Kommunizm (band) explained

Kommunizm
Origin:	Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Years Active:	1988–1990, 2010–2018
Label:	GrOb, HOR/Moroz, Stanzmarke, Misteriya Zvuka, Wyrgorod
Associated Acts:	Grazhdanskaya Oborona, Egor i Opizdenevshie
Current Members:	Oleg "Manager" Sudakov Igor Zhevtun Alexander Andryushkin Sergey Letov
Past Members:	Yegor Letov Konstantin "Kuzya UO" Ryabinov Yanka Dyagileva Oleg "Sur" Surusin Valery Rozhkov Aleksandr "Ivanych" Rozhkov Sergey Zelensky Anna "Nyurach" Volkova

Kommunizm were a Soviet-Russian conceptual^{[1] [2]} collective from Omsk. The band was formed in 1988^[3] and broke up in 1990.

The band released fourteen albums during their original run, including four-part compilation in 1996.^[4] Some of the albums were reissued on CD in 2000–2003 through the label HOR,^[5] and in 2007 some were remastered and reissued with bonus tracks by Misteriya Zvuka.^[6] Two albums were reissued on vinyl with bonus tracks in 2011 by Neuro Empire's Stanzmarke imprint.^{[7] [8]}

Discography

1. Na sovetskoy skorosti (1988)
2. Suleyman Stalsky (1988)
3. Veselyashchiy gaz (1989)
4. Rodina slyshit (1989)
5. Soldatskiy son (1989)
6. Chudo-muzyka (1989)
7. Narodovedenie (1989)
8. Satanizm (1989)
9. Zhizn chto skazka (1989)
10. Let It Be (1989)
11. Igra v samoletiki pod krovatyu (1989)
12. Leniniana (1989)
13. Trinadtsat (1990)
14. Khronika pikiruyushchego bombardirovshchika (1990)
15. Blagodat (2015)
    • A series of albums was also released in 1996 titled Blagodat, bearing no relation to the 2015 releases other than the name and similar cover artwork.
16. Granitsa schastia (2021)

Notes and References

1. "The legacy of the conceptual group Kommunizm has become available on CDs" – Subtitle of article No. 46 by Stanislav F. Rostotsky "The Utter Bounties of Being", newspaper "Vremya Novostey". 16 March 2001
2. "…Kommunizm was a series of concept magnetic tape albums in which the energy of punk was combined with a Soviet heroic and pop song." – S. S. Zhogov. Conceptualism in Russian Rock (Grazhdanskaya Oborona by Yegor Letov and the Moscow Conceptual School). Russian rock poetry: text and context. Collection of scientific papers. Issue 5. Tver, 2001
3. "Since January 1988, the restless Letov, together with Kuzya Uo and Manager, has established the conceptual project KOMMUNIZM." – Alexey Koblov. Swistoplyas #2, article "Machine-gun Longevity of Yegor Letov". September 2000
4. Web site: ГрОб-Хроники | Гражданская Оборона — Благодать.
5. Web site: ГрОб-Хроники | Официальные издания: CD.
6. Web site: ГрОб-Хроники | Официальные издания: CD.
7. Web site: ГрОб-Хроники | Коммунизм — Солдатский Сон.
8. Web site: ГрОб-Хроники | Коммунизм — Хроника Пикирующего Бомбардировщика.