Televizor
Televizor (Russian: Телевизор, "Television set") is a Soviet/Russian gothic rock/industrial group formed in 1984[1] in Saint-Petersburg. Leader and founder of group — Mikhail Borzykin.[2] They began to perform at the Leningrad Rock Club.[3] They are noted for their strong views against authoritarianism in Russian politics, and have repeatedly denounced the actions of Vladimir Putin in their lyrics.[4] At the time the group first formed, it was one of comparatively few political rock bands in Soviet Union.[5]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Genres | Dark wave Gothic rock Industrial rock Techno Funk rock Synthpop |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Associated acts | Nautilus Pompilius DDT |
| Website | www |
| Members | Mikhail Borzykin Sergey Sivickiy Sergey Rusanov |
Televizor's songs were selected for the Legends of Russian Rock collection.
History
The band got its start in the 1984, in Leningrad, and is considered part of the Leningrad Rock Club.[6] Their 1987 album "Otechestvo illyuziy" is among the best albums in the history of Russian rock.[7]
"Your Papa Is a Fascist" is one of their most famous songs.[8]
Mikhail's songs and the Televizor music are influenced by Talking Heads,[9] The Cure,[9][10][11] Cocteau Twins,[9][10] The Beatles, Depeche Mode,[9][12] The Smiths,[9] philosophers Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche, as well as writers: Arkady and Boris Strugatsky,[5] Mikhail Bulgakov[13] and Hermann Hesse.[13][14] May 13, 2015 in the nightclub Atlas (Kyiv) performed a song You excuse us, Ukraine (Russian: Ты прости нас, Украина) in which: criticism of Vladimir Putin, mention The Heaven Hundred and expressed a position towards the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.[15]
Discography
Studio albums
- 1985 Шествие рыб
- 1987 Отечество иллюзий
- 1989 Отчуждение
- 1990 Мечта самоубийцы
- 1992 Дым-туман
- 1995 Двое
- 2001 Путь к успеху
- 2004 МегаМизантроп
- 2005 Отчуждение-2005
- 2009 Дежавю
- 2016 Ихтиозавр
Live albums
- 1984 II фестиваль Ленинградского рок-клуба
- 1985 III фестиваль Ленинградского рок-клуба
- 1987 Музыка для мёртвых
- 1990 Концерт в Амстердаме
- 1994 Живой
- 2002 Перекрёсток
- 2010 XXV лет в одной лодке
Members
- Mikhail Borzykin — singing, keyboards, synthesizer, programming
- Sergey Sivickiy — guitar
- Sergey Rusanov — drum kit
References
- Происхождение названия группы ТЕЛЕВИЗОР. "Время Z"
- Андрей Бурлака (1990). Рок блиц (in Russian). Изд-во "Сов. композитор".
- Михаил Борзыкин: «Я не ухожу из протеста»
- Televizor. Dejavu
- Televizor. 100 Magnitoalbums of Soviet Rock
- Borzykin
- А. Кушнир Телевизор - Отечество иллюзий (1987)
- Russian Pop Stars Pay A Price For Speaking Out On Ukraine, NPR, December 10, 2014
- Петербургские рок-интервью: Михаил Борзыкин
- Михаил Борзыкин. «Претензии искусства на волшебную силу необоснованны»
- Михаил Борзыкин. Творческий вечер в клубе «ШУМ» (06.11.10)
- Михаил Борзыкин. Человек должен идти один... ″Rothmans Адреналин″ — стр. 4
- "Nашъ Драйвъ" №2, январь 1996 (М. Борзыкин и др.)
- Рок-музыка: Бог или Сатана? Интервью для журнала Fuzz
- "Російська рок-група написала пісню "Ти прости нас, Україно"" (in Ukrainian). Korrespondent. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links
- "Официальный сайт группы "Телевизор"". Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- "Неофициальный сайт группы "Телевизор"". Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- "Тверской неофициальный сайт". Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- "Rock musician Mikhail Borzykin welcomes the wave of protest rallies sweeping Russia"
- Banned in the USSR: How Russian rock bands are being censored, The Guardian
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