Ploho

Name, where are you from? 
Viktor – Novosibirsk, Russia.
Andrey – Novosibirsk, Russia.
Igor - Saint Petersburg, Russia.

What do you do? 
V: I write songs, play the guitar and sing in Ploho band.  
A: Music is the main part of my life.
I:  Synthesizer operator. 

Describe your style in three words? 
V: Casual, two, three.
A: Classic, sneakers, black.
I: Minimalism. Retro. Black.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
V: Viagra Boys.
A: Joint gig of Earth and Nadja in Moscow, 2015. Earth - Rise to Glory,  Nadja’s tracks were hard to define.
I: The Chemical Brothers in Saint Petersburg, 2019.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
V: Punk 77, Rave and Break Beat of the early 90s. I’ve always been attracted to massive subcultural movements. It’s interesting to watch how new trends emerge in youth culture and becomes dominant in a few months.
A: Punk. My first real passion.
I: Retrofuturism. 

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
V: Jim Morrison of The Doors. Yes, I know that he was an asshole but I’d like to make sure of it myself and sharing this heavy burden with him. 
A: Gorbachev. We would discuss the collapse of the USSR and talk about the GDR.
I: Nikola Tesla. I’d ask him about some of the synthesizer repair tips.

Of all the independent venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
V: Art Space Zuzeum in Riga, Latvia. I performed in this kind of place for the first time, it felt like I was in space. It was an awesome gig. Another one is LOFTAS in Vilnius, Lithuania because it was one of the biggest and highest-quality gigs abroad.
A: Pogłos in Warszawa, Poland. Seriously, it's one of the coolest clubs I’ve ever been to. It’s located on the outskirts and attracts only real subculturers, plenty of whom live in Warsaw. So you can really feel the authenticity. Great sound and a huge bar/terrace are also among its benefits.
I: It is difficult to highlight only one place. I think it’s almost all the big festival venues where we had a chance to play. It’s cool when people with common interests can spend some time together.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
V: Silver Apples. New York, 1967. An amazing group, misunderstood completely. I believe that they were not only one of the first musicians who experimented with electronic sound but also outstripped the appearance of trip-hop for about 30 years.
A: Cybotron.
I: Cerili - post-punk band from Tbilisi, Georgia.

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