Kazaky

Kazaky

Kazaky is a Ukrainian all-male synthpop dance group, made up of Kyryll Fedorenko, Artur Gaspar, Stas Pavlov and Oleg Zhezhel. Assembled in Kyiv in 2010 by Zhezhel, a skilled choreographer, the group has released two albums and several singles.
Kazaky's sound draws on house, synthpop, electronica and dance. Their tracks feature monotone, loopy, manipulated vocals and dance-driven, layered beats with electronic bleeps and prominent bass lines.
The band is originally made up of Kyryll Fedorenko, Artur Gaspar, Stas Pavlov and Oleg Zhezhel. The group's first single, "In the Middle", was released at the end of 2010, earning them the "Breakthrough of the Year" award at the 2010 Myway Dance Awards. The video features the four group members dancing in boy clothes at first, and then transitioning into a more androgynous look with their signature stiletto heels. It quickly went viral on YouTube. It was then followed by the video for their second single, "Love," shot in black & white, which furthered their online popularity. In June 2011, the group performed at the Dsquared Men Spring/Summer 2012 runway show. On 16 July 2011, they made their American debut at Club 57 in New York City, and performed their third single "I'm Just a Dancer" for the first time.
In August 2011, original member Pavlov left the group and was replaced by Italian singer Francesco Borgato. With this new line-up, they released two more singles, called "Dance and Change" and "Last night" until they released the group's debut album "The Hills Chronicles". In 2012, Kazaky are featured as cameo as background dancers in the Madonna music video "Girl Gone Wild".
On February 26, 2013, Borgato announced his departure from the group to pursue a solo career. Former original member Stas Pavlov rejoined the group immediately after Borgato's departure, and he is featured in the group's new track and video, "Crazy Law", released on March 4, 2013.
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Albums:

Kazaky. I Like It. Part I. /digi-pack/.


..Right, this is dance music – house, synthpop, electronica – soft enough to not stun, but quite cheerful to still be called dance and to feel good, say, in the atmosphere of clubbing.
Domestic price: 278.60UAH, International price: $19.90USD

Kazaky. I Like It. Part II. /digi-pack/.


In fact, "Kazaky" became famous as a dance project – they even inspired a whole wave of imitations and copies of their style and the scenic image. But in this case we are talking about a music album – no video bonuses, just music. The publisher identifies it as IDM – we think, rightly so.
Domestic price: 278.60UAH, International price: $19.90USD

Kazaky. The Hills Chronicles. /digi-pack/.


"Kazaky" have preferred the English language and not the pop but rather the club style. Perhaps, their successful collaboration with Madonna played a role in this (shooting in the clip for the song "Girl Gone Wild") – anyway, "the guys on high heels" are clearly aimed at the "fashionable" audience...
Domestic price: 278.60UAH, International price: $19.90USD

Songs:

The Hardkiss. Stones and Honey. (re-edition). /digi-pack/.


..it is clear this was a considerable piece of work – but it is the "work" that you actually don't hear. One can hear – clear energy, passion, and the ability to present simple lines in a truly delicious way. However, not all the arrangements are that straightforward and, given the "lightness" of the genre, this approach especially pleases.
Domestic price: 306.60UAH, International price: $21.90USD