Lyudi Invalidy

Ljudi Inwalidy (Russian: Люди Инвалиды; German: " disabled people " ) is the fourth studio album by former Russian singing duo tATu, or their second Russian -language album. It was released on 21 October 2005 in Russia and was later published also in some Eastern European countries as well as in Germany and Mexico.

Production

Originally, the publication of a second Russian-language album with the working title Podnebesnaja was planned for 2004, and began in January of 2004 in Moscow, work on this. The Russian filmmaker Vitaly Manski accompanied and filmed the duo and its environment during the previous production process. This television documentary was titled " tATu w Podnebesnoi " aired on Russian channel STS. Under the direction of TATUS damaligem manager and producer Ivan Shapovalov the songs were Yes Budu ( Not on album), Ljudi inwalidy, Ty soglasna, Nitschja and chto ne chwatajet sung and recorded. Beginning of 2004 separated himself t.A.T.u. However, by Shapovalov, and not extended its contract with him. This was due to differences in the selection of songs and the promotion of the soon to be released album, as well as the accusation would Schapowalow the two singers do not pay their salaries. In addition, he used the same time held filming of " tATu w Podnebesnoi " to apply for his other projects and to market.

By separating the group from their manager as well as the pregnancy Julija Wolkowas the work on the album delayed considerably, thus this was the character of a comeback album. All previously recorded songs with Shapovalov were significantly altered in their sound, partially also in the text, so Shapovalov found in the album booklet only for the song Ljudi inwalidy as a songwriter mention.

In contrast to previous albums 200 Po Wstretschnoi and 200 km / h in the Wrong Lane is Dangerous and Moving and Ljdui Inwalidy same less. While the first two albums have seven songs together (That is translated from Russian to English songs, remixes and bonus tracks not included in the calculation ), the two follow-up albums each contain only four common compositions.

Title list

Publication

As early as the week of release could be sold over 100,000 copies of the album in Russia. This sales figure was comparable with those of the previous album 200 Po Wstretschnoi, the buyer's interest waned, however, quickly. In Russia, the album has sold more than 350,000 copies and was honored with a platinum record. Although it is one of the fastest-selling albums of the year, but not the most successful. The huge success of its first Russian-language album could not be repeated, a musical comeback and Build on their old successes achieved tATu in their home country but still. Significantly lower than in the previous album 's success came from the Eastern European countries such as Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic. In Germany and Mexico, the album failed, as expected, the chart entry.

In Russia, the album title and the album booklet additionally ensured quite a stir. Ljudi Inwalidy means as much as "disabled people ", which to some was the occasion to criticize the album and the band sharp. The Human Rights Commissioner of the Republic of Komi even demanded a criminal case against tATu, to which it did not come. Katina and Volkova stated that the album title no allusion to physically impaired or handicapped persons should be, but to refer to the moral decay of society. In the album booklet text is printed beyond the translated into German as follows:

" Ljudi Inwalidy are born how they will die. Do not know what it means to be human, they are a fake, a doll made ​​of human-like billets. You have legs, hands, other parts of the body, physically you can not distinguish between them by a human, but Ljudi Inwalidy do not live, they work. Their functions are dictated by mechanical laws and four other clues: cruelty, stupidity, greed and meanness. ЖГЖП. All they do is effective, predictable, underexposed, and destructive. All bad, very bad and terrible events are the results of the machinations of the Ljudi Inwalidy. We live among them and rarely notice these great people fakes. "

ЖГЖП transliterated ZH- G- ZH -P, stands for Жестокость ( cruelty ), Глупость ( stupidity ), Жадность (yaw ) and Подлость ( infamy ), the initials of the four identifying features mentioned.

Singles

The song Ljudi inwalidy was coupled on September 1 from the album and released as a single. It reached number 63 of the Russian charts and stayed long in these 19 weeks. Were also released two remix versions of the song: the GloBass Remix on October 10 and Pimenov Radio Mix on November 1. Named second was made by Sergei Pimenov under the name PPK, although the group was disbanded since 2004. Both remixes were played in the Russian radio.

Criticism

The Russian music columnist Vadim Ponomarev called Ljudi Inwalidy in his article on the financial statements as "the best pop album of the year 2005," and praises it as " powerful and perfectly produced ." The Russian daily Kommersant wrote the songs had " an energetic, modern pop sound ," the " interspersed roaring guitars and rumbling synthesizers " with his.