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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sadly, Kuzmin died far too young in 2012, at only 48. Just like with many russian musicians from the soviet/post-soviet punk, rock and metal scene

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Then the sound changed completely. Светлячок first appeared on the home-recorded 1995 mini-album Слепой дождик, then opened Девочка и рысь in 1996: warmer, acoustic, almost childlike music, including themes like Alice in wonderland.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The connection to Letov was not just "same scene". In 1994 they met again; Letov later put Kuzmin’s Мы идём в тишине on Солнцеворот and В Ленинских Горах on Невыносимая лёгкость бытия.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In 1988 Kuzmin, Letov and Kuzya UO recorded together in Omsk at GrOb Records. In a few days came the raw early material around Кучи в ночи and Кончились патроны. basically Чёрный Лукич at his most Siberian-punk.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“Чёрный Лукич” is a little misleading as a band name: it gradually became Kuzmin’s own nickname/project name. He started in 1986 with Спинки мента in Novosibirsk, inside the same Siberian underground as Yanka Dyagileva, Egor Letov and Kuzya UO. youtu.be/VFIbjhzVSv0

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Спинки Мента — Дождь

YouTube video by onlyashur

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

back from the grave with a new post! youtu.be/uE9EVTCA9Io I introduce to you, Чёрный Лукич! A strange little branch of Siberian punk, built around Vadim “Dima” Kuzmin, who recorded with Egor Letov and Kuzya UO at GrOb Records. This is Светлячок, probably my favourite song of his. #music #art

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Светлячок

YouTube video by Чёрный Лукич - Topic

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I like this- i guess the alcohol drying quickly makes it avoid streaks of other pen-types? eitherway very nicely done!

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Good job :) Like how you did the helmet

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Elemele 🏳️‍⚧️🐀 @elemele.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Comm for @striderthewriter.bsky.social !! 🖤💜❤️ Want a smoke~? 🚬

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

thanks for the hydration reminder brudda

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I have the feeling that biting it would feel like having sand shoved down your throat

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Will go ahead and bite every single one of them xenos smh

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This is such a cool take on psychic abilities. not just a classic telepath, it feels like partial assimilation of thought, which is way more interesting (and creepy). I especially love the idea that the "voice" is just a constructed illusion working as an interface to make communication digestible-

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

nice style ya got going, also, i assume that i am seeing a tailbag, those are always cool too!

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

okay real talk. every time i post under #art or #music, usually some super niche thing, there’s a consistent squad liking it. not following me. so, are you just liking everything so a notif pops up for the poster and people check your stuff? 👀hi @cristianpintos.com No offense, i just find it funny

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Cristian Pintos

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

youtu.be/sa-xYI-01RQ? For example, one of their most famous and well-known songs, film, film, film from the cartoon of the same name. sounds like your average Rock of the 1950´s

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Сокол – Фильм, фильм, фильм

YouTube video by Zdeshnie Pesni

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Ironically, those technical limitations created a sound that feels decades ahead, almost like proto-keygen or demoscene music, yet completely by accident. If the gear had been any "better" (more linear amps, higher-fidelity tape), it likely would’ve sounded cleaner and far less alive.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The warm, uneven harmonics were probably due to Soviet transistors and tubes with inconsistent manufacturing tolerances, which meant that no two amps behaving quite the same. Combine that with primitive tape machines, and you get that tape-saturated bloom and rounded high end.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Credit to commenter on the video [davioloplatinum7065]: They likely pushed low-grade amps, speakers, and pickups way past their limits, resulting in this fragile, sputtering saturation that feels more like a dying circuit than controlled overdrive.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

youtu.be/wyMWvIGad68 I introduce to you, Sokol! The first ever Russian rock band, active from 1964-1969, there are only a few recordings surviving to this day, From Film, Film, Film, Gde tot krai, and another one i can´t remember the name of, but this record is special for a few reasons #music #art

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Сокол - Где тот край. Татарин и К film

YouTube video by Алексей Татарин и К

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The absence of goo only summons more goo. This is a dangerous philosophy O . O

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I think Shevchenko is/was happy to know that KINO wasn´t forgotten, but actually got much more famous beyond the soviet perimeter during those times there was a genuine fear that with the ending of the soviet union that music would of faded into the past Post-soviet eastern europe was also no joke

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Formed as Вторая Серия in 1992, Shevchenko mimicked Tsoi’s voice to preserve his presence. It was meant to be one recording, became two albums, never officially released. Bootlegs and non-permitted redistributions and sale killed the project in 1993.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

youtu.be/TWdrMBpMUJs I found a forgotten KINO tribute album, "Я смотрю кино (Памяти Виктора Цоя)" recorded in 1992, just after Viktor Tsoi’s death & the USSR’s collapse. A grief project that got bootlegged, shut down, erased. Made by Viktor "Tor-She" Shevchenko more info below: #music #art

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Вторая Серия - Я смотрю Кино (Новая война)

YouTube video by Syberian Lynx

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Jack Holleworth | Have a Waffle, catch some Tails @jholleworth.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We're losing Myrient to a severe lack of funds and AI making storage too expensive 😭

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I dont think that is much of a joyous activity. so, no!

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Amazing artwork commish done by @waywardwarren.bsky.social Truly, Impeccable Thank you #art

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Annoted. You shall see the results sooner or later

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

How many seconds did you set the timer to?

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Erinnert mich sehr vom vibe her wie dies:

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

youtu.be/rbX1tPfeRdI It is funny how absurdly expensive some weird niché vinyls are But to be fair, this is a banger ngl #music #art #vinyl

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Stalin was referred to as a "fascist"... Given my family history (Russian Revolution, Holodomor, Holocaust), that kind of historical revisionism, combined with "we don’t owe you a debate", while i tried *explaining* myself in good faith, crossed a line for me.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

For clarity: I support queer people and recognize the very real danger they face. My issue was with selective definitions of extremism and being written off by identity. I didn’t communicate perfectly, yes, but I was genuinely flabbergasted and tried to quietly withdraw. Screenshots below.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Stepping away from Project Silverfish. Can’t recommend it anymore. I was muted for challenging a dangerously skewed take on extremism, then dismissed by the lead dev as a "19yo hetero" and told “we don’t owe you a debate.” The game is good. The dev behavior wasn’t. [more below] #Projectsilverfish

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

what have you done….. wishing early birthdays!? do you not know the old rules? misfortune walks among us now aaA AA

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Ouh- i'd eat the contents of that bag within 6 minutes if left unattended.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Мастер’s 1987 debut album includes the song "SOS", which retains the leitmotif, riffs, and general structure of Смещение’s "Стихия", showing the direct musical lineage. In 2004, Мастер remastered "Стихия" for their album "33 Жизни", explicitly acknowledging the song´s roots in Смещение

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

After Смещение disbanded in 1983, Lebedev stayed active in the Moscow underground scene, working as a session musician, songwriter, producer and engineer for other projects, including Мастер in multiple capacities.

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Strider @striderthewriter.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

In autumn 1983, Смещение disbanded. Granovsky and Lebedev left Moscow for work with the Petrozavodsk Philharmonic. Troyanskaya stayed and later performed solo, though her career was hindered by drug addiction Granovsky then later joined up with Ария, before splitting off and forming Мастер in 1987

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