DANCES MINUS

"In this country, good music, no one played. We play bad music, and those people who listen to it, really disappointed us. I am very much listening to Western music, as bad and good. And I never come into his head to find out whether we are a better quality product than, say, Blink 182 or Savage Garden. These draft day, but their quality is not commensurate with the quality of Russian groups. The generation of Russian musicians, who come with their songs to the West, is still only goes to school ". Thank Petkun, "Dances Minus".

"Dances Minus" came shortly before the festival "Generation 96", which were observed. Prior to that, the group leader Slava Petkun performed in Leningrad punk rock formations "Secret Ballot" - up to 92 пЁпЎпЄп°. The period from 92 to 95, he engaged in anything except the music. Stabilized composition, Petkun with bassist Oleg Polevschikova moved to Moscow. In the capital, they had only one friend ... It was in July 96 пЁпЎпЄп°. 1997-1998, the group continually performed in Moscow clubs - sometimes up to three sets per day.

"After 98 seasons, I calculated the number of concerts," recalls Petkun. - Obtain more than one hundred. I just ohrenel ". Parallel concerts mixed composition of the Moscow-Petersburg musicians was recorded debut album "10 drops", music which tended to the synthesis of swing, jazz and new wave.

It is noteworthy that in the recording (sound engineer, Vladimir Ovchinnikov), we used tools such as the saxophone and cello. "In this album we did not think about how to withstand the kind of musical aesthetics, - recalls Petkun. - It is certain that we will not give ourselves a report in what we do ". Some songs from the album subsequently went on compilations youth guitar. Music "2000% live energy". But before the major league was far. Breakthrough came in 1999 - shortly after the song "City" to "Collection of totally different music U1".

After summing up the "Hit Parade listeners U1" "City" has taken on the collection of third place after having conceded only "Mumiy Troll with Zemfira. This was followed by successful performance of Dancing at minus Б?? "Maksidrome - 99", in DC "Jubilee" and the Luzhniki stadium on the festival "Megahausa". In summer - autumn 99, the group completed work on their second album "Flora and Fauna. Around the same time, the videos were filmed for the song "City" and "blooming flower".
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. Dossier Vyacheslav Petkun:

. Date of birth: 01.04.95
. Education: Higher
. Zodiac Sign: Cancer
. Who would you have if not a musician: astronaut
. Passion, besides music: sleep
. Favorite artists: Vertinsky
. Most of all you like: girls
. Most of you do not like: Girls
. When you are sad, you: compose songs
. What three things would you take with you if it flew into space: a toothbrush, a guitar, condoms
. As you hit the "Dances Minus": I thought them up
. Do you love their songs:?
. What is your favorite song from the repertoire of "Dances Minus": "Dreams"
. Where are you most like to speak - in clubs or at concerts: concerts
. Ideal woman: zhenschina
. Marital Status: X-X-Single
. What would you never been able to forgive: betrayal
. What is your greatest fear in life: infidelity
. How do you think of her popularity: calm
. Favorite color: white
. Favorite season: Spring
. The most vivid memories from childhood: once crashed his horse, I still remember
. What is a shame: for lies
. What disgusts: adultery, laziness
. Because of what you can cry: if the "Zenith" lose "Spartacus"
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. Dossier Misha Khait:

. Date of birth: 21.06.73
. Education: Higher
. Zodiac Sign: Gemini
. Who would you have if not a musician: Director
. Passion, besides music: Car Audio / Video
. Favorite artists: Jamiroquai, Ocean Color Scene, Jay-Jay Johanson, Air, Isolee, etc.
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. Most of all you love: to drive in a wheelbarrow
. Most of you do not like: buckwheat
. When you are sad, you: I-sob
. What three things would you take with you if it flew into space: do not really want to space
. As you hit the "Dances Minus": I call friends
. Do you love their songs: Yes, when in a good mood
. What is your favorite song from the repertoire of "Dances Minus": "Ida"
. Where are you most like to speak - in clubs or at concerts: everywhere
. Ideal woman: not inclined to idealize
. Marital status: yes
. What would you never been able to forgive: betrayal
. What is your greatest fear in life: razgermitizatsii aircraft cabin
. How do you think of her popularity: without fanaticism
. Your plans for the near future: wait and see
. The most memorable trip: Many
. Last car: S-Pb - Moscow - Minsk - Warsaw - Amsterdam - Brussels. Meeting NG-2000 in Amsterdam - nezabyvvaemo
Dress Code: Free. If possible, oriented to the British muz.zhurnal "Q".
What would change in myself: Do not have time to discuss this issue with my psychoanalyst.
. Pets: Persian Madsen
. What makes you laugh: Most - Acne, rarely - Shaggy
. Because of what you can cry? Due to the fact that Shaggy with Phil Nakuru in a small stuffy dressing room
. Best Buy recently: It is yet to come
. Childhood hero: Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
. What should be written every girl on the forehead: Hoch
. What in your life forever etched in memory: 2 ц? 2 = 4
. What you need to complete happiness: Happiness is never complete
. Well under is only known that.
How to dock the life and work: They are not joined, they alternate.
The hardest thing in your work: Expectations.

. Dossier Igor Shcherbakov:

. Date of birth: 02.04.67
. Education: Sredenee
. Sign: Aries
. Who would you have if not a musician: dolphin trainer
. Passion, besides music: girl
. Favorite artists: many of them
. Most of all you love: travel
. Most of you do not like: waiting idle
. When you are sad, you: Call friends
. What three things would you take with you if it flew into space: the flight would have refused, on the ground a lot of interesting
. As you hit the "Dances Minus": I was introduced to Slava former drummer of "Dancing" A
. Boar in his apartment, where he held the first joint rehearsal, since together
. Do you love their songs: Of course yes, otherwise it would ochengrustno live and play
. What is your favorite song from the repertoire of "Dances Minus": almost all
. Where are you most like to speak - in clubs or at concerts: I generally like to act, wherever it is not happening, even in rehearsal
. Ideal woman: they are all very good, it is difficult to define and drive it in any scope
. Marital status: for me the most is the big question
. What would you never been able to forgive: I love the devotees
. What is your greatest fear in life: the fact that the sun ceases to shine and warm
. How do you think of its popularity: it is not me
. Your plans for the near future: I do not plan ahead, let everything develop naturally
. The most memorable trip: For me they are all great, the word "travel" - that's cool!
. Dress Code: Messy
. What would change in myself: Needless modest
. Pets: No
. What makes you laugh: Life
. Because of what you can cry? No irisok in the New Year's gifts
. Best Buy recently: Presents a close on New Year (may be something to leave himself)
. Childhood hero: Cheburashka
. What should be written every girl on the forehead: forehead must be clean and well maintained
. What in your life forever etched in my memory: Her eyes
. What you need to complete happiness: I have everything, but I do not mind surprises
. How to dock the life and work: inseparable
. The hardest thing in your work: Morning
. What you are dreamed of in childhood: On the big and bright ..
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. Qualities that you would like to develop in yourself: Longevity
. If you start life again, what would you change: Do not swim if in 8 years on a raft across the pond
. The most vivid memories from childhood: Implications of this voyage, if you knew what my mother said
. What byvet ashamed: And what have I done?

. Dossier Vitali Voronin:

. Date of birth: 16.06.68
. Education: Mid-special
. Zodiac Sign: Gemini
. Who would you have if not a musician: Academician
. Passion, besides music: car
. Favorite artists: Sting, Suede
. Most of all you like: swim
. Most of you do not like: getting up early
. When you are sad, you: it is rarely
. As you hit the "Dances Minus": invited Glory
. Do you love their songs: Yes
. What is your favorite song from the repertoire of "Dances Minus": "City"
. Where are you most like to speak - in clubs or at concerts: everywhere
. Marital status: single
. What is your greatest fear in life: nothing
. How do you think of her popularity: nothing
. Your plans for the near future: large
. The most memorable trip:
. Dress Code: Comfortable
. What would change in myself: Nothing
. Pets: Dog
. Best Buy recently: Drum
. What should be written every girl on the forehead: Vitaliy
. What you need to complete happiness: Million
. How to dock the life and creativity: Without joints
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The hardest thing in your work: Removals
What you are dreamed of in childhood: About everything.
If you start life again, what would you change: Something.

. Dossier Philip Pisarev:

. Date of birth: 30.05.76
. Education: Higher
. Zodiac Sign: Gemini
. Who would you have if not a musician: Actor or trainer Ice Hockey
. Passion, besides music: sports, girls
. Favorite artists: I
. Most of all you like: to joke, make fun of close
. Most of you do not like: Poor joke
. When you are sad, you: grieving
. What three things would you take with you if it flew into space: a Woman, a spaceship pilot
. As you hit the "Dances Minus": It has been brutal selection
. Do you love their songs: Not all
. What is your favorite song from the repertoire of "Dances Minus": "City", "Glass Heart", "Rocks"
. Where are you most like to speak - in clubs or venues: Venues
. Ideal woman: slim blonde with hazel eyes, clever and charming as I
. Marital status: Single, but getting married soon
. What would you never have been able to forgive: Betrayal, lies, hypocrisy, the Soviet government
. What is your greatest fear in life: a Serial Killer PS.Odinochestva
. How do you think of its popularity: It invigorates me
. Your plans for the near future: learn effervescent joke
. The most memorable trip: I am 15 letsidel in his apartment and pretty furious
. Dress Code: Semi-classical
. What would change in myself: Nature, ears, legs, hands, eyelids
. Pets: Brother
. What makes you laugh: My face
. Because of what you can cry? No reason I can weep
. Best Buy recently: Zagray
. passport
. Childhood hero: Filippok
. What should be written every girl on the forehead: I like you
. What in your life forever etched in memory: I do not etched
. What you need to complete happiness: Malnky house on the lake
. How to dock the life and work: Disgusting
. The hardest thing in your work: Sleep
. What you are dreamed of in childhood: On Old Age
. The qualities that you would like to develop in yourself: Intellect, the cerebellum
. If you start life again, what would you change: World
. The most vivid memories from childhood: Dentist
. What byvet ashamed: Behind the banal thoughts
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