Tartak
Tartak Тартак | |
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Tartak performing | |
Background information | |
Origin | Lutsk, Ukraine |
Genres | Alternative rock, rap-rock, punk rock, rapcore, pop punk, funk |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels |
Moon Records Lavina Music |
Website | http://www.tartak.com.ua |
Members |
Oleksandr Polozhynskyi Vitaliy Pavlyshyn Andriy Blahun Eduard Kosorapov Dmytro Chuyev |
Tartak (Ukrainian: Тартак [tɑrˈtɑk]) is a popular hip-hop/rapcore/alternative crossover band from Ukraine. They mix styles of guitar rock, hip-hop and dance music to produce an energetic compositions and lyrics. "Tartak" means woodsaw in Ukrainian. Sashko thought that tartak symbolized something energetic, loud, active, and hence appropriate for a band name.
History
Sashko Polozhynskyi founded the group in the Fall of 1996 in Lutsk, Ukraine.
The group has released five albums with a total of 74 songs and 9 videos.[1] Tartak's songs "Ni Ya Ne Tu Kokhav" and "Stilnykove Kohannia" stayed on the Top 40 charts for 144 days and 75 days respectively.[2] Tartak was one of the bands that performed during the events of the Orange Revolution as seen in the adjacent picture.
The true founder of Tartak was Vasyl Zinkevytch jr., a friend of Sashko. Bohdan Zinkevych came up with the name. Vasyl came up with the idea and put together the group; he also arranged the rehearsals since his father is a famous singer he has access to studios, so they could make records. At the beginning they were struggling because their lyrics weren't a success and the soloist (Vasyl Zinkevych) had no voice for lyrics they wrote. Sashko soon made changes because for a long time he was trying to make a place for himself in the show business. In the late 90's Sashko was making his way as a showman on the concerts, parades, and other musical events when his fame actually came to him he claimed that the idea of Tartak was his idea.
Discography
Studio Albums
- 2001 - Demohrafichnyi vybukh (Демографічний вибух)
- 2003 - Systema nerviv (Система нервів)
- 2004 - Muzychnyi lyst shchastia (Музичний лист щастя)
- 2005 - Huliai-Horod (Гуляйгород)
- 2006 - Slozy ta sopli (Сльози та соплі)
- 2010 - Opir materialiv (Опір матеріалів)
- 2012 - Simka (Сімка)
- 2015 - Vvichnist (Ввічність)
Remix Albums
- 2005 - Pershyi komertsiynyi (Перший комерційний))
- 2007 - Kofein (Кофеїн)
- 2010 - Nazbyralosia na 2010 (Назбиралося на 2010) - remixes, remakes, unreleased
Singles
- 2006 - Ukrayino, zabyvai! (Україно, забивай!)
Compilations
- 2006 - Zaklipani pisni abo bachyly ochi shcho kupuvaly (Закліпані пісні або бачили очі що купували)
- 2007 - Dlia tiekh kto v puti (Для тєх кто в путі)
References
- Inline
External links
- (Ukrainian) Official web site
- (Ukrainian) Official biography by band's front-man Sashko Polozhynskyi
- (Ukrainian) 10th Anniversary interview