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Originally, BOSCH’S WITH YOU (Official homepage and MyspaceMusic page) was intended as a studio solo-project of Dima T. Pilot (April 13, 1980 - May 07, 2009), founder and guitarist for the Moscow-based nippy-rock-band PILOTS UP IN SMOKE. In 2004, when first recording sessions were completed, the actual state of affairs pushed Dima and his project-companions off the studio-caverns on stage, and very soon BWY turned into one of the most welcomed live-act of the scene exceeding the popularity of the vintage outfit. BWY created atmospheric and dreamy-melodic instrumental post-rock music which fluctuated freely throughout the areas of experimental, psychedelic, noise, and ambient rock. Dima T. Pilot and A.B. also were known with their experimental-ambient side-project LIGHT UNDER WATER.
The untimely death of Dima T. Pilot on May 7, 2009 is a tragic event and irretrievable loss to the Russian independent musical community...
Light Under Water / 2006-2009 (2011) / CD - IN PROGRESS
This album is the ultimate collection of compositions created by LIGHT UNDER WATER (Dima T. Pilot, Nick Zavriev, and A.B.) in a studio in the period 2006-2009. It includes: the whole Sky Noise Temperature album (which had to be published by the now-defunct British label Fractured Spaces Records in early 2009), and brand new tracks (which were completed by the trio just a month before Dima's tragic death in May 2009). Two studio-tracks ("At Dawn - The Lilac Sun" and "Halfway Down the Well - Marengo Version") from the Reflective Landscapes Of Nowhere EP are not represented here, and the whole EP is still available as an authorized free-to-download file. All tracks were produced by Karl & Dima T. Pilot at the Pri-Zvuk Studio in Moscow... In loving memory of Dima T. Pilot. (8 tracks - 78 min.)
Bosch's With You / Wired Promise to be (2009) / CD $11.00
Wired Promise To Be is the final studio album by BOSCH'S WITH YOU. Recorded by the full line-up of Dima T. Pilot (guitar, flute, noises), A.B. (guitar), Dima Ch. (bass, piano, field recordings) and Indol (drums, percussion), it shows all the facets of the band’s musical life, delivering versatile compositions, catchy melodic hooks and phantasmal atmospheres. Their fantasies range from psychedelic slow songs to more powerful rock explosions and crossover anthems with a distinctive progressive and personal touch. These elements altogether create a magical story expressed through unique music of Dima T. Pilot who tragically passed away soon after all tracks were mixed. This album is dedicated to the memory of our beloved friend and peerless artist, Dima T. Pilot (1980 – 2009). (5 tracks - 71 min.)
Bosch's With You / Wired Promise to be + Live in Kharkiv (2009) / CD+CDR $14.00
As a bonus, the exclusive version of the release (100-ltd pieces) includes a bonus-disc, Live In Kharkiv, the only official BWY concert album. It was recorded at the Churchill Pub in Kharkiv (Ukraine) on April 26, 2008, and then professionally mixed and edited by Karl at Pri-Zvuk Studio in Moscow in summer 2009. (4 tracks - 48 min.).
PRESS CLIPS
"The studio swansong from the brilliant experimental / post-rock Russian band Bosch's With You. This release entitled Wired Promise To Be is unfortunately a bitter sweet one as it contains the final performances of Bosch leader Dima T. Pilot who passed away unexpectedly just after these recordings were completed in the spring of 2009. I'll be damned if this all instrumental effort didn't reach right in and grab a hold of my heart strings straight from the onset. The absolutely gorgeous and layered guitar melodies of the first track 'Caught Inside' immediately enthralled me as the composition slowly unfolded in a swirling haze of dual guitar interplay between Pilot and second guitarist A.B. No sooner had the final notes died out before the next richly textured gem 'St. Michael's Seed' was quickly upon me. If there's one thing that I've always admired about this quartet it's their unique ability to construct mystical, aural landscapes that root themselves deep into the listener's imagination. What also stands out is just how beautifully their songs flow into one another with such transparency. Their soaring melodies and catchy hooks for example on the nineteen minute show stopper 'Hide and Seek To The Four Winds With Yourself' is so engaging you'll lose all track of time and space. The same can be said for the closing track 'Metathesis' which is a sprawling and ever shifting twenty two minute epic that features more of those rich sounding, melancholic guitar atmospherics, only this time it's coupled with sparse flute textures and the odd bit of field recordings, which further expand the established ethereal qualities of this track. Even though Wired Promise To Be effectively closes the chapter on what had to be one of Russia's most highly regarded acts on the independent scene, they leave us with no less than seventy glorious minutes containing some of the most thought provoking and ultimately, treasured music of their entire career. Although this album obviously wasn't originally intended to be a tribute to Dima T. Pilot, in the wake of his death it's difficult not to view it in this light. In that regard the wealth of music he left behind will never die, it will continue to inspire and honor the spirit of its creator." (Score: 5/5)" – by Ryan Sparks of Sea Of Tranquility (USA) (January 2010).
"When I first encountered this Russian band a few years ago, they were a promising instrumental post rock band who had enough know-how to keep their songs gripping throughout their generous lengths. Their previous CD saw the quartet not only considerately matured, but also finally setting themselves apart from the American post rock sound. On this unfortunately last record, they fine-tuned their style into something rather unique... The whole album works as an entity of mind-blowing ambient post rock performed by one of the few bands that managed to find their own stylistic corner. Bosch’s With You have possibly never had mass appeal, but their intensely beautiful music will continue to haunt us for many years to come. Dima T. Pilot may no longer be among us, but his genial body of work makes sure that he will never be forgotten! (Grade: 9/10)" – by Pascal Thiel of DisAgreement (Luxembourg) (February 2010).
"A promise that will forever remain to be... Throughout the whole album a dreamy, sad beauty flows endlessly through the music. Be it within the soft and slow atmospheric tracks or the rocking, dynamic, energetic ones. The ringing notes played by the guitars left hanging in the air, suspended in the fog driven up by sounds and noises from various sources, including field recordings, the static yet lively rhythm section giving the music a fundament to rely on. All these parts work together to create a living, breathing sound that seems to flow endlessly. At times very subtle and almost ephemeral, at other times working towards an explosion of rock music. But even these explosions are gentle and focused, if you compare them to heavy 21st century prog bands like Red Sparrowes, which indeed shows where Dima T. Pilot comes from... What a common place it is to say that some kinds of music really take you away on to a journey to your subconscious or to the forgotten dreams you had, but here even I would take it and use it. Because it fits, plain and simple... This final record of Bosch’s With You is a tender to the idea that some things last longer than death and that some are even eternal. It is the great fortune of an artist to create something that will outlast him. Bosch’s With You leaves behind about half a dozen albums with rising artistic relevance and impact. No need to light candles now or fall into prayer, but listening to 'wired promise to be' just might tip the balance of energy in the universe to the better side, even if just for a little." – by Georg Gartlgruber of Monochrom-Cracked (Austria) (April 2010).
The album was also reviewed at: Metal Library (Russia), AerialSounds (Russia), Music Waves (France), Progressive Area (France), Psychotropic Zone (Finland), Neformat (Ukraine).
Light Under Water / Reflective landscapes of nowhere (2008) / F R E E - T O - D O W N L O A D (zip-file w/ artwork) / CD-R - OUT-OF-PRINT
LIGHT UNDER WATER is a collaborative project by guitarists Dima T. Pilot and A.B. (both are the core members of BOSCH'S WITH YOU) and keyboardist Nick Zavriev (of AMBIDEXTROUS). Since 2006, the trio (or sometimes LUW appears as a guitar-duo) has been exploring areas of melodic electro-acoustic ambient, emotive organic drone, sonic minimalism, and eschatological psychodelia. By building and layering substantial resonant abstractions, LUW’s delusive imagery transcends the reality in a truly beautiful and unpredictable way. Reflective Landscapes Of Nowhere is an official debut-EP by LUW. Tracks 1 and 2 were recorded & mixed at Pri-Zvuk Studio, Moscow (Winter 2008). Tracks 3 and 4 were recorded live at Strangel club, Moscow (May 29, 2008). Engineering & sound production by Karl & Dima T. Pilot. (72+ mb - 4 tracks - 40 min.)
Read about: MADZ-zine (Russia), FarFromMoscow (USA), Sirens Sound (UK), Rate Your Music (USA), Free Albums Galore (USA).
BWY are back with a new studio album which launches an ambitious trilogy-project entitled Dreams that come a Thing. Entirely instrumental, composed of slow and tense builds around enchanting guitar interplay, this work captures everything that is good about the band’s previous outputs while constituting a new approach to the organization of sonic space. The best aspect of the album is its delicate handling of details and sound nuances: they demonstrate a great ability to convey strong emotions through subtlety. (6 tracks - 54 min.) /Part 2 of the DtcT trilogy came out as a vinyl-only LP through KNVBI Records (USA). It includes 2 exclusive studio tracks and 1 live bonus-track./
PRESS CLIPS
"Dreams That Come A Thing has BWY matured and more varied than in the past... Outstanding! (Grade: 9/10)" – by Pascal Thiel of DisAgreement (Luxembourg) (February 2008).
"It is definitely a record for the time after sundown, for the lonely hours being wiled away with doing nothing much at all, but with the danger of having your dreams invaded by a softly creeping feeling..." – by Georg Gartlgruber of Monochrom-Cracked (Austria) (February 2008).
"To pigeonhole or call BWY experimental or avant-garde ultimately doesn’t do the music justice because the music on Dreams That Come A Thing will ultimately speak to listeners that possess an open mind, and who are willing to invest an hour of their time to really listen to the music. The rewards offered are certainly worth it in the end. (Score: 4,5/5)" – by Ryan Sparks of Sea Of Tranquility (USA) (April 2008).
"It's hard to believe that these guys aren't gigantic and being buzzed about by everyone that's into the whole instrumental rock sound... They pack their compositions with heavily layered melodies and instrumentation and paint huge vistas of brooding sound out of chiming guitars, subtle washes of samples and electronic noise, slow, propulsive but very minimalistic drumming that sometimes locks in with a second drummer that breaks out the occasional tribal tom tom beats, and piano... This becomes a new chapter in Bosch's evolving soundtrack rock, and all together makes for my favorite music from the band yet. Fans of stuff like Red Sparowes, Sigur Ros, and Grails should definitely check 'em out as well." – by Adam Wright of Crucial Blast (USA) (May 2008).
The album was also reviewed at: Sonic Frontiers (USA), Billboard (Russia), The Silent Ballet (USA), MADZ-zine (Russia), ProgArchives (USA), Progressive Area (France).
Bosch's With You / Defamiliarisation (2006) / CD $11.00
Recorded live in the studio session, Defamiliarisation gives a good idea of how the BWY’s cosmic experimental post-rock sound evolves. Dima T. Pilot (guitar), A.B. (guitar), Bubble (bass), and Bad_C (drums) were brought together to create an hour-long hypnotic improvisational suite with live music that includes some of more or less familiar melodic lines from the previous albums, bends these in quartet’s will, and swings about pure instrumental magical blend. The sequencing underscores the band’s mastery of dynamics. It easy grows from a reflective guitar ambience to subtly quiet and spellbinding downtempo passages, which burst out shimmering with dense and dissonant wall of psychedelic sound. The album works so well that it could be praised as the best BOSCH'S WITH YOU work to date. Raw and gentle, angry and calm, this is epic instrumental guitar-laiden rock. For anyone interested in music of the Kranky, Constellation, or Thrill Jockey fame, this album is highly recommended! (5 tracks - 59 min.)
PRESS CLIPS
"Defamiliarisation is like a walk through the rain in summer - refreshing and beautiful. (Rating: 1+ = OVER THE TOP)" – by RB of Daredevil Magazine (Germany) (December 2006).
"Instrumental post rock fans will find much to revel in these psychedelic ambient soundscapes that combine effortlessly driving guitar moments with pastoral beauty. (Grade: 8/10)" – by Pascal Thiel of DisAgreement (Luxembourg) (December 2006).
"One gorgeous hour of cascading, delayed powerchords and dreamy melodies... The band sends up billowing clouds of guitar drone and cosmic metallic ambience that curl around a series of beautiful moody interlocking guitar melodies, and interjects noisier, distorted riffing and really spacey, hypnotic drone improvisations... Their epic instrumental rock certainly hits the right spots, sounding like a combination of the mellower parts of Isis songs, Explosions In The Sky, and My Bloody Valentine's wall of sugary guitar roar, stretched out into floating dream sagas. Fans of UK ambient tone sculptors Rothko might also dig Defamiliarisation's swirly, pastoral beauty." – by Adam Wright of Crucial Blast (USA) (January 2007).
The album was also reviewed at: Neformat-Boom (Russia), Psychotropic Zone (Finland), Palasokeri.com (Finland), Nota-Bena (Russia), InRock (Russia), Play (Russia), Rovesnik (Russia), Rolling Stone (Russia), Aural Innovations (USA), The Silent Ballet (USA), DPRP (UK), Space Rock UK (UK), ProgArchives (USA), TSB's interview with Dima T. Pilot (USA).
Bosch's With You / Here Came The Day - Here Came The Night (2005) / pro-duplicated 2CD-R $16.00
With their second album BOSCH’S WITH YOU are shifting from the concept of atmospheric drone-rock to much more obscured areas of meditative electro-acoustics and reflective post-experimental. While the first part of this instrumental double-plate entitled Here Came The Day seems a natural elaboration of their initial musical vision, Here Came The Night – the second part sounds surprisingly innovative: deep multi-layered, polyphonic, no-drum soundscapes which melt logical forms into the radiant stream of abstract imagination (could resemble some individual achievements by Aidan Baker or Robert Fripp). Summing up, Dima T. Pilot (various strings, samples, bells, noises), this time assisted by Karl (bass, drums, keyboards, samples, noises), SaVa (voice), and Bazin (drums), demonstrates extremely exquisite and mature approach in creating complex, light and spiritual in its nature music. The project definitely has its own unique language and shall give to huge surprises in the nearest future. (CD1: 4 tracks - 55 min. / CD2: 4 tracks - 44 min.)
Bosch's With You / Birds & Fishes (2004) / CD $13.00
The debut release by BOSCH’S WITH YOU consists of three monumental guitar-driven atmospheric pieces: well structured and rich in textures post-rock with moody melodic lines, soft intelligent rhythmics, and lots of organic and found noises. From the opening ambience abstraction through the noisy wall-of-sound culmination and the closing theme by the acoustic guitar, this is an exciting journey to the world of Birds and Fishes! Excellent sound production. Created by Dima T. Pilot (all the strings, samples, voices) with Karl (drums, tom-toms, bass, samples) and Bad_C (drums, percussions). For lovers of EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR!, ROTHKO, SILVER MT. ZION among others. (3 tracks - 49 min.)
| Title | Media | Price |
| CD | $13.00 | |
| pro-duplicated 2CD-R | $16.00 | |
| CD | $11.00 | |
| CD | $13.00 | |
| LP | N/A | |
| CD-R | MP3-file | out-of-print | free download | |
| 3" EP-CDR | N/A | |
| CD / CD+CDR | $11.00 / $14.00 | |
| CD | coming soon |
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