Televizor (russian: Телевизор, "Television set") is a Soviet/Russian

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Saint-Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

. is the lead singer and founder of group. They began to perform at the

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. They are noted for their strong views against

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in Russian politics, and have repeatedly denounced the actions of

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in their

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. At the time the group first formed, it was one of comparatively few political rock bands in

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.Televizor. 100 Magnitoalbums of Soviet Rock
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collection.

History

The band got its start in the 1984, in Leningrad, and is considered part of the

. Their 1987 album ''Otechestvo Illyuziy'' () is among the best albums in the history of Russian rock. "Your Papa Is a Fascist" is one of their most famous songs. Mikhail's songs and the Televizor music are influenced by

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,Петербургские рок-интервью: Михаил Борзыкин
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,Михаил Борзыкин. «Претензии искусства на волшебную силу необоснованны»
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,Михаил Борзыкин. Человек должен идти один... ″Rothmans Адреналин″ — стр. 4
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, philosophers

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and

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, as well as writers:

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"Nашъ Драйвъ" №2, январь 1996 (М. Борзыкин и др.)
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. The song expresses the group's position towards the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, containing criticism of Vladimir Putin and mentioning the

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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 —

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, programming * Sergey Sivickiy —

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* Sergey Rusanov —

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References

https://blog.allo.ua/istoriya-razvitiya-televizorov-ot-sovetskogo-rubin-do-nashih-dnej_2021-09-55/ История телевизора

External links

* * {{Authority control Musical groups from Saint Petersburg Russian rock music groups Soviet rock music groups Russian gothic rock groups Musical groups established in 1984