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Revel Charleston

from Go to it​!​.​. by Vezhlivy Otkaz

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This stinging, pulsating, roughly intonated piece is a dedication to Leonid Soybelman, a former resident of Tallinn (Revel* in Russian Empire), the band leader of Ne Zhdali (Russian for “Unexpected Arrival”)—them and the Otkaz were once considered grassroots avant-garde rock worthy of sharing the stage with the visiting deities such as Fred Frith and Chris Cutler at the amazing Independent Musicians for Southern Africa festival at the Moscow’s Youth Palace in 1989.

Listening to this piece today, Suslov speaks condescendingly of its structurality: “A checkerboard.”

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from Go to it​!​.​., released October 10, 1992

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Vezhlivy Otkaz Moscow, Russia

Vezhlivy Otkaz was formed in 1985 with a then-popular reggae/ska blend. Since then, they have gone through numerous stylistic changes,
flirting with everything from free jazz to Russian folk. Their sound, however, has always been unique and immediately recognizable.
Suslov’s rhythmic guitar work and unusual high-pitched vocals gives VO’s music a precisely constructed,
crystal-clear sound.
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