Artist description Sasha Zayats & Dorogoi Drug (translated "Sasha Zayats and a Dear Friend") is an experimental duo from Moscow, Russia. The band members are Alexander Zaytsev ("Sasha Zayats") and Alexander Birioukov. All their songs are original. The vocal parts were sung by Alexander Zaytsev, who also wrote all the lyrics. The songs are in Russian, but the music isn't exactly Russian - it's a mix of funk, reggae, dub, folk, all recorded in the lo-fi style. The only recording device that they used was a Fujitsu laptop computer. Looking for unusual sounds, the artists made use of old instruments, uncommon ways of sound amplification. Special effects were created with various objects found in their apartments, such as old bongo drums, matchboxes and a squeaky toy called The Hare ("Zayats" in Russian).

Music Style Lo Fi, Funk, Dub, Psychedelic, Folk

Musical Influences James Brown, Beck, Joni Mitchell

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Artist History Alexander Zaytsev and Alexander Birioukov have been musical partners for a long time. They started playing together in a band called Gerrasim, which focused on post-Soviet experimental rock'n'roll. Later on, Alexander Birioukov participated in Zaytsev's English-language project called The Feelds, playing the bass on the albums "Speeded Up" and "MonoNoise." SZDD is their latest creation, likely to be continued.

Group Members Sasha Zayats - vocals, guitar, bass, other instruments, lyrics, music. Alexander Birioukov - guitar, bass, music, computer recording

Location Moscow, Moscow - Russia

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