About Boris Grebenshikov (who helped and appreciated Viktor Tsoi)? I'am very sensitized to his high connection with Celtic Music and would like to know more about it if possible... BG is still very active today!
I went to a Kino concert a year ago - Viktor's vocals were recorded and he performed as a hologram but all the other band members were there. I cried the entire time.
@@KapetanNascimento I think they meant these ruclips.net/video/YIhqJo8Ran0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/N83PSvdSYBI/видео.html I'm not 100% sure though
To help explain his importance to Russia in the 80s and 90s was like if you put Elvis, The Beatles and Michael Jackson all in one person. There was Russia before Viktor and there was Russia after Viktor.
Latvian fan in uk, he died 15 minutes drive from my home :( it's a shame he didn't see soviet union collapse,but i also know he would have alot to say about how Putin runs russia right now
@@brethren111 well, i own the same model Moskvich 2141(even the same year model) as Tsoi, and, yes, i am russian, and, fortunately, there are no Ikarus buses on the lines of our cities anymore.
Even if you don't understand Russian you still understand the lyrics. That's why I love him. All his songs tell a story and push for change and he just sounds so good.
@@viktorciganek6775 thats the thing because his of death his song are cherished and appreciation so much today. If hadn't he would've been harassed by fans to remake his old songs or caught in a controversy or his songs being parodied or remixed in a bad way am not saying the tsoi's death is good thing but it has meaning and adds to his already legendary music carrer
Expected tho. It is simply impossible to understand how big he is and how much he means for everybody who loves him without understanding his lyrics. And not only that, but also the time when he lived, we all lived, the environment around and so many more things. He has his charm and super energy, but that's just part of his personality. His message was always the main point of his art. And to understand that you need to be part of it
Cause they didn't sing in English! And this is what global music business needs from artist to become "popular". (Joanne Stingray, however, sang english-language covers of some of their songs. But thats different story...)
But he's severly overrated in the post-soviet countries, every man, woman, child, dog and fly heard atleast five of his songs. And sometimes it's really impossible to live a day of your life not hearing a Kino song. I know that his music is good, but it's really repetative and anoying and there were periods of my life I hated the guy's guts.
I'm a child of Korean immigrants and I was born in the US. I'm also part of the working class as a young adult, so I feel some solidarity with Viktor Tsoi and his fans. As an ethnic minority, I've experienced a lot of alienation during my short life, but I've been lucky to find friends in the music scenes of rock/punk/metal. A few months ago, a friend of mine who was also born to Korean immigrants recommended that I listen to this band. They quickly became one of my favorites. I watched the movie Лето (Leto), as well as Игла (The Needle), and they were inspiring. I'm learning Russian while I learn to sing and play their songs on my acoustic guitar, because their lyrics really speak to me - even the songs from their older albums like 45. I had no idea about the song Перемен (Changes) until I watched this video. That also speaks to me, especially as I live and grew up around Minneapolis, and I stand with many of those who have used it during protests in post-Soviet countries. Thanks for making this video. Any bit of information about this band that's more accessible to people who can't understand much Russian is very helpful, because art really helps those of us who are really struggling with life in general.
much love to you. what's been going on around the world, and in particular Minneapolis has drawn a lot of strife into focus. luckily, as you point out, art has always been an expressions of the soul, whose need for love, justice, acceptance and hope are universal. while everyone's experiences and trials are unique, i'm also Asian-American, so I can relate to your feelings of alienation which in the past, has been a great burden. i'm glad you found your community through a shared love of music, which perhaps these days is a more straightforward & positive expression of values and solidarity compared to things like ethnic or national identity. That said, I think connecting with Tsoi over his Asian-ness (which DID happen with me) shows how representation matters, and how yes, you and I are allowed to participate too. Kino's music stands up against time because he spoke his truth. If we can follow that example, together and with honesty, we might actually see the change that Tsoi was singing about some 30-years ago.
I don’t think Tsoi is the typical “immigrant” although people in more westernized culture may think that because of his skin color and look and maybe name. He is a part of the Soviet society and people admire him because of his sole talent, there’s nothing slightly “alien”, as Americans would prefer to call those who immigrated, in his whole composition of charm. That is true equality, not the politically correct way. True socialism existed for at least a second there.
I am a 15 year old from romania. A medium sized country from the balkans. Today, almost 4 years after discovering Kino i started learning "кукушка" on guitar. My love for Tsoy's music will never die. Its a flame fueld by his music! May he rest in peace, and may his legacy live on for generations to come! ❤
То был тяжёлый период страны, жизни людей. И в песнях Цоя люди находили какой то призыв менять себя, становиться более крепкими, ставить перед собой цель в жизни. Его песни помогали бороться самим с собой, менять себя в лучшую сторону. Учили любви и дружбе. И никакой политики в его песнях не было, как некоторые думают.
@@arseni4472 yes it did. If he admitted about the political messages in his songs he would’ve been sent to the gulag or death. But his assassination was carried out even though he stated that there was “no” political messages in his songs. This just shows how restraint he was. He wasn’t allowed to speak out publicly so he write poet but still, the USSR couldn’t tolerate his poety. Resulting in his assassination.
@@vik5592 a guy who hasn’t lived in that country, and, probably, been a teenager at the time drops some serious bombs, not showing a doubt.) My friend, this is not as simple as you think, a whole country going through strong stress, and, consequently, being torn to pieces, people, who had lives, jobs, loves, were left to their own demise in, practically, an anarchic country. You could have any politic beliefs, but Kino and Tsoy, firstly, for the people, were not THE politic statement. They gave people hope, hope, that in any hellish situation, there is beauty, there is morale, there is a point and not completely everyone are senseless. You may suit yourself, but I, as a person who lives in Russia, whose relatives went through the 90’s, am telling you, that you have downgraded a figure that is and has been a role model, a light in the dark for the people among the current Russia’s state, to a caricature political rogue musician. The world is not that polar, dawg.
@@azazuentnoscoperovich5376 An authoritarian government needs to crush hope. No matter how small it is, hope should not exist in any form by the government. As someone who was born in one of the most powerful modern dictatorships, I can tell you from my personal experience and things that I have seen that the government can be the only hope in the heart of the citizens, and the government will destroy ANYTHING that gives hope to the civilian population. To give you a perspective, the regime I was living under had everything from facial recognition to a CCTV camera around every corner of the street. It is reasonable to say they had total control over the civilians' lives. Back to Tsoy, he gave hope to the people, and it is a fact we all agree on. It doesn’t matter whether his songs were political or not. The end result is the same. Tsoy’s songs did not aline with the narrative of the Soviet regime. Most importantly, he gave hope to the Soviet people, and the Soviet government can not coexist with any influentical figure that they can not control, at the same time he is also giving hope to the civilian population: an alternative choice. There was just no way room for Tsoy since he was an influential figure whose’s song conveyed a total opposite message to what the government is trying to push. This is why saying he was killed by the KGB makes sense. Because his death benefited no one but the government. However, I do agree that his death was truly an accident. We will never know the truth but we know the true effects his death had. Tsoy was a symbol of hope, and his death marked the end of him being a symbol of hope.
I only came to know him thanks to Metallica tribute from 2019 concert in Moscow!!!Since then i'm a huge fan of Victor🎸🎤💐So deeply sorry he died so young😭I wonder how he'd feel about Metallica playing his legendary song Gruppa Krovi!That was amazing👏👏👏
I grew up in Australia but i am chinese, i discovered kino when i was in high school and ever since i still listen to some of his music. Now i live in japan and i still listen to kino on a daily basis. I fell in love with the bands vast and punk style of music.
Man, I am so deeply pleasured to see a man not from Russia doing a video about Tsoi, huge thanks for that! Also, a little mark there; Elektrichka isn't really about the train going wrong direction, but about the feelings of the man sitting in there - he doesn't want to go to his work, he is depressed from his life and the situation. But actually, the meaning stands still, so not a big problem, probably more like my perfectionsm😅
Having before some chats with Russian people, they all agree (even those who didn't really listened his musc) that Viktor is the equivalent of The Beatles and Elvis Presley for the USSR. Tsoi is a legend and his legacy will remain forever.
Love Kino, and Viktor Tsoi. Speaking from the year 2024, a time during which his music is even more relevant than when he was alive. Love from the Netherlands, Цой Жив. ❤
As an American who’s listened to Kino it’s so fascinating to see how relatable Tsoi is to so many around the world and is ashamed not a lot outside of Russia know of him
@Levenik My friends and I are listeners of КИНО and Viktor Tsoi here in the Philippines besides being a historical airsoft group, although we were born years after he passed away. We find his songs really interesting to listen and sing along to. Viktor Tsoi lives in each of our hearts and minds wherever we are from. Цой жив! Привет из филиппины.
I'm from Canada and recently discovered Kino along with many other Russian rock bands. There's just something special about Kino and the lyrics of Tsoi are genius, especially considering the late Soviet period and the many political and social changes that occurred.
I'm from Brazil, both me and my band's drummer like Kino a lot. He managed to go to Russia a couple of years back with another band as a roadie, but didn't get to buy any discs/tapes. I remember I first heard Kino in 2007/2008 because of GTA IV, before I actually got the game, I was just looking for the songs in the game and was pleasantly surprised by Gruppa Krovi, and decided to look up more songs. I even bought a couple of books to learn Russian, but since I was really young, I didn't achieve much without a teacher. During that time I also found out about DDT and Akvarium, two great bands from the time period as well. Then I went on to watch both Igla and Assa, and thanks to that I got to watch some amazing Soviet movies as well, especially the masterpieces by Tarkovsky.
I'm from Argentina and discovered группа кино last year by a video on yt called "30 years on 30 seconds" or so. In that video there was перемен on the background and then I started to listen more and more of this soviet band. In my opinion, although the songs are really simple in a musician way, the lyrics are astonishing, it's a really cool band c:
My father has worked as a guard at his very last concert, and was a huge fan himself. It's hard to imagine what it felt like, participating in such a large event. His music is still very popular across the post-soviet countries, as it perfectly captures the mood and attitudes of the people living here. Thanks for making this video.
I am 1 of the 2 million Korean Chinese (ethnic Korean with Chinese nationality) in a country of 1.4 billion people. I grew up not knowing the language of my people and there are many instances of discrimination in day to day interactions. I can speak perfect Mandarin, but something inside me tells I’m not fitting in. I then moved to the States, but had trouble fitting in with the Korean community because I don’t know the language and my name is spelled Chinese way in all documents. Never in my life would I thought an artist speaking in a language I have many trouble understanding would resonate with me this much, but I guess that’s what makes Tsoi’s music so magical: it connects you with things around the world that you won’t even know. One day I’ll find what my bearings are, and I know that somewhere, his music helped me do that
tsoi's music speaks volumes to me, and im sure to many other people in eastern eu and i frequently wonder what the world could have looked like if he was still with us thank you for this vid цой жив
My roommate got me into kino and i fell in love. Pittsburgh has a population of eastern european culture... And u csn guarantee someone here knows kino.
I’m a half Russian, half Irish person, and I’ve grown up listening to Kino/Viktor Tsoi, I’ve tried to get a number of prominent RUclipsrs/documentarians to do an exposé on him. He’s one of the more interesting historical figures, especially musicians out there. There is a certain novelty about him considering his position on the other side of the iron curtain. He is truly the “Russian Elvis”, a great musician and actor. “Igla” or “Needle” is a great movie, even if you’re a non-Russian speaker; the storytelling is so superior that the story tells itself visually, and is very self explanatory. Also it’s common knowledge among Russians growing up in that era that the KGB murdered him.
@@theamazingaviator1084 it’s just what people say, it’s not exactly a “fact”. I do recall seeing an independent documentary in Russian at some point that explained the theory
@@theamazingaviator1084 I am russian (sorry for my shitty english), and dispite the fact i was born 2 years after Tsoi's death, i know some facts from older people and from my own experience about his death. Codi is totally correct that among older russians it was common knowledge that the KGB murdered him. There were a lot of writings on the walls and slogans "We know. We won't forgive." even back in 1990. But with the time flow people are tend to forget, so new generations don't know about that and just know "official" version from Wiki. But if you spend a little time investigating, you will see yourself, that the official version can not be truth. Everything looks stupid and impossible in it. For example the speeds of vehicles, involved into crash, were stated in official documents so high (to justify the deadly injuries), that the (shitty) Moskvitch of Tsoi would had literally desintegrated under Ikarus bus, but on all of the photos the car has relatively small damage for such an impact, as well as the bus has almost no damage at all (google carefully, 99% of photos in the internet are not actual ones, but fake from other accidents of same cars or from movies about Tsoi). Also, that was a turn at the point of accident, and it was impossible for the bus to pass it on such speed, as well as none of the drivers on Tsoi's place would have approached it on such speed from his direction. The Militsia (police) and KGB did a great effort in hiding evidences and preventing the details of accident flee into the masses, which also gives you an idea. Unfortunatelly, most of the analysis vids with plenty of details on this theme were done by unprofessional russians, so they are not very logical and dont't have translation, so i can't advise you anyhing at the moment(( Many other famous soviet people (musicians mostly) of that time got murdered as well +- a year from Tsoi. Some got "accidentally shot" after writing a blaming letter to Yeltsin, others fallen out of the windows etc. - the KGB was preparing those big changes in russia and was removing people, who could have had a significant influence on broad masses of people if being an opposition to the upcoming government. Then the same fate got GKChP members, who were trying to stop the Yeltsin's coup, but were outnumbered by bribed corrupt officials and got tagged "rebels" themselves. The country was burning in agony, and Tsoi was a hero people needed (despite the fact he never interefered in politics) so badly but unfortunatelly first to pass away.
@@НикитаМедведев-с5х I was interested in this and just did a bunch of reading - while the official version definitely seems like it could be wrong, could that not also be because it was just a version of events/investigation done by a local who was just not very good at his job and probably had another 5 deadly car crashes to do documentation for that same month? Also, in the reports I read (from a few English journalists who went over and spoke to the bus driver/his wife) - they all seem to agree without a doubt that the accident did occur - surely this one could've just been a legit accident? And if the KGB were involved/controlled the investigation - why did they not slander him and say that he was drunk as well? Surely that would've made it easier to believe.
@@SovietLensReviews Hi, friend. Well, as i mentioned earlier, i am just an average russian, who was interested in this theme a little bit more than others. I can not tell you for sure, i am just bringing to our common attention info about what most of older russians believed in. I personally do not protect any of versions. I didn't have a chance to check the crash site that day myself, as well as i couldn't check the documents. Otherwise - i guess i would have to collect all the facts to write a book about that) One thing you can know for sure - if in russia the KGB is interfering into something, and the details are being hidden - this means they did it. Proved hundreds times. Your words are very logical and i surely can agree with those, but you are trying to focus on the crash version itself only, while missing from your scope million of other important facts, surrounding it, which i guess are well-known to post-soviets, but unknown to people outside former ussr. Regarding the bus driver - people say he was "taken into circulation" by the KGB. Hence he will never tell the truth. Most likely it was even not him behind the wheel that moment. Even many of his words in first questionings were going against the real facts. Some say he even said at first the Moskvitch was black(dark), while it actually was blue. But, as of his own words, every year he bring flowers to the place of accident. Regarding the verson itself - did you know, that the one is currently now "official" was the third they thrown at us? Firstly they tried to tell people Tsoi was drunk\drugged - but the true details of blood expertise became known to broad masses almost instantly. Then they came up with the new version - Tsoi felt asleep after many sleepless nights at the studio - but this one was destroyed by his wife, who told that he was that whole night sleeping at home with her (where from he actually moved on to his fishing trip). Then came the current version with the maneuver, but it was also destroyed by independent experts, despite the militisiya\KGB blocked and cleared the crash site (they forgot about tracks on sandy roadside or smthng like that). For what reason would they lie, if it was just a normal accident? Unfortunatelly, i do not have skill and time to make an analysis video on youtube, but i can collect some interesting facts that are probably hard to find for non-soviets, and share them with you, if you really got interested with this piece of history.
I have few Neighbours Ukrainian refugees here in Germany, they all know Viktor Tsoi even tho they are just 25-26 years old they still listen heavily to his music and everyone from that Part of World basically knows Tsoi and love his music. For them he is like what Queen and Freddy Mercury is for Uk.
Ukrainians like other minor nations identify with Tsoi heavily because of his partly non-Russian heritage. He's popular in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan etc) in the same way.
im not even from Russia Kino legit got me into learning Russian. And believe me, studying and now kinda understanding the songs make it so much better. Now instead of only understading emotions, I can understand both that and the true lyrics of the song.
Виктор Цой это такая же культовая личность в Послесоветском пространстве как и Курт Кобейн в США и Европе. Те и те останутся в сердцах миллионов людей и приятной частью воспоминаний для уже взрослых людей Viktor Tsoi is the same cult personality in the post-Soviet space as Kurt Cobain in the USA and Europe. Those and those will remain in the hearts of millions of people and a pleasant part of memories already for adults
Только музыка Кобейна переоценена. По моему Нирвана средненькая группа. Цой гораздо лучше но the Cure по моему еще лучше. Причина почему эти музыканты стали легендами- их ранняя смерть. Жили бы Цой и Кобейн сейчас, уверен такими культовыми не были бы
@@arte0021 Nirvana as such has mediocre music but the thing that drove them to success was how they connected with the people through feelings. Same as tsoi
seeing people from different countries appreciating russian culture and spreading knowledge about it makes me so happy. viktor tsoy truly was and will always be an icon. thank you. цой жив!
This is amazing! I've also been fascinated by this guy and his music for the last 2 years, I didn't have a clue what his lyrics were about and I discovered him through the radio in Metro Exodus video game!
Great documentary and tribute to kino and viktor choi. The music he and the band put out are just beautiful and poignant. I hope that I can one day go to his wall and pay tribute to it. Thank you for this!
even though I don’t understand the language, its from a different country and a different time it spoke to me and kino’s music got me through allot of bad times in life
A Packet of Cigarettes was the first song I ever heard from him and it blew me away. Every single time I connect with an artist deeply I find out they have passed and very young.
This is an awesome video! I first heard him on Vladivostok FM on GTA4 and I loved the song, years later I found his songs thanks to RUclips and I was hooked, thank you for making this.
I recently found Kino, and im still surprised with how similar their songs are with those of "Los Prisioneros" a chilean band that despite being in basically the other side of the world, made songs about similar issues and problems of our country during that time.
I heard Bloodtype first, then fell in love with Good Night, now i am here learning about a strong and passionate man who faced the soviet union with art.
Though I didn't grow up in russia I grew up with tsoi's music. I'm very happy to see that people haven't forgotten about him and the message he conveyed with his music.
This was an absolutely fantastic video man. Hats off to you! I'm a young guy, and Tsoi found his way into my life a few years back. Despite only speaking or understanding bits and pieces of Russian, Tsoi's music has always spoken to my core. Today, almost all of my favorite songs are from Kino's albums, and his music plays a huge part in the ways in which I reflect. This was the first video I've seen about Tsoi in a while that I feel did an outstanding job of covering his career and story behind his music, and you accomplished it in a short time too. I cannot praise this enough, amazing work. Tsoi Zhiv!
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This movie was so fun to make, what artist should i make a movie for next?
About Boris Grebenshikov (who helped and appreciated Viktor Tsoi)? I'am very sensitized to his high connection with Celtic Music and would like to know more about it if possible... BG is still very active today!
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could you please do sektor gaza next? about yuri klinskikh, the lead singer of the band. Much appreciated.
you should make a video about the monuments to Viktor Tsoi created in Russia over the past 30 years.
Vladimir Vysotsky!! He is a legend!Russian legend. even Vicror Tsoy used to listen him!!!
I went to a Kino concert a year ago - Viktor's vocals were recorded and he performed as a hologram but all the other band members were there. I cried the entire time.
You mean the one that was recorded and put on their RUclips channel? It was great 👍
That sounds absolutely surreal. RIP
@@-Batman- can you give me a link to see it please, im a hardcore kino fan from Bosnia
@@KapetanNascimento alright lemme seee
@@KapetanNascimento I think they meant these ruclips.net/video/YIhqJo8Ran0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/N83PSvdSYBI/видео.html I'm not 100% sure though
Viktor Tsoi has some real protagonist vibes to him
he was the protagonist of Igla
He was the protagonist, everyone else is all npcs
He was murdered in a conspiracy too!
His hole attitude was amazing,he was a mood
He does. He needs a biopic
To help explain his importance to Russia in the 80s and 90s was like if you put Elvis, The Beatles and Michael Jackson all in one person. There was Russia before Viktor and there was Russia after Viktor.
there was Soviet Union before Viktor, and Russia after Viktor
With all due respect, let's not overdramatize. Russian rock-and-roll scene was well established by the time Tsoi appeared
@@xXFlameHaze92Xx and there was Russia before the Soviet Union.
Don't forget Bruce Lee
@@dragonlordskater5028 It was established in the US before Elvis too
Much love from Poland to all KNHO-fans all around the world. Цой жив!
Hi polish fans of Kino from russian fan who now is in Poland. I'm glad to see your wishes and kind words about Tsoi. Peace.
Latvian fan in uk, he died 15 minutes drive from my home :( it's a shame he didn't see soviet union collapse,but i also know he would have alot to say about how Putin runs russia right now
@@brethren111 well, i own the same model Moskvich 2141(even the same year model) as Tsoi, and, yes, i am russian, and, fortunately, there are no Ikarus buses on the lines of our cities anymore.
Much love from Poland to other Polish Кино fans :)
Цой жив!
Much love from the States!
Even if you don't understand Russian you still understand the lyrics. That's why I love him. All his songs tell a story and push for change and he just sounds so good.
As a russian person im very proud when i hear sth like this thanks for listening our music :)
@@hannasolotowizki4579 It really sounds good. There's this sweet melancholic vibes to it that just gets me
What change do you think it calls for? Not your fake democracy
Agree!!👍
A man who changed the world through rock and roll
That is nicely said!
The whole world? Too strong
Damn I love this comment
Yes
I am from Lithuania and basically, every man in his 40s or 50s knows Tsoi, and I recently started to listen to his music. ЦОЙ ЖИВ!
I asked a Ukrainian man in Poland if he knew him and he did
Im from Ukraine.
Цой Жив!
@@peterviezik2602 I am in my 20s and I like that vibe of Kino
@@peterviezik2602 Most ukrainians do
I really like his hair
Me to
Same ^^
best hair
hair 🤑
> outsider
>painter
>fails art school
>becomes Chad music player while still painting
*GOOD ENDING*
That was close 😯
Dies at the age of 28, He could have been 62 today
BAD ENDING!
@@viktorciganek6775 thats the thing because his of death his song are cherished and appreciation so much today. If hadn't he would've been harassed by fans to remake his old songs or caught in a controversy or his songs being parodied or remixed in a bad way am not saying the tsoi's death is good thing but it has meaning and adds to his already legendary music carrer
@@momonoski4398 you got some point, nevertheless, still, imagine how many songs he'd Release if he didn't die
@@viktorciganek6775 i agree with you on that
Great video. It’s a shame Kino is not very popular in the western world.
Expected tho. It is simply impossible to understand how big he is and how much he means for everybody who loves him without understanding his lyrics. And not only that, but also the time when he lived, we all lived, the environment around and so many more things. He has his charm and super energy, but that's just part of his personality. His message was always the main point of his art. And to understand that you need to be part of it
I was a teenager in those days in a Western European country - and didn´t have any idea. It would have been exactly my kind of music then...
Cause they didn't sing in English! And this is what global music business needs from artist to become "popular".
(Joanne Stingray, however, sang english-language covers of some of their songs. But thats different story...)
its probably because ive been gatekeeping it the last 5 years😅
But he's severly overrated in the post-soviet countries, every man, woman, child, dog and fly heard atleast five of his songs. And sometimes it's really impossible to live a day of your life not hearing a Kino song. I know that his music is good, but it's really repetative and anoying and there were periods of my life I hated the guy's guts.
I'm a child of Korean immigrants and I was born in the US. I'm also part of the working class as a young adult, so I feel some solidarity with Viktor Tsoi and his fans. As an ethnic minority, I've experienced a lot of alienation during my short life, but I've been lucky to find friends in the music scenes of rock/punk/metal. A few months ago, a friend of mine who was also born to Korean immigrants recommended that I listen to this band.
They quickly became one of my favorites. I watched the movie Лето (Leto), as well as Игла (The Needle), and they were inspiring. I'm learning Russian while I learn to sing and play their songs on my acoustic guitar, because their lyrics really speak to me - even the songs from their older albums like 45.
I had no idea about the song Перемен (Changes) until I watched this video. That also speaks to me, especially as I live and grew up around Minneapolis, and I stand with many of those who have used it during protests in post-Soviet countries.
Thanks for making this video. Any bit of information about this band that's more accessible to people who can't understand much Russian is very helpful, because art really helps those of us who are really struggling with life in general.
much love to you. what's been going on around the world, and in particular Minneapolis has drawn a lot of strife into focus.
luckily, as you point out, art has always been an expressions of the soul, whose need for love, justice, acceptance and hope are universal.
while everyone's experiences and trials are unique, i'm also Asian-American, so I can relate to your feelings of alienation which in the past, has been a great burden.
i'm glad you found your community through a shared love of music, which perhaps these days is a more straightforward & positive expression of values and solidarity compared to things like ethnic or national identity.
That said, I think connecting with Tsoi over his Asian-ness (which DID happen with me) shows how representation matters, and how yes, you and I are allowed to participate too.
Kino's music stands up against time because he spoke his truth. If we can follow that example, together and with honesty, we might actually see the change that Tsoi was singing about some 30-years ago.
@@freesiderxl Great love to you both.
Im a korean too but like a Viktor Tsoi from Russia.
i will tell you about Victor Tsoy and i play the guitar aslo like you. i can help if you want to know about KINO
I don’t think Tsoi is the typical “immigrant” although people in more westernized culture may think that because of his skin color and look and maybe name. He is a part of the Soviet society and people admire him because of his sole talent, there’s nothing slightly “alien”, as Americans would prefer to call those who immigrated, in his whole composition of charm. That is true equality, not the politically correct way. True socialism existed for at least a second there.
I’m american as hell but I have a real soft spot of Russian music especially anything from Kino
Molchat doma - good music group
@@apolon92s Buerak too
nice pfp
Same
You sound just like me!
I am a 15 year old from romania. A medium sized country from the balkans. Today, almost 4 years after discovering Kino i started learning "кукушка" on guitar. My love for Tsoy's music will never die. Its a flame fueld by his music! May he rest in peace, and may his legacy live on for generations to come! ❤
His music and Molchat Doma enabled me to learn Russian so i can understand their music the way it was intended. I’m still learning and not one regret
Картошка тумбочка кровать))))
The same combo is what may get me to learn russian. I'd love to understand and sing along to this wonderful music
Good luck on your journey! How are you now?
This is the main reason why I like Russian music
The russian Bruce Lee, died too young.......
@@КостяНовиков-ш6ыyea that’s putin
То был тяжёлый период страны, жизни людей. И в песнях Цоя люди находили какой то призыв менять себя, становиться более крепкими, ставить перед собой цель в жизни. Его песни помогали бороться самим с собой, менять себя в лучшую сторону. Учили любви и дружбе. И никакой политики в его песнях не было, как некоторые думают.
В его песнях был политический контекст
@@arseni4472 yes it did. If he admitted about the political messages in his songs he would’ve been sent to the gulag or death. But his assassination was carried out even though he stated that there was “no” political messages in his songs. This just shows how restraint he was. He wasn’t allowed to speak out publicly so he write poet but still, the USSR couldn’t tolerate his poety. Resulting in his assassination.
Ukraine
@@vik5592 a guy who hasn’t lived in that country, and, probably, been a teenager at the time drops some serious bombs, not showing a doubt.) My friend, this is not as simple as you think, a whole country going through strong stress, and, consequently, being torn to pieces, people, who had lives, jobs, loves, were left to their own demise in, practically, an anarchic country. You could have any politic beliefs, but Kino and Tsoy, firstly, for the people, were not THE politic statement. They gave people hope, hope, that in any hellish situation, there is beauty, there is morale, there is a point and not completely everyone are senseless. You may suit yourself, but I, as a person who lives in Russia, whose relatives went through the 90’s, am telling you, that you have downgraded a figure that is and has been a role model, a light in the dark for the people among the current Russia’s state, to a caricature political rogue musician. The world is not that polar, dawg.
@@azazuentnoscoperovich5376 An authoritarian government needs to crush hope. No matter how small it is, hope should not exist in any form by the government. As someone who was born in one of the most powerful modern dictatorships, I can tell you from my personal experience and things that I have seen that the government can be the only hope in the heart of the citizens, and the government will destroy ANYTHING that gives hope to the civilian population. To give you a perspective, the regime I was living under had everything from facial recognition to a CCTV camera around every corner of the street. It is reasonable to say they had total control over the civilians' lives. Back to Tsoy, he gave hope to the people, and it is a fact we all agree on. It doesn’t matter whether his songs were political or not. The end result is the same. Tsoy’s songs did not aline with the narrative of the Soviet regime. Most importantly, he gave hope to the Soviet people, and the Soviet government can not coexist with any influentical figure that they can not control, at the same time he is also giving hope to the civilian population: an alternative choice. There was just no way room for Tsoy since he was an influential figure whose’s song conveyed a total opposite message to what the government is trying to push. This is why saying he was killed by the KGB makes sense. Because his death benefited no one but the government. However, I do agree that his death was truly an accident. We will never know the truth but we know the true effects his death had. Tsoy was a symbol of hope, and his death marked the end of him being a symbol of hope.
I am very glad that foreigners love listening to Tsoi!
I only came to know him thanks to Metallica tribute from 2019 concert in Moscow!!!Since then i'm a huge fan of Victor🎸🎤💐So deeply sorry he died so young😭I wonder how he'd feel about Metallica playing his legendary song Gruppa Krovi!That was amazing👏👏👏
I am frome thailand and I love this rock band. His music is very nice
Love and peace from France (Eve, 69 years old)
I grew up in Australia but i am chinese, i discovered kino when i was in high school and ever since i still listen to some of his music. Now i live in japan and i still listen to kino on a daily basis. I fell in love with the bands vast and punk style of music.
Man, I am so deeply pleasured to see a man not from Russia doing a video about Tsoi, huge thanks for that!
Also, a little mark there; Elektrichka isn't really about the train going wrong direction, but about the feelings of the man sitting in there - he doesn't want to go to his work, he is depressed from his life and the situation. But actually, the meaning stands still, so not a big problem, probably more like my perfectionsm😅
found kino about 2-3 years ago. now i think i know 98% of their songs. every album... almost every concert... everything heh
Having before some chats with Russian people, they all agree (even those who didn't really listened his musc) that Viktor is the equivalent of The Beatles and Elvis Presley for the USSR.
Tsoi is a legend and his legacy will remain forever.
I discovered Kino early 2020. This band changed my music in taste forever and I will never stop listening to Kino
Цой дал людям то, чего им так долго не хватало - надежду на перемены. Он стал голосом поколения, живой легендой...
Also, thanks for good video, man!
Love Kino, and Viktor Tsoi. Speaking from the year 2024, a time during which his music is even more relevant than when he was alive. Love from the Netherlands, Цой Жив. ❤
His birthday’s in an hour where I live Цой жив
As an American who’s listened to Kino it’s so fascinating to see how relatable Tsoi is to so many around the world and is ashamed not a lot outside of Russia know of him
I started learning Russian because of this band
SAME
I am a British Tsoy fan! Love his music!
Thanks for the video 🙏 i didnt know anything about him until now
gone but not forgotten
I am from Russian And I was wondering what people from other countries would say about Tsoi.
@Levenik My friends and I are listeners of КИНО and Viktor Tsoi here in the Philippines besides being a historical airsoft group, although we were born years after he passed away. We find his songs really interesting to listen and sing along to.
Viktor Tsoi lives in each of our hearts and minds wherever we are from. Цой жив! Привет из филиппины.
@@kennangelotorre9623I am very glad that people from other countries are familiar with our musicians
I'm from Canada and recently discovered Kino along with many other Russian rock bands. There's just something special about Kino and the lyrics of Tsoi are genius, especially considering the late Soviet period and the many political and social changes that occurred.
I'm from Brazil, both me and my band's drummer like Kino a lot. He managed to go to Russia a couple of years back with another band as a roadie, but didn't get to buy any discs/tapes. I remember I first heard Kino in 2007/2008 because of GTA IV, before I actually got the game, I was just looking for the songs in the game and was pleasantly surprised by Gruppa Krovi, and decided to look up more songs. I even bought a couple of books to learn Russian, but since I was really young, I didn't achieve much without a teacher. During that time I also found out about DDT and Akvarium, two great bands from the time period as well.
Then I went on to watch both Igla and Assa, and thanks to that I got to watch some amazing Soviet movies as well, especially the masterpieces by Tarkovsky.
I'm from Argentina and discovered группа кино last year by a video on yt called "30 years on 30 seconds" or so. In that video there was перемен on the background and then I started to listen more and more of this soviet band. In my opinion, although the songs are really simple in a musician way, the lyrics are astonishing, it's a really cool band c:
Когда Цой становится популярен на весь мир, то понимаешь шо наступают тяжелые времена
그렇네요...
тяжело..
Or maybe it's just because he has good songs
是的
*love viktor from slovakia*
ejjj cau
@@ridersk1220 *Nazdár :D*
ЦОЙ ЖИВ
Так себе жив
@@кто-л8ч ok
My father has worked as a guard at his very last concert, and was a huge fan himself. It's hard to imagine what it felt like, participating in such a large event.
His music is still very popular across the post-soviet countries, as it perfectly captures the mood and attitudes of the people living here.
Thanks for making this video.
All I want to say is his songs are real poetry.
I am 1 of the 2 million Korean Chinese (ethnic Korean with Chinese nationality) in a country of 1.4 billion people. I grew up not knowing the language of my people and there are many instances of discrimination in day to day interactions. I can speak perfect Mandarin, but something inside me tells I’m not fitting in.
I then moved to the States, but had trouble fitting in with the Korean community because I don’t know the language and my name is spelled Chinese way in all documents.
Never in my life would I thought an artist speaking in a language I have many trouble understanding would resonate with me this much, but I guess that’s what makes Tsoi’s music so magical: it connects you with things around the world that you won’t even know. One day I’ll find what my bearings are, and I know that somewhere, his music helped me do that
Korean originated from china
IM CHAOXIANZU TOOOOO, so real
Bro why feel discrimination if you can speak fluent mandarin? You should feel the same as the majority ethnic group then.
tsoi's music speaks volumes to me, and im sure to many other people in eastern eu and i frequently wonder what the world could have looked like if he was still with us
thank you for this vid
цой жив
I stared listening to russian music to help me better my russian and fell in love with kino.
Viktor truly is a legend and may he live on in our hearts and ears with the music kino made
My roommate got me into kino and i fell in love. Pittsburgh has a population of eastern european culture... And u csn guarantee someone here knows kino.
I love Kino and Viktor, greetings from Turkey! Listening to him since a year, I'm literally addicted.
I’m a half Russian, half Irish person, and I’ve grown up listening to Kino/Viktor Tsoi, I’ve tried to get a number of prominent RUclipsrs/documentarians to do an exposé on him. He’s one of the more interesting historical figures, especially musicians out there. There is a certain novelty about him considering his position on the other side of the iron curtain. He is truly the “Russian Elvis”, a great musician and actor. “Igla” or “Needle” is a great movie, even if you’re a non-Russian speaker; the storytelling is so superior that the story tells itself visually, and is very self explanatory. Also it’s common knowledge among Russians growing up in that era that the KGB murdered him.
the KGB murdered him? i've never heard of this before, could you elaborate on it? What evidence presents itself that may lead one to think that?
@@theamazingaviator1084 it’s just what people say, it’s not exactly a “fact”. I do recall seeing an independent documentary in Russian at some point that explained the theory
@@theamazingaviator1084 I am russian (sorry for my shitty english), and dispite the fact i was born 2 years after Tsoi's death, i know some facts from older people and from my own experience about his death. Codi is totally correct that among older russians it was common knowledge that the KGB murdered him. There were a lot of writings on the walls and slogans "We know. We won't forgive." even back in 1990. But with the time flow people are tend to forget, so new generations don't know about that and just know "official" version from Wiki.
But if you spend a little time investigating, you will see yourself, that the official version can not be truth. Everything looks stupid and impossible in it. For example the speeds of vehicles, involved into crash, were stated in official documents so high (to justify the deadly injuries), that the (shitty) Moskvitch of Tsoi would had literally desintegrated under Ikarus bus, but on all of the photos the car has relatively small damage for such an impact, as well as the bus has almost no damage at all (google carefully, 99% of photos in the internet are not actual ones, but fake from other accidents of same cars or from movies about Tsoi). Also, that was a turn at the point of accident, and it was impossible for the bus to pass it on such speed, as well as none of the drivers on Tsoi's place would have approached it on such speed from his direction.
The Militsia (police) and KGB did a great effort in hiding evidences and preventing the details of accident flee into the masses, which also gives you an idea.
Unfortunatelly, most of the analysis vids with plenty of details on this theme were done by unprofessional russians, so they are not very logical and dont't have translation, so i can't advise you anyhing at the moment((
Many other famous soviet people (musicians mostly) of that time got murdered as well +- a year from Tsoi. Some got "accidentally shot" after writing a blaming letter to Yeltsin, others fallen out of the windows etc. - the KGB was preparing those big changes in russia and was removing people, who could have had a significant influence on broad masses of people if being an opposition to the upcoming government. Then the same fate got GKChP members, who were trying to stop the Yeltsin's coup, but were outnumbered by bribed corrupt officials and got tagged "rebels" themselves.
The country was burning in agony, and Tsoi was a hero people needed (despite the fact he never interefered in politics) so badly but unfortunatelly first to pass away.
@@НикитаМедведев-с5х I was interested in this and just did a bunch of reading - while the official version definitely seems like it could be wrong, could that not also be because it was just a version of events/investigation done by a local who was just not very good at his job and probably had another 5 deadly car crashes to do documentation for that same month?
Also, in the reports I read (from a few English journalists who went over and spoke to the bus driver/his wife) - they all seem to agree without a doubt that the accident did occur - surely this one could've just been a legit accident? And if the KGB were involved/controlled the investigation - why did they not slander him and say that he was drunk as well? Surely that would've made it easier to believe.
@@SovietLensReviews Hi, friend. Well, as i mentioned earlier, i am just an average russian, who was interested in this theme a little bit more than others. I can not tell you for sure, i am just bringing to our common attention info about what most of older russians believed in. I personally do not protect any of versions. I didn't have a chance to check the crash site that day myself, as well as i couldn't check the documents. Otherwise - i guess i would have to collect all the facts to write a book about that)
One thing you can know for sure - if in russia the KGB is interfering into something, and the details are being hidden - this means they did it. Proved hundreds times.
Your words are very logical and i surely can agree with those, but you are trying to focus on the crash version itself only, while missing from your scope million of other important facts, surrounding it, which i guess are well-known to post-soviets, but unknown to people outside former ussr.
Regarding the bus driver - people say he was "taken into circulation" by the KGB. Hence he will never tell the truth. Most likely it was even not him behind the wheel that moment. Even many of his words in first questionings were going against the real facts. Some say he even said at first the Moskvitch was black(dark), while it actually was blue. But, as of his own words, every year he bring flowers to the place of accident.
Regarding the verson itself - did you know, that the one is currently now "official" was the third they thrown at us? Firstly they tried to tell people Tsoi was drunk\drugged - but the true details of blood expertise became known to broad masses almost instantly. Then they came up with the new version - Tsoi felt asleep after many sleepless nights at the studio - but this one was destroyed by his wife, who told that he was that whole night sleeping at home with her (where from he actually moved on to his fishing trip). Then came the current version with the maneuver, but it was also destroyed by independent experts, despite the militisiya\KGB blocked and cleared the crash site (they forgot about tracks on sandy roadside or smthng like that). For what reason would they lie, if it was just a normal accident?
Unfortunatelly, i do not have skill and time to make an analysis video on youtube, but i can collect some interesting facts that are probably hard to find for non-soviets, and share them with you, if you really got interested with this piece of history.
I have few Neighbours Ukrainian refugees here in Germany, they all know Viktor Tsoi even tho they are just 25-26 years old they still listen heavily to his music and everyone from that Part of World basically knows Tsoi and love his music. For them he is like what Queen and Freddy Mercury is for Uk.
Ukrainians like other minor nations identify with Tsoi heavily because of his partly non-Russian heritage. He's popular in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan etc) in the same way.
Kino is undoubtedly the biggest rock act in USSR/Russia. I wonder who's second. Probably Nautilus Pompilius.
No , king and joker
@@Sholovlog ha-ha-ha, it was funny.
@@Sholovlog a court jester, not joker, btw.
Gruppa Krovi and Radio Africa of Aquarium are the Best Rock Albums of Russia for me
Браво was somewhat big too
im not even from Russia Kino legit got me into learning Russian. And believe me, studying and now kinda understanding the songs make it so much better. Now instead of only understading emotions, I can understand both that and the true lyrics of the song.
I just wish people knew him like everyone knew Michel Jackson, both legends
Yes, it's sad a little bit, because I think Viktor is most popular Soviet rock musician
Виктор Цой это такая же культовая личность в Послесоветском пространстве как и Курт Кобейн в США и Европе. Те и те останутся в сердцах миллионов людей и приятной частью воспоминаний для уже взрослых людей
Viktor Tsoi is the same cult personality in the post-Soviet space as Kurt Cobain in the USA and Europe. Those and those will remain in the hearts of millions of people and a pleasant part of memories already for adults
Только музыка Кобейна переоценена. По моему Нирвана средненькая группа. Цой гораздо лучше но the Cure по моему еще лучше. Причина почему эти музыканты стали легендами- их ранняя смерть. Жили бы Цой и Кобейн сейчас, уверен такими культовыми не были бы
@@arte0021 Nirvana as such has mediocre music but the thing that drove them to success was how they connected with the people through feelings. Same as tsoi
I listen to KNHO every day. And will honor him in the same way for his birthday. His music is here to stay
Words can't express how i feel about this legend Цой жив!
seeing people from different countries appreciating russian culture and spreading knowledge about it makes me so happy. viktor tsoy truly was and will always be an icon. thank you. цой жив!
Цой жив!!! В наших сердцах
This is amazing! I've also been fascinated by this guy and his music for the last 2 years, I didn't have a clue what his lyrics were about and I discovered him through the radio in Metro Exodus video game!
GTA IV
Цой жив. Это то что ты чувствуешь даже сегодня....и каждый год
I love his music, found them like a week ago and got obsessed with KINO. Much love from Bulgaria. Цой жив!
Viktor Tsoi is fucking awesome
Nice!! You deservve more subscribers. Viktor Tsoi is the best Russian singer
I'm agree
I can't believe I feel sadness and longing for someone I never met.
Love tsoi from the UK and Korea
I did grow up with his song, it's so sad that he's dyed in horrible car accident so young. Rest in peace, you will never be forgotten!
Great documentary and tribute to kino and viktor choi. The music he and the band put out are just beautiful and poignant. I hope that I can one day go to his wall and pay tribute to it. Thank you for this!
Keep these docs up bro! This video was a great scourge for English speakers!
Who is Viktor Tsoi? - LEGEND
Yeah!! ✌
Such a good documentary! Really helped me make a presentation about him for the class :D
Viktor Robertovich Tsoi is the best soviet rocker! Greetings from the Philippines
Tsoy Lives!
even though I don’t understand the language, its from a different country and a different time it spoke to me and kino’s music got me through allot of bad times in life
Criminally underrated video. I expect Tsoi's popularity to rise with the surge of doomer mixes.
And now his music is emerging in the west
Цой как Пушкин войдет в нашу историю ! В душе он был Русским .
Не думал, что этой темой будут увлекаться и англоговорящие ютуберы... Ну, чтож, удачи вам в продвижении
ты хоть понял, что они продвигают?
Одна израильская группа делает каверы на иврите. Кстати перевод хороший. И соло на трубе добавили
Not all of us are Russophobes that still suffer from the Red Scare
@@dela_v8227 That's good
@@hefenzy а что за ребята?
как жаль, как жаль. в наших сердцах он будет жить вечно.
молодым
Very nice documentary. Well done.
I love videos like these. I discovered him by random in a wikipedia rabbit hole and I couldn't be happier
Как же классно что иностранцы хотят узнать про гениального певца на всю жизнь
Im from the us and very interested
This video gave me goosebumps during the entire time watching. Can't wait to see more from you
A Packet of Cigarettes was the first song I ever heard from him and it blew me away. Every single time I connect with an artist deeply I find out they have passed and very young.
Love from Poland to all the Кино-heads !!
This is an awesome video! I first heard him on Vladivostok FM on GTA4 and I loved the song, years later I found his songs thanks to RUclips and I was hooked, thank you for making this.
discovered tsoi about a decade ago. it's nice to see more videos about him today
I found viktor’s music early 2019 via peremen and have been a fan ever since. Wonderful video, some well needed exposure.
I'm British and I discovered him from a video I once watched about the war on Afghanistan and gruppa krovi is now probably my favourite song
hey, I'm so glad that this wonderful band is listened to not only in Russia. thank you guys!!
I recently found Kino, and im still surprised with how similar their songs are with those of "Los Prisioneros" a chilean band that despite being in basically the other side of the world, made songs about similar issues and problems of our country during that time.
Thanks for this video 🙂
Viktor you are a legend here too.
I’ve listened to him since 86 as a kid and still do! Its prolific!
I think it’s safe to say that Viktor Tsoi completely changed the Russian music genre forever.
Thank you for creating the video
I heard Bloodtype first, then fell in love with Good Night, now i am here learning about a strong and passionate man who faced the soviet union with art.
Though I didn't grow up in russia I grew up with tsoi's music. I'm very happy to see that people haven't forgotten about him and the message he conveyed with his music.
I'm from Russia, it's nice to hear about Victor and the Kino group from foreigners.
I'm a big fan of kino but I barely knew any of this, good video man thanks
было очень приятно услышать то что даже иностранцы говорят про Виктора Цоя. Thanks for this video ☺️
This was an absolutely fantastic video man. Hats off to you! I'm a young guy, and Tsoi found his way into my life a few years back. Despite only speaking or understanding bits and pieces of Russian, Tsoi's music has always spoken to my core. Today, almost all of my favorite songs are from Kino's albums, and his music plays a huge part in the ways in which I reflect.
This was the first video I've seen about Tsoi in a while that I feel did an outstanding job of covering his career and story behind his music, and you accomplished it in a short time too. I cannot praise this enough, amazing work.
Tsoi Zhiv!
Thank you for making this, tsoi lives
Но высокая внебе звезда... Завет меня в путь.Группа крови на рукове...
Мой порядковый номер на рукаве. Пожелай мне удачи в бою... пожелай мне удачи.
Took me long enough to get this in my recs! Amazing video! I love Kino alot.
Girl's K pop singers: *BTS,... etc*
*Our* K pop singer:
russian girls like both😅