August 23, 2013 at 08:06
On 23rd August (Friday) at 11:00 a.m. in «Artetage» gallery and museum Leroy Brothers’ exhibition will be opened, their art project became a base for the cover of the new Mumiy Troll’s album «SOS Matrosu» («SOS to seaman»). The exhibition is held in the context of the first international festival Vladovostok Rocks.
Belgium company Leroy Brothers was founded by three brothers: Nicolas, Gilles and Gregory in 1997. Brothers were engaged in different art projects connected with mediatechnology and the Internet. In 2007 they started their own art project «Witness Your World». Interactive service «Witness Your World» gives almost unlimited art resources to any user. It simultaneously bears a resemblance to both personal and team Warhol’s «15 minutes of fame».
Mumiy Troll and Leroy Brothers agreed apon common project which connected modern art and music for making a cover front for the band’s new cd. In order to take part in creating the cover front, one had to check-in on witnessyourworld.org which gives an opportunity to upload illustrations and short text messages with a hashtag #mumiytroll. Every 100 hours the best illustrations are mixed up according to some special algorythm. As a result of this ‘cocktail’ the real masterpieces were shown. The top 10, chosen by Mumiy Troll and Leroy Brothers became a design for new band’s record «SOS Matrosu» («SOS to seaman») and will be presented at the exhibition in Vladivostok.
August 22, 2013 at 10:07
On 22nd August new musical history of Vladivostok starts, international festival and creative conference V-Rox is opening. The capital of Primorsky region will be enthralled with series of concerts, performances, work-shops and discussions which will continue for four days.
More than 200 bands, singers and professionals of music business from 8 countries will participate in Vladivostok Rocks. Citizens and city guests will be able to attend open stages free of charge – locations are main square, Sports Embankment (Sportivnaya Naberezhnaya), Admiralsky square, “Artetage” gallery – here the main events of V-ROX will be held.
Ilya Lagutenko, curator and founder of the festival
“Today, on the first Vladivostok Rocks (V-ROX) festival’s eve, I am absolutely sure of passing of passing of point of no return. Now we can say that the festival is not just a local event, now we can place Vladivostok ok the map of world musical business.
The interest which was shown by festival’s participants, first of all our neighbors: Korean, Chinese and Japanese musicians, is unexampled. American musical business maitres’ support exceeded all my expectations.
Despite of media skepticism, the most important thing is a wish of young Russian musicians for the festival to take place, and also a wish of young entrepreneurs, who are connected to music, to interlace this event into the town’s life. It will help us to continue our chosen strategy of developing Vladivostok’s image in modern cultural life of Russia and Asian Pacific countries.”
V-ROX will join the most interesting musicians from Russia, Japan, USA, China, South Korea, Singapore, SAR and Hong Kong on its stages. Vladivostok bands’ concerts deserve a special attention. Festival’s headliners are No Brain (South Korea), Ego Wrappin’ (Japan), P.K. 14 (China), Julien-K (USA) and “Mumiy Troll” band, which will present their new album in Vladivostok. Thanks to the Internet broadcast big concert at the central square will be seen all aver the world on 24th August.
Igor Pushkarev, Vladivostok Mayor
“Vladivostok can surprise and attract people. The most audacious creative projects are realized successfully here. Today we open Vladivostok Rocks festival with foretaste of unique celebration. For the next four days our town will be a stage and a creative lab for musicians from USA, Japan, Korea, China and many Russian bands. Let us have more events like this one: outstanding and different. After all, every one of them becomes a new symbol of Vladivostok. Welcome to Vladivostok Rocks!”
Work-shops and discussions will be an important part of Vladivostok Rocks. Amir Derakh (USA) – professional producer, guitar player and sound engineer, Jimi Wang (China) – Shanghai Music King Records director, Yoon Young Kong (South Korea) – founder of Project 33 will share their experience in Admiral Square and “Artetage” gallery 23-25th August. There are also other speakers: “Afisha” magazine editor Aleksandr Gorbachev, musical critic Artemy Troitsky, president and founfder of MUSEXPO and A&R Worldwide Sat Bisla, organizators of festivals and concerts from different cities of Russia and Asian Pacific countries.
Electronic music will not be ignored by V-ROX – at the Red Bull Music Academy Stage in Street Bar Russian and Asian DJs and producers will play. Sasha Kholenko, whose hometown is Vladivostok, founder of indie label how2make records, became a curator of the stage. In addition, local musicians will be able to take part in work-shop by RBMA.
Leading federal media and also international media will write about Vladivostok Rocks festival. Filter Magazine (USA), “Rossiyskaya gazeta”, “Afisha”, “Russkiy Reporter”, “Kommersant”, Bloomberg TV Channel (USA), “Pyatnica” TV Channel showed their interest and requested to come.
August 21, 2013 at 08:06
A pre-party with such bands as “Sansara”, “Aifo” and “The Just” will take place in cabaret-cafe “Stray dog”. “Sansara” and “Aifo” artists are from Ekaterinburg and “The Just ” artists are from Novosibirsk. They are all V-ROX festival participants. That’s where they will head to right after party finishes.
August 19, 2013 at 19:57
On August 22-25 Vladivostok will become international music capital. The first in Russia showcase festival Vladivostok Rocks will start. At the same time the biggest international music conference will be held. V-ROX is a loud and brave attempt to turn Vladivostok into a cultural capital of the Pacific Region. It will give young russian music an opportunity to conquer large world industry.
Over 200 artists from 8 countries will perform for 4 days at open stages and club stages of Vladivostok. Local bands will take active part at concerts. Basic locations are main square, Sports Embankment (Sportivnaya Naberezhnaya), Admiralsky Square and Art-etage museum and gallery. Electro stage will be provided by Red Bull Music Academy and will be located in Street Bar.
Headliners of the V-ROX will be No Brain (South Korea), Ego Wrappin’ (Japan), P.K.14 (China), Julien-K (USA) and Mummiy Troll (Russia) which will present their new album.
Important part of the V-ROX is workshops and panel discussions for regional artists. That’s where they can find out about how to record music, start their own label, what is music crow funding etc. Among the V-ROX’s speakers there are Mike Clink (Guns’n'Roses’ producer), Jimy Wang (chief executive of Shanghai Music King Records), Amir Derakh (one of the pioneers of LA music industry), Jeff Greenberg (Grammy Academy coordinator), Sat Bisla (president and founder of MUSEXPO and A&R Worldwide) and other festivals organizers from different cities in Russia and Asia.
A full schedule of the festival is available http://vrox.vladivostok3000.ru/program/
August 18, 2013 at 19:17
The first international festival and music conference V-ROX will be held in Vladivostok on 22-25 of August. More then 200 participants from 8 countries will come to the capital of Primorsky Region – bands, artists, producers and journalists. The later ones won’t only share their experience during panel discussions but also write about this international event.
Vladivostok Rocks’ founder and curator Ilya Lagutenko says that journalists can really show the world that Vladivostok is one of the central locations in Asia Pacific Region.
Following media claimed to come to V-ROX festival – Filter Magazine (USA), Rossiyskaya Gaseta, Afisha Magazine, Russian Reporter Magazine, Kommersant, Bloomberg TV Channel (USA), Pyatnitsa TV, Colta.ru, Kroogi.ru etc.
There are also active supporters of the festival such as publishing project Russia Beyond the Headlines, Europa+ Radio, Asia to go Agency, Magagazeta, Geometria.ru. Regional media observes the Vladivostok Rocks attentively. Leading information agencies will also write about the event, correspondent offices of the federal TV channels, Novaya Gazeta, Komsomolskaya Pravda, OTV, PTR, NHK (Japan), Xinhua (China).