World Music, Absurd, Avant-garde, Jazz, J.S. Bach, D. Shostakovich and other geniuses.
Sounds Like
Indie academism. The raw meat of Russian Jazz.
Based fully on the subtlest nuances of sound-picking and dynamics, the sound of the trio makes one rediscover the interaction of the instruments present. Refused as they did the common role of arrangements basement, the bass and the drums are often the bright soloists in the songs, while the voice is only an equal instrument in the overall performance.
Keeping the best traditions of modernism, music of KUBIKMAGGI implies an essential part of reflection and interaction. The audience is often induced in the construction of this musical puzzle. Their recent release ‘Ono ne trebuetsa’ (translates as ‘Needless’) (Ulitka Records, 2008) is a good example of this kind of interaction. Abandoning the common attempt of many jazz albums to render the music with its primeval sound, the sound producer of ‘Ono ne trebuetsa’ acts more like a crowning element in the process of music creation. Unusual mixing techniques, often based on sharp contrasts and sound effects are going to keep you amused even if you are not a big fan of jazz or avant-guard.
When asked to give an overview of their creative work, the musicians shrug their shoulders and say, ‘Give a listen’. Being the quintessence of post-modernism, KUBIKMAGGI music is so diverse, that it’s really heard to describe it in words. Some will enjoy the echoes of Tori Amos and Fiona Apple, some will be overwhelmed by allusions on Victor Wooten and Mr. Bungle. It’s also possible that some will imagine the heritage of Auktyon. But just like in Dali’s ‘Face of Mae West’, it’s only in combination of the bright and unique artistic approach and the music itself, these details can form a wholesome image of KUBIKMAGGI. Indeed, they are the face of Russian art-jazz.
KUBIKMAGGI is puzzled to recollect the dates, neglects its chronology and practically is not able to count, due to long term collaboraton with changing meters. The band's style of play is musical terrorism and jazz-punk, perpetual experiments on the musical instruments and the means of expressiveness on the whole. The concentration of musical ideas in every square centimeter of sheet music amounts regularly to deadline. Hence, the band's name (translates as "Maggi cube"). Any song of KUBIKMAGGI with the right concoction could make a whole album of full-fledged music.
Compassion to listeners is foreign to KUBIKMAGGI. The artists replace it with self-deprecating humor, irony that melts into grotesque. Every nine of ten listeners are smiling, every five of them unable to apprehend what is going on. In attempt to understand it they keep coming to concerts again and again, this is the way the addiction to the musical concenrtate evolves and this is the way KUBIKMAGGI works.
All the members of the band have educated skills in music and experience in performing on stage as members of other bands. None of the artists is registered in out-patient psychiatric facility. None of the artists can be admitted mentally competent by a right perfunctory inspection.
