Russian Prog Appreciation Thread

TRIBAL LOGIC began in early 2006 in Chelyabinsk, the Ural city famous not only for manufacturing “Katyusha” and “T-34” during the WWII but also for its traditions in jazz-music. Not surprisingly, the majority of previous projects in which Anton Sheludko (keyboards, wind instruments), Alexei Savitsky (guitar), Konstantin Poptsov (bass) and Alexander Strashinsky (drums, percussions) got involved were jazz orchestras and ensembles. Discovering a unique chemistry of progressive rock, psychedelia with world-beat flavor, new-edged ambience, frenetic bluesy jams, and surreal instrumental soundtracks, the four decided to play together and push the frontiers of their own musical expressions. Their all instrumental music ranges from structured suites to extended improvisations with focus on melody, atmosphere, catchiness, and experimentation. While pensive and uneasy about the mixed reaction of local audience, the band relied on friends and family to spread the word about them. There is an album out available for free download at local website Chelmusic.Ru."

Here come three names from the title. Who the hell are these guys? Is Comrade Wogulow that grey-haired bowed old man with the lustrous hateful eyes, "Chief Boss of the Globe Reconstruction"? Did Comrade Vermo graduate musical secondary school where he practiced folk-instruments and succeeded then as "an Electrical Engineer of Heavy Currents"? I don’t know… But as the name of Taroutz is concerned, Alexei is best known as a guitarist and master-mind behind instrumental avant-rock quartet I AM ABOUT ON THE LEFT. Since the end of 2006 when the four decided to cease their joint-venture, Taroutz has gained reputation as one of the most inventive and originally minded experimental composer scoring for cinema and making solo recordings. Ranging from micro-noise manipulations and ambient-drone sculpturing to academic minimalism and chamber-rock music, Taroutz’s solo works are always deeply rooted in documentary visual performance often self- cinematographed and directed.

On May 29, 2008 WOGULOW, TAROUTZ, VERMO played their stage-debut as a duo of Alexei Taroutz (guitar, electronics) and Evgeny Grinko (drums, percussions).