Yegor Letov: biography and discography. Photo

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The fact that Yegor Letov died on the 44th year of life, will not cause much surprise. His life was a model for the human that existed in the music and social underground. The persecution of the Communist authorities did not add it health. Nevertheless, in his relatively short life this man has had much to leave behind.

Place of birth and real name

What was primarily driven Letov Egor? Of course, with Omsk – the city where he was born, raised and began his artistic career. After several decades in music journalism have formed such a term as ‘Siberian underground” - an aggregate of many composers and performers who were playing a completely unorthodox by Soviet standards things.

In Omsk, this movement received an impetus to development. In 1964 was born here Igor Letov, Egor name he would take her later. Like many of his friends, he chose the pseudonym. It was under him and remembered the fans and simply not indifferent people Letov Egor, whose real name is remained in the childhood of the Soviet child of brezhnevian stagnation.

Yegor Letov

Seeding

In 1982, Letov finishes school and then together with his companions creates his first band. It was called “Crop”. The so-called known among political exile magazine, which actively criticized the Soviet regime. Thus, from the outset in the work of Egor Letov outlined the intolerance and intransigence to the existing system. The political issue will remain one of the main throughout his activities as a musician. Although Egor in their interview rejected this definition. He believed that his songs are not about politics, but only have many vivid images.

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 Yegor Letov photo

First guitar Egor was a bass brand "Orpheus", which he bought in St. Petersburg in the same year 1982. During the existence of the group was made 11 records in the album format. Of course, such initiative existed in the most primitive conditions. To make a quality record, it was physically impossible. However, the Letov adapt himself to this environment and even with the advent of the popularity was not to invest in expensive studios. Low quality sound, which is also called garage, will become the signature card of all his projects. Original recording "Seeding" for the most part not preserved. However, some of the songs were remastered on various compilations in a more Mature age Egor.

The Beginning of "Civil defense" and prosecution of the KGB

“Crop” became the forerunner of other more Mature project, which was destined to become the main business of life Letov. Two years later, in 1984, Greg and his friend Konstantin Rabinow formed a new band. It was called "Civil defense". With time in the fan environment has developed its own proprietary abbreviations: "Coffin" and "GO".

First, the band performed at underground venues, where you are going and informal youth. The team quickly became popular, and is interested in the KGB, which among other things was responsible for ideological issues.

Young people quickly put the ultimatum, including the threatened criminal case under articles of the anti-Soviet organization and a terrorist act. Rabinowe under the guise drafted into the army, into the closed zone of Baikonur, despite the fact that he had heart problems.

Yegor Letov rare photo

Conflict with the KGB was the inspiration for such songs as «We – the ice under the feet of major” and “Totalitarianism". Letov a month were taken for interrogation, where he was threatened with pumped drug after three months was sent to a mental hospital. Acquaintances and friends of Yegor gave a subscription that will not lead him on any joint activities. It seemed that the story ended before it started.

First album

Nevertheless, Egor Letov continued to play right after I got home. The first albums were created under the influence of punk rock, post-punk and noise. It is such records as “the Filthy youth” and “Optimism”.

Another significant album of those years – “Red laughter”. It was recorded using acoustic instruments and, in General, contained old songs in others arrangements. Its name was a reference to the famous story of the Silver age of the writer Leonid Andreyev.

Yegor Letov biography

The Albums were distributed samostatnym way on low-quality magnetic tapes. Many things were written in semi-legal local recreation center. In 1988, Yegor Letov has created his own label "Coffin-records" and held a remastering of their first opus.

1987

This year the band plays in its first big festival, which was held in Novosibirsk. By the time being there was a restructuring with their slogans on transparency-to make easier. In the same year, recorded five albums ("Necrophilia”, “Trap”, “Totalitarianism», «OK!!" electric version «red laughter”). For some songs it appears the influence of psychedelia and experimental searches. These changes were drawn from the work of Western groups 60 years.

Then Egor meets Janka Dyagileva. Their tandem remains a cult Russian rock underground. Janka participated in the recordings of "Civil defense" and some other projects of Egor. Lost and tragically died in 1991.

"Everything is going according to plan"

In 1988, appears the famous song, which was written by Egor Letov. Discography of all of his work is little known to a wide audience, but the song “Everything goes according to plan" is familiar to almost anyone who has found the restructuring. It became a kind of symbol.

 Yegor Letov's cause of death

As explained by myself Letov Egor, whose biography is presented in the article, the text was created while watching the Soviet television. The musician just put on the music scenes of the same news release. The result is very symbolic stream of consciousness with all the familiar images. There are several versions of the song. In one of them, Mat is veiled and replaced by neutral expressions.

Peak of popularity. Russian field of experiments

In the late 80-ies of the "Civil defense" differed the greatest fecundity in the history of its existence. The last album of the period before stopping the activities of the team called “Russian field of experiments". It is considered the standard, but Egor was called the same song the pinnacle of his work.

Recording features fast and furious pace. The sound is intentionally distorted, overloaded equipment and think “dirty”. Concluding “Russian field” is a 14 - minute composition, which used a huge number of images of Russian culture and especially literature.

Then there are the new ideas that are fond of Egor Letov. Rare photo captures him as the frontman of “Communism” is a conceptual music project, created by numerous community of the Siberian underground.

Yegor Letov discography

Psychedelic music and politics

In the early 90s, Yegor announced the dissolution of the "Defense" and started the psychedelic project, which differed from the previous style of the musician. Two albums of this period “Hop-frog” and “one Hundred years of solitude” - remain separate phenomena in the discography Letov. Key songs of the early 90s can be called "Eternal spring” and “fool”.

In those same years, the country begins a turbulent political life, which involved Letov Yegor. Pictures of the time depicted it with such controversial figures as Eduard Limonov and Alexander Dugin. Together with them, the musician supported the party of national Bolsheviks.

Latest albums "Civil defense"

The First record released after a significant period of stagnation, has become a "Solstice" which appeared in 1997. There is clearly manifested the influence of the genre shoegaze. Subsequent albums, especially notable is “shooting stars», which included re-recordings of popular songs of the Soviet years created by other composers.

Yegor Letov real name

The Last album Egor “Why dream?” was released in 2007. Yegor Letov, whose biography is marked by dozens of records, has died in a year.

Death and impact

The Musician continued to live in Omsk. Ibid, and died Egor Letov. The cause of death was sudden cardiac arrest. The musician was 43 years. At the funeral held the funeral of indifferent to the music of "the Tomb" people. It waved, no doubt, were popular Letov Yegor. The cause of death was the reason for the many rumors, but none of them have not been confirmed.

After the departure of the musician left a great legacy and archive. On its basis in 2014 was released document...


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