Alexander Zaloopin & Uvazhaemiy

Уважаемый en Radio City

Alexander Zaloopin is a singer and performer who performs in a mask. He emerged in the mid-2000s as a counterpoint to the tradition of the Russian prison chanson, which he turns on its head through irony and theatricality, in what has been dubbed queer chanson. His 2009 album Sweet and Nasty is one of his milestones: it blends the narrative of chanson with a punk attitude and experimentation across genres. On stage, his raspy, vehement voice and extravagant costumes stand out, with a proposal that combines post-punk, breakbeat, dub, witch house, IDM, minimal wave and house.

Uvazhaemiy is the experimental solo project of Vitalii Zimin, a musician based in Berlin and founder of the independent label Crunch Tapes, also linked to Pivnoy Cowboy and other bands. His songs combine distorted guitars, funky rhythms and minimalist electronics with a theatrical, absurd voice that changes style. It plays with contrasts between irony and sincerity, simplicity and tension, humour and discomfort.

Both acts share the bill in this punk and rock show at Radio City, the Valencian venue that hosts concerts and shows.