Sektor Gaza
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Sektor Gaza (Template:Langx, can be translated as a Gas Sector or Gaza Strip)Template:Refn was a Soviet and Russian punk rock band from Voronezh, founded in 1987 by Yuri Klinskikh.
HistoryEdit
Sektor Gaza was founded in Voronezh by Yuri Klinskikh, also known as Yuri "Khoy".<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The group is named after an industrial district of Voronezh nicknamed Sektor Gaza due to its high levels of environmental contamination (also corresponds to the Russian name of Gaza Strip).<ref name=russmus /><ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sektor Gaza's first performance as a group occurred at the local rock club on 9 June 1988, but the group's official date of establishment is traditionally given as 5 December 1987, the date of Klinskikh's first solo performance of material from Sektor Gaza's future repertoire at the Voronezh Rock Club.<ref name=":0" />
In 1989, the group recorded the demo tapes Plugi-vugi (Template:Langx) and Kolkhozny pank (Template:Langx).<ref name=":0" />
In 1990, the group recorded the albums Zloveshchiye Mertvetsy (Template:Langx) and Yadryona Vosh (Template:Langx) in a professional recording studio in Voronezh. Klinskikh sold his motorcycle in order to afford to rent the studio.<ref name=":0" />
In 1991, Sektor Gaza made their television debut, appearing on the programs 50x50 and Programma A (Template:Langx) on the Central Television of the USSR.<ref name=":1" /><ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref> The music video for "Kolkhozny pank" was shown on the youth program Do 16 i starshe... (Template:Langx), contributing to the group's fame across the country.<ref name=":1" /> In the same year, the group recorded the album Noch pered Rozhdestvom (Template:Langx) at the Mir studio in Moscow and rerecorded the album Kolkhozny pank at Gala Records.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
In 1992, Sektor Gaza released their sixth studio album, Gulyay, muzhik! (Template:Langx) and toured extensively.<ref name=":0" /> In 1993, the group released Nazhmi na gaz (Template:Langx).<ref name=":0" />
In 1994, Sektor Gaza released Kashchey Bessmertny (Template:Langx), a punk-opera based on the famous Russian folklore figure. On this album, Klinskikh performed original lyrics to the melodies of songs by groups such as AC/DC, Queen, Ace of Base, and Nirvana.<ref name=":0" />
In 1995, the group performed at the Rock Summer festival in Tallinn.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They also toured Germany and Israel and performed at the Gorbunov Palace of Culture.<ref name=":1" /> Also in August, the single "Tuman" was released.
In 1996, Sektor Gaza released Gazovaya Ataka (Template:Langx), which marked a change in the group's style and a move away from obscene lyrics. The music video for the track "Tuman" (Template:Langx) off this album made it into the rotation of many Russian television channels.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
In 1997, the group released Narcologichesky Universitet Millionov (Template:Langx). The song "Pora domoy" (Template:Langx) from this album became a hit.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
In the summer of 1998, Klinskikh and Aleksey Bryantsev (DJ Krot) arranged some Sektor Gaza songs as techno remixes, which were released on the album Extasy in 1999.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In October 2000, the group released a new album, Vosstavshy iz Ada (Template:Langx). Klinskikh's health was in decline due to liver disease. On 4 July 2000, Klinskikh complained of strong pains in his stomach and the left side of his chest. He chose not to cancel a meeting later that day to film a music video. He suffered heart failure shortly thereafter. Klinskikh died in Voronezh at the age of 35.
DiscographyEdit
Demo albumsEdit
- 1989: Плуги-вуги (Plows-woogie)
- 1989: Колхозный Панк (Kolkhoz Punk)
Studio albumsEdit
- 1990: Зловещие Мертвецы (The Evil Dead)
- 1990: Ядрёна Вошь (Vigorous Louse)
- 1991: Ночь перед Рождеством (The Night before Christmas)
- 1991: Колхозный Панк (Kolkhoz Punk)
- 1992: Гуляй, мужик! (Make Merry, Man!)
- 1993: Нажми на Газ (Hit The Gas)
- 1993: Сектор Газа (Gas Sector or Gaza Strip)
- 1994: Танцы после Порева (Dancing after Sex)
- 1994: Кащей Бессмертный (Kashchey The Immortal)
- 1996: Газовая Атака (Gas Attack)
- 1997: Наркологический Университет Миллионов (Narcological University for Millions)
- 1997: Сектор Газа (Gas Sector or Gaza Strip) Template:Small
- 2000: Восставший из Ада (Hellraiser)
Compilations and remixesEdit
- 1996: Избранное I (Best of I)
- 1996: Избранное II (Best of II)
- 1998: Баллады (Ballads)—contains calm rock ballads
- 1999: Extasy—Techno-style remixes by Aleksey Bryantsev (DJ Krot)
- 1999: Extasy 2—Techno-style remixes by Aleksey Bryantsev (DJ Krot)
- 2000: Лучшее (Best)
- 2002: Избранное III (Best of III)
- 2003: Баллады II (Ballads II)
- 2004: Баллады: Полная версия (Ballads: full version)
- 2015: Вой на Луну (Howl at the Moon)
Vinyl releasesEdit
- 1991: Колхозный панк (Kolkhoz Punk)
- 1993: Нажми на газ (Hit The Gas)
- 2016: Вой на луну (Howl at the Moon)
- 2023: Наркологический университет миллионов (Narcological University for Millions)
- 2024: Гуляй, мужик! (Make Merry, Man!)
Music videosEdit
- 1992: Колхозный панк (Kolhoz Punk)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1993: Лирика (Lyric)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1996: Туман (Fog)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1999: Пора домой (Time to go home)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2000: Ночь страха (Fright Night) [completed by the fans in 2013]<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Band membersEdit
- Yuri "Khoy" Klinskikh – vocal, texts, music – 1987–2000
- Oleg Kryuchkov – drums – 1988–1990
- Semen Titievsky – bass – 1988–1991
- Igor Kuschev – guitar – 1989–1991
- Sergei Tupikin – guitar, bass – 1989–1993
- Aleksey Ushakov – keyboards – 1989–1995
- Alexandr Yakushev – drums – 1989–1998
- Tatiana Fateeva – vocal – 1990–1993
- Vladimir Lobanov – guitar (on concerts only) – 1991–1993
- Igor "Egor" Zhirnov (Chernyi obelisk, Rondo) – guitar (on albums only) 1991–2000
- Vitaly Suchkov – bass (on concerts only) – 1993
- Vadim Gluhov – guitar (on concerts only) – 1993–2000
- Irina Puhonina – vocal (on albums only) – 1994, 1996
- Vasily Chernykh – guitar (on concerts only) – 1995–1998
- Igor Anikeev – keyboards – 1995–2000
- Elbrus Cherkezov – bass (on album only) – 1997
- Valery Podzorov – bass (on concerts only) – 1997–1998
- Veronika Nekiforova – vocal (on album only) – 1998
- Vasily Dronov – bass (on album only) – 2000