg MS2000BR

Grand River - One Instrument Mix  - SANPO 154 (Lockdown Series)

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galun / глаголь