("Stone Wheel Juggernaut" by Serge Lachinov) The fifth section of « Juggernaut » is entitled « Resilience, » which is defined as :The physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit. An occurrence of rebounding or springing…See More

("Stromschnelle" by Gerhard Rießbeck) In « Rapids, » the third part of « The Dam, » the protagonist/narrator is being carried from a mostly uneventful and rather disappointing river straight into an heretofore unseen dam.The intent behind this instrumental section is to convey a feeling of being taken ahead by an unrelenting force, and…See More

("Magnetic field of two bar magnets with unlike poles" by Alexander Wilmer Duff) « Come Back » dates back to the epoch of The Fall Children, the band that was supposed to be but never really was, and whose unexpected but timely demise cleared the space which Poligraf needed to come into being.This is an enigmatic piece for me as both music and lyrics have been reworked and reorganized many times…See More

(Detail from "Quarryman at work" by Unidentified Artist) « Stonecutter » is intended as an anthem to perseverance and is based on one of my favourite citations, one which has helped me on several occasions, the following quote by Jacob August Riis :When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away…See More