Forum (Soviet band)
Форум Forum | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Leningrad, Russia |
| Genres | electropop, synthpop, pop, hi-NRG |
| Years active | 1983–1994, 2011– |
| Members | Nikolay Kablukov Konstantin Ardashin Anton Avdeyev Oleg Sysoyev Pavel Dmitriyev |
| Past members | Viktor Saltykov Sergey Rogozhin Alexey Fadeev Vladimir Yermolin Alexander Nazarov Irina Komarova Boris Bogdanov Yuri Stikhanov Mikhail Menaker Alexander Dronik Vladimir Sayko Sergey Yeryomin Vladislav Sheremetyev Sergey Sharkov |
Forum (Russian: Форум) is a Soviet and Russian electropop group founded in 1983. Group "Forum" was active from 1983 to 1994 and was reborn in 2011. The first synthpop band in the USSR.
History
20th century
The band’s lineup was formed by participants of "Forward" band with Alexey Fadeev (guitar, bass, vocal), Vladimir Yermolin (guitar, vocal), Alexander Nazarov (bass, banjo), Irina Komarova (violin, bass, vocal) and Boris Bogdanov (percussion). Later, Rafik Kashapov was invited into the band as a vocal leader.[1]
Their first performance was at the "Rok za mir" festival in the Czech town Sokolov in February 1984. The song "Ty ponimayesh" was one of the best. After this performance, the band returned to the USSR. Fadeev, Yermolin, Komarova and Bogdanov left the band and formed "Start" band in July 1983.[1]
Alexander Nazarov and sound director Lazar Anastasiadi reunited the group. They invited Viktor Saltykov (who had become the best singer of the second Leningrad rock festival with "Manufaktura" band). Besides, Nikolay Kablukov and Yuri Stikhanov (guitar), Mikhail Menaker (keyboard) and Alexander Dronik (percussion) were invited to the Forum band. The new lineup of the band gave a concert at the Palace of Youth in September. Their first album "Belaya Noch" ("White Night") was released in December 1984. After the first album, Yuri Stikhanov left the band and joined Gunnar Graps Group and Vladimir Kaufman's "August" band.[1]
In 1985, the newspaper «Moskovskij Komsomolets» («Московский комсомолец») awarded the band fourth place in the "Sound Tape" («Звуковая дорожка») category.[2]
The "Forum" band gave concerts with Alexander Morozov’s hits like "Belaya Noch" ("Белая ночь"), "Ulyeteli Listya" ("Улетели листья") and "Ostrovok" ("Островок") throughout 1985. Drummer Konstantin Ardashin was invited to the band in June. Musicians performed songs at the 12th World Festival of Youth and Students and the "Davayte Sozvonimsya" music video was broadcast on TV. In November 1985, Mikhail Menaker was drafted into the Soviet Army. In January 1986, Vladimir Sayko substituted Menaker. Sayko was a participant of «Strannye Igry» (1979—1980s) and «Soyuz lyubitelyey muzyki rok». Newspapers reckoned the Forum band as one of the most popular in the USSR. The group performed in the «Muzykalnyi ring» («Музыкальный ринг») TV show.[1]
In 1986, the Forum band performed "Ulyeteli Listya" at the 16th «Pesnya Goda» («Песня года») final.
In 1987, Lenconcert, composer Alexander Morozov and the band’s participants had conflicts. Saltykov, Nazarov, Dronik and Anastasiadi departed to the David Tukhmanov’s Electroclub band. After these conflicts, the Forum band invited a new vocal leader, Sergey Rogozhin, from the Auktyon band. Rogozhin was awarded the best performer twice at the IV and V Leningrad rock-club festival. Also, the band performed at «Land og Folk Festival» in Denmark.[1] The second album «Nikto ne vinovat» was recorded that year. After Alexander Morozov’s departure in 1989, the band’s popularity declined. In June 1989, Kablukov and Ardashin left the band and created Belaya noch band. Ivan Barbotin was invited from Sphinx and Fauna bands, but after several months he left the band and moved abroad. Yevgeniy Shcherbenin (guitar), Sergey Sharkov (drummer), Vladislav Sheremetyev (guitar) and Sergey Yeryomin (sound) were invited and substituted the past members.[1]
From 1988 to 1991, the Forum band performed songs at the «Pesnya Goda» («Песня года») finals with songs «Na Sosyednyey Ulitse» («На соседней улице») (1988), «Potyomkinskaya Lestnitsa» («Потемкинская лестница») (1989), «Revnost'» («Ревность») (1990), «Tvoi Seryie Glaza» («Твои серые глаза») (1991).
On January 9, 1992, the third album «Chornyi Dragon» («Чёрный дракон») was released. In June, Rogozhin was awarded the best vocal award at the «Шлягер-92» festival. The band included only two leading members: singer Sergey Rogozhin and composer Vladimir Sayko. After two more music albums «Lyetnyaya zima» («Летняя зима») (1993) and «Ochi Chornyie» («Очи чёрные») (1994), the Forum band was dissolved.[1]
2004 – present
In 2004, the Forum band celebrated their 20th Anniversary. In 2009 Viktor Saltykov and Sergey Rogozhin collaborated on a project for their 25th Anniversary and released the album Forum 25 («Форум 25»).
In 2011 Alexander Morozov and producer Marina Parusnikova, with Nikolay Kablukov (guitar), Konstantin Ardashin (percussion), reunited the band. Oleg Sysoyev (keyboard) and singers Anton Avdeev and Pavel Dmitriyev were also invited to the band.
In March 2011, the new lineup of the Forum band debuted in the Moscow State Music Theatre.
Discography
- 1984 – Koncert'84 (Концерт’84)
- 1984 – Belaya Noch (Белая ночь) (LP in 1987)
- 1987 – Za nedelyu do Svadby (За неделю до свадьбы)
- 1987 – Dalyokiye dali (Далёкие дали)
- 1987 – Materinskaya Trevoga (Материнская тревога)
- 1988 – Nikto ne vinovat (Никто не виноват) (LP)
- 1989 – Forum - 5 let (Форум – 5 лет) (Ревность)
- 1990 – Zovi Menya (Зови меня)
- 1992 – Chornyi Dragon (Чёрный дракон) (LP)
- 1993 – Konets Lybvi (Конец любви) (Форум 1993)
- 1993 – Lyetnyaya zima (Летняя зима) (CD)
- 1994 – Ochi Chornyie (Очи чёрные) (CD)
- 1999 – Legendarnyie pesni (Легендарные песни) (tracklist repeats Belaya noch vinyl) (CD)
Music video
- Отпустите, мамы/Что сравнится с юностью?
- Давайте созвонимся
- Белая ночь
- Улетели листья
- А мне бы журавля
- Закодирована дверь
- На соседней улице
- Шумела синяя река
- Господин президент (1993)[3]
- Летняя зима (1993)
- У матросов нет вопросов (1993)[4]
- Тихая пристань (1994)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Андрей Бурлака. (2007). "Том III. Форум". Рок-энциклопедия. Популярная музыка в Ленинграде-Петербурге 1965—2005. М.: Амфора. ISBN 978-5-367-00362-8. Search this book on
- ↑ «Песня года» 1986
- ↑ 0jeansboys0 (2012-03-08). "Форум (Сергей Рогожин) - Господин Президент (1993)". Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ «Музыкальный экзамен».
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