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Vadim Savchenko was born in Taganrog, South of Russia in 1980. He developed through the arts and found his form of expression in painting and photography. At the very beginning, “there were no parties, records or techno; I was just looking for a way to express my non-ordinariness”. In 1995 Vadim realized that music is what he always wanted to live with. It was his non-standard view of simple things that provided his conception of musical originality and independence.

“I used to play on drums in a local rock-group and when I got acquainted with electronic music in my early childhood, I asked myself: How do they make these crazy brain-warping sounds? I became interested in radio engineering and once, even got to build simple oscillator with the tone changing. I mean, the nature of sound has always grabbed me”. This drive gave Vadz an impulse to produce something himself. From 1996 until 1998 he attempted umpteen efforts of self-expression using his PC and the first music creating software, “That was the hardcore-music period! I just smile when I look back at it.” Step by step, Vadz caught onto synthesis and further upgraded his production techniques. “The software available at that time left much to be desired, but somehow I managed to find something interesting.” Emulators of modular analog synthesizers were the peak point of his interest. “I enjoy this technology even now; I find it more flexible and suitable than anything else to realize my ideas. It’s like floating in the ocean of ideas, you always find something interesting and expand borders of expression.”

The next step to understanding was the purchase of an old Russian “Polivoks” synthesizer from the school shamus. Only then did his eyes (or rather his ears) open. “I always liked the minor key melodies and interesting arrangements and soon I understood what I really needed”. From 1999 to 2001 he wrote a lot of experimental tracks, which are still actual and waiting for their good times. And then his techno production began…

As a DJ, Vadz plays techno and electro: “I ain’t hunt for the newest tunes; I carefully chose those releases that are smartly made and, of course, reflect my inner world.” Vadz has played on almost every big techno gig in Russia and Ukraine since 2003. Vadz is open for international bookings - djvadz[at]gmail[dot]com

Vadz appears on: RTSW1, RTSW2, RTSW3, RTSW4, RTSW10, RTSW11, RTSW12

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