This 1997 album from Michael Nyman compiles 11 previously unreleased tracks composed between 1985 and 1997, showcasing his electronic and minimalist leanings.
- The album draws its title from a Chinese propaganda film, "The East Is Red," a section of which Nyman had previously sampled in his 1985 piece "A Partial Transcription of 'The East Is Red'."
- The release features a significant amount of electronic music, a genre Nyman would explore further in his later works.
- "The Commissar Vanishes" was released on the Venture label, a subsidiary of Virgin Classics.
Michael Nyman is a British composer of minimalist music, sound artist, and musicologist. He is best known for his film scores, particularly for director Peter Greenaway. Nyman's 1997 release "The Commissar Vanishes" was a departure from his more widely known film soundtrack work.
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