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44100Hz Persons — February-May
Интервью · 07.07.2009
By 44100Hz
We continue to tell you about our Persons and Characters of the Month. The winners are the most active and vivid inhabitants of the nighttime city. In the pleasant and friendly atmosphere of the "Sup-Cafe" we chatted with our heroes on assorted topics and handed out prizes from the company Smi)e→.
Person of February
Name
Kira
Occupation
Organising exhibitions
How's the summer going? What have you managed to do for your health so far?
A lot has already happened this summer... both good and bad... both helpful and harmful...
The best Russian music festival of this season?
The one I didn't manage to get into
A foreign one?
Exit Festival in Serbia
Who would you like to erect a monument to?
To my mum
What literary work are you reading right now?
Taisha Abelar, "The Sorcerers' Crossing"
Bicycle, scooter or car?
Bicycle
Hammock, sun-lounger or sleeping bag?
Hammock
Moscow, St Petersburg or Odessa?
Moscow
Lars von Trier, the Coen brothers or Sofia Coppola?
The Coen brothers
Watermelon juice, whisky-cola or a milkshake?
A milkshake
Cassette player, vinyl turntable or iPod?
My iPod is always with me!
Trance, techno or disco?
Techno
Which track best describes your mood?
Push Push (M.A.N.D.Y.'s Pusher Remix)
Character of March
Name
Andrey
Occupation
A wide-profile intellectual
How's the summer going? What have you managed to do for your health so far?
Things in the city are calm. I've quit drinking and smoking. Almost
The best Russian music festival of this season?
The best festival is the one that never happened. So far the leader is Dance Planet. Fort Edition, broken up by the St Petersburg OMON [riot police] 5 minutes after it started
A foreign one?
To be competent, you'd need to attend at least 10 of the major ones per season. I don't know a single person who gallivants around the world so freely
Who would you like to erect a monument to?
To Astro Boy, like the one in Osaka
What literary work are you reading right now?
The magazine "Iskusstvo Kino" [Art of Cinema] No. 2, 2009
Bicycle, scooter or car?
Scooter!
Hammock, sun-lounger or sleeping bag?
I'd like a sun-lounger, but it ends up being a sleeping bag
Moscow, St Petersburg or Odessa?
Moscow and Piter are with them forever, but Odessa is already being fitted with little legs to walk off on!
Lars von Trier, the Coen brothers or Sofia Coppola?
The Coens
Watermelon juice, whisky-cola or a milkshake?
Milk Shake, definitely — ATHF rules!
Cassette player, vinyl turntable or iPod?
A Sharp cassette ghettoblaster!
Trance, techno or disco?
Electro rock'n'rave
Which track best describes your mood?
Cicada - Metropolis
Person of April
Name
Lyolka
Occupation
Nosce te ipsum
How's the summer going? What have you managed to do for your health so far?
Magically! I flew to Frankfurt and visited the club Cocoon
The best Russian music festival of this season?
Unfortunately, we don't have any such thing yet
A foreign one?
Love Parade, Fool Moon Festival, ...
Who would you like to erect a monument to?
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image — remember?
What literary work are you reading right now?
Irvine Welsh, "Porno"
Bicycle, scooter or car?
A private jet would be better
Hammock, sun-lounger or sleeping bag?
A yacht — where you can sunbathe, lie down and sleep all at once
Moscow, St Petersburg or Odessa?
Berlin!
Lars von Trier, the Coen brothers or Sofia Coppola?
Tim Burton
Watermelon juice, whisky-cola or a milkshake?
Watermelon
Cassette player, vinyl turntable or iPod?
Only Apple!! I never part with my iPod!
Trance, techno or disco?
Trance, but I can't live without techno either
Which track best describes your mood?
Jody Wisternoff - Starstrings
Person of May
Name
Emilia
Occupation
Photographer
How's the summer going? What have you managed to do for your health so far?
The summer's going amusingly! I try to spend more time out in nature
The best Russian music festival of this season?
There are none, and I don't think they'll appear in our country any time soon!
A foreign one?
Monegros Desert
Who would you like to erect a monument to?
To Albert Hofmann
What literary work are you reading right now?
Not exactly a literary work, but right now I'm reading Jung's "Symbols of Transformation"
Bicycle, scooter or car?
Scooter
Hammock, sun-lounger or sleeping bag?
Hammock
Moscow, St Petersburg or Odessa?
Moscow
Lars von Trier, the Coen brothers or Sofia Coppola?
Takeshi Kitano is more to my taste
Watermelon juice, whisky-cola or a milkshake?
Berry and fruit juices
Cassette player, vinyl turntable or iPod?
I love old gramophones very much
Trance, techno or disco?
Techno, hip-hop, acid rock and IDM
Which track best describes your mood?
Da Bush Babees - The Love Song