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Polygon

by Galya Bisengalieva

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1.
Alash-kala 03:44
2.
Saryzhal 02:43
3.
Polygon 07:21
4.
Sary-Uzen 01:58
5.
Chagan 05:02
6.
Balapan 05:13
7.
Degelen 07:38

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On the steppe in northeast Kazakhstan, the Semipalatinsk Test Site, known as ‘the Polygon’, was once home to nearly a quarter of the world’s nuclear testing.

The vast and flat landscape, the kind of place often misleadingly described as “uninhabited”, provided anonymity and isolation for the former Soviet Union leaders. However the steppe was also home to a delicate and thriving ecosystem made up of mountains, hills and pine forests running along the river Irtysh.

The region held a sacred meaning to Kazakhs. The birthplace of intellectual literature and culture, famous for its musicians, poets and writers.

For the inhabitants, the 465 nuclear tests conducted during its existence had dire consequences on an ancient landscape that supported traditional pasturelands with little regard for their effect on the local people or the environment, leading to devastating long-term impacts.

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released October 20, 2023

All tracks written and performed by Galya Bisengalieva

Produced by Galya Bisengalieva, Robert Ames and Ben Corrigan
Mixed by Olga Fitzroy at AIR Management
Recorded at NOMAD Music Productions
Mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering

Manufactured by Vinyl Factory
Vinyl cut by Christian Wright at Abbey Road Studios

Photography by Philip Hatcher-Moore
Design by Shrey Kathuria

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Galya Bisengalieva London, UK

Galya's music is deep and atmospheric. The Kazakh-British composer and violinist centres unyielding drones as she weaves across genres like folk, ambient, classical, and electronic music. She made her first two records, EP ONE & TWO, on her own NOMAD Music Productions. In 2020 she released Aralkum on One Little Independent Records.

“Galya…a powerful force in new and primordial music” The Quietus
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