Otto Dix (band)
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Otto Dix is a Russian darkwave
music trio. Named after the expressionist painter of the same name
, they are notable for their androgynous singer, believed to be either a countertenor male or a contralto female.
The band was founded by singer Michael Draw (born Mikhail Sergeyev) and composer Marie Slip (Sergey Slobodchikov) in Khabarovsk
. After the release of their second studio album the two moved to St. Petersburg and met classically trained violinist Petr Voronov who joined to band. After 6 years of existence Otto Dix has become one of the most famous Russian gothic acts. For the German market Otto Dix are currently signed to Danse Macabre Records, a record label owned by German act Das Ich
. The latest album release of Otto Dix in 2011 is Chudnye Dni (Wonderful Days).
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
music trio. Named after the expressionist painter of the same name
Otto Dix
Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix was a German painter and printmaker, noted for his ruthless and harshly realistic depictions of Weimar society and the brutality of war. Along with George Grosz, he is widely considered one of the most important artists of the Neue Sachlichkeit.-Early life and...
, they are notable for their androgynous singer, believed to be either a countertenor male or a contralto female.
The band was founded by singer Michael Draw (born Mikhail Sergeyev) and composer Marie Slip (Sergey Slobodchikov) in Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...
. After the release of their second studio album the two moved to St. Petersburg and met classically trained violinist Petr Voronov who joined to band. After 6 years of existence Otto Dix has become one of the most famous Russian gothic acts. For the German market Otto Dix are currently signed to Danse Macabre Records, a record label owned by German act Das Ich
Das Ich
Das Ich is a German electronic music group formed in 1989. The group, fronted by Stefan Ackermann and Bruno Kramm, were one of the prominent founders of and contributors to "Neue Deutsche Todeskunst" a musical movement in the early 1990s...
. The latest album release of Otto Dix in 2011 is Chudnye Dni (Wonderful Days).
Albums
- Эго (Ego) (2005) (As Отто Дикс)
- Город (City) (2006)
- Атомная Зима (Atomic Winter) (2007)
- Эго (Переиздание) (Ego) (2007) (Reissued)
- Атомная Зима + Remixes (Atomic Winter) (2008)
- Зона Теней (Shadow Zone) (2009)
- Чудные дни (Wonderful Days) (2010)
External links
- Unofficial site ottodix.net
- Official Facebook page