"Electroclub" is a Soviet and Russian team, which was formed in the 86th year. The group lasted only five years. This time was enough to release several worthy LPs, receive the second prize of the Golden Tuning Fork contest and take second place in the list of the best groups, according to a poll of readers of the Moskovsky Komsomolets publication.
History of creation and composition of the team
The talented composer D. Tukhmanov stands at the origins of the group. The maestro is known to music lovers primarily as the author of the musical work "Victory Day". David created the "Electroclub" as an experiment - he loved to play with musical genres. During his creative career, he had a chance to work with "pop" and rockers.
Once David met the popular performer Irina Allegrova. He was impressed by the singer's vocal abilities, and he invited Allegrova to compose a repertoire. The output turned out to be tracks that were saturated with the best elements of pop music, dance music, techno and even romances. Tukhmanov intended to create a commercial project. He managed to realize his plans - tracks with a simple, and in some cases, philosophical meaning, were well received by the public of different ages.
Vladimir Dubovitsky was responsible for the administration of the newly minted team, and David took the position of artistic director. The first to join the charming Allegrova. Soon, the team expanded to a trio. The group was replenished by Igor Talkov and Raisa Saed-Shah. When the composition was fully formed, the artistic director took up the development of the name of the project. The choice fell on "Electroclub".
Igor Talkov was the first to leave the commercial project. For him, the group has become an excellent platform for building a solo career. After his departure, new members joined the line-up. We are talking about Viktor Saltykov and Alexander Nazarov. A little later, the line-up increased by one more person - Vladimir Kulakovsky joined the group.
Vladimir Samoshin did not last long in Electroclub. He wrote the musical piece "I'm running away from you" for the team. In the early 90s, when the group ceased to exist, almost all members went on a free voyage. The artists set about "pumping" their solo careers.
Creative path and music of the Electroclub team
The first year of the group's work turned out to be incredibly productive. In 1987, the group's debut LP was released, which consisted of eight tracks. In the spring of the same year, at the Golden Tuning Fork music competition, the guys took an honorable second place for their performance of the track “Three Letters”.
With the release of the composition "Clean Prudy", all-Union popularity fell upon the artists. The work will become the hallmark of Igor Talkov, who became the author of poetry and music. With the arrival of Viktor Saltykov in the group, the popularity of the Electroclub team increased tenfold. The newcomer won the hearts of the fairer sex. At one time, he pulled the status of the sex symbol of the team.
After Talkov left, David Tukhmanov decided to diversify the group's repertoire. According to the artistic director, the compositions, authored by Igor, were filled with a depressive mood. During this period of time, the musicians present the songs "Horses in Apples", "Dark Horse" and "You Don't Marry Him". The presented tracks were performed by a new member - Viktor Saltykov. The lyrics from the new member were warmly received by fans.
Period of work in the genre of electro-pop
The appearance of Nazarov and Saltykov in the team marked the period of the team's work in the electro-pop genre. During this period of time, "Electroclub" travels throughout the Soviet Union. The musicians gathered entire halls and stadiums of fans. With the birth of new tracks, the band's popularity increased. At the end of the 80s, the band's discography included four full-length records.
The musicians often appeared on various television programs. For example, the artists took part in the filming of the programs "Fireworks", "Meeting of Friends" and "Christmas Meetings". At the festival "Song of the Year" Saltykov's track "You don't marry him" received "gold", and Allegrova became the best singer of the year.
Until the beginning of the 90s, the musicians released a dozen more tracks, which in the future became real hits. No one foresaw that after the departure of Saltykov and Allegrova, the group's popularity would drop significantly.
Changes in the Electroclub group
As Irina said, she decided to leave the project due to the fact that the artistic director refused to include compositions by Igor Nikolaev in the repertoire of the Electroclub. Allegrova believed that Nikolaev's works were worthy of becoming part of the team. Having started a solo career, she included tracks written by Nikolaev in her repertoire, and realized that she had made the right decision. The tracks “Toy” and “My Wanderer” instantly became hits.
Viktor Saltykov succumbed to the influence of his wife Irina (singer Irina Saltykova), who persuaded him to pursue a solo career. The woman convinced her husband that by working alone, he would earn much more and significantly expand his horizons.
Allegrova was an order of magnitude more fortunate than Saltykov. The popularity of the singer compared with participation in the "Electroclub" has increased significantly. Viktor Saltykov, in turn, failed to surpass the popularity that he gained in the group.
At the beginning of the 91st year, the team lost the chief artistic director and "father" of the "Electroclub" - David Tukhmanov. Alexander Nazarov reorganized the group. The main vocalists were Vasily Savchenko and Alexander Pimanov. In 1991, the guys recorded a longplay, which was called "Mama's Daughter".
Music critics greeted the disc rather cool. It's all about the genre change. Previously, the guys preferred to work in the electro-pop genre, the new collection was recorded in an unnatural direction. From the tracks breathed chanson. On this, the musicians decided to put an end to it. Nazarov took up a solo career.
Despite this, two years later the group presented the White Panther collection, and at the end of the 90s, Alexander Nazarov and Viktor Saltykov recorded the musical composition Life-Road. Then the team once again decided to remind themselves. In 2007, the collection "Dark Horse" collected the best works of David Tukhmanov and the Electroclub group.
Electroclub team at the present time
Most of the former members of the group have built a brilliant solo career. Irina Allegrova is a vivid example of how easy it is to sail alone if you have charisma, talent and vocal skills. She is still touring, releasing albums and videos.
Viktor Saltykov also continues to stay afloat. He tours, appears at retro concerts. He can often be seen in a duet with Ekaterina Golitsyna. The artist has an official website that publishes the latest news about the singer. In 2020, he released a solo track called "Autumn". Saltykov takes care of his appearance. Fans suspect that he resorted to the services of plastic surgeons and cosmetologists.
Raisa Saed-Shah is also engaged in solo work. The artist often organizes creative evenings, and from time to time appears in rating television projects.
D. Tukhmanov lived in Germany for some time after the breakup of the group, but then returned to Moscow again. For this period of time, he lives in sunny Israel. In 2016, the composer took part in the filming of the program "Property of the Republic". He spoke about his creative rise, the top compositions that came out from under his pen, and also expressed his opinion on the state of modern music.
Alexander Nazarov started producing little-known musicians. In addition, his daughter, Alexander Vorotova, is under his care. For his successor, he created the musical project "Baby".
Nazarov composed several songs for his daughter. So far, there can be no talk of great popularity, but Nazarov is sure that everything is just beginning for Sasha. You can listen to Vorotova's works on the VKontakte social network.
