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GORNOSTAY is a so-called super group. Besides several guests the main forces behind GORNOSTAY are Ilya Lagutenko, the singer of the most successful Russian alternative pop band Mumiy Troll, and famous producer Pavlo Shevchuk (Zemfira, Mumiy Troll, Fleur, etc.). Loosely and without pressure they have been putting together songs for GORNOSTAY since 2009. But only at the end of 2011 was their debut album “Vosdukh Svobody” released. Here they pick up current trends, but also leave space for spontaneous and at the same time well thought-out songwriting. The result is very positive and very much pop at its finest. |
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OBE DVE hails from Russia’s third biggest city – Yekaterinburg. When they released their debut album in 2011, OBE DVE was praised as newcomer of the year. Besides the remarkable voice of their female singer, it is especially the groove of their rock/pop songs as well as their unvarnished lyrics that excite fans and critics alike. The sound of OBE DVE is crispy and sexy as well as fresh and modern. Thus the band has opened up its own niche without following other female role models in Russian showbiz.
For Lunapark they have recorded a new and exclusive track.
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NOIZE MC is the most successful rapper in Russia right now. The multitalented musician combines hip hop, punk, reggae and break beat with social criticism and self-irony. The young musician has so far released three albums and countless video clips, notorious for his quick response to society events. He began his career almost ten years ago, winning freestyle rap battles. His debut album as NOIZE MC was released in 2008 and became an instant hit. Since then he has been omnipresent and provokes the state’s administration with his lyrics.
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MUJUICE is the musical alias of Roma Litvinov, a young graphic designer from Moscow. He began his musical experience in early childhood by composing small piano pieces. Roma rejects any idea of himself as a strictly electronic producer, believing that contemporary artists should use all available resources. He uses his medium as a podium for breaking digital composing stereotypes, borrowing eclectically from acoustic jazz, symphonic music as well as experimental clicks’n’cuts. His current album “Downshifting” was unanimously voted by Russian critics as the Best Russian album of the year.
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This group’s popularity is so great, that MUMIY TROLL has been voted “Best Band of the Millennium” by Russian music fans. Their alternative pop reminds of Brit pop with a dash of glamour, inventive wit and giant hooks.The talent, charisma, intellect and work ethic of band founder and front man Ilya Lagutenko have made him the quintessential Russian superstar who it is ok to like. He started MUMIY TROLL at the age of 13 almost 30 years ago. But they only really became successful when the band re-started after a long break with their first professional album Morskaya in 1997. To date they have released nine albums.
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This song is a fortunate meeting of many talents. Yevgeni GRISHKOVEZ is a famous blogger and writer, who has already released several albums together with the electronic musician BIGUDI. ‘Na zare’ on the other hand is a new wave hit by the band Alliance from the Moscow underground of the Eighties. This cover version melts in perfection GRISHKOVEZ’s warm storytelling with BIGUDI’s highly melodic soundscapes. To top this, the singer of Latvia’s superstars BRAINSTORM was engaged for the chorus.
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MEGAPOLIS has been around for almost thirty years. After big successes, especially in the Nineties, band leader Oleg Nesterov turned his focus to many other pursuits and became a well-known producer, writer, entertainer, musical critic and label boss. After a 14 years’ hiatus MEGAPOLIS surprised fans and critics alike with the immaculate indie album ‘Supertango’, which unanimously was elected Russia’s album of the year in 2010. Russia’s leading musical critic Artemy Troizky described the album as “intelligent and poetic pop music of the highest class”
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KAIF hails from Voronezh and was formed in 1998. The name says it all. KAIF means “great, fun, ecstasy” in Russian. They play a mix of pop and punk with a great broadband production. They sound like an alternative version of the Russian stars Tatu. Their singer Katya, who is also an actress, is a natural born star with a great voice. KAIF has recorded about 100 songs and released two albums. Unfortunately, they ceased to exist in 2010 due to rather tragic circumstances.
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BARTO was formed in St. Petersburg in 2006 as an electro punk duo (boy doing the electronics and girl shouting/singing). Their lyrics are considered to be amongst the most explicit and radical in Russia. This band is explosive. So far BARTO have released three albums to high critical acclaim and have won numerous prizes and awards. Russia’s most famous musical critic Artemy Troizky says about BARTO: “At last it happened! A simple Russian girl Masha turned up, and calls a cat a cat, not being embarrassed about the coarse language and singing with lots of energy in this fashionable style of electro punk.”
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UNDERWOOD have been releasing fine rock/pop albums for years and have established themselves as one of the most intelligent and stable Russian bands. The former streets’ musicians became famous in 2001 with their hit ‘Gagarin, ya vas ljubila!’. Since then they have been on rotation in the Russian radio charts. With their subtle irony, their wit and poetry UNDERWOOD’s two front men Vladimir Tkatshenko und Maxim Kutsherenko (trained physicians by trade) have managed to avoid the Russian pop circus and try to see music as a gift and vocation.
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TREYA has been around as a band since 2008, when they became famous after an appearance on a TV show. Back then TREYA was basically a duo, consisting of TREYA (that’s the alias of the female singer) and Grabstell, a famous Russian musician, with whom she has released two albums so far. TREYA, who originally comes from Belarus, had already released two books of poems and had written lyrics for famous Russian stars including Alla Pugachova. Her filigree appearance, the rapt lyrics and the other-wordly sound of her music, make TREYA the fairy amongst Russian female rock stars.
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LYAPIS TRUBETSKOY is the biggest and probably only Belarusian musical export. The band plays to sold-out venues from Novosibirsk to Riga. At home in Belarus however, they have been banned since 2010 from playing live as a result of their political lyrics and the outspoken criticism of LYAPIS’ singer Sergey Mikhalok towards Belarus’ totalitarian president. Simultaneously their first CD in the Western world ‘Agitpop’ was released in 2010. On LUNAPARK you can hear the new exclusive song “Ya verju”. There is also a beautiful video clip produced for this track.
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LUMEN is one of Russia’s most popular rock bands. They write honest and uncompromising songs without paying attention to ‘format’. Nevertheless, many LUMEN concerts are sold-out throughout Russia. The band has been around for some 14 years, has released six studio records and built an impressive collection of prizes. In 2008 they sold out the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. In 2009 LUMEN supported Linkin Park, which they claim as an influence, on their Russian tour. Despite their stardom, LUMEN is considered to be an honest and straight-forward punk rock band.
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ALINA ORLOVA is a young singer-songwriter, painter and photographer from Lithuania. Her music has been described as short, soulful piano ballads with poetic lyrics. Alina became famous when she recorded 17 demo tracks which quickly appeared on the Internet. In 2008 Alina finally released her first official album. The songs were minimalistic, yet elegantly arranged and the album has been praised by critics and affirmed her as “a fresh breath of air on the Lithuanian scene.” Alina sings in English, Lithuanian and Russian. The track on Lunapark is taken from her second album.
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To call THE RETUSES the Russian Beirut would not be an offence, I guess. Young Michail Rodionov from Moscow was inspired to write his debut album ‘Waltz Baltika!” on a trip to the Baltics. The album sounds like a nostalgic, dreamy waltz on a gramophone while looking at old black and white photographs. He recorded these purposely fragile and imperfect songs at home, playing all the instruments, including the ukulele, guitar, accordion or flute, himself. Now Michail is touring the country with his band THE RETUSES, winning prizes as best newcomer.
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PILOT is one of the brightest Russian rock bands true to the Petersburg Rock ‘n’ Roll tradition. They have just celebrated their 15th anniversary and their current album “Autumn” is their strongest and most successful to date. PILOT’s singer Ilya Chert is renowned for his philosophical lyrics and his strong ties to the fans. PILOT plays big venues all over Russia and is play-listed at all rock stations.
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PILOT is one of the brightest Russian rock bands true to the Petersburg Rock ‘n’ Roll tradition. They have just celebrated their 15th anniversary and their current album “Autumn” is their strongest and most successful to date. PILOT’s singer Ilya Chert is renowned for his philosophical lyrics and his strong ties to the fans. PILOT plays big venues all over Russia and is play-listed at all rock stations.
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The singer VARYA DEMIDOVA from Perm writes her ‘girly’ songs herself – sometimes naive, sometimes funny, sometimes startling. The person VARYA DEMIDOVA though is not naive at all. After having been trained as a piano player since early childhood, she studied in Syria and Germany and became a landscape architect. Suddenly last year she started to write songs, which came so easy to her that she recorded her debut album the same year. The circle to her musical childhood has been closed and the future has a sound now.
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VASYA OBLOMOV first gained popularity with his grunge band Cheboza which he founded at the age of 15 in 1999. Under the pseudonym VASYA OBLOMOV he released the song and video ‘Magadan’ in 2010. This sarcastic review of Russian mass culture hit the country like a bomb. His debut album, released in 2011, turned out to be full of hits and made VASYA a star, loved by the masses as well as the intelligentsia. VASYA OBLOMOV is renowned for his social criticism. He was one of the first musicians to openly join the protest marches against Putin in December 2011.
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