Artist — Nikita Mukhin
— Artist at «KLEVER LABEL» (2023–2024) Worked with: T-killah and numerous lesser-known artists Reached a peak of 500,000 monthly streams on Yandex Music— Executive Producer at «PYATNO» (present) Working with: Lolita, Thirteen Carat, Martin, AkStar, GRANGEI am not AI*
«CHRONOSTASIS» — this is an illusion of time perception where the initial moment of observing any movement seems stretched out.
Album Concept
At the core of this album is the author’s personal story. My childhood was split between Moscow and Gomel—a city I visited every summer with my parents to see my grandparents. The summer months were tied to the dacha, friends, street games, and my first independent decisions. It was largely within this environment that my character was shaped.
The album began with a real-life experience. One day, on my way to rehearsal in Moscow, I found myself in an deserted industrial zone near ZIL. The surrounding architecture unexpectedly reminded me of the territory of a liqueur and vodka factory in Gomel. I had a strange feeling, as if for a few seconds I had been transported through time. Even though nothing around had changed, the familiar place began to feel entirely different.
This state became the foundation of the album’s concept. The title CHRONOSTASIS references the phenomenon of subjective time halting. Within the project, this term is used as a metaphor for the moment when external reality seems to freeze, and consciousness immerses itself in memories. Moreover, the album is dedicated not only to childhood itself, but also to the difference between how a person perceived life then and how they perceive it now.
Album Cover
Music
Intro — an opening composition that conveys the moment of transition from the present into childhood memories. The track begins with electronic music and the author’s real voice recording. Gradually, the rhythm fades, the music transitions into a muted lo-fi soundscape, accompanied by a poem about youth and aging. This transition symbolizes the cessation of time and the hero’s immersion in memories of childhood.
«Home Sweet Home» — a melancholic lo-fi house composition dedicated to childhood memories and familiar places. The track is built upon a fusion of atmospheric electronic music and the poem «Home Sweet Home.» The female vocal is split across several sound layers, creating a sense of space and immersion in the past. The piece conveys a feeling of nostalgia for a place and time that can no longer be revisited.
«Summer’s End”—a composition dedicated to the carefree spirit of childhood. This track unites three instrumental variations of a single musical theme, created using Suno across different genres: lo-fi, UK Garage, and post-punk. The gradual shift in sound reflects the emotional transition from warm memories of summer days, friends, and freedom to melancholy and the understanding that the past cannot be reclaimed. Despite the change in genres, the core melody remains consistent, linking different emotional states of one memory. The composition illustrates how the same event can be perceived differently as time passes.
Outro—the concluding composition of the album, symbolizing the hero’s return from childhood memories to the present. The track is built upon the musical motifs of the intro but develops in reverse order: the calm, muted sound is gradually replaced by contemporary electronic music. Urban noise and the author’s voice message urging them to keep working and move forward return. Thus, the composition concludes the musical journey, bringing the listener back to the starting point of the story. The memory ends, time begins moving again, and the hero returns to their everyday life.
Tools
— Suno AI (for music generation) — FL Studio (for mixing, mastering, and sound design) — Chat GPT (for cover art generation)
