In 2026, Andrei Orlov continues his creative output with ‘Anesthesia’, a 4-track EP that blends synth, electro, house and balearic.

Dream-like escapism is the theme of this new release by Andrei Orlov. In a world plunging deeper into self-destruction, pain relief seems to be the most immediate, obvious and working counterstrategy. ‘Anesthesia’ is a collection of 4 songs, ranging in genres from electro-tinged 125 bpm deep house (‘Illusion of Infinity’, ‘The Hypnotic Power Of Reality’), to downtempo leftfield electronica (‘Dancing Ghosts’) and slowed-down industrial-flavored synthpop (‘The Dark And Mysterious Soul Of November’). All titles are brought together by one consistent mood – melancholic detachment and daydreaming numbness.

The release is accompanied by sublime visual work of a talented graphic designer Alexandra Smolina. A series of photographic collages forms a parallel visual sequence. Constructed from fragmented landscapes, blurred portraits, passing roads, urban outskirts, forests, light leaks, and partially erased memories, the images extend the emotional atmosphere of the music without attempting to illustrate it directly. Instead, they function as detached visual echoes – fleeting impressions reflecting documentation, dream and emotional residue.

Together, the visual series and the four music tracks form a loose emotional environment rather than a fixed narrative: a collection of passing states, moments of temporary escape, and fragments of perception assembled somewhere between memory and anesthesia.

Artist Quote – ‘The tracks were created at various moments and phases of my life – for example, ‘Illusion of Infinity’ dates back to 2010. I finished it last year coming up with a melancholic synth line. The intention for ‘Dancing Ghosts’ was to avoid any genre categorization, with focus on percussion, instead of melodic synth elements. Together, these different tracks form quite a special collection sharing a common mood and complementing each other in character, tempo and sound’.

Release Date: 18/11/2026