БРАВО  Kuzin's versions of Aguzarova old hits

Remix versions of the old songs are en vogue today. November 26 Pavel Kuzin presented his CD "Bravo, Zhanna!" - a collection of remix versions of classic Zhanna Aguzarova songs.

Kuzin, "Bravo" drummer, has started his experiments when he bought a PC and decided to create a new stylish frame for Aguzarova's voice tracks. Kuzin himself does not like the word "remix": "Remix? These compositions are nothing of the kind. The songs remained the same, that's just how I hear them".

This process of the re-comprehension took two years. "Bravo" sax Alexander Stepanenko and sound-producer Andrew Kuznetzov were helping Kuzin in the beginning. The first attempt was "An old hotel" song. Kuzin does not like this version, saying: "of course you must spoil before you spin. That was our first try". Then he renovated famous compositions like "Boy with blue eyes", "Yellow shoes", "I believe", "Roses", "Medical Institute", "Miraculous Country", "Martian Woman". The biggest success of the album, according to Kuzin, is "Star Catalogue".

At first Pavel suggested that Zhanna should sing all the song again. She refused: "It's impossible for me today to sing like that. I won't be able to do it. I've changed". But she agreed to sign the contract and gave Kuzin a permission to release such a CD. Eugene Havtan, "Bravo" leader, was very skeptical about the project. He even inquired DJ Grouve about the possibility of isolating the voice on a phonogram. Then Kuzin let Havtan listen to "White day". "He was just startled, - Kuzin recalls. - He could not believe that Zhanna has not re-done the vocal!" After listening to "Yellow shoes", Havtan changed his attitude to Kuzin's work and even decided to start using a PC himself.

After all questions between Zhanna, Kuzin and Havtan were settled, Kuzin made an agreement with a well-known label on releasing the album. But the crisis burst out, so the release was postponed. During the next year Kuzin worked on the material. The album is released by CD-Land, better known as a distributor of CD-production.