Ivan Tchijevsky - Smile Brothers
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-03-14
The life of hip-hop in the USSR era started with the rise of street breakdancing and festivals which took place all over the country. The first wave came around 1985 but the information on the movement and music was really rare, and the ones which were available became the platform for imitation. A lot of the upcoming breakdance crews slowly started to reform in to hip-hop collectives and the b-boys started to put toghether their own rap bands.
This mix represents the hip-hop band, creators of which just happened to be the first wave of b-boys in the USSR. The members roots come from the 80s hip-hop. Member Skalya was a b-boy in Stop and Tetraider crews which later became Bad Balance. While other member was breakdancing in crew like Black and White (which was quite popular on tours and videoclips under the name Blanche & Noir, which took place in France) and Malchishnik. Later on, the guys formed a rap band named DETSO in the mid 90s.
Consequently, the band was called Smile brothers and got quite popular with their videoclips and concerts being heavily rotated on MTV Russia (The image ad Bzzz on MTV, soundtracks for films: Don't even think, Sex and the city), and also had some releases: 1997 – DETSO I'm here, Kolya, 2000 – Smile brothers Julia loves, 2001 – Smile brothers Funkpositive, 2004 – Smile brothers Here is not there and also the internet release of Smile brothers – The Best (Remastered 2008). These days, the band is finishing recording their 6th album Old School and is working on its own antiart movie named The zombies here are wild.
The Given compositions were released on labels: Krem Records, Stil Records, CD Land, Real Records, Souz and Mamapapa.
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Tracklisting :
01. Voulez-Vou
02. Zurich
03. Hurrah!
04. Barrymore
05. Stebovo (feat. L. Zosimova)
06. Coral beads (feat. Dj Groove and M. Odjo)
07. Bzzz
08. Disco
Credits :
Selected, mixed and designed by Ivan Tchijevsky
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Ivan Tchijevsky - Smile Brothers | Comments: 1
Sunday, March 14 2010
Ivan Tchijevsky - More Latin Than Soviet Vol 2 | Comments: 0
Sunday, November 15 2009
Ivan Tchijevsky - More Latin Than Soviet Vol.2
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-11-15
While Tchijevsky was on a trip to Germany, having good times and chilling at BOTY 2009, lets discuss his new mix More latin than soviet vol.2. The first part of the mix turned out to be quite intense, filled with those various vintage synthesizer lines. I reckon it's an interesting topic for discussion as in the Soviet Union era it wasn't easy to get your hands on models of synthesizers made by such firms like Korg, Yamaha, Roland and etc. In order for a musician to obtain one, one had to order it from abroad which wasn't as easy to do, it was actually almost impossible with the earning which were at the times and the weak trading relations between countries. That is why the local musicians had to use soviet ones. Most famous among the soviet synthesizers were Polivox, Ritm-2, Alisa, Opus, Skerco, Solaris, Unost and Electronica.
Nowadays, to get one in a good condition is really a hard task. You would have to check all the lockers at grannies places to hunt one down, and even if you'll find one, it will take you some time and money to get one in shape. Be sure to check these website with a catalogue of all the soviet synthesizers ever made: www.ruskeys.net.
The second part of the mix has more of that smooth jazz touch to it with melodies coming from latin american flavors, as well as with some fantastic techniques coming from Igor Bril, Alexander Tartakovsky, Ivars Galenieks, the Misailov trio, also from Bumerang and Disco bands. These records have a very special and important place in the history of soviet music and are just really enjoyable tunes. The diamonds of the podcast are such tunes as Girl from Ipanema and For what it's worth played by soviet musicians from all the corners of Eurasia. Enjoy!
Kimouts (Buzzin Fly, Urban Torque) 28/09/2009
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Tracklisting :
01. Allegro Group - In Motion (Juriy Saulskiy)
02. Melody Orchestra - Holyday
03. Gunars Rozenbergs - Together with the Wind
04. Igor Bril - Today and Tomorrow
05. Alexander Tartakovsky - The Voyager
06. Ivars Galenieks - Samba Perpetuum
07. Misailov Trio - Girl From Ipanema
08. Boomerang Group - The Seven Rivers
09. Disco Group - For What It's Worth
Note : Promo only!
Credits :
Selected, mixed and designed by Ivan Tchijevsky
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Ivan Tchijevsky - Urban Romances | Comments: 1
Thursday, May 21 2009
Ivan Tchijevsky - Urban Romances
From Russian Diggers & Dealers with Soviet Groove!
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-05-21
"To your attention, I bring you an anti-crisis podcast from the creators of diggers-dealers of the Soviet Groove style. If you'd like to attract Roman Abramovich and his spouse, to amaze Anna Kurnikova and Natalya Vodianova with your knowledge of Russian language or just good quality music, or you would like to organise a party or just a welcome meeting in your office, embassy, or to invite your clients from Russia to a picnic - then this podcast is especially crafted for you! Is this podcast already being played in your café in Montmartre or Soho? If you're kool guys and girls who I think you are, then you are welcome here!" (Ivan)
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Tracklisting :
01. Unknown - Woman Mystery (from "Magician" original soundtrack)
02. Happy Guys - Moscow
03. Verasi Group - Snow Man
04. Singing Hearts - Let's Reconcile
05. Samocveti - Snowflake
06. Disco Group - Orchestra
07. Constantin Orbelyan - Live Mean Singing
08. Iveria Group - If It Ain't So
09. Vladimir Visockiy - Rockclimber Girl
10. Edita Pjeha - I Will Not Come Back To You
11. Jury Antonov - Moscow
12. Melody Group - Bears Song
Credits :
Selected, mixed and designed by Ivan Tchijevsky
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
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Ivan Tchijevsky - Soviet Blaxploitation | Comments: 1
Sunday, November 2 2008
Ivan Tchijevsky - Soviet Blaxploitation
(exclusive mix for ParisDJs.com) 2008-11-02
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Tracklisting :
01. Aleksei Rybnikov - Search
(from 'To The Stars By Hard Ways')
02. Aleksei Rybnikov - The Chase
(from 'Pilot With Cosmonaut')
03. Zodiac - The Sky's Back
(from 'Music In The Universe')
04. Melody Orchestra - Gonna Fly Now
(from disco Version Of Bill Conti 'Gonna Fly Now')
05. Alexander Zacepin - Sochi
(from 'Not A Word About Football')
06. Andrey Petrov - We In A Packed Trolleybus
(from 'Office Romance')
07. Raymond Pauls - Stayin Alive
(from funk Version Of Bee Gees 'Stayin Alive')
08. Alexander Zacepin - Robots Dance
(from 'a Pivot From The Skies')
09. Evgeniy Krilatov - Ordered To Take Alive Theme
(from 'Ordered To Take Alive')
10. Eduard Artemiev - Crusade
(from 'Siberiade')
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Ivan Tchijevsky - Diggin' Up Two Rare Concerts | Comments: 2
Tuesday, August 5 2008
Ivan Tchijevsky - Diggin' Up Two Rare Concerts
(exclusive mix for ParisDJs.com) 2008-08-04
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Tracklisting :
01. One day In Kiev - Jazz Ensemble "Mugam"
02. Concert for the voice by Constantin Petrosyan
Info :
This is my fifth podcast, and to celebrate it, I have prepared something special, jazzy and at the same time, sodden with Caucasus folk culture. This podcast consists of two parts: First – is a fragment (pictures of Caucasus) of an jazz-ensemble called "Mugam" lead by Vagif Mustafa-Zade (1978).
Vagif Mustafa-zade – was a prize winner of such festivals as "Tallin-66", "Tallin-67" and "Jazz-69" in Azerbaijan. In 1977 Vagif became a prize-winner of an United Jazz festival in Donezk. Jazz festival "Tbilisi-78" has brought him a name as the best pianist in USSR. Having taken participation in the International jazz composition contest held in Monaco in 1979, Vagif won the First prize and received a beautiful white piano as a prize. Finding a more detailed biography of Vagif Mustafa-zade isn't that hard, most importantly is the effect his music brings on you.
Jazz-ensemble “Mugam”
Vagif Mustafa-zade, piano
Roman Sarkisov, tenor-sax
Eybar Mamedbaylee, guitar
Devid Coyfman, bass
Arcady Dadashian, drums
Second part of the podcast is a fragment of a big-band concert by Vladimir Chekasin, with an assistance of an composer named Constantin Petrosyan. The voice of the project became Tatevick Oganesyan – the "queen" of soviet jazz vocal, the Russian Ella Fitzgerald. Even nowadays, she is still matchless in the jazz mainstream. Tatevick's manner of singing is heavily influenced by traditional Armenian music. She has sang in America, Europe, Australia. She received applauses at Lincoln center and Carnegie Hall.
Big-band solos :
Tatevick Oganesyan, vocal
Piatras Vishniaskas, soprano-sax, baritone sax
Oleg Malokoedov, keybords
Constantin Petrosian, piano
Vladimir Chekasin, alt-sax
Eduard Kuskin, trumpet
Valdemaras Yankus, trumpet
Vitautas Labutis, sax
Vitautas Pilibavichus, trombone
Leonid Shinkarenko, bass
Gedimias Laurinavichus, drums
Promo only.
Ivan Tchijevsky - Moscow, 2008
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Soviet Jazzy Bossa Grooves - Special Sochi Edition - by Ivan Tchijevsky | Comments: 0
Monday, December 24 2007
Soviet Jazzy Bossa Grooves - Special Sochi Edition - by Ivan Tchijevsky
(exclusive mix for ParisDJs.com) 2007-12-24
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Tracklisting :
01. Lourdes Gil - Sochi
02. Shiauchulis Quartet - Maiden Voyage
03. Tiit Pauls - Useless Talk
04. Alexey Kuznetcov - Blue Coral
05. Igor Bril - Street Without End
06. David Goloshekin - Bitter Sugar
07. Molteninova Group - Exercise
Note : In Soviet Union there is only one label - Melody Records...
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Info :
The idea to make this podcast struck me when I heard that Winter Olympic Games in 2014 would take place in Sochi. There is a record in my collection which is called "Sochi". It is dedicated to this wonderful resort in the South of Russia. Well, Sochi status has changed to a would-be olympic capital now. The opening track in the mix is a song in Spanish recorded by a cuban singer Lourdes Gil together with the cinematographic orchestra of the USSR directed by Silantyev. The rest of the mix is compiled of records released by "Melodia" over the years, including discs that were made just before the Olympic Games '80 in Moscow.
Ivan Tchijevsky - Moscow, 2007
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Sunday, May 20 2007
Ivan Tchijevsky - More Latin Than Soviet
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Tracklisting :
01. Alexander Tartakovsky Group - The Birthday (1973)
02. Constantin Orbelyan Orchestra - Ritmical Improvisations (1980)
03. Disco Orchestra - Caravan (1980)
04. Rhapsody Orchestra - Rhapsody In Blue (1979)
05. Vakhtang Kakhidze Group - Carly & Carole (1979)
06. Constantin Dubenko - On The Journey (1983)
07. Kamerton Ensemble - Carnival (1970)
08. Allegro Ensemble - Holiday (1984)
09. Kadans - Morning Samba (1986)
10. Barometer - Frost & Sun (1983)
Ivan Tchizhevsky - Soviet Groove Vol.2 | Comments: 0
Friday, December 15 2006
Ivan Tchizhevsky - Soviet Groove Vol.2
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Tracklisting :
01. Jury Markin Orchestra - False Fright (1978)
02. Alex Kuznecov – Statement (1980)
03. Melody Orchestra – Take Train A (1980)
04. Konovalov Orchestra – Infusion Of Ararat Valley (1978)
05. Jazz 78 – Mojelaytis Reading (1978)
06. Arsenal – Ivory Tower (1979)
07. Melody Group – It Means Nothing (1980)
08. Boomerang Group – The Seven Rivers (1982)
Note : In Soviet Union there is only one label - Melody Records...
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Ivan Tchizhevsky - Soviet Groove Vol.1 | Comments: 3
Friday, November 17 2006
Ivan Tchizhevsky - Soviet Groove Vol.1
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Tracklisting :
01. Intro (from 'Arsenal - Danger Game', 1979)
02. Jury Markin Orchestra – The Wheel (1978)
03. Pesniari Group – Gusliar Theme (1980)
04. Jury Markin Orchestra – Petia and Wolf Theme (1982)
05. Melody Orchestra – Cotton (1980)
06. Arsenal – The Tree (1979)
07. A. Babiy – Composition (1978)
08. Oleg Kuzenco – Suite (1978)
Note : In Soviet Union there is only one label - Melody Records...
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