Алексей Борисов
Real Name:
Алексей Борисов
Profile:
Alexei Borisov (December 7, 1960, Moscow, USSR) is a Russian musician.
In 1983, he graduated from Moscow State University, History Department. He started his music career in 1980 as a guitarist of the first Moscow new-wave band "The Center". In 1981 with guitarist Dmitry Matzenov he runned big-beat-ska-mod band "Prospekt". In 1985 he formed the first and still active Russian techno-industrial duo "Notchnoi Prospekt" with the keyboard-player Ivan Sokolovsky.
Since the beginning of the 90's Borisov plays in electronic duo "F.R.U.I.T.S." (with Pavel Jagun), that became quite well-known in Russia. Among his latest projects, are electro-ethnic project "Volga" (with Angela Manukjan and Roman Lebedev), "Gosplan Trio" with Moscow saxophonist Serge Letov and experimental duo with Anton Nikkila (Finland).
In 2000 Borisov and Nikkila formed "N&B Research Digest" recording label. Among other Borisovs' collaborations are the joint projects with the performance-group "North" (Russia), KK Null (Japan), Jeffrey Surak (USA), Leif Ellgren (Sweden). Borisov also collaborates with the video-artist Roman Anikushin, multimedia-artists Aristarh Chernishev and Vladislav Efimov and also with Olga Subbotina, Moscow theatre director.
Lately Borisov developped a solo music career as a DJ in clubs and radio and contributed as a journalist to some Russian ("Bulldozer", "Ptjuch", "Fuzz", "Downtown", "man'Music", etc.) and foreign ("B'Mag", "Technikart") magazines and newspapers.
In 1983, he graduated from Moscow State University, History Department. He started his music career in 1980 as a guitarist of the first Moscow new-wave band "The Center". In 1981 with guitarist Dmitry Matzenov he runned big-beat-ska-mod band "Prospekt". In 1985 he formed the first and still active Russian techno-industrial duo "Notchnoi Prospekt" with the keyboard-player Ivan Sokolovsky.
Since the beginning of the 90's Borisov plays in electronic duo "F.R.U.I.T.S." (with Pavel Jagun), that became quite well-known in Russia. Among his latest projects, are electro-ethnic project "Volga" (with Angela Manukjan and Roman Lebedev), "Gosplan Trio" with Moscow saxophonist Serge Letov and experimental duo with Anton Nikkila (Finland).
In 2000 Borisov and Nikkila formed "N&B Research Digest" recording label. Among other Borisovs' collaborations are the joint projects with the performance-group "North" (Russia), KK Null (Japan), Jeffrey Surak (USA), Leif Ellgren (Sweden). Borisov also collaborates with the video-artist Roman Anikushin, multimedia-artists Aristarh Chernishev and Vladislav Efimov and also with Olga Subbotina, Moscow theatre director.
Lately Borisov developped a solo music career as a DJ in clubs and radio and contributed as a journalist to some Russian ("Bulldozer", "Ptjuch", "Fuzz", "Downtown", "man'Music", etc.) and foreign ("B'Mag", "Technikart") magazines and newspapers.
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In Groups:
Alexei Borisov & Anton Nikkilä,
Alexei Borisov & Black Boyars,
Alexei Borisov & Olga Nosova,
Amber Rooms,
ASTMA (4),
BRZB,
F.R.U.I.T.S.,
Fake Cats Project,
Gosplan Trio,
Internat,
Kolkol,
Modern Feelings,
Volga,
Ночной Проспект,
Ривущие Струны,
Центр
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