Home      Discussion      Topics      Dictionary      Almanac
Signup       Login
Piknik

Piknik

Overview
Piknik is a Russian rock
Russian rock
Russian rock refers to rock music made in Russia and/or in Russian. Rock and roll became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its western roots...

 band known for its unique style which is a mixture of Jazz rock, Art-rock, Progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a form of rock music that evolved in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility."...

 and original Russian rock
Russian rock
Russian rock refers to rock music made in Russia and/or in Russian. Rock and roll became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its western roots...

. Since the year it was formed, 1978, the band's formation changed a few times with the only constant member being Edmund Shklarsky, its leader. It is considered to be one of the "classic" Russian rock
Russian rock
Russian rock refers to rock music made in Russia and/or in Russian. Rock and roll became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its western roots...

 bands.
Discussion
Ask a question about 'Piknik'
Start a new discussion about 'Piknik'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum
 
Encyclopedia
Piknik is a Russian rock
Russian rock
Russian rock refers to rock music made in Russia and/or in Russian. Rock and roll became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its western roots...

 band known for its unique style which is a mixture of Jazz rock, Art-rock, Progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a form of rock music that evolved in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility."...

 and original Russian rock
Russian rock
Russian rock refers to rock music made in Russia and/or in Russian. Rock and roll became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its western roots...

. Since the year it was formed, 1978, the band's formation changed a few times with the only constant member being Edmund Shklarsky, its leader. It is considered to be one of the "classic" Russian rock
Russian rock
Russian rock refers to rock music made in Russia and/or in Russian. Rock and roll became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its western roots...

 bands.

Discography

  • Dym (1982)(lit. "Smoke")(Rus. "Дым")
  • Tanetz Volka (1984)(The Wolf's Dance) (Танец волка)
  • Iyeroglif (1986)(The Hieroglyph) (Иероглиф)
  • Rodom Niotkuda (1988)(Born from Nowhere)(Родом Ниоткуда)
  • Charakiri (1991) (Харакири)
  • Nemnogo Ognya (1994)(A little bit of Fire) (Немного Огня)
  • Vampirskiye Pesni (1995)(The Vampire Songs) (Вампирские Песни)
  • Jen-Shen (1996)(Gin-Seng) (Жень-Шень)
  • Steklo (1997)(The Glass) (Стекло)
  • Pit' Electrichestvo (1998)(To Drink Electricity) (Пить Электричество)
  • The Best (Compilation) (1998)
  • Egiptyanin (2001)(The Egyptian) (Египтянин)
  • Fioletovo-Cherniy (2001)(Compilation)(Violet-black) (Фиолетово-черный)
  • Smutniye dni 1982-1992 (Compilation) (2002)(The Dark Days) (Смутные Дни)
  • Nastoyashiye dni 1992-2002 (Compilation) (2002)(Nowadays) (Настоящие Дни)
  • Chuzhoy (2002)(The Alien One) (Чужой)
  • Govorit I Pokazyvayet (2003)(Tells and shows) (Говорит и показывает)
  • Tribute (Piknik songs performed by other artists) (2003) (Трибьют)
  • Ten' Vampira (with Vadim Samuilov from Agata Kristi
    Agata Kristi
    Agatha Christie is a Russian Gothic rock group led by brothers Vadim and Gleb Samoylov, that was established in Sverdlovsk in 1988...

    ) (2004)(The Vampire's Shadow) (Тень Вампира)
  • Korolevstvo Krivyh (2005)(Kingdom of the Crooked) (Королевство Кривых)
  • Novoegipetskiye Pesni (Re-works of old songs) (2005)(Newegyptian songs) (Новоегипесткие песни)
  • Mrakobesiye i Jazz (2007)(The Obscurantism and Jazz) (Мракобесие и Джаз)
  • Zhelezniye Mantri (2008)(The Iron Mantras) (Железные мантры)

External links