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Zoom MS-50G
Amber and Red
Коробка с карандашами (1985)
Later, my family got cable TV, and that’s where I discovered these cartoons
Mr. Frog Went A-Courting (1974)
Blackfly (1991)
Later, my family got cable TV, and that’s where I discovered these cartoons
Mr. Frog Went A-Courting (1974)
Blackfly (1991)
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
For the so-called “heroic” melodies, the influences were:
— the Soviet band VIA Поющие гитары (Singing Guitars) and their version of “Polyushko-pole”
— Kino "Zvezda"
— the main theme from For a Few Dollars More by Ennio Morricone
The romantic and melancholic parts were influenced by an Mp3 CD that I purchased from a music collector in Kaliningrad, I think it was in 2005, featuring different C86, twee, indie pop acts from all over the world (especially Swedish acts such as: Studio, The Boat Club, The Embassy, The Bridal Shop, and The Tough Alliance; including many of the bands mentioned later). Plus, I discovered the band Horse Shoes on MySpace in 2008. It was a project by Jacob Graham, one of the members of The Drums, and Drew Diver, who later played bass in The Embassy (a band that had been a big influence on Motorama since this "Kaliningrad Mp3 CD situation"). Drew also worked on other projects (such as Selebrities).
We started exchanging messages and sharing links to different music and discovered a common interest in bands such as The Chills, The Wake, The Field Mice, The Clean, The Orchids, Saint Etienne, Days, The Bats, The Durutti Column, The Go-Betweens, and many others.
This Mp3 CD from Kaliningrad and my communication with Drew greatly expanded my musical horizons at the time and shaped my approach to songwriting. In 2011, the same label run by Jacob Graham that released Horse Shoes — Holiday Records — released the song “One Moment” (although this particular song actually features the so-called “heroic” melodies).
An important detail when it comes to melodies is rhythm. I have always been a fan of Jaki Liebezeit from Can and Moe Tucker from The Velvet Underground. Drawing on African traditional rhythms, minimalism, and the avant-garde, they developed their own distinctive style. That’s a symbolic connection between the band’s name and the "motorik" style.
I wanted to blend all of these influences together and run them through my own filter. But rhythm and melody are at the heart of Motorama.
— the Soviet band VIA Поющие гитары (Singing Guitars) and their version of “Polyushko-pole”
— Kino "Zvezda"
— the main theme from For a Few Dollars More by Ennio Morricone
The romantic and melancholic parts were influenced by an Mp3 CD that I purchased from a music collector in Kaliningrad, I think it was in 2005, featuring different C86, twee, indie pop acts from all over the world (especially Swedish acts such as: Studio, The Boat Club, The Embassy, The Bridal Shop, and The Tough Alliance; including many of the bands mentioned later). Plus, I discovered the band Horse Shoes on MySpace in 2008. It was a project by Jacob Graham, one of the members of The Drums, and Drew Diver, who later played bass in The Embassy (a band that had been a big influence on Motorama since this "Kaliningrad Mp3 CD situation"). Drew also worked on other projects (such as Selebrities).
We started exchanging messages and sharing links to different music and discovered a common interest in bands such as The Chills, The Wake, The Field Mice, The Clean, The Orchids, Saint Etienne, Days, The Bats, The Durutti Column, The Go-Betweens, and many others.
This Mp3 CD from Kaliningrad and my communication with Drew greatly expanded my musical horizons at the time and shaped my approach to songwriting. In 2011, the same label run by Jacob Graham that released Horse Shoes — Holiday Records — released the song “One Moment” (although this particular song actually features the so-called “heroic” melodies).
An important detail when it comes to melodies is rhythm. I have always been a fan of Jaki Liebezeit from Can and Moe Tucker from The Velvet Underground. Drawing on African traditional rhythms, minimalism, and the avant-garde, they developed their own distinctive style. That’s a symbolic connection between the band’s name and the "motorik" style.
I wanted to blend all of these influences together and run them through my own filter. But rhythm and melody are at the heart of Motorama.
Yes
Yamaha PSS-595
Ice rink in Annecy, France
Video salad
No
Let the daughter's age be X and the mother's age be Y.
Set up the equations:
Combined age: Y + X = 28
Age difference: Y = X + 22
Substitute and solve:
(X + 22)+ Y = 28
2X + 22 = 28
2X = 6
X = 3
This means the mother is 25 years old
Set up the equations:
Combined age: Y + X = 28
Age difference: Y = X + 22
Substitute and solve:
(X + 22)+ Y = 28
2X + 22 = 28
2X = 6
X = 3
This means the mother is 25 years old
I have, and I still do
These guitars were made by my father. There are only a few of them so far. They are called YUG (which translates as “the south”) or Yura's Guitars — my father’s name is Yuri.
It’s hard to travel and play shows with difficult people. Like-minded people are worth their weight in gold. The current lineup is the one I’d been searching for for a long time.
No
An SM Beta 58A with a Beta 57A grille
It’s like making a film with two directors. It’s very difficult and unnecessary when it comes to author-driven music.
Yes. I’d love to hear the full version of this song
It was shot on a Sony Handycam Camcoder through small blurry pieces of glass that were cut out and taped to the lens
There is no point in abandoning something that has been developed over many years. Order, stability, consistency, and a gradual introduction of new elements. In our case, all of these stand in opposition to conformity to external trends, impulsiveness, and haste.
Kaledin 2B
A hunger for attention. Unfortunately, I suffer from it myself from time to time.
Mimosa and white roses
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Answered by Vladislav Parshin (August 2026)