Pompeya. "Pasadena"

The Moscow Pompeya group, representing Russia at the SXSW All -American festival, is now more concerned about its career outside our country. Perhaps that is why, according to her new video, shot to the song from the latest album “ Real” , you will never guess that this song of the Russian group. In the frame: American Pasadena, American schoolchildren and American football. The premiere of the clip also took place in America.

Answers the vocalist Pompeya Daniil Brod

-Who takes the clips to you-the New York Labble No Shame or you? How does the group control the process? How was Pasadena made?

- We control the process at least at the level of the script and the choice of the director. Libble is responsible for the budget. The clip “L IAR” was shot by our Russian Stereotactic team, and we were aware of the process, took some part in it (remotely). The clip "Pasadena" was completely shot by the American team (director Josh Forbs) - in it we participated at the level of choice of script. It happens differently. There are clips that were shot with our participation or financing (“90”, “Yahtbmf” , “ Slow” , etc.). At some point, we stopped investing in our clips-now only the label does it.

-While I was watching the clip, I remembered one character from the extravagant “Noel Fielding 'S Luxury Comedy : there was a glutton-police, who talked with his grumpy wound-she constantly called him a dumbass. Have you seen this show? Are all the coincidences random?

- Here the question would be better to ask the director :) I watch this video as a spectator - I have my own associations. I am glad that we have a typical American clip with a typical American school.

- By your clips, as, indeed, by music, you cannot understand that you are a group from Russia. Although it is thought that in Russia there is a lot of nature for filming and this could even be made with a corporate style. So it turns out unintentional or is it your conscious strategy “have nothing to do with your homeland”?

-Well, why-in “L IAR” there are a lot of Russian nature from the 90s: “Golden Palace”, bandits, pineapples. In the video "Yahtbmf" an abandoned AZLK plant, flights on Yak and so on.

We do not have a clear concept-only Russia is shown in the clips, we do not refuse other locations: Power and Slaver were shot in the Dominican Republic, “ Slow” was shot in Los Angeles-but Russian photographer Lesha Kiselev. Such a megamix turns out - globalization.

All that we earn in Russia mainly in Russia are left.

-A big resonance in social networks has received your statement in the article by Newsweek that Russia is a pit in the sense of the possibilities for indie groups (I quote: “Careerwise, Russia is are no big opportunites for bands like us. Still A Cool Country in Which to Get Drunk and To Travel . ”) It seems to me that you are crooked with your soul - there is a suspicion that Pompeya is more earnings in Russia now, and spends this money on the development of an international career, and not vice versa. I'm wrong?

- In an interview, we are talking about an international (emphasize) career, about groups that are trying to break out of the local level to the world. I think everyone will agree that Russia is not the best bridgehead for reaching an international (emphasizing) scene. Everything that happens here is not noticeable there. Even numerous references to blogs and various Western media still do not give the Russian artist the desired feedback. This is what I mean, speaking of a “pit” or “not enough opportunities”. (Example: Lebble No Shame noticed us thanks to our own efforts - when in 2010 we sent the IMILs around the world.) We will write off everything else to the subtleties of the translation and the format of the publication, which from a big interview chose the most spicy phrases. And they should still be perceived with a share of irony.

As for the expenses - in America all expenses (promo, tours, clips, vinyl edition, CD , etc.) lie on the label. All that we earn in Russia mainly in Russia are left.

- Returning to the clip "Pasadena" : did the hooligans offend you at school? Or were you yourself a bully? What was your school nickname?

- I certainly was not a bully, but not to say that they offended me very much. But Denis (Basist) was - yes, he still remains for him! He invents offensive nicknames and presses constantly after rehearsals ... It is impossible already.