Panov died of peritonitis at the age of 38 on August 20, 1998.
As restrictions on rock music loosened with glasnost , AU’s status changed. In 1987, AU was allowed into the Leningrad Rock Club and performed at the fifth Leningrad rock festival. They continued to perform at festivals and clubs throughout the ’80s and ’90s with various line-ups. Former members of AU…
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In December 1980, Artemy Troitsky invited AU to give a series of apartment concerts in Moscow. Viktor Tsoi played bass in the group at this time. On March 23, 1981, AU performed at Andrei Tropillo ‘s birthday celebration in a St. Petersburg cafe with a similar line-up. Most of the…
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Although AU were active for nineteen years (1979–1998), they never released an official album or single during that time. However, they made studio recordings with Andrei Tropillo and Aleksei Vishnya as well as concert recordings that were distributed as magnitizdat . Some of AU’s recordings have since been restored and…
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Andrei Panov, also known as “Svin” ( Russian : Свин , lit. ‘ Swine ‘ ), formed Avtomaticheskie udovletvoriteli (AU) in autumn 1979. The group’s name was a loose Russian translation of Sex Pistols , who were a major influence on the group’s style and attitude. AU were also influenced…
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