Pavel Zhagun
Encyclopedia
Pavel Zhagun is a Russian poet
, musician
, record producer
, artist
, and curator. Zhagun was raised in Ukraine
and graduated from R.M. Glier Kiev Institute of Music as a trumpet
player.
s: from 1971-1975 in the progressive jazz-rock band Bells, from 1974-1976 in the Ukrainian Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra, the bands Charivny Gitary and Krasnye Maki and was concertmaster
of Georgian State Jazz Orchestra. In the 1980s Pavel played in the band (Alla Pugacheva
).
Since late 1980s he worked on solo industrial-noise projects and produced several indie-bands.
During 1988-1989 Zhagun founded and produced the bands Scandal and Moral Codex. He continues to work with Moral Codex.
During 1991-1992 Pavel participated in a number of Russian post-industrial electronic projects, Atomic Biscuit Orchestra, Joint Committee and F.R.U.I.T.S.
(with Alexei Borisov
). Since 2000 he wrote music for films, such as 24 Часа by Alexander Atanesyan) and art performances, working as a curator of Khankhalaev Gallery and began painting and creating graphic works. Zhagun is currently living in Moscow and owns the 0˚ internet record label. His current solo electronic music project is called Piezo
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, and curator. Zhagun was raised in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and graduated from R.M. Glier Kiev Institute of Music as a trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
player.
Career
Between 1970 and 1980 he worked in various symphonic and jazz bandJazz band
A jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section, in the early days often trumpet, trombone, and clarinet with rhythm section of piano, banjo, bass or tuba, and drums.-Eras:SwingDuring the swing era in the mid-twentieth...
s: from 1971-1975 in the progressive jazz-rock band Bells, from 1974-1976 in the Ukrainian Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra, the bands Charivny Gitary and Krasnye Maki and was concertmaster
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
of Georgian State Jazz Orchestra. In the 1980s Pavel played in the band (Alla Pugacheva
Alla Pugacheva
Alla Borisovna Pugacheva or Pugachova , born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day...
).
Since late 1980s he worked on solo industrial-noise projects and produced several indie-bands.
During 1988-1989 Zhagun founded and produced the bands Scandal and Moral Codex. He continues to work with Moral Codex.
During 1991-1992 Pavel participated in a number of Russian post-industrial electronic projects, Atomic Biscuit Orchestra, Joint Committee and F.R.U.I.T.S.
F.R.U.I.T.S.
F.R.U.I.T.S. are a Moscow based cult duo comprising Alexei Borisov and Pavel Zhagun. The duo was formed in 1992 to combine different directions of experimental music, such as abstract electronica, noise music, rhythmical, minimalism, micro and macro sounds and waves, and free improvised...
(with Alexei Borisov
Alexei Borisov
Making music on the fringe since the underground movement ignited in Russia in the beginning 80s, Alexei Borisov has developed an impressively diverse body of work as a member of NIGHT PROSPEKT, F.R.U.I.T.S. and VOLGA, among many other projects....
). Since 2000 he wrote music for films, such as 24 Часа by Alexander Atanesyan) and art performances, working as a curator of Khankhalaev Gallery and began painting and creating graphic works. Zhagun is currently living in Moscow and owns the 0˚ internet record label. His current solo electronic music project is called Piezo
Piezo
"Piezo", derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or press, is a prefix used in:* Piezoelectricity* Piezoresistive effect* Piezometer* Piezo ignition* Piezoelectric sensor* Piezoelectric loudspeakers* Piezo Audio Amplifier...
.
Literary career
- 2007 — Zhagun publishes avant-gard poems and prose, which he writes since the middle of 1970's and releases a book of poems "Radiolarias" — Vodoley Publishers.
- 2008 — book of poems "IN4" — Pushkin Fund publishing.
- 2008 — Pavel becomes organizer and a participant of annually festival of sound-art and contemporary poetry "Poetronica".
- 2009 — book of poems "Scarlet Letter of Speed" — Pushkin Fund publishing.
- 2009 — Pavel is short-listed for Andrei Bely PrizeAndrei Bely PrizeThe Andrei Bely Prize is the oldest independent literary prize awarded in Russia. It was established in 1978 by the staff of Hours, the largest samizdat literary journal in Leningrad, to recognize excellence in three categories: prose, poetry, and theory...
. - 2009 — novel-transformer "Kaliostro's Dust" — published by Argo-Risk and Knizhnoe Obozrenie.
- 2010 — book of poems "Carte Blanche" — published by Argo-Risk and Knizhnoe Obozrenie.
Discography
- 2011 — "SILF" — Nostress Netlabel
- 2010 — "ARTIFICATION" — Rhizomatique
- 2009 — "4444" – 0˙Records
- 2008 — "Xaioiax" — Koyuki Records
- 2005 — "BRUT" — 0˙Records
- 2001 — "Music for Machines" — Exotica Records
- 2001 — "Lighting Ice Generator" — V/A "Tell Tchaikovsky The News Vol. 3" Exotica Lights
- 2001 — "Stepindustria" — V/A "Tell Tchaikovsky The News Vol. 2" Exotica Lights
- 1999 — "Blue Fluff On The Black Hat" — V/A "Tell Tchaikovsky The News" Exotica Lights
- 1999 — "Aquasonic" Live CD-R Noart Records
- 1996 — "Magnetto" — Noart Records
- 1996 — "Celluloid Solution" — V/A "Transsiberian Express" Purple Legion
- 1992 — "Xenomania" — CD-R Noart Records
- 1991 — "Toxic Tranzistor" — CD-R Noart Records
- 1991 — "Dead Fish And Luminous Air" — CD-R Noart Records
- 1990 — "Toyz Of The Noize" — CD-R Noart Records
- 1989 — "Noisereconstruction" — CD-R Noart Records
- 1988 — "Moto 2000" — 0˙Records
- 1987 — "Rubber Japan" — 0˙Records
- 1986 — "Honey Phosphorus" — 0˙Records
- 1985 — "Clorox of molecule" — 0˙Record
- 1984 — "Glass Idol" — 0˙Records
Selected discography of F.R.U.I.T.S.
- 1997 — "Elektrostatic" (Exotica Records)
- 1998 — F.R.U.I.T.S.F.R.U.I.T.S.F.R.U.I.T.S. are a Moscow based cult duo comprising Alexei Borisov and Pavel Zhagun. The duo was formed in 1992 to combine different directions of experimental music, such as abstract electronica, noise music, rhythmical, minimalism, micro and macro sounds and waves, and free improvised...
& Sa-Zna "Amber Rooms" (CD) (Exotica Records / GMB R&I, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - 2000 — Acid report 1996 (CD-R, Grief recordings)
- 2000 — Studio recordings 1992-1993 vol.1 (CD-R, N&B research digest)
- 2001 — Jakuzi (CD, Exotica Records)
- 2001 — "Lakmus" (CD-R, Xerxes rec., JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
) - 2004 — "Forbidden Beat" (CD, Laton, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
)