Another Russian breakthrough act.

The phenomenal European success of Ariaphonics, a crossover project, shows that Russia is able to surprise the world not only with scandals or its peculiar image, but also with quality music.

Another Russian breakthrough act is coming right after the recent worldwide success of the famous Tatu duo.

The phenomenal European success of Ariaphonics, a crossover project, shows that Russia is able to surprise the world not only with scandals or its peculiar image, but also with quality music.

Ariaphonics has created a totally new music style by combining elements of classical crossover with moods close to such 70s masterpieces as Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. The result is a breath of fresh air among the mass of assembly-line new releases that come out of the music industry these days.

Ariaphonics doesn't follow the trend of pushing 12 mediocre songs as a tie-in to one outstanding piece. Once you start listening, stopping before you get to the end won't be easy. Their product has a concept and a perfect arrangement.

The young Russian soprano is very professional in what she does - and looks great, too!

Unlike other crossover artists, Ariaphonics does not rely on the generally known opera repertoire. Most of the tracks are compiled by the projects producer and composer Dmitri Silnitsky, a descendant of the Russian classical composer Mikhail Glinka. Only three tracks of their debut album are based on the classic themes of Bach, Vivaldi, and Satie but one really needs to be an expert to detect that influence. Thats how good their material is.

Ariaphonics is a strong example of what real crossover music should be like: full of experiments and discoveries; rich with subtle melodies combined with high performance culture.

- Paul Tanenbaum
Im so sorry to have to write this for the classical crossover" section. The term does not fully capture it. If, however, one is to force the album into this genre, then let it be the best crossover album ever.

- Element Weely

Ariaphonics pushes the right buttons. It masterfully combines a number of elements, including ethnic tunes, hop-hop, Pink Floyed-like atmospheric sounds and a beautiful female voice that sings in Italian, one of the most lyrical, romantic languages.