THEODOR BASTARD

In the beginning there was one man whose name was Theodor Bastard. In 1996 Theodor discovered wide range of the computer technologies. A boom of an obtrusive ambient, industrial noises and voices of the ulterior creatures - these were in the base of THEODOR's sound. Technologies have changed and the method has changed as well. Having gone through the analogue experiments music of THEODOR has transformed to something indigestible, that can't be easily defined. The title THEODOR BASTARD appeared in 1998. Original troupe has been changed radically. Up to 1999 the band began to make the concerts. Now THEODOR has the proper equipment and has been performing on various stages in Saint-Petersburg and Moscow for two years. Now band is playing mixture of acid-gospel - as it was showed at the festival SKIF-5 - and goa-trip plus microwave plus gothic hip-hop - as it was showed at the festival "Svobodny polet".

Theodor Bastard

The significant part of the conception of THEODOR BASTARD is the polystylism at the unconscious level (Schtokhausen). The inventor of this term - Alfred Shnitke - underlined that "polystylism is the mixture of the external and inner elements, where the external is the influences of styles, glims and echoes of the world, and the inner is the personal style". THEODOR BASTARD musical technology includes wide range of methods with the various semiotic functions: citation, allusion, stylisation, adaptation, mixing.

Variety of the works is rooted in this conception. THEODOR BASTARD use noise ambient with ethno-rock, adding some other cultural traditions and influences - including pop-music and authentic folk. THEODOR BASTARD is planned to be not just a musical band but special kind of theatre. Our activity in art has always been based on the idea of a parity of the national cultures, convergence of styles and synthesis of languages. THEODOR BASTARD as an independent art unit believes in the ability of art to change the world. We believe in power of music, good and justice. So we dedicate our music to all those victims of the greedy corporations, the victims of the American aggression, killed children of Iraq, victims of violence and power of the cynical business dealers who have their deals with blood and death.

Discography:

«Eight Ways To Obtain A Lady» (1996/2001, Fulldozer)
«Wave Save» (1999/2001, Fulldozer)
«Agorafobia» (2000/2001, Fulldozer)
«Live In Heaven» (2000/2001, Fulldozer)
«BossaNova_Trip» (2002, Species Of Fishes/ Planktone)
«Pustota» (2004, Fulldozer)
«Sueta» (2006, Manchester Files)
«Pustota» (2006, Fulldozer)
«Beloe: Lovlya Zlykh Zverej» (2008, Q-Code)
«Beloe: Hunting For Fierce Beasts» (2010, Twilight Records)
«Remixed» (2011, Theo Records)
«Oikoumene» (2012, Theo Records)
«Pustota» (2014 edition) (2014, Theo Records)
«Music For The Empty Spaces» (2014, Fulldozer)
«Vetvi» (CD) (2015, Theo Records)
«Vetvi» (vinyl LP) (2016, Fulldozer)
«Utopia» (2017, Theo Records)
«BossaNova_Trip» (2018, Fulldozer / Zhelezobeton Distribution Division)
«Beloe: Hunting For Fierce Beasts (10th Anniversary Edition)» (2018, Theo Records)
«Volch'ya Yagoda» (2020, Theo Records)

Compilations:

«The Compilation Of Petersburg Electronic Underground» (2000, Fulldozer) (tracks «Christ» and «Soblasn»)
«The Compilation Of Petersburg Electronic Underground-2» (2001, Fulldozer) (track «Radio Bristol»)
«From Russia With Love - Russian Tribute To Pigface» (2001, Invisible/Underground, Inc.) (track «Satellite»)
BullDozer#2 Compilation (2002, Fulldozer) (track «PU's_Tota»)
«Geologists And Professional Tourists. Volume 2» (2002, N&B Research Digest) (track «Se`~Ko/»)
«FuzzBOX. vol. 15» (FUZZ Compilation) (2002, FUZZ) (track «Dogma»)
«Total Time» (2003, NN Records) (track «Vladimir Svinopalov»)
«Colours Of Black» (2004, Shadowplay) (track «Pustota»)
«Convergence» (2005, Fulldozer) (track «Under The Rain»)
«...It Just Is (In Memoriam: Jhonn Balance)» (2005, Fulldozer) (track «Love's Secret Domain»)