Russian born Mischa Pavlovski has spent time in Sweden, but currently resides in Copenhagen, hence his appearance in this guise on Posh Isolation. ‘Kapitel’ is his debut recording in a psychedelic techno-dub canvas, following formative years in various punk and black metal outfits.

On a twelve inch vinyl pressing of 500 copies, ‘Kapitel’ proffers four slabs of colossal atmospheric import, ambiently poised and expertly composed, with one ear focussing on tension, and the other awash with melody. Dislocated, yet intrinsically connected to biological imperatives, Pavlovski gets under the skin of the listener to infuse their life-blood with psychotropic intent as it pulses through their veins.

Pavlovski began the ‘Kapitel’ project in 2012. His love of electronic music and dub culture had hitherto found little room for expression in the punk rock and black metal scenes he frequented. Embracing the spirit of change, he sought help from friends with the tech-know-how with regard to accessing the means of production. After a period of exploration and experimentation with various software programs, Pavlovski suffered a period of self-doubt regarding his skills in this area of newfound artistic expression, and he almost scrapped plans for the project. Eventually, however, following inspiration taken from the symphony ‘Peter And The Wolf’, by Sergei Prokofiev, Pavlovski found both the confidence and the voice to express himself electronically, and the soundtrack we now embrace as ‘Kapitel’ was born.

Posh Isolation have tended to impress most with their less anticipated releases in 2014: Vanessa Amara‘s ‘Both Of Us’ and Rosen & Spyddet‘s ‘Springet Som Symbol’ for example, but with ‘Kapitel’, Mischa Pavlovski has arguably delivered one of their strongest releases thus far. Highly recommended.

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