Drum Ecstasy exists since 1993.
It plays in alternative and dance clubs, at big shows and presentations.
The band takes part in illegal parties too. Every year they hold
an illegal concert under the bridge in Minsk (Belarus) with a campfire
and pyrotechnics.
Members: Philippe Tschmyr - was
born in 1968. Has several solo projects, performs since 1986. Played
in "Belarusian Climate" band. In 1996 he won an award at the alternative
music contest "Give The Way" held by Soros Foundation. Besides music,
works in the advertising agency "FORTE affiliated office of GREY"as
an executive producer of "Below the line" and non-traditional advertising
actions.
Aliaksandr Krautsou (Rizhiy) -
was born in 1972. He played in school brass band, then in metal
bands "Septic
Shizo", "FTTF" and in "Belarusian Climate". Alexander works as a
technical director of show programs and public events.
Aliaksandr Haroh - was born in
1978. Graduated from Belarusian Academy of Music. Played in "Znich" band.
Worked in the symphony orchestra of Belarusian State Opera and Ballet
Theatre. At the present moment he works in the symphony orchestra
of Belarusian State Musical Comedy Theatre.
Alexender Kuzmin - (born 1990), student. Played in a band "Abshar"
"Oh! Empire!" is a 9-minutes performance
with a flag and a searchlight. It was shown during such events as
city festivals (in Novogrudok, Turov, Myr, Minsk, etc), an opening
ceremony at the advertising festivals "Euroline", "White Festival"in
1995, etc.The band had their concerts in such legendary clubs as
Tacheles (Berlin), Eimer (Berlin), Stubnitz (Rostock), AV-Art gallery
(Copenhagen), African National Unity office (Copenhagen), Karavan
Sarai (Tbilisy), Effenaar (Eindhoven), TPO (Bologna), 44(Kiev), B2(Moscow)
etc. They toured in Belgium, Germany, Holland and Italy.
The band took part in such festivals as "SKIF" 2000-2002
(S.Pt.), "Shine Festival"; (Holland), industrial music festival (Leipzig), "Kurklesas" (Lithuania), "Krylia" 2005,
etc.Drum Ecstasy practices joint projects with other bands, musicians
and DJs: Igor Olovnikov (cello), Dmitrij
Lukjyanchik (a vocal from Troitsa), Troitsa, Dror
Feiler (saxophone), Lokomotiv Koncret, Traktech attack (industrial
project), TT-34, VVV (spiritual trio), etc.
Since 1996 Drum Ecstasy works in advertisement and
presentation projects of such brands as Lucky Strike, Pall Mall,
Galouases, Orbit, Volkswagen, Mazda, Castrol, Gallina Blanca, Revlon,
Microsoft, Tom Tailor, TNK, etc. Music of the band was used in the
advertisement of the beer "Baltika" as well as in the film "Night
Watch".
The band took part in the following shows: opening
of the bike-centre in Moscow, Bike-Show 2002(Moscow), Bike-Show 2005(Kaliningrad),
NHL demonstration games (Moscow), opening ceremony at the 6th Stunt
Cinema Festival "Prometheu", opening of the National Basketball Championship
in Lithuania (Vilnius), opening of the Callisthenics Championship
of Europe (Minsk). Drum Ecstasy also took part in the shows during
the following commercial exhibitions: Auto-Show in Minsk, Auto-Show
in Kiev, "Tibo" (Minsk), "AgroBel" (Minsk), "Intercom2003"(Moscow),
etc.Drum Ecstasy takes an active part in youth movement. The band
musicians are members of BPYI "New
Faces". They participated in the projects "Stop AIDS", "Protect
Your Self" "Let Say Yes To the Children", in the cultural exchange
between twin-cities and in the ecological projects.
March 1997 - The first album "Odds
and ends" consists of different periods materials, studio works and
live concerts (was issued on cassettes by Pan Records Studio). 1997.
A video clip based on the concert materials is made. The whole June
of 1997 it keeps the 6th position in the national hit parade.
1996-97. The band was considered the best show
and the best dance music in Belarus by the club keepers.
August 2000 - The video clip "Oh! Empire!" is made.
September 2000 "Oh!Empire!" held the 2nd position in the national hit parade (leaving Rammstein and other shit music behind).
November 2000. The project "Songs" is recorded
- authentic Belarusian songs performed by Dmitrij Lukjyanchik (ex-vocalist
and drummer of a folk group Troitsa)
2001 - The project is published as a present edition
of 100 CDs for Atlant-M Company.
March, 22 2002 - A CD-rom that included videos,
photos and mp3 of different projects is published.
November, 11 2002 - Drum Ecstasy participated in
Minsk Cinema Club and Ghoete Institution's project "Retrospective
of German silent cinema" silent moovies accompanied by music of Minsk
club bands. The group made music for film "Faust" (director Murnau).
August 2003 - Several tracks for
the film "Night watch"(Nochnoy Dozor) are recorded.
October 2003 - As a part of a UNDP project aiming at involving people with HIV and
their relatives into programs promoting HIV and AIDS prevention,
a CD, including 6 new tracks + all the information on CD-rom, is
published.
August 2004 - The CD "Drums Only" are
in the Russian music shops already! It includes 10 songs recorded
in 2003 and 3 songs from 1997. It contains as well 8 tracks in MP3
format specially recorded for the film "Night watch" (Nochnoy Dozor).
August 2004 - Drum ecstasy represents Belarusian contemporary culture at Forum of cultures in Barcelona 2004.
September 2004. After playing on
the meeting, devoted to the 10th anniversary of Lukashenko's presidency
and organized by Belarusian opposition, Drum Ecstasy has been declared
as forbidden group and now is boycotted by official media as well
as all the planned concerts of group are being forbidden in Belarus.
September 2004. The CD Drums Only
are in the Belarusian music shops.
December 2005. The CD H.D.M. are in the Belarusian music shops.
November 2007. Refusal to release CD, a decision is taken to distribute music free of charge via internet.
March 2008. Change in the band composition.
August 2008. Technical upgrade, a new sound concept.
April 2010. Release of a new music program "Play Loud" in Belarus.