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Depeche Mode are a British band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Beginning with concise synth-pop, the group gradually developed a distinctive sound in which electronic music merged with elements of alternative rock, industrial, blues and dance music. Depeche Mode became one of the most influential bands of their generation, demonstrating that music built around synthesizers, programming and samples could exist not only in club or pop environments, but also on the world’s largest concert stages. The central figures in Depeche Mode’s history remain Dave Gahan and Martin Gore. At different stages, Vince Clarke, Andy Fletcher and Alan Wilder also played crucial roles in the group’s development. Worldwide sales of Depeche Mode recordings have exceeded 100 million copies,…

Blasterjaxx is a Dutch electronic duo consisting of DJ and producer Thom Jongkind (born 1990) and producer Idir Makhlaf (born 1991). The project took shape in the Netherlands in the early 2010s and gained international recognition during the rise of festival-oriented big room house and electro house. Blasterjaxx became one of the most recognizable acts of the large-scale festival EDM era thanks to their massive synth lines, melodic introductions and powerful drops. Among the duo’s key recordings are Faith, Fifteen, Mystica, Rocket, Beautiful World, Bowser, Going Crazy, The Silmarillia, Narco, Bigroom Never Dies, Let the Music Take Control and Beat of the Drum. Since 2015, the project’s own musical infrastructure has developed around Maxximize Records and the radio show…

Joel Corry (born June 10, 1989, London, United Kingdom) is a British DJ, music producer and remixer. He gained international recognition with Sorry, Lonely, Head & Heart, BED, OUT OUT, I Wish, History, Lionheart (Fearless) and 0800 HEAVEN. His debut album Another Friday Night was released in 2023 and reached number five on the UK Albums Chart. Corry’s music sits primarily at the intersection of house and dance-pop, although British UK garage remains one of the most important foundations of his style. Unlike many producers who first became known through studio recordings, Joel spent years working as a club DJ before achieving major success with his own releases. London, UK garage and his first DJ experiences Joel Corry grew up in North London. He began DJing at around 13 years…

Сектор Газа — культовая советская и российская рок-группа, основанная в 1987 году в Воронеже. Коллектив сочетал в своём творчестве панк-рок, хард-рок, сатиру, народные мотивы и юмор, создавая уникальный стиль, который полюбился миллионам слушателей. Лидером и вдохновителем группы был Юрий Клинских (Юрий Хой), который стал символом группы и её неизменным фронтменом. Основание группы и начало пути Группа была основана в 1987 году Юрием Клинских, который на тот момент уже проявлял интерес к музыке, сочиняя тексты и играя на гитаре. Название «Сектор Газа» появилось благодаря району в Воронеже, известному своим загрязнением воздуха, что отразило социальный и бунтарский настрой группы. Первые выступления проходили на местных площадках, а ранние записи, сделанные в условиях…

Above & Beyond are a London-based electronic music trio consisting of Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Siljamäki. Formed in 2000, the group became one of the most influential projects in the history of modern trance, combining progressive trance, vocal trance, progressive house, pop songwriting structures and, later, ambient and downtempo. Alongside their own music, the members built an entire ecosystem around Above & Beyond through the labels Anjunabeats, Anjunadeep and Anjunachill, while their weekly programme Group Therapy Radio became one of the central media projects within the Anjuna world. What distinguishes Above & Beyond is not only their characteristic melodies and club arrangements. A significant part of the trio's catalogue is built as fully realised…

Pink Floyd — британская рок-группа, ставшая одним из самых влиятельных и успешных коллективов в истории музыки. Известные своими прогрессивными композициями, философскими текстами, уникальными звуковыми экспериментами и масштабными сценическими шоу, Pink Floyd завоевали культовый статус и вдохновили миллионы поклонников по всему миру. Основание и ранние годы (1964–1967) Группа была основана в Лондоне в 1964 году студентами архитектурного факультета: Сид Барретт (гитара, вокал), Роджер Уотерс (бас-гитара, вокал), Ричард Райт (клавишные, вокал), Ник Мейсон (ударные). Изначально группа называлась «The Tea Set», но позже Сид Барретт предложил название Pink Floyd в честь блюзовых музыкантов Пинка Андерсона и Флойда Каунсила. На первых порах их музыка была…

Eric Prydz (full name — Eric Sheridan Prydz; born July 19, 1976, Täby, Sweden) is a Swedish DJ and music producer and one of the most influential figures in modern progressive house. In addition to his main name, he releases music as Pryda and Cirez D: the first project is associated primarily with melodic progressive house, while the second focuses on darker and harder techno. Prydz is widely known for Call on Me, Proper Education, Pjanoo, Niton (The Reason), Every Day, Liberate, Generate, Opus and NOPUS. For the club scene, his vast Pryda and Cirez D catalogues are no less important, while the live side of his career is closely associated with large-scale audiovisual projects including EPIC, HOLO, Holosphere, [CELL] and Holosphere 2.0. Early career and the Swedish house…

Kino («Кино») was a Soviet rock band formed in Leningrad around singer, songwriter and guitarist Viktor Tsoi. It became one of the defining acts of the Leningrad rock scene of the 1980s. Over the course of just a few years, Kino’s music evolved from relatively simple guitar-driven and acoustic songs into concise post-punk and new wave, shaped by Yuri Kasparyan’s distinctive guitar work, a tight rhythm section and Tsoi’s instantly recognizable voice. The band’s best-known songs include «Группа крови» (Blood Type), «Перемен!» (Changes!), «Звезда по имени Солнце» (A Star Called the Sun), «Пачка сигарет» (A Pack of Cigarettes), «Спокойная ночь» (Good Night), «Последний герой» (The Last…

Viktor Tsoi (June 21, 1962 — August 15, 1990) — was a Soviet rock musician, singer, songwriter and frontman of «Kino», and one of the most recognizable figures of the Leningrad rock scene of the 1980s. With Kino, he recorded the albums «45», «Начальник Камчатки», «Ночь», «Группа крови», «Звезда по имени Солнце» and other releases. Songs such as «Группа крови», «Перемен!», «Звезда по имени Солнце», «Пачка сигарет», «Кукушка», «Спокойная ночь» and «Последний герой» became an important part of Russian-language rock culture. Tsoi’s lyrics were distinguished by simple, concise language in which themes of freedom, choice,…

DJ Snake (real name — William Sami Étienne Grigahcine; born 13 June 1986, Paris, France) is a French DJ and music producer of Algerian descent, and one of the most successful figures of his generation on the global electronic music scene. His music sits at the intersection of EDM, trap, dubstep, hip-hop, reggaeton and other areas of club and popular music. He gained international recognition through tracks including Turn Down for What, Lean On, You Know You Like It, Middle, Let Me Love You, Taki Taki, Loco Contigo, Magenta Riddim and Disco Maghreb. DJ Snake’s career is distinguished by a rare ability to work across several musical environments at once. He began within Parisian hip-hop culture, received his first serious studio commissions as a producer for other…

Korol i Shut («Король и Шут») was a Russian punk rock band from Leningrad — Saint Petersburg, active from 1988 to 2013. Its creative concept was shaped primarily by vocalist and composer Mikhail Gorshenyov (Gorshok) and vocalist, lyricist and artist Andrey Knyazev (Knyaz). The band combined punk rock with narrative songwriting, horror, folklore and fantasy, turning short stories about sorcerers, robbers, the dead, jesters and other fictional characters into one of the most recognizable approaches in Russian rock. The best-known songs by Korol i Shut include «Лесник» (The Forester), «Дурак и молния» (The Fool and the Lightning), «Кукла колдуна» (The Sorcerer’s Doll), «Прыгну со скалы» (I’ll Jump from the Cliff),…

Jamie Jones (born 28 October 1980 in Bontnewydd near Caernarfon, Wales) is a Welsh DJ, music producer and one of the most influential figures in the British house scene of his generation. He is the co-founder of the Hot Creations label, creator of the international Paradise party series, head of the Hottrax imprint and a member of the project Hot Natured. Jones’s music brings together house, deep house, tech house, disco and the legacy of the 2000s minimal scene. Childhood in North Wales and his first parties Jamie Jones was born in Caernarfon in north-west Wales and was educated through the Welsh language. His childhood was spent far from the major club centres of the United Kingdom, but by his teenage years he had already developed a strong interest in rave culture. The music…

Marshmello is an American DJ and music producer, and one of the most commercially successful electronic artists of his generation. Behind the white helmet with black X-shaped eyes is Christopher Comstock, born on 19 May 1992 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before Marshmello emerged, he released electronic music under the name Dotcom. His identity was not publicly confirmed for a long time, but in 2017 Forbes examined songwriting credits, management connections and other evidence and confirmed that Marshmello and Comstock were the same person. Marshmello began as part of the American bass scene but quickly expanded far beyond it. His catalogue includes future bass, trap, dubstep, house, pop, hip-hop, Latin music and country. His biggest international hits include Alone, Silence, Wolves,…

Ранние годы Юрий Васильевич Шатунов родился 6 сентября 1973 года в городе Кумертау, Башкирская АССР, СССР. Его детство было непростым: отец покинул семью, когда Юре было всего три года, а мать умерла, когда ему исполнилось 11 лет. После этого он воспитывался бабушкой, а затем оказался в школе-интернате для детей-сирот в городе Оренбург. Именно здесь и началась его музыкальная карьера. Начало музыкального пути В интернате Юрий познакомился с Сергеем Кузнецовым, который работал там музыкальным педагогом. Кузнецов обратил внимание на талантливого подростка и предложил ему стать вокалистом группы, которую он создал вместе с учениками интерната. Так появилась группа "Ласковый май", а Юрий Шатунов стал ее солистом. Его хрипловатый голос и искреннее исполнение быстро привлекли внимание…

Fred again.. (full name — Frederick John Philip Gibson; born 19 July 1993 in London) is a British music producer, DJ, songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist. One of the most prominent electronic artists of his generation, he combines house, UK garage, ambient, breakbeat, rave, drum and bass, pop and elements of hip-hop, transforming recordings of everyday life into material for dance music. Before launching his own high-profile career, Fred again.. spent many years working behind the scenes of the British pop industry with Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Headie One, George Ezra, Clean Bandit, Rita Ora and other artists. In 2020, he received the BRIT Award for Producer of the Year, becoming the youngest winner of the award at that time. Later, the Actual Life album series, his viral 2022…

Fedde Le Grand is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer, born on 7 September 1977 in Utrecht. He achieved international recognition in 2006 with the release of Put Your Hands Up For Detroit, then consolidated his success with The Creeps, Let Me Think About It, 3 Minutes to Explain, Metrum, So Much Love and other releases. House has remained the foundation of his music throughout his career — from the electro house of the mid-2000s to later progressive, mainstage, tech house and club-oriented styles. Unlike many electronic artists, Fedde Le Grand is the musician’s real name, not a stage alias. The producer has said that early in his career he simply could not come up with an artist name he liked, so he ultimately decided to release music under his own name. Early career…

Claptone is an anonymous German DJ and music producer working primarily at the intersection of house, deep house and tech house. The public history of the project begins around 2012, while the international breakthrough is associated with the single No Eyes featuring JAW. His stage persona became defined by a golden long-beaked mask, black clothing, a top hat and white gloves — a visual code that has accompanied Claptone throughout his career. Anonymity as part of the project The identity of the person behind the Claptone mask officially remains undisclosed. The artist has consistently maintained this concept and, in interviews, speaks about Claptone as an independent stage identity that exists together with the mask. Over the years, numerous theories have emerged about who…

Savage (real name — Roberto Zanetti, Ital. Roberto Zanetti) is a legendary Italian singer, songwriter, composer, and producer — one of the defining icons of the Italo Disco era. He was born on November 28, 1956 in Massarosa (Province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy). His melodic compositions, heartfelt vocals, and romantic lyrics made him one of the brightest stars of the 1980s, and Savage’s hits still resonate at retro festivals and radio stations around the world. Early Life and Musical Beginnings From a young age, Roberto was passionate about music and studied keyboard performance. As a teenager, he played in local rock bands, but with the rise of synthesizer technology and disco culture, his attention shifted toward electronic sound. It was during this period that his…

Face (real name — Ivan Timofeev) is a Russian rapper, songwriter, musician, and public figure, born on April 8, 1997, in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan. His work has become a symbol of protest, self-expression, and the voice of a generation that grew up in the era of social media, digitalization, and cultural transformation. Face is known as one of the first artists to redefine Russian-language rap, blending irony, punk energy, trap, and social lyricism. Early Life and Musical Roots Ivan grew up in an ordinary family. From childhood, he was interested in music, graffiti, street culture, and hip-hop. He was influenced by Western artists such as XXXTentacion, Lil Peep, and Travis Scott, as well as Russian underground rappers. At the age of 13, he began writing lyrics and creating…

Ace of Base — шведская поп-группа, которая стала одной из самых успешных музыкальных коллективов 1990-х годов. Их стиль, сочетающий элементы поп-музыки, регги и денс, произвел настоящий фурор на международной музыкальной сцене. Ранние годы и формирование группы Группа была основана в 1990 году в Гётеборге, Швеция, братьями Йонасом Берггреном и Улфом Экбергом. Позже к ним присоединились сестры Йонаса — Мэлин и Дженни Берггрен. Изначально коллектив носил название Tech Noir, но позже был переименован в Ace of Base, символизируя «туза в своей базе», что отражало амбициозные намерения участников группы. Прорыв и международный успех В 1992 году Ace of Base подписали контракт с датским лейблом Mega Records и выпустили дебютный альбом "Happy Nation" (в США он был…