In early 1985, Kino attempted to record another album, but Tsoi did not like producer Andrei Tropillo ‘s interference in his work, and the project was left unfinished.
After the album was finished, Tsoi formed the electric section of Kino, which included Kasparyan on lead guitar, Titov on bass guitar, and Georgy Guryanov on percussion, and in May 1984, they began to actively rehearse a new concert program.
The band produced the album Periferia (Periphery) in April 1984. After recording the album, some members of the group landed on a KGB watch list and were subjected to government persecution . The band’s music was banned, forcing them to go underground.
In 1984, Kino released their second album, Nachalnik Kamchatki (Russian: Начальник Камчатки ). The title was inspired by Tsoi’s job as a boiler plant operator (“nachalnik” means ‘chief’ or ‘boss,’ and “Kamchatka” is slang for ‘a very faraway place’ – but also a folk name for the boiler plant where…
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In May 1983, DDT performed at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, as part of a three-day, sanctioned festival, Rok za mir (Rock for Peace). Their performance, however, was edited out of the official television program covering the event.
The band’s responsibilities were split evenly between Tsoi and Rybin. Tsoi was in charge of the creative component, writing music and lyrics, while Rybin did all the administrative work, such as organizing concerts, rehearsals and recording sessions. In March 1983, a serious conflict broke out between them, the culmination of…
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In the winter of 1983, they played several shows in Leningrad and Moscow and were sometimes accompanied by Aquarium drummer Pyotr Troshchenkov [ ru ] .
In the spring of 1982, they began to perform at the Leningrad Rock Club and met with the influential underground musician Boris Grebenshchikov . It was around this time that they changed the band’s name to Kino.
Kino released their debut album, 45 , in 1982. Since the band only consisted of two members, Grebenshchikov suggested that members of his band Aquarium assist Kino in recording the album. These included cellist Vsevolod Gakkel , flautist Andrei Romanov [ ru ] , and bassist Mikhail Faynshteyn-Vasilyev [ ru…
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In late 1982, Kino attempted to record a second album at the studio of the Maly Drama Theatre , along with drummer Valery Kirilov [ ru ] (who later joined Zoopark ) and sound designer Andrey Kuskov. However, Tsoi lost interest in the project and they ceased recording.