Beloe: Hunting For Fierce Beasts (10th Anniversary Edition)" is the edited and re-mixed version of the significant album for Theodor Bastard. This version with new improved sound is dedicated to 10 year anniversary of the original album.
Originally released on October 27, 2008, the album Beloe was accepted by critics as one of the first and important works in Russian ethno-electronics, clearly addressing to Russian folklore and at the same time sounding modern and progressive.
Written completely in Russian, full of Russian folk motives, this album had become a turning point in Theodor Bastard's evolution.
The best tracks (according to musicians) from the both original releases of the album Beloe (Russian and Argentinian) are included in this new edition.
Some compositions are first published in Russia, this makes the anniversary edition especially important.
Gusli had appeared among the band instruments first on this album, performed by Maria Akimova.
Also many other guest artists had participated in the recording: Mila Fedorova (cello), Eugene Fedotov (guitar), Elena Tishina (harp) and the band Ole Lukkoye frontman Boris Bardash (vocal, in one song).
Most of the album lyrics were written by Yana Veva, the lead vocalist of Theodor Bastard.
The conceptual design of the release was done by Fedor Svoloch based on his own paintings.
The exibition of Fedor's paintings dedicated to the new album release will take place in Moscow and Saint Petersburg galleries within the upcoming band's tour.
Like the first edition, the new version of the album Beloe has a unique design - a digipak with a big 20-page booklet is placed in a slipcase made of high-quality cardboard with a cross-like hole.

Hunting For Fierce Beasts

Kolybelnaya(Lullaby)

Theodor Bastard is one of the most unusual and independent musical bands.
The band's songs are very far from everyday life and from all earthly, they are inspired by myths and dreams.
The hallmark of the band is a female vocal by Yana Veva - the lead vocalist and author of many songs. Her voice is filled with powerful energy and in the same time with meditative serenity and pure warmth. Yana often sings in private language invented by her and in rare languages ranging from African and Asian to Native American.
The band uses contemporary instruments: electric guitars, synthesizers, sometimes even termenvox, as well as rare ethinic instruments, such as Chinese flute bawu, Tibetan horn, Arabic darbuka, Persian daf, Australian didgeridoo, African kalimba, marimba, agogo, Brazilian caxixi, Appalachian dulcimer, Greek bouzouki and many other.
Theodor Bastard often performs at European musical festivals, such as Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Germany, Castlefest in Netherlands, Dark Bombastic Evening in Romania, Menuo Juodaragis in Lithuania and others.
The bans's albums were released in 5 countries: Germany, Mexico, Argentina, Turkey and Russia.

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