DK (band)
| Industry | Music |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Founder | Sergey Zharikov |
| Headquarters | Moscow , Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Products | Rock music albums |
DK () emerged as an influential Soviet underground rock ensemble formed in Moscow in 1980 by drummer and frontman Sergey Zharikov. Recognized as one of the pioneering experimental rock groups in the Soviet Union and Russia, DK distinguished itself through a raw art punk aesthetic that fused elements of blues rock, free jazz, and Rock in Opposition (RIO), often featuring satirical and anti-Soviet lyrical content. Throughout the 1980s, the band produced approximately 40 albums and left a significant mark on the Soviet music scene, influencing acts such as Grazhdanskaya Oborona, Sektor Gaza, Mongol Shuudan, and Dna Error.
History
After completing his military service, Sergey Zharikov established the band in 1979. Over the course of ten years, numerous personnel changes occurred, with Zharikov remaining the only consistent member, fulfilling roles as drummer, lyricist, and composer. The group's debut album was captured on tape within a basement of a Moscow hostel. Their first vocalist, Evgeny Morozov—an alumnus of the Gnesin music school—was incarcerated in 1984 on charges related to speculation. Dmitry Yashin, who co-founded DK and served as lead guitarist during 1981–1985 and 1987–1989, also headed "Vesyoliye Kartinki," a band comprising former DK musicians. Saxophonist Sergey Letov contributed to DK between 1984 and 1989 and later undertook remastering work on several of their recordings.
In 2001, DK commemorated their 20th anniversary with an official reunion concert featuring vocalist Igor Belov, guitarist Dmitry Yashin, bassist Sergey Polyansky, keyboardist Alexander Belonosov, saxophonist Sergey Letov, and drummer Sergey Zharikov. This event drew prominent figures from the music industry and reaffirmed DK’s enduring significance within Russian rock history.
Discography
- Goliye Nogi (1982, 1983)
- Lirika (1983, 1985)
- Desyatiy Molodezhniy Album (1983)
- Boga Net (1984)
- Kisilyov (1984)
- Malenkiy Prints (1984)
- Strizhenaya Umnaya Golovka (1984)
- Vtoroe Aprelya (1984)
- Snova Lyubov poselitsya (1984)
- DMB-85 (1985)
- Chashka Chaya (1986)
- Minnoe Pole im. 8 Marta (1986)
- Geenno-Ognennoe (1986)
- Neprestupnaya zabyvchivost' (1988)
- Chornaya Lentochka (1988)
- Zerkalo — dushi (1988)
- Tsvetochniy Korol (1989)
- Okkupatsiya (1989)
- V Gostyah U Veterana (1989)
- Pozhar V Mavzolee (1990)
Remastered compilation albums
- Semya Tsvetochnych Koroley (2001)
- Opera Magnum (2002)
- Mozart (2006)
- Strannye Igry Zapreschyonnoy Rock-Gruppy (S Orekhami I Vaflyami) (2006)
- Natsionalny Proyekt (2006)
- Tonkaya Efirnaya Substantsiya (2008)
- Eto Tvoya Rodina, Synok! (2008)
- Ti Stoyala U Morya (2008)
- Stereo (2008)
- Nashi i Vashi (2008)
- Povedenie V Bytu (2010)