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DK () was a cult
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underground
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band founded in Moscow in 1980 by its drummer and leader Sergey Zharikov. It was one of the first Soviet and Russian
experimental rock Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with ...
bands. DK was known for the dirty
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style, sound that combined blues rock,
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and
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, and their scandalous satirical anti-Soviet creativity. The band released about 40 albums from 1980 to 1990. DK was one of the most influential bands in USSR, influencing Soviet and Russian bands such as
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,
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, Mongol Shuudan, and Dna Error.


History

Sergey Zharikov thought about creating his own rock band in 1979, after he returned from the army. During the ten years of its existence, the band went through a few lineups, and only the drummer Sergey Zharikov remained a constant member of the band. He was also the author of the lyrics and music. The first album was recorded in the basement of a Moscow hostel on tape. The first vocalist was the singer Evgeny Morozov, a graduate of the Gnesin school of music. In 1984, Morozov was jailed for speculation. Dmitry Yashin was one of the co-founders of the group and almost a permanent member of staff. He was the lead guitarist in DK from 1981 to 1985 and from about 1987 to 1989. Yanshin was also the head of the band "Vesyoliye Kartinki", in which some former members of DK played. Sergey Letov was a saxophonist of DK from 1984 to 1989. He also remastered some of DK's albums. In 2001, DK held an official reunion concert for their 20th anniversary. The members and organizers of concert were vocalist Igor Belov, guitarist Dmitry Yashin, bassist Sergey Polyansky, keyboardist Alexander Belonosov, saxophonist Sergey Letov, and drummer Sergey Zharikov. The concert was attended by music critic Sergei Guriev, Siberian rock musician Nick Rock-n-Roll, and many others. fisha Volna: History of journal 'KontrKultUra'/ref>


Discography

* '' Goliye Nogi'' (1982, 1983) * '' Lirika'' (1983, 1985) * '' Desyatiy Molodezhniy Album'' (1983) * '' Boga Net'' (1984) * '' Kisilyov'' (1984) * '' Malenkiy Prints'' (1984) * '' Strizhenaya Umnaya Golovka'' (1984) * '' Vtoroe Aprelya'' (1984) * '' Snova Lyubov poselitsya'' (1984) * '' DMB-85'' (1985) * '' Chashka Chaya'' (1986) * '' Minnoe Pole im. 8 Marta'' (1986) * '' Geenno-Ognennoe'' (1986) * '' Neprestupnaya zabyvchivost''' (1988) * '' Chornaya Lentochka'' (1988) * '' Zerkalo — dushi'' (1988) * '' Tsvetochniy Korol'' (1989) * '' Okkupatsiya'' (1989) * '' V Gostyah U Veterana'' (1989) * '' Pozhar V Mavzolee'' (1990)


Remastered compilation albums

* '' Semya Tsvetochnych Koroley'' (2001) * '' Opera Magnum'' (2002) * '' Mozart'' (2006) * '' Strannye Igry Zapreschyonnoy Rock-Gruppy (S Orekhami I Vaflyami)'' (2006) * '' Natsionalny Proyekt'' (2006) * '' Tonkaya Efirnaya Substantsiya'' (2008) * '' Eto Tvoya Rodina, Synok!'' (2008) * '' Ti Stoyala U Morya'' (2008) * '' Stereo'' (2008) * '' Nashi i Vashi'' (2008) * '' Povedenie V Bytu'' (2010)


References


Further reading

* {{Authority control Russian rock music groups Russian punk rock groups Musical groups established in 1980 Musical groups disestablished in 1990 Musical quintets Soviet punk rock groups