making noises one at a time

-- SCORES --

I write music for solo piano and at some point needed to put it on paper. Here is a sample selection of some of my piano scores and others.

► FreeGnomes

Free (3) Gnomes Descending into a Reactor

for solo piano

This score was written as exercise of graphic notation. Initially for a solo piano but can be reimagined for any combination of instrumnets and a maximum of 3 players.

Recording produced is of Nikita Smelkov (piano), Reilly Duncan (guitar), Azamat Nigmatullin (theremin) improvising on the idea.

На Пересадке (In Transfer)

for solo piano

This piece was greatly inspired by piano work of Philip Glass. After learning Glassworks: Opening I had a great passion for the polyrhythmic feeling and wanted to arrive at a similar destination.

This piece is about the busy world of underground transportation. Please enjoy this crappy MIDI recording.

► На Пересадке [MIDIMIX]

► Conversation with a close one (piano)

► Жизнь в Гетто (orchestra)

Жизнь в Гетто

for full orchestra

This score came out as a piano idea which expanded into something more grand.

I had an initial feeling I needed to draft quick, listen to the initial piano recording, and then the full orchestra rendition that came out of it.

Дождик (Gentle rain)

for a wet ensemble

I love rain. A LOT.

My favorite time to play piano is rain-time. At some point I am going to release a whole EP dedicated to just rain.

This composition will be the first one up there. I wrote it for the New Music Ensemble at SCU and structured it as an improv piece somewhat resembling of Terry Riley's "In C"

► Дождик (a little rain)

► Abyssal Popcorn

Abyssal Popcorn

for laptop orchestra

I experimented writting scores for strings using similar principals invented by Krzysztof Penderecki, who is most well known for 'Threnody to Hiroshima'.

This score is Penderecki's glides adopted for a live coding setting of the Santa Clara Laptop Orchestra. The piece was performed once with 9 players and 1 conductor, try following the score to it.

read more in the projects.

-- V'meste Together --

V'meste is a psychadelic-art-rock collective formed by Nikita Smelkov, Reilly Duncan, and Azamat Nigmatullin. We make feligree air vibrations. 

 Currently recording something huge. Stay tuned and check out our iphone demos scorched from the deepest levels of the underworld.

bor3dom session
V'MESTE

Azamat recording a solo on THEREMIN

► LowFlight

► THEREMIN KING

► Two Chord Mumble

We do exist on SoundCloud

V.meste Together · Helllo B3redom

vmestetogether.com

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-- Electronic Works --

beep beep... boop?

Abyssal Popcorn

for Santa Clara Laptop Orchestra

Process-Drone piece I wrote for SCLOrk, utilizing compositional methods of Krzysztof Penderecki. Was performed and recorded at Santa Clara University on June 6th, 2025.

Played by 9 players and 1 conductor via the SuperCollider sound engine.

read more in the projects.

► Abyssal Popcorn

► I am Standing on a Chair in a Room

I am Standing on a Chair in a Room

for MDF 233

This piece is a homage to the famous work of Alvin Lucier titled "I am Sitting in a Room". It is a feedback piece specifically recorded to be played at Santa Clara University's Music Department room 233, as it accumulates resonant frequencies of that specific space.

Other Electronic Pieces

► Dehydration Coma

► DEMO_08 (Turbulence)

-- SOLO PIANO --

My primary instrument is piano. I discovered the passion for it in 2019 and since then been actively teaching myself how to play, which is a never ending process of search for the human essence. I really enjoy minimalism, a good amount of my composition settles there. Take a listen to some crappy phone recordings of my playing.

► MofRC

► тёплая метель (warm snowstorm)

► thereisanescape

► God Chord (in to your arms)

Very happy to announce that I am releasing my first live album titled Wall of Misunderstanding. It is composed out of recordings from the concert as well as few bonus tracks. Go check it out on your favorite streaming platform!

artwork for
Wall of Misunderstanding

► Odessa

► Lubov

-- Live Performance --

I play piano and make live noises with numbers on my laptop. I had the pleasure to perform and write original scores for a variety of ensembles while at Santa Clara University, and for other collectives too. Here is some documentation.

Wall of Misunderstanding concert

SCU World Music Ensemble performing Gehena
by Nikita Smelkov

I played keyboard for an indie-rock band MADXSEN. We got to perform all over the Bay Area with our original songs - our focus later shifted towards recording a full length LP.

playing keyboard with
MADXSEN

performance instructions for
SCLOrk

Some Recordings

► SCLOrk - RainFrogging

-- SOUNDTRACKS --

I love witing music for my fellow humanoids and their amazing projects! I've scored some short films and video games. Here is a slight preview.

► title sequence (OST)

► a mid level threat (OST)

► Gehena Main Theme (unreleased)

► intro (Basic)

► intro_sped_up (Basic)

-- SuperCollider --

SuperCollider is a phenomenal language/engine for sound synthesis and algorithmic composition. The past two years I've been learning how to do crazy things with it, proud to call it my secondary instrument! Check this out!

► Modulations

► bloom

► MIDILOOP

► system overload