Vasily Shumov
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Vasily Shumov is a Russia
n/American artist, musician, multimedia and experimental artist, short film director. He is probably best known for his music band Center
, which was formed in Soviet Union
(late 1970s - late 1980s) and is based in Los Angeles
, USA since 1990. Shumov created music in such genres as new wave
, electronic music
, avantgarde. His art of singing is often sprechgesang
, especially on later albums.
. After a decade of artistic activity in the Soviet Union he moved 1990 to Los Angeles
(California
, USA), where he remains an active musician, making records (both, with Center and solo), playing live shows in USA and Russia, shooting short films and creating multimedia art. Shumov is giving lectures regarding multimedia art, design and computer technologies.
Since the late 1990s he releases and promotes his works via internet
,
which also includes free mp3 releases of his albums.
In the first half of 2000s Shumov is coordinating the "c-e-n-t-e-r" project, which results in the mini-films, combining experimental music and videos of various artists from different countries. A short film "Kelton's Dark Corner" by Vasily Shumov starring Paul Marco
was released in January 2006. Paul Marco is probably best known for the Ed Wood's 1950s films.
Unfortunately, Marco died the same year, without completing further films of the planned "Dark Corner" series.
Russia
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n/American artist, musician, multimedia and experimental artist, short film director. He is probably best known for his music band Center
Center (music band)
Center is a Russian-speaking band, which can be described as eclectic and experimental. The styles of their music are very different, starting with new wave and Russian rock in the early years, crossing over to Electronica.Center was founded by Vasily Shumov in Moscow, Russia in the late 1970s....
, which was formed in Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
(late 1970s - late 1980s) and is based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, USA since 1990. Shumov created music in such genres as new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
, electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, avantgarde. His art of singing is often sprechgesang
Sprechgesang
Sprechgesang and Sprechstimme are musical terms used to refer to an expressionist vocal technique between singing and speaking. Though sometimes used interchangeably, sprechgesang is a term directly related to the operatic recitative manner of singing , whereas sprechstimme is...
, especially on later albums.
Personal life
Vasily Shumov is the son of Maria Evlakhova and Gerard Shumov. With his first wife he had a son Anton. With his second wife, Judith he had two children, Angelica and Nikolai.Career
Shumov's career as an artist started in the late 1970s in the USSR, and included work with the band Center (albums, concerts, TV appearances), solo albums, soundtracks for the films and cartoons. He also produced several records, including the debut album of Zvuki MuZvuki Mu
Zvuki Mu , a Russian alternative rock/indie/post-punk band founded in Moscow in the early 1980s. Lead singer and songwriter Pyotr Mamonov is one of the most revered and eccentric figures of the Russian art scene, whose absurdist lyrics are as playful and disturbing as his vocal style and explosive...
. After a decade of artistic activity in the Soviet Union he moved 1990 to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
(California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA), where he remains an active musician, making records (both, with Center and solo), playing live shows in USA and Russia, shooting short films and creating multimedia art. Shumov is giving lectures regarding multimedia art, design and computer technologies.
Since the late 1990s he releases and promotes his works via internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
,
which also includes free mp3 releases of his albums.
In the first half of 2000s Shumov is coordinating the "c-e-n-t-e-r" project, which results in the mini-films, combining experimental music and videos of various artists from different countries. A short film "Kelton's Dark Corner" by Vasily Shumov starring Paul Marco
Paul Marco
Paul Marco was an American actor who often appeared in movies made by Ed Wood, including the "Kelton Trilogy" of Bride of the Monster, Night of the Ghouls and Plan 9 from Outer Space, in which he played a bumbling, fearful policeman named Kelton.-Career:Born in Los Angeles, Marco started taking...
was released in January 2006. Paul Marco is probably best known for the Ed Wood's 1950s films.
Unfortunately, Marco died the same year, without completing further films of the planned "Dark Corner" series.
Solo albums
- 1986 My District (Мой район)
- 1990 Время три (Time Three)
- 1992 Шумовидение. Песни Живых и Мертвых (Noisevision. Songs of living and dead)
- 1992 Тектоника(к) (Tectonics)
- 1994 Голливудский Василек (Vasilyok of Hollywood)
- 1997 Короли поэзии в трансе (Kings of Poetry in Trance)
- 1998 Концерт в программе «Живая коллекция» (c группой «НТО Рецепт») (Concert in «Live Collection» broadcast)
- 2000 Музыка к 4 фильмам (music for 4 films)
- 2000 Играй сам себя (Play Itself)
- 2001 Анагра (Аналоговое Гражданство) (Anagra. Analogous Citizenship)
External links
- Centromania.com — official web site of the band Center
- "c-e-n-t-e-r" project