Televizor

Televizor
Телевизор
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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.televizorr.com
Members Mikhail Borzykin
Sergey Sivickiy
Sergey Rusanov

Televizor (Russian: Телевизор) 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]

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]

Discography

Studio albums

Concert albums

Members

References

External links

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