![]() Sasha was a loving father of the Moscow underground scene of the 1980s and 1990s, providing his band with rare equipment, inviting friends to live, jam and work at his house, which became famous as the ‘Moscow Rock Saloon’ on Karetnyi St. Famous for their sensational stage presence and provocative political lyrics, the band was fronted by the wildest Russian performer of all times, Petr Mamonov, however, at the peak of the band’s success, Mamonov announced the split of the collective. In their hometown Moscow, Zvuki Mu gained popularity and appeared regularly on federal TV and at rock festivals. The band toured the UK, Europe and the US in the late 80s, receiving critical acclaim, including prominent fans like Led Zeppelin, Thom York and The Residents, who they performed with. Brian Eno produced one of the band’s most praised albums, and helped the band connect with Western audiences. Finding inspiration in Russian dissident art, poetry and rough pioneering US rock’n’roll, their own very special sound and style was described by Brian Eno as ‘maniacal minimalism’. Lipnitstky’s band Zvuki Mu were a unique late Soviet collective. The flamboyant bass player, art collector and music journalist fell through the ice with his dog T-Rex while skiing across the Moscow River. Zvuki Mu founder and bass player Alexander Lipnitstky sadly passed away in a tragic accident on 25th March 2021. ![]()
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