Technology strange dances what year. Music and discography of the group technology

Founded by members of the BIOCONSTRUKTOR group Leonid Velichkovsky (keyboards), Andrey Kokhaev (keyboards, percussion) and Roman Ryabtsev (keyboards, vocals).

After lead singer Alexander Yakovlev left BIOCONSTRUCTOR in 1990, the musicians spent several months sampling sounds and searching for a new vocalist. As a result, Vladimir Nechitailo joined TECHNOLOGY. In the same year, recording of the debut album “Everything You Want” began and low-budget video clips for four songs were shot. The group participated in the competition for young performers "Morning Star" with the compositions Strange Dances, Songs About Nothing, Half an Hour. In April 1991, TECHNOLOGY began collaborating with producer Yuri Aizenshpis, who helped the group complete and release their first album. The most popular songs were Strange Dances and Press the Button, written and performed by Roman Ryabtsev (for 14 months, Strange Dances was in the top ten of the “Sound Track” hit parade of the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper). Video clips were also shot for these songs. On the initiative of Vladimir Nechitailo, a fan club of electronic music lovers Long Play was created, the official publication of which was the newspaper of the same name.

In 1992 TECHNOLOGYA took part in the Rock-Summer festival in Tallinn and recorded an album of remixes “I Don’t Need Information” - for the first time in Russian show business. The group also gave several sold-out solo concerts in Moscow (Sports Palace in Luzhniki) and Leningrad (SKK "Yubileiny" - 16,000 spectators at each of the 3 concerts!). According to the results of a survey by the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper, Leonid Velichkovsky took 2nd place in the Composer of the Year nomination. The group toured a lot in Russian cities, sometimes giving four concerts a day.

In the fall of 1992, the group stopped collaborating with Yuri Aizenshpis, and Roman Ryabtsev actually left the group, going to France to record a solo album under a contract with Radio France Internationale, and at the end of September 1993 he announced his final departure. A few months later, Andrei Kokhaev leaves the group. Leonid Velichkovsky begins producing singer Lada Dance. In 1994, the album “Sooner or Later” was released - the last joint work of the musicians of the original composition, the material for which was recorded in 1993. In 1996, the TECHNOLOGY group appeared again, but with an updated line-up: Vladimir Nechitailo (vocals), Maxim Velichkovsky (keyboards), Victor Burko and Kirill Mikhailov - released the album "This is War", designed in the style of techno-pop.

Over the course of 10 years of his solo career, Roman Ryabtsev released four discs: 2 compilations: “Strange Dances” - which included songs recorded in France, and “Golden Collection” + 2 albums: “If I become different” (Union) and “Red Day” calendar" (JAM). He devoted the rest of his time to working as an arranger and sound producer in his own studio. He has several albums to his credit ("Kar-Man", "Miami", "Rise!", etc.) and many (about 30!) remixes for different artists.

In 2003, the long-awaited reunion of the two main vocalists of the TECHNOLOGY group, Roman Ryabtsev and Vladimir Nechitailo, took place. The group is joined by two young musicians Roman Lyamtsev (synthesizers, vocals, clarinet), Alexey Savostin (synthesizers) - known as the synth-pop duo MODULE, which has already gained popularity among fans of this musical direction. New songs are being recorded and old hits are being polished (the sound is being updated, vocal parts are being re-recorded). On September 6, 2003, the group performed for the first time at the concert venue of the former park named after. Gorky in Moscow, and already on October 30 - November 1 he works on the same stage with the legendary CAMOUFLAGE! At the same time, the JAM company is re-releasing 4 official albums of musicians in new design, with bonus tracks and remastered sound, the first edition of which is selling out at lightning speed.

At the moment, TECHNOLOGY actively performs both in Moscow and in other cities of Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Saratov, Vladimir, Perm, Omsk: In the fall of 2004, a new album of the group should appear, after which a full-scale tour will probably follow.

In the early 1990s. the songs “Strange Dances” and “Press the Button” were megahits, the group “Technology” gave 4 concerts a day, and its lead singer Roman Ryabtsev was overwhelmed by fans. In 1993, he unexpectedly decided to leave the group and went to Paris to record an album. There were rumors that women were actually to blame for the breakup of the group...

The techno-pop group "Technology" was founded in 1990 by musicians of the Bioconstructor group after the lead singer left them. The first line-up included Leonid Velichkovsky, Andrey Kokhaev and Roman Ryabtsev, and later Vladimir Nechitailo joined them. Ryabtsev became the soloist - as he put it, “out of necessity, and then out of inertia, and for some reason everyone liked it.” That same year, Tekhnologiya began work on its debut album and released its first videos. These performers were not like anyone else (they were compared only to Depeche Mode, although the similarity was only external), so the group immediately attracted attention and won thousands of fans.


Group *Technology*, early 1990s

Group *Technology*, early 1990s

In 1991, Yuri Aizenshpis began working with Technology as a producer. He helped the group release the album "Everything You Want." With his arrival, the group became recognizable and popular throughout the country. For 14 months, the song “Strange Dances” held a leading position in the “Soundtrack” hit parade of the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper. “Before, everything was somehow simpler, we brought our video to the music channel and they played it. At that time, it was generally possible to break through without any special PR. Everything was decided by personal connections,” the group’s lead singer Roman Ryabtsev later admitted.


Legendary techno-pop group *Technology*

The following year, Tekhnologiya released an album of remixes, took part in the Rock-Summer festival in Tallinn, gave several large-scale concerts in Moscow and Leningrad, attracting about 15 thousand spectators at each of them, and went on tour to other cities of the country. The popularity was incredible, they often gave 4 concerts a day. A complete surprise for many was the news that in the fall of 1992 the group stopped collaborating with Aizenshpis, and soon Roman Ryabtsev announced his desire to pursue a solo career.


Group *Technology* on stage

Legendary techno-pop group *Technology*

At the time, there were rumors that women were actually to blame for the group's breakup. Vladimir Nechitailo stated that “Roman Ryabtsev’s ambitions were given birth to by his beloved girlfriend, who worked at M-radio.” She convinced him that he was capable of making a solo career.” Later, he broke up with this girl and, as the musicians suggest, he regretted leaving the group. And soon after him Andrei Kokhaev left, and Leonid Velichkovsky began producing the singer Lada Dance. “Technology” disappeared for some time, and then appeared with an updated composition.

Group *Technology* after reunion, 2003

Roman Ryabtsev went to France in 1993 to record a solo album. He spoke about this period like this: “I signed a contract, then rehearsals with a French group in Paris, then recording... And then the curator of my project died... And since RFI is about the same as Gosteleradio in the USSR (i.e. - a state office, money - government), then this whole story came to naught. Pros? A lot of them. They bought me good instruments, I worked with a “live” group, recorded in the West, learned some things that we didn’t do here...”


Group *Technology* after reunion

Roman Ryabtsev continues to perform on stage

After returning to Russia, Ryabtsev fell into depression, a creative crisis began, and problems with alcohol appeared. However, he was able to overcome all this, took up a solo career again and released 4 albums in 10 years. In 2003, the two main vocalists of Tekhnologiya, Roman Ryabtsev and Vladimir Nechitailo, reunited, and the group began performing concerts again. However, the public still demanded the songs “Press the Button” and “Strange Dances”.


Group *Technology*

Now they are not afraid of disagreements over women: “Since then, we have matured, gained life experience and learned to separate flies from cutlets. Personal life and work should not interfere with each other.” They are also optimistic about their prospects in the music market: “We don’t want to remain a “band from the past.” We recently recorded a new album, “Bearer of Ideas,” which, on the one hand, retains the signature sound of “Technology,” and on the other, is addressed to modern youth and is in tune with their musical tastes.”

In the early nineties, the songs of the Tekhnologiya group became real hits. The participants gave 4 concerts a day, and the soloists were overwhelmed by female fans. The group immediately attracted attention and won thousands of fans.

Compound

The history of the group begins in 1990. Initially, the group "Technology" was founded in Moscow by members of the group "Bioconstructor": Leonid Velichkovsky - keyboards, Roman Ryabtsev - keyboards and vocals, and Andrey Kokhaev - keyboards and percussion. Vladimir Nechitailo, who had previously worked as a technician in the Bioconstructor group, was invited to join the team. In the first year of its existence, the group records demo material and shoots low-budget videos.

A year after the founding of the group, their debut album “Everything You Want” was released on audio cassettes and vinyl. In April of the same year, cooperation with the producer began. He helped the team release their first album.

In the biography of the group, there were many changes in the composition, and they began almost immediately. Valery Vasko takes the place of Leonid Velichkovsky, who left the concert lineup of the group. In 1993, Roman Ryabtsev signed a contract with Radio France Internationale and went to France to record a solo album. A little later, in the fall of this year, the keyboardist and vocalist announced his departure from the group. In a few months, Andrei Kokhaev will also leave the group.

After 2 years, the group announced itself with an updated lineup: Vladimir Nechitailo and Leonid Velichkovsky created a new album, “This is War.” During concerts, Vladimir is accompanied by Maxim Velichkovsky on keyboards, Kirill Mikhailov on drums, and Viktor Burko on keyboards and backing vocals.

In 2002, the two main vocalists of the group reunited - Roman Ryabtsev returned to the group. Two young musicians also joined the team: Roman Lyamtsev and Alexey Savostin, who were previously members of the Module group.

This lineup lasted 3 years, after which Roman Lyamtsev decided to leave the “Technology” group and focus on the “Module” team, which had just signed a contract with producer Sergei Pimenov. Lyamtsev’s place was taken by Matvey Yudov, who collaborated with the Tekhnologiya group for about a year as a sound engineer and at the same time was a musician in the Module group.

At the end of 2005, the founder, drummer Andrei Kokhaev, returned to the group. For 5 years there were no changes in the group's composition, but in February 2011, keyboardist and arranger Alexey Savostin and Andrey Kokhaev left the group.

In 2007, the original cast gathered on the set of the film “One Love in a Million,” which was released on April 5, 2007. Here they played themselves in their early years, with the appropriate image for the 90s.

At the end of 2017, Roman Ryabtsev said in an interview that he would be leaving the Technology group from the beginning of next year. Now the ex-participant has devoted himself to a solo project.

Thus, in 2018, three members remained in the group: Vladimir Nechitailo is the main vocalist, Matvey Yudov is responsible for keyboards and backing vocals, as well as drummer Stas Veselov, who is a member of the concert lineup.

Music

The Technology group was often compared to the British group, which was very popular in the USSR. However, according to Velichkovsky, their similarity was determined by the laws of style, and the participants themselves did not copy anyone. Moreover, later “Depeche Mode” changed the direction and genre of music.

With the arrival of Aizenshpis in the “Technology” group, their popularity increased, and the musicians began to be recognized. The song “Strange Dances” was firmly in the leading position in the “Soundtrack” hit parade for 1 year and 2 months. But work between the team and the producer stopped in the fall of 1991.

“Before, everything was somehow simpler, we brought our video to the music channel and they played it. At that time, it was generally possible to break through without any special PR. Everything was decided by personal connections,” Roman Ryabtsev said later in an interview.

In 1992, the remix album “I Don’t Need Information” was released, after which the group began recording the full-length album “Sooner or Later”. This album was the last collaboration between the original members.

In 2002, the recording company “Jam” re-released the official albums of the musicians in a new design, adding bonus tracks and improving the sound. The band members spent literally the entire 2004 on tour, and during the breaks they were engaged in studio work: recording new material for the album.

In the spring of 2006, the group released the track “Give Fire” with a cover version by the group “Alliance”, which immediately sold out in significant quantities. The presentation of the single took place in the popular Kiev club “Bingo”, it was covered by all Ukrainian music TV channels and radio stations. Afterwards, the video recording of the concert appeared on air more than 10 times within 2 weeks.

In May 2006, the Yalta Film Studio finished editing a new video clip for the title song of the disc “Brave New World”. The filming of this video took place on the Crimean peninsula, in Yalta. Unfortunately, due to disagreements between the band members and the recording studio, neither the video nor the album appeared at that time.

Until the beginning of June, the participants are preparing a concert program, and on June 17, 2006, at the KFOR MAI, the “Technology” group will present it under the title “Impossible Connections.” The musicians appeared before the audience in a completely updated image, with a powerful and hard electronic sound.

For the first time in many years, Igor Zhuravlev appeared on stage, singing the song “Give Fire” together with the group “Technology”. The live performance lasted more than 1.5 hours, the musicians performed almost all the popular hits and all the singles from the new album.

In December 2006, the Tekhnologiya group performed with the legendary band Camouflage. At the beginning of 2007, solo concerts were played throughout Russia. A year later, a presentation of the album “Bearer of Ideas” took place in St. Petersburg.

June 2011 became a key year for the group, as a new disc was released dedicated to the anniversary of man's flight into space. The presentation of the disc “Chief of the Universe” took place on June 3 in one of the clubs in Moscow.

Technology Group now

Today the group continues to perform actively. Based on information in the official social network community