ROCK HIT STREAMING WORLDWIDE VIA MAJOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTORS
Sunset Recordings is proud to announce a significant global licensing achievement: the inclusion of Mister Sir’s dynamic rock track, “Sandaksatru (REM),” on the new, highly-curated compilation album, The Best in Rock. Released by prominent digital curator Compigram on September 10, 2025, the 12-song collection is now streaming and available for download worldwide, marking a major exposure victory for the Russian progressive post-hardcore trio.
The track, originally featured on the band’s critically acclaimed debut album, Sleep (2016, Sunset Recordings), contributes to the Best in Rock collection, which totals 42 minutes and 38 seconds of essential new rock music.
Thematic Depth: Lucid Dreaming and the Inner World
“Sandaksatru (REM)” is a standout track from the Sleep album, which is uniquely structured to mirror the stages of a full sleep cycle, featuring both English and Russian versions of its songs. “Sandaksatru (REM)” is the English version of “Sandaksatru (Bistriy Son)” and is situated exactly at the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage of the conceptual album.
This philosophical depth, paired with the band’s signature soaring vocals and intense progressive post-hardcore sound, gives “Sandaksatru (REM)” the powerful narrative required to stand out on a major rock compilation.
The song’s lyrical and thematic core is directly tied to the concept of lucid dreaming—a connection that makes its inclusion on The Best in Rock particularly compelling:
“We don’t own anything but our inner world,” states Anton Serov of Mister Sir regarding the track’s concept. “’Sandaksatru (REM)’ explores the power fantasy of lucid dreaming, where physics are irrelevant—you can fly, teleport, and bend space. This inner world is completely pliable, contrasting sharply with the ‘real’ world where we own nothing material and can lose everything in a blink. The song questions the very necessity of the external reality when the internal one is infinitely vast.”
A Strategic Win for Exposure
Compigram’s model specializes in creating themed compilations for global distribution across major platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer. The placement of “Sandaksatru (REM)” on The Best in Rock provides a direct route for Mister Sir to reach a massive international audience of rock fans actively searching for new, high-quality material.
This achievement solidifies Mister Sir’s position as a distinctive voice in the global hard rock and metal scene.
Find Mister Sir’s track, “Sandaksatru (REM),” now on The Best in Rock compilation, available on all relevant digital music webshops worldwide.
About Sunset Recordings: Sunset Recordings is an independent label committed to fostering artists who challenge musical boundaries and deliver compelling, thought-provoking content. We are proud to support Mister Sir and their continued success across the global music landscape.