Tracks I've written, co-written, covered and produced over the years. 

My Productions

Communications on climate change can be abstract, uninspiring and, all too frequently, bitterly dull. That's why, in the heat of the 2013 London summer, a filmmaker, an actor and a communications specialist decided to explore provocative and engaging ways of talking about climate change.

And so the Climate Gentleman was born.

Friends since university, Duncan Argo-Morrison, Matthew Phillips and Christian Roe have one simple objective: to rally new audiences via videos which all feature the impeccably dressed, if somewhat haughty, Climate Gentleman -- a new kind of ambassador for climate change.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trksdzKpHQg

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Music by: Richard Baldwin

Climate Gentleman (Soundtrack)

I wrote this using Reason, at the end of 2009, a couple of weeks before Matthew heard it and wrote some lyrics, turning it in to one of Kites' very early tracks.

The Black Dog (Original Instrumental)

In the spirit of previous releases; 'Emptyhead' and 'Vosferbank'; The Soviet Union returns with the characteristically cinematic 'Ikronoklast'

Sonically this is unmistakably 'The Soviet Union', a bouncing, driving techno-disco workout, replete with chunky italo basslines, syncopated breakbeats, and distant voices evoking cold-war.

Complete with 'Von Leen-Hammer's' chunky re-work 'Ikronoklast' will be released this summer on brand new Qubicle Records.

Ikronoklast

The Soviet Union - Ikronoklast

Widescreen

Every time I get a new Synth and Drum machine I seem to get caught up and end up making a new tune in a few hours. This one was created purely using my Roland Juno106 Polyphonic Synthesizer multi-tracked to get around it's mono-timbrality and my Roland TR626 Drum Machine. It also contains a sample of astronaut Scott Kelly speaking from the International Space Station in May 2011, pitched down slightly for effect

This later became The Blue Door, by my band Kites.

Incredible at Conflict

Spending a bit of time getting to know my new Ensoniq ESQ1, alongside my Roland Juno 106, SCI Drumtraks, Roland TR626 and a Microphone.
Bit of an euphoric electropop ting going down. Forgive the lyric, I'm not a songwriter. :)

My Waking Life

Vocals/Lyrics: Hamish Gavin
Production/Mixing/Mastering: Richard Baldwin aka Stakker

(co-credit Mastering - Par Mahn)

Separations (Prod. by Stakker)

Shine

Bit of retro-electro bizl made with my 70s and 80s synths and very basic 1981 SR88 drum machine.




Electricity

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"Anamnesis" is available 16 February on Phantasm

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Anamnesis

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Premiere: The Soviet Union - Anamnesis (2017 Rebuild) [Phantasm]

@Zakmina join the @NightNoiseMusic roster with his 'Cosmic Polo', featuring two new tracks and remixes from 'K-Effect' and 'The Soviet Union'.

The latter coming hot of the heels off his killer vinyl release ' Anamnesis' on Phantasm Records.

Release Date - 26/06/18

Read more on the Sinchi blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/2018/06/12/premiere-zakmina-come-here-vladim-the-soviet-union-remix/

Youtube - https://youtu.be/fBDOmxm4fbw

Cosmic Polo

PREMIERE - Zakmina - Come Here Vladim (The Soviet Union Remix) (Night Noise)

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Night Noise returns with a new release from 'The Soviet Union' aka Richard Baldwin. EP release date: 10 December 2018

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Release info:

"Baldwin has a signature style that is cinematic and synth heavy and has been formed over the last decade plus. A fine DJ, experienced promoter and self-confessed addict of vintage analogue synthesizers and drum machines, Richard pulls his influences from early electronica, 80s film-scores, and shades of techno right up to the present day. 

This release sees 'The Soviet Union' drawing on all their influences to craft a rugged slice of electronica. 'Emptyhead' is the track and it features additional remixes from Mind Fair, Dance Station and Ondata plus a dub mix from 'The Soviet Union' All in this is another fantastic release from `The Soviet Union' and will only further enhance his growing fan base."
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PREMIERE: The Soviet Union - Emptyhead (Dub Mix) [Night Noise]

@NightNoiseMusic returns with a new release from @TheSovietUnion aka Richard Baldwin. Baldwin has a signature style that is cinematic and synth heavy and has been formed over the last decade plus. A fine DJ, experienced promoter and self-confessed addict of vintage analogue synthesizers and drum machines, Richard pulls his influences from early electronica, 80s film-scores, and shades of techno right up to the present day. 

This release sees 'The Soviet Union' drawing on all their influences to craft a rugged slice of electronica. 'Emptyhead' is the track and it features additional remixes from Mind Fair, Dance Station and Ondata plus a dub mix from 'The Soviet Union' .

Release Date - 10/12/18

Sinchi Blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/the-soviet-union-emptyhead/

Youtube - https://youtu.be/Z8b8TSwCQ_o

PREMIERE - The Soviet Union - Emptyhead (Night Noise)

A track that was conceived, written and produced in about 4 hours. Vocals by Hipsophily.

Originally recorded at 110bpm I thought that too slow, but have decided to go back to 110 and pitched the vocal down 1 semitone...gives it a more chugging, oppressive quality, which considering the content, I think it sounds more mopey. Bit gothy.

Small Town

@AndrewClaristidge teams up once again with the mysterious @Workerpoor for a new EP on the eclectic @NightNoiseMusic label. The release was written between their studios in la Bretagne, Paris and Berlin, and comes backed with remixes from David Carretta, Cristiano Roberto, The Soviet Union and Tales of Voodoo.

Claristidge was formerly part of Acid Washed and has toured the world with his multi-faceted sounds that veers from pop to wave to techno. Workerpoor, meanwhile, has been at the heart of the dark electro scene on labels like Zone with artists like Arnaud Rebotini, The Hacker and Gesaffelstein. Their latest EP makes use of analog synths, drum machines and field recordings from the lake of Callac de Bretagne, so brims with life.

The second track on the release is ‘Slow Uppercut’, a slow, ambient, robotic piece redolent of Boards Of Canada that will sink you into a cosmic abyss.

Synth disco don @TheSovietUnion takes it up a notch and serves up an intergalactic workout of pixel thin synths and punk-funk drums that are fantastically visceral and direct.

Release Date - 24/05/19

Sinchi Blog -  https://www.sinchi-collective.com/slow-uppercut-the-soviet-union-remix/

Youtube - https://youtu.be/3RrlKmtqcq4

Slow Uppercut

PREMIERE - Andrew Claristidge & Workerpoor - Slow Uppercut (The Soviet Union Remix) (Night Noise)

A little doodle I did a year or two ago...played it to Matt when he came over to record vocals and he came up with the vocals ad-lib. 

Definitely a heavy Legowelt influence on my part and just a hint of Morrissey from Matthew.

Suffer Fools (An Electronic Doodle)

Just an evening messing about on my Roland TR707 Drum Machine and Roland JX8P analogue synthesizer.
Being from 1985, the JX8P isn't multitimbral and required that I multitracked the various synth parts.

Click here for the full vocal version http://soundcloud.com/kites/beckysharp
And the 2017 released under my @thesovietunion moniker: https://soundcloud.com/phantasm-records/sets/anamnesis-premieres

Spacedisco - (Later released as Anamnesis - The Soviet Union)

This one’s a blast from the past and completely reworked in trademark @theSovietUnion style. Soon you’ll be hearing from the artist again on the forthcoming Sinchi Altered States Compilation Vol.3 , in the meantime tuck in to this beautiful and original reinterpretation.

In the words of the artist...

‘During sessions for my upcoming track 'Vosferbank'(On Sinchi). I was playing around with basslines and found myself playing the familiar sequence. Then decided to sample the track itself. Using that atmospheric FM donk sound that later became so ubiquitous in Drum & Bass and Garage, I decided to build a new mix around it. I sourced the Kirk samples from the original Star Trek film, replicated the strings and put it altogether in one afternoon. I can actually remember first hearing 'We are the Creator' on Colin Faver's Abstrakt Dance show on Kiss FM back in 1993. Hosting alongside Colin Dale, Faver's show was a window in that period's bold experimentation, with all sorts of techno, breakbeat hardcore, jungle, techno, and trance being played in the same evening. Alex Hazzard and Jack Smooth's track in particular always stuck with me because of their use of space, in those interludes between the frenetic syncopated rhythms that were beginning to morph into the emerging darker jungle sound. In fact, Alex Reece was the engineer on this one, and he would later stamp his own trademark as D&B, that had its first wave of mainstream popularity in the mid-90s. I always really enjoy remixing other artists and this 27 year old classic is a rare treat that deserves another look'.

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SINCHI EDITS 06  - Smooth But Hazzardous - We Are The Creator (The Soviet Union 2020 Vision)

A Story of Italo Disco, Indie Dance, Slow Motion, New Wave, Breakbeat ...is now starting.

INCOMING : The Soviet Union - Vosferbank #Sinchi

Release date : 2020 -12-04

Buy : https://sinchilove.bandcamp.com/album/sinchi-altered-states-vol-3

Sinchi returns with a 3rd instalment of their acclaimed ‘Altered States’ compilation. Once again, raising funds for their own Sinchi Foundation and the work they do in supporting indigenous communities worldwide.

Again this is a truly international affair featuring artists across 4 continents. Representing South America, Altair & Sagan (Argentina), in North America, Mr. Tea (US) and Loui Martz (Mexico). In Europe, Lithuania’s Dannie Fade and British artist The Soviet Union, then crossing in to Western Asia, Syrian duo Boschoco… who’s hit Semsem (released on Sinchi this year), is remixed from the label themselves.

The label has become a symbol of originality and defined by a willingness to experiment with different genres and unknown artists. In the labels own words, 'we hear so much music that is churned out by ‘big name’ artists, which although usually beautiful produced, doesn’t do anything for us. Of course, high quality production is important but the ethos of the label is geared towards music which dares to be different, not judging demo’s from an artist’s reputation and most importantly is it unique enough to stand the test of time’.

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Richard Baldwin, aka Stakkr, has been writing, producing and remixing music for over a decade, developing a signature cinematic, synthwave style along the way. 

Between 2010 and 2013, he gigged extensively, co-writing, producing and playing keyboards with much lauded 'fop-pop' band 'Kites'.

At the beginning of 2014, Richard began work on a new collaborative project, and released two tracks under the moniker 'Belleville' as the year drew to a close.

An experienced DJ, Richard has also organised a number of regular, intimate club events in London's clubland.

A self-confessed addict of 1970s & 80s synthesizers and drum machines, Richard pulls his influences from early electronica, 80s film-scores, and dance music right up to the present day. Creating music in one way, shape or form, for many years, first using samplers and 16-bit computers in the 1990s, and later employing vintage synthesizers and drum machines, Richard began using softsynths in the early 2000s before returning to classic hardware over the last few years.

Contact  for further info, collaborations or remixes.