Exit Project
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EXIT project is an instrumental, nu jazz, world, IDM, electronic music, art rock, experimental music, and jazz fusion band from Russia. The band created its own unique style which was labeled as art-fusion.
EXIT project is an instrumental, nu jazz, world, IDM, electronic music, art rock, experimental music, and jazz fusion band from Russia. The band created its own unique style which was labeled as art-fusion.
The Concept
Music aiming people, not the showbiz In terms of management and music distribution EXIT project was aims to promote innovative ways for music distribution and promotion in media, culture and economics. The motto of the project is – "The way out exists" – implies on the one hand, the way out for creative musician, bounded by the limits imposed on music content by commercially driven show business; on the other – the search for alternative way for music distribution. According to Valery Mifodovsky, manager of EXIT project, the goal of management of the project is "popularization and implementation of the concept of innovative music distribution in commercial and non-commercial purposes".
The style
Art-Fusion. The musicians of EXIT project say that they "use all means of expression in music at hand to bring the music in". Virtually every other album is somehow different. Music of EXIT project comprises the elements of Instrumental Music, Nu-Jazz, Chill-out, Downtempo, IDM, Electronic Music, art rock, Experimental Music, and Jazz fusion Musical critic and publisher Vladimir Impaler (InRock Magazine) named this unique blend and stylistic approach as Art-fusion.
Licensing
Music of EXIT project is issued under Creative Commons CC-BY-ND, which allows anyone to use it for any (including commercial) purposes with requirement to credit and cite the author with default prohibition to make any derivative works out of it without the consent of the author. The music is subject for copying, broadcasting and sending/spreading among fans. Licensing and live concerts are perceived as the main source of revenue for an artist.
Live Show program
In spring 2010 the band started working on a new live program – Color Splashes – which is a mix of contemporary Nu Jazz and Electronic music. As some critics, as well as the musicians, admit this is the brightest and most colorful live show the band has ever produced. The on-stage line-up consists of Oleg Smirnov (Programming, Bass, Guitars), Vladimir 'BIG' Glushko (drums), Maria Logofet (violin), Anastasia Boguslavskaya (alto sax), Oleg Mariakhin (baritone sax, trumpet), Jon Kukaryamba (percussion, vocals, effects) and band's live soundman – Nikita Filippov. The band is now performing shows in clubs and at festivals. The touring line-up however is usually reduced to 4–5 musicians on stage. The concert debut of this program was released in 20121 as a 4-track concert EP "LiveSplashes" on a CD and in a 3plet format. The release received numerous acknowledgements and reviews around Russia and the USA. The current touring band consists of 5 musicians on stage and a live sound engineer. The current live show program, as well as reviews, videos and music etc. is available at band's official website.
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