Modern-Rock Ensemble – Night Dreams & Wishes (Modern Rock Music, 2019)
The Modern-Rock Ensemble is the musical project of Ukrainian multi-instrumentalist and composer Vladimir Gorashchenko. He masterfully combines finely crafted progressive symphonic rock, jazz fusion and electronics. Keyboards play an essential role, ranging from virtuosic electronic synth work to mesmerizing arrangements and soundscapes.
The lineup includes Vladimir Gorashchenko on keyboards, synthesizers, acoustic 6-string, nylon and 12 string guitars, electric guitar, recorder, percussion, lead and backing vocals; Max Velychko on lead electric guitar, acoustic 6 string guitar, drum demos, timpani; Enver Izmailov on tapping electric guitars and electric bow; Evgeniy Selezniov on drums; Igor Zakus on fretless bass; Dmitriy Trifonov on fretted bass; Bogdan Gumenyuk on soprano and tenor saxophones, flute; Brody Green on drums; Alexander Kotov on backing vocals; Anastasiia Gorashchenko on female voices; Tamara Gorashchenko and Anna Danilova on children’s voices; choir featuring Alexey Gordiyenko, Vladimir Gorashchenko, Andrew Nazarenko, Eugene Sokolenko, Tamara Gorashchenko, Oksana Chernetz, Anna Danilova, Illia Yakovlev; and string ensemble with Igor Andriyevsky on violin, Vitaliy Leonov on second violin, Konstantin Kuleba on viola, Sergey Petrov on cello, and Taras Pivlek on acoustic bass.