Maschina Wremeni
| Maschina Wremeni | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Progressive rock , blues rock , rhythm and blues , rock 'n' roll , hard rock , bard song |
| founding | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.mashina.ru |
| Current occupation | |
| Andrei Makarevich | |
Vocals, bass
|
Alexander Kutikov |
| Valery Eefremov | |
Guitar, bass, vocals |
Yevgeny Margulis |
Keyboard , vocals |
Andrei Derschawin |
| Live musician (since 2004) | |
| Sergei Ostrumow († 2019) | |
| Alexander Ditkowski | |
Maschina Wremeni ( Russian Машина Времени , German time machine ) is a Russian rock group that was founded in the Soviet Union in the late 1960s . Along with Aquarium, they are considered to be one of the pioneers of Russian rock music, were one of the most influential bands in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s, where they enjoyed a similar status as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones . It achieved a cult status that continues to this day.
Although she was originally inspired by The Beatles, Maschina Wremeni has developed her own sound over the years, often changing her style. The band created songs in nearly every genre that is distantly associated with rock 'n' roll and blues . Traditional rock instruments are often accompanied or replaced by orchestral instruments or traditional instruments in their music.
The most famous members of Maschina Wremeni are Andrei Makarewitsch and Alexander Kutikow . During the band's existence, many other musicians came and went.
Her songs can be found in Soviet film hits of the 1970s and 80s as well as in plays.
history
MASHINA VREMENI arose from a school band called The Kids , which in 1968 by Andrei Makarevich ( Андрей Макаревич ), Michael Yashin ( Михаил Яшин ), Larissa Kaschperko ( Лариса Кашперко ) and Nina Baranova ( Нина Баранова was founded). The band played folk songs in English at school performances and balls . In 1969 Makarevich decided to make rock music similar to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and therefore reformed the band. Together with Sergei Kawagoe and Alexei Romanow he played under the name Maschiny Wremeni (Eng. Time machines - plural as imitation of The Beatles , The Rolling Stones , ...) cover versions of English-language songs by well-known artists such as Bob Dylan and The Mamas and the Papas . It was not until 1971 that the band's style changed with the arrival of Alexander Kutikow in the direction of rock 'n' roll. Kutikow left the band in 1973 after some tension with Kawagoje, but came back in 1974. A year later he left the band again, this time Alexei Romanow, who founded the band Woskresenije (Eng. The Resurrection ) left. As a replacement, Yevgeny Margulis joined the band.
The band became better known and more and more gigs followed, especially in Leningrad and the surrounding area. In 1978, the first recordings for an album took place together with producers Andrei Tropillo and Artjom Troitsky . In 1979 the band had a crisis when two of the members - Kawagoe and Margulis - switched to Woskressenije . The situation soon eased when Kutikov rejoined the band and brought Valery Yefremov and Pyotr Podgorodetsky with them.
In 1980 the Soviet government sponsored cultural projects as part of the Summer Olympics in Moscow , which resulted in a successful year for the band. Maschina Wremeni took part in the Spring Rhythms festival . Tbilisi-80 in Tbilisi in part, that was the first official rock festival of the Soviet Union. The song Poworot (dt. The curve ) topped the charts for 18 months. For the musical drama Duscha (dt. Soul ), which was released in 1981 and had great success in the Soviet Union, the band not only provided the soundtrack, but also played along.
The time of the hoped-for change lasted only a short time, from 1982 repression began again and the band withdrew from the public to play at underground concerts as before. Only with the onset of perestroika did the situation improve and in 1987 Maschina Wremeni released the album Reki i Mosty , her first official release, as all albums had previously only been produced by underground labels and distributed among friends. In the same year the first television appearance took place and in 1988 the band received permission for their first international tour of Greece , Spain , Bulgaria , Canada and even the United States .
During the 1990s the band released new albums at irregular intervals and often gave concerts in front of large crowds in stadiums. Their 25th anniversary was celebrated in a seven-hour concert on Red Square . Bassist Alexander Kutikow eventually founded the Sintez Records label and published all of the band's old recordings there. In 2004 the band celebrated their 35th anniversary again with a concert on Red Square.
Since the musicians played in Ukraine after the outbreak of war, they were attacked by Russian propaganda along with other celebrities with alleged “sympathies for Ukraine”. Russian propaganda claimed in 2014 that Makarevich gave a concert in Donbass for Ukrainian troops when he gave a concert for refugees from the war zone. Since then, Makarevich has not been able to perform in Russia until at least March 2016, as there were "warnings" at each planned concert. When asked why he had not simply remained apolitical, Makarevich replied that he had always known the luxury of conveying a message and, if he was silent, feeling like dirt. Regarding Ukraine, he said: "I think that war is one of the tried and tested ways to stay in power. Unfortunately. I don't see any other reason.
Discography
- 1978: Это было так давно (Eto bylo tak dawno, German "That was so long ago")
- 1979: Маленький принц (Malenki prinz, German "The Little Prince", concept album)
- 1985: Лучшие песни Машины Времени 1979–1985 (Lutschye Pesni 1979–1985, German "The Best Songs 1979–1985")
- 1986: В добрый час (W dobry tschas, Eng. "Good luck!")
- 1987: Реки и мосты (Reki i mosty, German "rivers and bridges")
- 1987: Десять лет спустя
- 1989: В круге света (W kruge sweta)
- 1991: Медленная хорошая музыка (Medlennaja choroschaja musyka, German "Slow good music")
- 1993: Внештатный командиръ земли (Wneschtatny komandir Semli)
- 1994: Кого ты хотел удивить? (Kogo ty chotel udiwit, dt. "Who do you want to surprise?")
- 1994: Unplugged (acoustic live album)
- 1996: Megamix (remix album)
- 1996: Картонные крылья любви (Kartonnye krylja ljubwi, German "paper wings of love")
- 1996: Неизданное (Neisdannoje, German "unpublished"; rarities from the 1980s)
- 1997: Отрываясь (Otrywajas)
- 1999: ХХХ лет МВ (recording of the 30th anniversary concert, live album)
- 1999: Часы и Знаки (Tschasy i snaki, German "hours and signs")
- 2000: 50 на двоих (50 na dwoich, German "50 for two", joint concert by Maschina Wremeni and Woskressenije )
- 2001: Место, где свет (Mesto gde swet)
- 2004: Машинально (Maschinalno, German "mechanical")
- 2005: Kremlin Rocks! (Concert by Maschina Wremeni with the Kremlin Chamber Orchestra )
- 2007: Time Machine
- 2009: Машины не парковать (Maschiny ne parkowat, German "Don't park cars")
- 2016: Вы (Wy, German "you")
Web links
- Official website
- Official Myspace page of Andrei Makarewitsch
- Official Myspace page of Maschina Wremeni
- German text by Frank Viehweg
- Maschina Wremeni at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ History of Rock Music in Russia
- ↑ Mara Vorhees, Ryan Ver Berkmoes: Moscow. Lonely Planet 2003, ISBN 1-86450-359-9 , p. 25
- ^ Sydney Ellen Schultz: Culture and Customs of Russia. Greenwood Publishing Group 2000, ISBN 0-313-31101-3 , p. 115
- ↑ Michael E. Urban, Andreĭ Evdokimov: Russia Gets the Blues: Music, Culture, and Community in Unsettled Times. Cornell University Press 2005, ISBN 0-8014-8900-8 , p. 78
- ^ Thomas Cushman: Notes from Underground: Rock Music Counterculture in Russia. SUNY Press 1995, ISBN 0-7914-2543-6
- ^ Simon Frith: Popular Music: Critical Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies. Routledge 2004, ISBN 0-415-33268-0
- ↑ The legends of Russian Rock Music
- ^ YB Steinholt: Interview with Andrei Tropillo. ( Memento of the original from December 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 218 kB) St. Petersburg 2002
- ^ Sofia Rotaru, Alexandr Stefanovich: Secrets of Her Success
- ↑ [ Archived copy ( memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ], Arte , September 15, 2015; Minute 29; the audience in second 29:13
- ↑ Makarevich a little nervous , RFERL, October 13, 2015
- ^ The Daily Vertical: Not Quite A Russian Spring , rferl, March 14, 2016
