2. Can you tell us a little bit more about the double compilation album that has been previously released which contains plenty of different bands and artists doing their own versions of your own songs? Our project member Sergei Ulik has been living in Switzerland for many years. That’s him who suggested the musicians he’s friendly with working out their version of an ST song. The response was surprisingly high. It’s a big event for us as it was a completely new experience for Sobaki Tabaka since most of our musicians are based in Russia.
3. Which your original material (?) how would you describe your musical progress over the years? Initially the press and our audience identified our genre as ‘Industrial’ although it’s a very vague noon and phenomenon in music. I tend to think that all this me we have been working out our own music genre.
4. What are some of the themes you bring into your music? This is a very complicated question since the concepts are different from album to album, and the lyrics is prey abstract. I would suggest you listen to our new album, its English version, for beer understanding. We have plans to make French and German versions as well.
5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Sobaki Tabaka'?
Sobaki Tabaka can be translated as ‘dogs grilled under heavy press’ (by analogy with ‘grilled flattened chicken’ dish which sounds in Russian like ‘tsyplionok tabaka’). ‘Dogs’ refer to all people while the press can be interpreted as politics, the state, propaganda, daily reality and all that is associated with it.
6. The band has a history that goes back to the 80's, what is it that motivates you to keep going after all of these years? The musical project Sobaki Tabaka started in 1996. That’s a project, I’d like to emphasize, as before each of us was playing another kind of music in his own band.
7. What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance? One of the best shows we’ve had was about 3 years ago when we were joined by Kristof Hahn from Swans . That was both unforgettable and unpredictable. On the stage we are a band of psychopaths. Kristof Hahn also joined us for our new album.
24/10/2018 interview - Google Docs
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8. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future? We had tours to Lausanne and Geneva. We wish and plan to come with a tour to Europe.
9. You have different line-ups for both Russia and Europe, can you tell us a little bit more about it? As I mentioned before, Sobaki Tabaka is not a band but a musical project which allows musicians to whom our whole idea sounds appealing participate in it. Besides, it is good to be in contact with musicians in Europe since Russia being considered a rather dangerous country, many Russian citizens have a problematic visa issue to your wonderful dreamland.
10. On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your recordings by fans of industrial, noise and underground music? A booking agency we work with brings lots of European and American bands. Many of those musicians have been welcomed in my house. Aer having some vodka, they usually start asking for playing some of our music. As a rule, it makes them highly thrilled. As for our shows, we can only see people listening with their mouths open which we consider as a high compliment.
11. When can we expect new material and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future? We already have a freshly new album. It will be released in Europe in early 2019. It’s not that important though. 20 years later the music from our new album will sound as relevant. The same as our first album of 1996. Which musical direction in the future? – God knows…
12. What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays? Personally for me, at different mes it was different music. Voivod, Slayer and other ‘heavy’ bands in the 80-s. In the early 90-s it was Missing Foundation, God, Einstürzende Neubauten and The The . Now I listen to new Ulver and Brazilian music, Marcela Mangabeira (Sobregal) as an example.
13. What are some of your non musical interests? Fighting the Pun regime.
14. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts? Final words are usually said at funerals, hence no final words or thoughts. Just – to be continued
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