Агата Кристи (Agatha Christie, transliterated as Agata Kristi) was a Russia… Read Full Bio ↴Агата Кристи (Agatha Christie, transliterated as Agata Kristi) was a Russian rock band led by brothers Vadim and Gleb Samoylov, founded in Sverdlovsk, Ekaterinburg, Russia in 1988. It was named after the British detective writer Agatha Christie.

Agata Kristi has created its unique style incorporating post-punk / new wave music with decadent poetry in their lyrics and made a great contribution to Russian rock. They achieved the Grand-Prix at festival of young European groups "Open du Rock" (France, 1991), premium "World Music Awards" as the most popular Russian music band (Monte-Carlo, 1997), four national premiums "Овация (Ovation)", in 2000 it was voted the best Russian group of the 90s.

The founders of the band - Vadim Samoylov (born in Sverdlovsk, 3 October 1964), Aleksandr Kozlov (born in Asbest, 25 September 1961) and Petr Mai - were schoolmates, they played together in a school band. In 1985 they (together with Vadim's younger brother Gleb Samoylov, who was born in Asbest, August 4, 1970) created a music band named "ВИА РТФ УПИ" (which literally stands for: vocal-instrumental ensemble of Radioengineering faculty of Ural Polytechnical Institute). The original band comprises:

Глеб Самойлов (Gleb Samoylov) - vocals, guitar, bass, lyrics, adaptation, keyboard
Вадим Самойлов (Vadim Samoylov) - vocals, guitar, bass, lyrics, adaptation, keyboard
Петр Май (Petr Mai) -- drums, percussion
Александр Козлов (Aleksandr Kozlov) - keyboard, composer/lyrics (now deceased)

They released several tape albums: "Если (If)", "Свет (Light)", and others. In the same year they changed the name of the band to "Agata Kristi" (the way Agatha Christie's name is pronounced in Russian). The name was chosen allegedly as best reflecting the band's sound style, a mysterious, eccentric, and at times sadistically spooky mix of glam, goth rock, and techno-like electronics.

The official birthday of "Agata Kristi" is February 20, 1988, the day of their first concert and the release of the first official album "Второй Фронт" (Vtoroj Front - Second Front). In 1988-1989 "Agata Kristi" played at several rock festivals and was beginning to attract attention. Still, two more albums to follow -- "Коварство и любовь" (Kovarstvo i Lubov - Craft and Love) and "Декаданс" (Dekadans - Decadence) -- seemed overly theatrical and pompous to many. There were also some internal tensions in the band: Petr Mai left and was replaced by Альберт Потапкин (Albert Potapkin), and then by Андрей Котов (Andrey Kotov) (born in Sverdlovsk, April 3, 1963).

In 1993 the band released a much more focused and balanced album: "Позорная Звезда" (Pozornaya Zvezda - Shameful Star), which marked a shift from the guitar-driven glam rock of the previous albums to a synth-based post-punk with a more subdued vocal delivery. The next album "Опиум" (Opium) enjoyed considerable success. "Agata Kristi" quickly became a popular act. Two songs from "Opium" -- "Сказочная Тайга" (Fairy Taiga) and "Опиум для Никого" (Opium for Nobody) became hits. The next albums - "Ураган" (Uragan - Hurricane) and "Чудеса" (Chudesa - Miracles) -- were gloomy, even depressive, and loaded with electronics, a move which was not well-recieved by many of the band's fans. 2000's "Майн Кайф?" (Main Kaif? - a word-play derived from Mein Kampf (Hitler's autobiography) and the Russian word "Kaif", meaning 'bliss' - featured sound no less gloomy and bleak than its predecessors, but received critical praise because of its unorthodox composition and song structures. In 2001, the founding keyboardist, Alexander Kozlov, died, which is said to be the reason for prolonged creative stagnation. Only in 2004 did the Samoylovs release the next album: "Триллер Часть 1" (Triller Chast' 1 - Thriller Part 1). It was a significant stylistic deviation from the band's trademark murky electronic sound. This lean, heavier, hard rock-infused album was generally well received by critics, that have found a likeness with the "Opium" album, and it has divided listeners & fans in two: those who stayed with the band, and those who didn't accept the new style. Several songs from this album made it to the top of the charts in Russia and made appearances on the radio.

While being less prolific in the 2000s, Agata Kristi has proved to be quite a long-lasting project. Over their history, the band explored a variety of styles, from the synth-pop of Depeche Mode and Freddie Mercury's extravaganza to the gloomy post-punk of The Cure and The Damned. Unlike the majority of the Russian rock scene, which historically adhered to the guitar-driven rock, Agata Kristi embraced a hefty share of synthesizer rhythms and drums, which, together with the characteristic vocals switching from a suggestive whisper to hysterical shrieks, makes their style easily recognizable.

Starting officially on 11.10.2008, after Andrey Kotov was driven out of the band - Agata Kristi was comprised of the Samoylov brothers and the following new members:

Дмитрий "Снэйк" Хакимов (Dmitry "Snake" Khakimov) - drums, percussion
Константин Бекрев (Konstantin Bekrev) - keyboard, bass

As for now the band does not give and live concerts anymore. Their last and final album "Epilogue" is announced to be released in spring 2010.

Official website: http://agata.ru

Сердцебиение
Агата Кристи Lyrics

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Да будет день, да будет свет
Я проживу эоны лет
Пока пойму, что у меня
Есть только ты, и только я

Что мир лишь сон, где мы не спим
Познаем страх и вместе с ним
Шагнем в огонь, напьёмся слёз

И повернём земную ось, мы как вода

Как вода в море
Кровь в жилах
Боль в сердце
Нож в спину

Двое как крылья
Сон в руку
Миг счастья
Жизнь в муках

Не хочу другой судьбы
Где есть не я, где есть не ты
Благодарю сейчас и здесь
За всё, что нет и всё, что есть

Мы как вода в море
Кровь в жилах
Боль в сердце
Нож в спину

Двое как крылья
Сон в руку
Миг счастья
Жизнь в муках

В море, в жилах, в сердце
Как вода, кровь, боль
(Жизнь, жизнь, жизнь, жизнь)
(Жизнь, жизнь, жизнь, жизнь)
(Жизнь, жизнь, жизнь, жизнь)
(Жизнь, жизнь, жизнь, жизнь)
(Жизнь, жизнь, жизнь, жизнь)
(Жизнь, жизнь, жизнь, жизнь)
(Жизнь, жизнь, жизнь, жизнь)

(Жизнь, жизнь, жизнь, жизнь)
(Жизнь, жизнь, жизнь, жизнь)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Сердцебиение by Агата Кристи depict a passionate love between two individuals, emphasizing that only they exist in this world for each other. The opening lines convey a desire for a new day and the sunshine that will bring hope and life. The singer shows an immense desire to live for aeons and finally realizes that there is only one person for them. The second verse shows a fearless attitude towards the unknown and a readiness to face it together. The lyrics describe embracing pain and consuming tears to turn the earth's axis and become one like water. The song's chorus reflects a relationship that is intense, and the emotions are visceral. They are bonded like blood in veins, with the pain, joy, and love an integral part of it. The comparisons of the individuals to wings depict a shared sense of purpose and support to each other.

The last two stanzas indicate a reluctance to find happiness in anyone else's company but the other, and the singer shows gratitude for having found each other. The final moments of the song repeat the chorus, emphasizing the profound connection between the individuals. The Сердцебиение lyrics express a fervent love that is unbreakable, fearless, and deeply connected, emphasizing the dedication of two individuals to each other.

Line by Line Meaning

Да будет день, да будет свет
May the day come, may the light come

Я проживу эоны лет
I will live for ages

Пока пойму, что у меня
Only when I realize that I

Есть только ты, и только я
Have only you, and only me

Что мир лишь сон, где мы не спим
That the world is just a dream where we do not sleep

Познаем страх и вместе с ним
We embrace fear together

Шагнем в огонь, напьёмся слёз
We step into the fire, drown in tears

И повернём земную ось, мы как вода
And turn the axis of the earth, we are like water

Как вода в море
Like water in the sea

Кровь в жилах
Blood in veins

Боль в сердце
Pain in the heart