"Time Machine" - "Time Machine" (2007): history, songs, audience reaction, awards

"Time Machine" - tenth studio album "Time Machines."which stands out significantly against the background of the band's other discs. It is noteworthy that it was recorded on the legendary "Abbey Road." - we're talking about the very studio where they once created their masterpieces. "Beatles."! And the "machinists" came to the London citadel of music not only for the record, but also for therapeutic reasons: the atmosphere of the studio helped the musicians to feel the brightest and most incredible feelings! It's a pity that this was not reflected on the record - it cost Makarevich and his team a couple of hundred thousand dollars!

Background and Idea

Record an album in Britain - quite a bold idea for a Russian rock band. In the case of "Mashina", it was inspired by sitting down with the Yuri Verenov. The co-owner of A&T Trade and representative of Bowers & Wilkins in Russia not only gave them the idea, but also financed its realisation. It should be noted that this is not the first time the band members have visited the iconic Abbey Road: the first time it happened in 2004, during a tour - then the studio was visited by vocalist Andrey Makarevich and keyboardist Andrey Derzhavin.

The team prepared for the recording for half a year, it was necessary to settle a number of nuances and issues. For example, the composer provided great assistance to the "machinists" Vladimir Matetsky: he not only took care of the organisational part, but also found a British producer Hamish Stewartand co-produced the album. But not everyone liked the idea. Later on. Yevgeny Margulis will say:

"I didn't like the whole idea from the very beginning! I even caused a scandal, because what matters to me is not WHERE, but WHAT to do! I realised that we were not ready for such a project at that time. Nevertheless we went to London and it was an amazing time! It was an amazing record.

Recording

Recording and mixing took several months, and the members of Mashina continued working on the album even after their arrival in Moscow. Hamish Stewart demanded a quality literary translation, while the sound engineer Peter Henderson tried not to tell the musicians what to do and how to do it. From his memoirs Alexandra Kutikova:

"For us it was a journey to another planet! The sound culture, the understanding of it - everything is light years ahead compared to our studios. We worked 12 hours at a time, with one 40-minute lunch break. At first it was hard to get used to such a rhythm, but then we came to the studio like an alarm clock! I learnt a lot during that time, although before I thought I could hardly be surprised by anything...".

The musician also revealed how the personal McCartney's ex-manager said to them:

"A lot of artists make the mistake of thinking that Abbey Road is a magical place. In fact, the result is entirely up to them: it's important to come to the studio as a job, to be ready for everything, to have material prepared in advance. Only then will the artist succeed!"

A wide variety of instruments were used in the recording process, from a 1930s plastic guitar to an organ! But most notable is the tube microphone Neumann U47: once upon a time, he was followed by his immortal hits. Ella Fitzgerald, John Lennon. and others.

Track list

Having familiarised yourself with the history and recording process, we suggest you enjoy tracks from the "Time Machine"!

"Full Contact."

"Fly away."

"Old aeroplane."

"That which no longer exists."

"Plum."

"Sing."

"The Night Over Your Shoulder."

"I'm sorry."

"The new spring will kill you."

"Keel to Beale."

"The sky will remind you."

"Angel."

"Ships."

Graduation and Critical Reception

The album was presented to the general public in the spring 2007 of the year in "Olimpiyskiy"! The show turned out to be grandiose, because together with the band Stuart came on stage. During the same period Makarevich held his own exhibition "Abbey Road Pictures", which also fuelled audience interest in the upcoming release.

The first tracks to hit the radio were "Fly away." и "Kil-Beal."which resonated with the listeners. Nevertheless, people were not wildly delighted: many noted that although the recording was of high quality, it clearly lacked juiciness and life. "Dry and inexpressive."the critics stated. Only the song "Ships." The sound of the music made the audience happy, but nothing outstanding was found.

But despite its modest success, this work became an important page in the band's biography. As he said Vladimir Pozner while handing over the "machinists" "Golden Gramophone.":

"Time changes everything, but there are still artists whose sound is eternal: There's The Beatles, there's The Rolling Stones. And we have the Time Machine!"