Rabbota Ho Explained

Rabbota Ho (Раббота Хо) was an experimental rock band formed in Kyiv, Ukraine. They are considered one of the most influential Ukrainian musical groups of its era along with Kollezhskiy Asessor.^{[1] [2] [3]} They were an integral part of the Kyiv music scene named "rok-artil".^{[4] [5]}

Background

The group was formed in Soviet Ukraine and produced music with an erratic, experimental post-punk sound that often used dissonance between upbeat songs and dark lyrics.^[6] They achieved notability throughout the Soviet Union, distributing their records through samizdat.^[7] Their 1989 album Repetitsiya bez orkestra (Репетиция без Оркестра) was later listed in on Alexander Kushnir's 100 Tapes of Soviet Rock. They released five other albums throughout the 90s.

Tracks from this group were included in the Novaya Scena: Underground From Ukraine! compilation.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nykolenko . Oles . Чому українська музика 90-х така дивна (і така прекрасна) . Suspilne Kultura.
2. Web site: Panimash . Danylo . Випередити свій час: 12 українських експериментальних гуртів 1980–1990-х . Slukh . 10 December 2023.
3. Web site: Shelekhov . Ivan . A Look at Contemporary Ukrainian Music . The Attic . 10 December 2023.
4. Web site: Роббота Хо . Rock UA.
5. Web site: Klochkov . Oleksandr . Перші роки музичного андеграунду в Україні. Між архівами, локальним фольклором та звучанням сьогодні . Creating Ruin . 10 December 2023.
6. Web site: Drozd . Sherman . Танцы в солидоле. Сергей Попович о группе "Раббота ХО" . Amneziya . 10 December 2023.
7. Web site: Drozd . Sherman . Самиздат "Гучномовець" Как появился рупор киевского рока . Amneziya . 10 December 2023.