Soviet Funk Volume Two is near (due out 3/16/10)! This collection of tracks from Pavel Sysoyev's catalog was recorded in the same time period ('71-'76) as volume one with many of the same players. However, it showcases a more jazz influenced, aggressive, and complex style than the first volume. Each LP includes a download card that can be redeemed at www.secretstashrecords.com/digital. Also of note is the extremely unique nature of the actual pressing its self. Soviet Funk Volume Two is being pressed on red and black split color vinyl. This means for instance that if you are looking at the record on your turntable, the left side would be black and right side would be red. Learn more about Soviet Funk Volume Two below. Also be sure to check out the releases page for more into.
Pavel Sysoyev’s SOVIET FUNK
The Soviet Funk series was all recorded by Pavel Sysoyev in Abakan, the capital city of Khakassia between 1971 and 1976. Sysoyev was an employee of the USSR State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcast (state controlled media). He ran a recording studio intended to create content solely for the government media entity. However, Sysoyev frequently brought in his friends and ran late night recording sessions when no one else was around. Today Pavel Sysoyev resides in Saint Paul, MN, just minutes from the Secret Stash headquarters. The label was introduced to him through a network of local producers. Within a matter of weeks we were in business together.
Soviet Funk Volume Two
After Secret Stash Records struck a deal with Pavel Sysoyev to mine his catalog of recorded music we quickly realized that the most difficult part was going to be narrowing down his massive collection into a few user friendly volumes of LP releases. With so much incredible music to work with, this would be no easy task. Volume 1 ultimately served as a nice introduction to Mr. Sysoyev’s catalog. For the most part it was extremely “user-friendly” and accessible (the only exception possibly being the Chizhova/Baykov tunes, which took a pretty big step “outside the box”). While it was what we considered to be a truly great record, it only scratched the surface of the musicality and creativity found in his collection. However, Volume II takes a closer look at the more jazz infused side of Pavel’s signature Soviet Funk sound. It includes more complex compositions and a much more aggressive playing style. However, it still maintains that groovy fun spirit captured so well in Volume 1.
TRACK LIST
SIDE A
- Pomogite/prozhektërstvo
- Pomogite/ubijcy v belyx xalatax
- Pavel Sysoyev/Do nOvyh vstrEch
SIDE B
- Victor Chizhova & Borris Baykov/Tula
- Izakson, Artamonov & Larin/Rpex
- Izakson, Artamonov & Larin/Ne magU zhIt' bes tebyA
- Pavel Sysoyev/zabludils’a
- Yuri Spirin/Angel Moy
