SLOT was formed in 2002 in Moscow, Russia. In October,2003 Мистерия Звука (Mystery of the Sound) released their debut album SLOT1. In spring in 2006 independent label Em i NEM realeased the second album, 2 Войны (2 Wars). Between 2002 and 2003 the group participated in soundtracks to such movies as "Boomer", "Day Watch" and "Hunting for a Piranha". The songs from the first album entered into tens of various compilations. In September, 2005 the band was nominated for the "Vocal of the Year" award in the RAMP 2005 competition, and performed at the reward ceremony together with masters of alternative metal Korn. They also had time to perform with groups SAMAEL, Clawfinger. In 2007 they released their third album Тринити (Trinity).
Biography
Slot was formed by male vocalist and chief songwriter Igor Lobanov and guitarist Sergey Bogolyobskij in 2002 in Moscow, Russia. In 2003 they released their debut album "SLOT 1", released under Mistery Of Sound recording label. Their debut video "Odni" (Одни) was in rotation on MTV and other major video stations for over six months. The album went on to sell over ten thousand copies internationally. Despite of their initial success, Teona Dolnikova left the band in 2004 due to creative differences and to further concentrate with her solo career.
Uliana Elina, the eventual winner of 2005 RAMP Awards Best Vocal of the Year became Slot's female vocalist from 2004 to 2006. Together with Korn, Slot performed at Saint Petersburg's Ice Palace and at MSA in Moscow in 2006.
The band have been featured on numerous soundtracks for films such as "Day Watch", "Pirate", "Bumer" and " Hunting for Piranha". They have also been featured on compilations such as Nashestvie, Scang Fest, and Rock Watch.
In the summer of 2006 Slot opened their Myspace page due to constant requests from fans worldwide. In the first month the band had received over 1000 visits and over 20,000 plays on Myspace player.
In Autumn 2006, the band released their second studio album "2 Wars" (2 войны), fuelled by the nationwide hit single of the same name. The video for the song was aired on various national television stations (MTV Russia, Muz-TV, A-One, O2TV and Music Box). The album shifted over eight thousand copies in the first twelve weeks of release.
Due to the massive success of their second album, the band were once again nominated for the prestigious RAMP Awards in four categories. Slot was the only band with most number of nominations in 2006. They won the Hit Of The Year award. "2 Wars" was re-recorded and re-released in 2007, featuring their new vocalist Daria Stavrovich.
They have toured with Russian bands such as Animal JazZ and The Dolphin. They have also played with international rock bands such as Korn, Clawfinger, and Samael. In 2007 they performed along Aria at the RAMP Awards. The band embarked on a fifty-date tour of the Baltic region, where more than fifty thousand fans came out to support them in spring of 2007.
In fall of 2007 they released their third, highly anticipated album "Trinity" (Тринити). The music video of the first single "Dead Stars" (Мёртвые Звёзды) was released to Internet and national video stations in the fourth quarter of 2007.
On 19 September 2009, Slot released their fourth studio album 4ever, which garnered attention from non-Russian speaking countries like United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. In March 2010, Slot released their first ever English single, "Mirrors" (Зеркала). With its release and accompanying music video both in Russian and in English, the band is finding an entire new layer of fans that previously had not heard of the band. In April of 2010, the band released its first ever English maxi-single entitled, "Mirrors." This single will include newly recorded and remastered editions of "Mirrors," "Dead Stars," and "My Angel."
Official Russian site: http://www.slot.ru
English site: http://myspace.com/theslot
Current band members:
Daria Stavrovich ("Nookie") - Vocals
Igor Lobanov ("Cache") - Vocals
Sergey Bogolyobskij ("ID") - Guitar
Kirill Katchanov ("Mr.Dude") - Drums
Nikita Simonov ("NiXon") - Bass
Lego
Слот Lyrics
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Смотрела в лица
Искала принца
Сама не рада
А рядом
[Ловит каждый полувзгляд]
Он был рядом
[Оглянись, он был бы рад]
[Вслух подумал, не сказал]
Всё выбирала
[Да, вот он я, открой глаза]
Больше хочет моё эго
Ему все мало
Конструктор лего сломала
Я сломала
Ну, ладно,
Давай попробуй
Быть моим Богом,
Каким-то боком
Все хватит
[Биться в стену головой]
Не катит
[Я не псих и не герой]
Плевала
[Время сна, часы назад]
Начну сначала
[Вновь одна, протри глаза]
Больше хочет моё эго
Ему все мало
Конструктор лего сломала
Я сломала
Всё больше ветром
Уносило от идеала
Белым макала в чернила
Всё пропало, всё
И мне не беда
Что нет места для ночлега
Мы построим себе дом
Цветным конструктором лего
И целый мир себе построим
Мы компьютером сега
Этот дом будет супер
Ну а мир будет мега
Но снега лавина
Снесла дом и стало ясно
Вторая половина
Два в одном - прекрасно
И ужасно, всё напрасно
Она - замедленная бомба
Говорит у дареного коня
То есть у меня в зубах стоит пломба
Всё больше хочет моё эго
Ему все мало
Конструктор лего сломала
Я сломала
Всё больше ветром
Уносило от идеала
Если останутся силы
Всё сначала, всё!
The song "Lego" by Слот talks about a woman who is searching for her prince charming but cannot seem to find one. She is surrounded by men but none of them are the right fit for her. She plays with the idea of settling for someone who is not right for her but ultimately decides against it. She is more concerned with satisfying her own ego than with finding true love, and in the end, everything falls apart.
The chorus, "Больше хочет моё эго, Ему все мало, Конструктор лего сломала, Я сломала" (My ego wants more, nothing is enough for him, I broke the Lego set, I broke it) captures the theme of the song perfectly. This woman's ego is getting in the way of her finding true happiness, and she ends up breaking apart everything that she had built up, including the Lego pieces of her ideal world. The song speaks to the importance of being true to oneself and not settling for less, even if it means starting over from scratch.
Line by Line Meaning
Долго
She looked for a long time
Смотрела в лица
She looked into faces
Искала принца
She searched for a prince
Сама не рада
She was not happy herself
А рядом
But nearby
[Ловит каждый полувзгляд]
[He catches every sideways glance]
Он был рядом
He was nearby
[Оглянись, он был бы рад]
[Look back, he would be glad]
Играла
She played
[Вслух подумал, не сказал]
[He thought out loud, but didn't say]
Всё выбирала
She kept choosing
[Да, вот он я, открой глаза]
[Yes, here I am, open your eyes]
Больше хочет моё эго
My ego wants more
Ему все мало
It's not enough for him
Конструктор лего сломала
I broke the Lego constructor
Я сломала
I broke it
Ну, ладно,
Well, okay,
Давай попробуй
Let's try
Быть моим Богом,
To be my god,
Каким-то боком
In a way
Все хватит
It's enough of everything
[Биться в стену головой]
[To bang your head against the wall]
Не катит
It doesn't work
[Я не псих и не герой]
[I'm not crazy or a hero]
Плевала
She didn't care
[Время сна, часы назад]
[Time to sleep, hours ago]
Начну сначала
I'll start over
[Вновь одна, протри глаза]
[Alone again, open your eyes]
Всё больше ветром
More and more carried away by the wind
Уносило от идеала
Taken away from the ideal
Белым макала в чернила
Dipped in white and black ink
Всё пропало, всё
Everything was lost, everything
И мне не беда
And I'm not bothered
Что нет места для ночлега
That there is no place to sleep
Мы построим себе дом
We will build ourselves a home
Цветным конструктором лего
With a colorful Lego constructor
И целый мир себе построим
And we'll build ourselves a whole world
Мы компьютером сега
We're the Sega computer
Этот дом будет супер
This home will be super
Ну а мир будет мега
And the world will be mega
Но снега лавина
But an avalanche of snow
Снесла дом и стало ясно
Brought down the house and it became clear
Вторая половина
The second half
Два в одном - прекрасно
Two in one - it's wonderful
И ужасно, всё напрасно
And terrible, everything was in vain
Она - замедленная бомба
She is a slow bomb
Говорит у дареного коня
It's speaking from a gifted horse
То есть у меня в зубах стоит пломба
That is, I have a filling in my tooth
Если останутся силы
If there is strength left
Всё сначала, всё!
Start over, everything!
Contributed by James I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vovikus
Под каждым клипом слота обсуждения "нужен ли Кэш группе"... Ребята, вы о чем? Он крут!
Гульнара Гасанова
Кэш охуенен!
Денис Сватковский
Кеш основатель группы без него и вовсе не было Слота
Renat Zabiyaka
Вот убери Кэша и будет совсем не то)) так часто бывает: коллектив что-то делает, потом один участник уходит (даже если просто по болезни) и всё... Уже не торт))
Андрей Лысенко
А ещё кэш песни пишет, например, мёртвые заезды он и слова и музыку написал
Алексей Николаевич
Вы а чем вообще ? Ясный слот нужен . Нукки сама говорила в интервью мол я буду в слоте и жить проэктом пока это нужно всей группе особенно Кэшу.
Маргарита Тайгировна
Примерно 10 лет назад услышала песню "Зеркала". Заинтересовала группа, да так, что до сих пор слушаю их и с удовольствием!
Очень сильный коллектив!
Дарья вобще нереальная!
Zarina Kruglyanina
Она меня просто покорила и покоряет уже долгие годы) любимый клип - здесь она роковая женщина, только посмотрите на ее взгляд лисицы)
Алексей С
@L G Глаза и уши полечите что ли :))) Большей чуши не представить. От ее исполнения даже в холодных могилах душ становится жарко как в огне!
И другие ее песни послушайте.
L G
Да пустая она. Холод могильный.