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atypicalpenguin · Just Starting Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 1

Hello! I just started learning russian, and figured that some russian music might help a bit Smile

I'm really into techno, but as long as it's a good beat, I'll listen to just about anything? So, what are some of the more popular musicians in russia? Songs?

ilja89 · Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:04 pm Post subject:

Privet! I like listening 18 mne uzhe and davaj za

Camrade · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject:

2ilja89

"18 mne uzhe" - oh, that's disgusting!

init6 · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:48 pm Post subject:

Check out the old favorite Alla Borisovna. Very Happy

There's all kinds of great Russian music, including lots of Russian electronica. Sasha Dith is good, especially the song "Russian Girls" (but you won't learn any Russian from it). Laughing

I don't care what anyone says, I'm a hardcore metalhead, but I still like TATU. Maschina Vremeny, Akvarium, Discotek Akvaria (I think that's the name of the band).

Not that I'm encouraging anything illegal, but hop on your favorite peer-to-peer software and test some of it out before you buy. Wink

[.Saint Misery.] · Just Starting Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 9

Eh, sorry for reopening this after it's been unreplied to for a while, but I have some relevant input:

TATU is alright, as mentioned previously.

Via Gra (Nu Virgos) is also a good choice. (Recommended songs: Biologiya, Ne Ostavlyay Menya Lyubimiy, and Spasiba za Leta)

If you don't mind very poppish-music, Polina Gagarina isn't bad.

Ruki Vverh is also a nice choice.

Virus is very techno-ish. You'd probably like them. They're sort've bouncey.

Rammstein has released two songs in Russian, if you like the metal-sort.

Aria is an older Russian band, if you like the loud music.

Gosti iz Budushego is *wonderful*--there's a flash site you can look up. 'Odin Shag' is a beautiful song that I listen to every day.

Kosmikud I listen to quite a bit. It's not bad.

I've heard Valeriy Meladze featured with Via Gra, so I'd check that out too.

I've heard a song or two from Dana, but I don't have a stable opinion to recommend it or not. I heard Ty Gde To Tam. It was very beautiful.

Arkan · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject:

For thouse who would like to listen for russian metal bands with russian vocals:
Aria-Heavy Metal "Iron Maiden style"
Epidemia-Epic power metal
Cherniy Obelisk-Heavy metal
Severnie vrata-slavonic folk metal
Legion-Heavy metal
Ekklesiast-Doom metal
Valkirija-Mix of Industrial and death metal
Butterfly temple-Pagan metal
Want more?Check out here:
http://musica.mustdie.ru/ru/musicians/letter/%C0/

tripchik · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

In the summer, the most popular tracks on Radio Baltic were, without doubt:

Ti grystich - by Stas Pexa (Russian disco)

Uletayu - by A-Studio (Russian R&B)

23 Etax - by Korni (Sort of Oasis style Russian pop )

If they played them once, they played them a thousand times . . .

For learning Russian, try Alsou (Alcy). Mainstream but pleasant - and she pronounces words very clearly.

You can audition tracks easily on mp3search.ru It's not illegal - and you can download mp3s for 10 cents a track.

I♥Russia · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject:

Zemfira is good. I learned a little more Russian from listening to her.

Pinnacle · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:12 am Post subject:

bryak · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:19 am Post subject:

Question: Who is that guy that is often called "the Russian Bob Dylan"? Anybody know who I'm talking about?

Also, atypicalpenguin -- are you a typical penguin or an atypical penguin? Your name is riddle. . . . Think

vitalsigns · Lounge Wizard Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 2784

Hey! There are some posts on this forum that are dated back to 2004. Maybe you should reply to those too.

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CruisingRam · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

Hey, who does that song "Push my Satisfaction"- I think the actual song is "Satisfaction"? Lot's of club music with Russian lyrics here, my wife has Russian TV in our house, lots of music and variety shows, but I can't keep up with it!

Miami · WayToRussified Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 332

Tatu!

txriverranch · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:10 am Post subject:

I recommend finding Russian musicians official websites. Many have at least a few songs avaliable for download. Some even have videos too. And all that without any moral issues of downloading music.
Search the artist's name in Russian or transliterate it into English and try that way.

Here's Russia's answer to Shakira:

www.varvara-music.ru/