Lost World Band
Remission

1. Almost Asleep
2. Remission
3. Lullaby Part 1
4. Lullaby Part 2
5. Deep Still Part 1
6. Deep Still Part 2
7. The Waltz
8. Under Broken Skies
9. Solitude

Original band:

Vassili Soloviev, flute

Andy Didorenko, violin, guitars, backing vocals 

Alex Akimov, keyboards 

Additional musicians:

Brian Paley, vocal 

Phoebe Carter, vocal

Jordan McQueen, drums

Sergey Didorenko, saxophone 

Yuliya Basis, backing vocals 

Music by Lost World Band

Lyrics by Andy Didorenko and Yuliya Basis

Produced by Andy Didorenko and Alex Akimov

Created in 1994-1996
Recorded in 2024-2025

Remission, the Lost World Band’s only concept album, first materialized in July 1994. At that time, it featured Deep Still, Waltz, Under Broken Sky, and Solitude. Additionally, it included lengthy yet somewhat disjointed improvisation on bass and flute. In August 1994, while giving it a lot of consideration, Andy received a handwritten letter from Vassili expressing the doubts about the album as a fully convincing art-rock entity.

The original Remission, though somewhat different from this final version, had a very similar mood and music ideas. With Waltz, Deep Still, and Under the Broken Sky being central pieces, it was an album about delusions, death, creepy puppet theater etc. Berg’s Wozzeck and Mussorgsky Songs and Dances of Death as well as Camus’ The Plague would most likely to be an inspiration here. The darker side of life is being explored, very unusually for this band.

The second version was released on CD-R in 1996 with Aleksei Rybakov on vocals. This time, the Lullaby (written by Vassili in August ‘94), Andy’s Remission, and also his very early song, Almost Asleep, were included to complete the album. 

In 2024, while saving and restoring the 1990’s material, it was decided to re-imagine the album and give it a new life. For this edition, the flute and saxophone are preserved from 1996 four track tapes. The lyrics are translated into English by Andy and Yuliya Basis, and sung by Brian Paley and Phoebe Carter. 

It took a lot of effort, but to re-imagine Remission means to give the forgotten music another chance to meet an audience, and also to acknowledge Vassili’s work as a composer of, among others, Lullaby and Waltz, which was very impressive for 20 y/o flute player.

Almost Asleep

(Didorenko)

One of the very first Andy’s songs, yet the last one to be included on the album. We felt it was a good idea to add a simple straight forward rock song to the project.

Remission 

(Didorenko-Akimov)

Andy’s early attempt to write a heavy guitar composition. Alex helped to shape up a middle section. The title is taken from Albert Camus’ novel.

Lullaby, part I and II

(Soloviev)

First written August 28-30, 1994, purportedly utilising the folk style of melody. Was partially reworked for 1996 version. Andy’s lyrics are very much Camus inspired. The saxophone solo is played by Andy’s 7 years senior brother Sergey, who being a violin player, picked up saxophone during his army days.

Deep Still, part I and II

(Didorenko)

Andy’s psychedelic composition of immersion, peace, delusion and death visions has been reworked extensively for this edition. 

Waltz

(Soloviev-Didorenko)

The original song was written by Vassili and Andy jointly at the Vassili’s country house. Vassili later added the complicated instrumental section. 

Under Broken Sky

(Soloviev)

Vassili’s beautiful song, written in spring 1994, sung by Phoebe Carter

Solitude

(Soloviev)

Originally Vassili’s piece for piano entitled Illusion of the Awakening. It was decided in 1996 that the violin solo would work better.