Molchat Doma

Musicians — Minsk

01Profile

A Molchat Doma Photo

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Molchat Doma - Roman Komogortsev, Pavel Kozlov and Egor Shkutko, from Minsk, Belarus.

Describe your style in three words?
R: Doc Martens. Levi’s. Fred Perry.
P: Converse. Short-pants. Polo.
E: I wear what I like.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
R: Depeche Mode at Minsk Arena, 2014.
P: Idles, Festival in Bourges, 2019. Mother
E: The Good, The Bad and The Queen, Festival Bol’ 2019.

If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
R: It would be New Order and The Cure. I would like to show them that we also know how to make good music!
P: The Cure and Foals.
E: Tears For Fears and Kraftwerk.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
R: It's hard to say now. When I was a little younger, I was the guy with the longest hair, which gave me the impression of both the musician and the personality as a whole. Now everything is different. I'm drawn to the '80s now - you know, vintage things, synthesizers, music, movies.
P: Indie wave, '70s.
E: '80s too.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
R: John Frusciante.
P: Sid Barrett.
E: Thom Yorke.

Of all the independent venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
R: Botanique, Brussels. Immediately the impression was created that we were playing in a tower. There were a lot of famous bands playing in the past. A very beautiful, theatrical stage.
P: Doomroosje, Nijmegen,NL.
E: Kablys, Vilnius.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
R: Stephen John Harrington (Steve Strange). A legendary person from '80s new wave.
E: An old band from the UK - Yazoo.


 

www.instagram.com/molchatdomaband

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
R: 'The Devil’s Dancers' by Oppenheimer Analysis
P: 'Ummon' by SLIFT. 
E: 'Тишина' by АукцЫон.

A song that defines the teenage you?
R: 'Whiplash' by Metallica.
P: 'Jesus Of Suburbia' by Green Day.
E: 'Amerika' by Rammstein.

One record you would keep forever?
R: 'The Man-Machine' by Kraftwerk.
P: 'The Wall' by Pink Floyd.
E: 'Ultra' by Depeche Mode.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
R: 'Закрой За Мной Дверь' by Кино.
P: 'Груз' by Петля Пристрастия.
E: 'Scatterbrain' by Radiohead.

A song you wished you had written?
R: 'Enjoy The Silence' by Depeche Mode.
P: 'Physical World' by Death From Above 1979.
E: 'A Forest' by The Cure.

Best song to turn up loud?
R: '586' by New Order.
P: 'New Kind Of Cross' by Buzz Kull.
E: 'Перемен' by Кино.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
R: 'Любимка' by NILETTO.
P: 'Toxic Garbage Island' by Gojira.
E: 'We Built Our Own World' by Hans Zimmer.

The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
R: 'Грустный Дэнс' by Луна.
E: 'Don’t You Want Me' by The Human League.

Best song to end an all-nighter?
R: 'Stars' by Warpaint.
P: 'Dialogue' by Drab Majesty.
E: 'Will There Be Enough Water' by The Dead Weather.

Any new music you are into at the moment?
R: Super Besse and their new album 'Un Rêve'.
P: 'Pauki' by Gil’otina.

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Molchat Doma - Roman Komogortsev, Pavel Kozlov and Egor Shkutko, from Minsk, Belarus.

Describe your style in three words?
R: Doc Martens. Levi’s. Fred Perry.
P: Converse. Short-pants. Polo.
E: I wear what I like.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
R: Depeche Mode at Minsk Arena, 2014.
P: Idles, Festival in Bourges, 2019. Mother
E: The Good, The Bad and The Queen, Festival Bol’ 2019.

If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
R: It would be New Order and The Cure. I would like to show them that we also know how to make good music!
P: The Cure and Foals.
E: Tears For Fears and Kraftwerk.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
R: It's hard to say now. When I was a little younger, I was the guy with the longest hair, which gave me the impression of both the musician and the personality as a whole. Now everything is different. I'm drawn to the '80s now - you know, vintage things, synthesizers, music, movies.
P: Indie wave, '70s.
E: '80s too.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
R: John Frusciante.
P: Sid Barrett.
E: Thom Yorke.

Of all the independent venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
R: Botanique, Brussels. Immediately the impression was created that we were playing in a tower. There were a lot of famous bands playing in the past. A very beautiful, theatrical stage.
P: Doomroosje, Nijmegen,NL.
E: Kablys, Vilnius.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
R: Stephen John Harrington (Steve Strange). A legendary person from '80s new wave.
E: An old band from the UK - Yazoo.


 

www.instagram.com/molchatdomaband

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
R: 'The Devil’s Dancers' by Oppenheimer Analysis
P: 'Ummon' by SLIFT. 
E: 'Тишина' by АукцЫон.

A song that defines the teenage you?
R: 'Whiplash' by Metallica.
P: 'Jesus Of Suburbia' by Green Day.
E: 'Amerika' by Rammstein.

One record you would keep forever?
R: 'The Man-Machine' by Kraftwerk.
P: 'The Wall' by Pink Floyd.
E: 'Ultra' by Depeche Mode.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
R: 'Закрой За Мной Дверь' by Кино.
P: 'Груз' by Петля Пристрастия.
E: 'Scatterbrain' by Radiohead.

A song you wished you had written?
R: 'Enjoy The Silence' by Depeche Mode.
P: 'Physical World' by Death From Above 1979.
E: 'A Forest' by The Cure.

Best song to turn up loud?
R: '586' by New Order.
P: 'New Kind Of Cross' by Buzz Kull.
E: 'Перемен' by Кино.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
R: 'Любимка' by NILETTO.
P: 'Toxic Garbage Island' by Gojira.
E: 'We Built Our Own World' by Hans Zimmer.

The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
R: 'Грустный Дэнс' by Луна.
E: 'Don’t You Want Me' by The Human League.

Best song to end an all-nighter?
R: 'Stars' by Warpaint.
P: 'Dialogue' by Drab Majesty.
E: 'Will There Be Enough Water' by The Dead Weather.

Any new music you are into at the moment?
R: Super Besse and their new album 'Un Rêve'.
P: 'Pauki' by Gil’otina.