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 Norwegian teenaged friends Jonas Dahl, Arne Kvalvik, Kjetil Ovesen, and Ådne Meisfjord originally formed 120 Days under the guise of "Beautiful People" in the autumn of 2001. Relocating to Oslo, the group developed their sound and performed extensively throughout the country, releasing two EPs on the Public Demand imprint in the process. After several high-profile gigs such as the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the U.K. and the Sonar Festival in Spain, the group signed with Norway's Smalltown Supersound but impressed the ear of New York's Vice Records. Their self-titled debut LP under their new guise followed in autumn of 2006 in the United States. Recently the band has released their second album with a number of hypnotic space rock compositions involving the elements of acid house and disco. More info
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Fillippo Cary and Max Bottini, the men behind this curious project, came from vastly different musical backgrounds. Cary is a DJ, Bottini, a jazz bassist. Together, they created a jazz-electro-lounge-world hybrid - difficult to categorize, easy on the ears. Their eponymous debut has been variously described as downtempo, mellow house, and Latin jazz. Various guest artists contribute to the m?lange. Released in Europe in 2002 (on Virgin Records), “Gabin” earned quite a bit of critical attention, especially among electronic music circles. The closest thing to mainstream success came in Italy, where both Cary and Bottini already had a solid fan base. Jazzy house single "Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap" climbed to number three on the Italian charts. The 2004 album “Mr. Freedom” includes the single of the same title. Their song "Bang Bang To The Rock'N'Roll" was featured in the 2005 film "Fantastic Four". Read more
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19:00 | Leo Records Festival |
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Leo Records is an independent jazz label producing highly original, innovative, improvisation-based new music, that refuses to be submitted to the market forces and goes against the grain of current wisdoms. The label was founded by Leo Feigin, who is also known as Aleksei Leonidov, a Russian immigrant to Britain. Had it not been for Leo Feigin's efforts, the world would have hardly ever heard about the existence of avangard jazz in Soviet Union. Today the label releases Russian jazz alongside with compositions by American and British musicians. From time to time Aleksei Leonidov conducts Leo Records musical evenings in Moscow. Leo Records Festival 2012 will feature Vyacheslav Ganelin, Arkady Shilkloper, Oleg Yudanov and Alexey Kruglov.
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Possessing a fine, mellow timbre, tenor Petr Nalitch happened to become the first Russian musician with an internet start in his career. His 2007 amateurly made ‘Guitar’ video clip created the greatest stir in RuNet with millions of downloads from YouTube. The Russian media have largely hailed Petr as Russia’s answer to Borat - but he is more than that. Not does he evade any accusations of cultural insensitivity by parodying people of his own ethnicity, he also backs it up with an irresistibly catchy tune delivered by his mellifluous tenor voice. The video, shot at his dacha near Moscow, depicts Nalitch sitting in a cramped Zhiguli, while he pats the vinyl seat beside him, inviting the viewer to “jump to my yaguar.” Poking fun at his own rudimentary grasp of English, incorrectly spelt lyrics of the song, like “come to my Bouduar” flash behind him, while crudely drawn cartoons of naked women sail past the car. Comfortable as he looks in his Soviet rust bucket, this muscovite is more accustomed to singing in an opera studio. As Russia’s first major internet star, Nalitch is following in the footsteps of artists such as Kate Nash and Esmee Denters who were discovered on YouTube and have gone on to achieve international fame. Read more
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19:00 | Rautavara, Segerstam, Nielsen |
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Tchaikovsky's Grand Symphony Orchestra performs compositions by Rautavara, Segerstam, Nielsen. Conducted by Leif Segerstam (Sweden).
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