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AT-L - light artillery tractor. Created in 1947 by the design bureau of the Kharkov Tractor Plant. The AT-L light artillery tractor was produced until 1967 in several modifications and earned respect in the army and the national economy. It was widely used for the development of hard-to-reach regions of the USSR.

Story

At the end of 1946, special equipment engineers of the Kharkov Tractor Plant, on the initiative of the chief designer N.G. Zubarev, began developing a fundamentally new light artillery tractor for towing trailers weighing up to 6 tons with a load on the platform of 2 tons with the same engine, but with more efficient and sophisticated transmission and chassis units, which would fully meet the increased requirements of the army. In this undertaking, they were actively supported by the GAU. The official decision in May 1947 to organize a special design group (since 1954 - GSKB) of 14 people for high-speed tractors at KhTZ, where they had not done this before, found the linkers in the midst of work, already at the drawing boards.

At the end of 1948, the first three prototypes were manufactured, which passed factory tests in 1949, interdepartmental tests at the beginning of 1950, and state tests at the end of the year. There were few comments on them. Modified two samples in 1951 - 1952 successfully passed military tests in the Arctic, at low temperatures, and in Turkmenistan - at high temperatures, with a high content of dust in the air. At the same time, combined air cleaners with ejection suction of dust from cyclones reliably protected the engine from increased wear.

At the end of 1952, KhTZ produced the first industrial batch of new artillery tractors, which received the army index AT-L (light).

Design Description

The only suitable and affordable General Motors (GMS, GMC) YAZ-204I engine (110 hp) for this task had limited power, the main link in the concept of the new tractor was the use of a multi-radius turning mechanism with double supply and power recovery , which significantly reduces its losses, in comparison with the side clutch, which facilitates control and increases average speeds in difficult conditions.

To create a denser layout, increase the usable area of ​​the body, reduce its loading height and improve weight distribution, the engine was turned forward for the first time in this class of machines with a maximum shift to the nose and connected in a single compact unit with the front transmission. Was used, although not completely, the amazing ability to flexibly convert two-stroke diesel type (GMS) (up to 12 options for the location of units in any direction of rotation), as well as the subsequent possibility of a significant increase in its power, however, to the detriment of efficiency.

To increase reliability, all auxiliary units of the engine, except for the generator (500 W), received gear drives (a fan located far ahead - through an elastic torsion bar from the camshaft), and to facilitate cold start, a nozzle water-oil boiler-heater was provided (except for the standard electric flare air heating). Starting was carried out only by an electric starter. The oil system was modernized in order to ensure normal operation of the engine with longitudinal slopes up to 35 °, which was not easy to achieve with a “wet” crankcase. The power unit was powered from two fuel tanks of 130 liters each, which had all the necessary equipment and instruments, as well as wide necks for high-speed refueling. Subsequently (since July 1962), two additional 100-liter tanks were placed, which increased the cruising range on the highway to 500 km. In front of the engine, behind the single-disk main clutch (reinforced automobile clutch YaAZ), there was a transverse five-speed gearbox, switched using gear clutches (without synchronizers), and planetary friction gears and rotation (MPP) on parallel power flows. As a result, nine gears were obtained for moving forward with favorable, that is, small ratios between them (including four slow ones, with a smooth transition to them without breaking the power flow) with a total power range of 9.295 (for M-2 - 7.918), as well as five calculated turning radii (without power loss in clutches), decreasing from 17.66 m to 1.9 m with decreasing gear number. In principle, it was also possible to turn on the spot by rotating the tracks in different directions (it was rarely used on a new tractor), which is unthinkable in the case of use in the BF. Better than on the M-2, maneuvering with a trailer was also possible. Such MPPs - more complex, but also more efficient - were used on our tracked vehicles for the first time. They turned out to be structurally rational, so they were subsequently used on light transporters and tractors of the second post-war generation: MT-P, MT-PB, GT-T. The front drive sprockets were driven from the MPP through coaxial, very compact planetary final drives with a decent gear ratio of 5.5. Their removable double toothed rims, cast from wear-resistant heat-treated steel, with a pushing lantern gear, increased the efficiency and durability of the caterpillar mover and were no longer its weak link.

Fine-pitched (123 mm pitch) caterpillar chains with open hinges, made of high-manganese, Hadfield steel, very resistant to abrasive wear and shock loads, had tracks 300 mm wide (half of them without ridges) with developed lugs. They provided high traction - the coefficient of adhesion on sod soil reached 0.7 - 0.8. To improve the adhesion of tracks with a slippery base (for example, an icy winter road), additional lugs (spurs) and extensions could be put on the tracks (after one), which provided the tractor without a trailer with a side roll of up to 25 °. Usually they were put 10 pieces on the caterpillar. The small diameter of the connecting pins (20 mm) of relatively light tracks and their large number (82 per side) contributed to a decrease in rolling resistance, especially at high speeds and an improvement in the dynamic qualities of the tractor. Subsequently, given the speed and widespread use of the tractor, a lot of work was done to reduce wear on the track joints and, importantly, mechanical losses in them. Connecting fingers with chemical hardening, closed (with the help of rubber silent-block seals) hinges with dry metal and plastic friction pairs were worked out. The latter reduced losses in the hinges so much (besides, the track pitch was reduced to 107 mm) that the free run-out path from maximum speed (42 km / h) to a complete stop increased by 47.4% (up to 261 m).

The undercarriage of the tractor consisted of six cast, with a rubberized rim, road wheels, of a relatively small diameter (500 mm), on each side (for the M-2, five rollers with stamped sidewalls) and three support rollers without rubber bandages. Such a multi-support undercarriage was traditional for light tractors. It provided a more even distribution of the load on the ground and had a lower mass. The full elastic travel of the individual torsion bar suspension of each of the road wheels was noticeably increased compared to the M-2 (by 39.4%), which ensured a high ride smoothness over rough terrain, approaching the car even in the absence of hydraulic shock absorbers, and also increased the average movement speed. The damping of resonant vibrations in the suspension was facilitated by the work of friction of the axes of the balancer levers in hardened bushings without the use of lubrication - “in a tractor way”, and quite reliable, with sufficient durability. The dynamic travel of the suspension arms was limited by stops with elastic rubber elements. For the first time, instead of a frame, a welded thin-sheet load-bearing box-shaped body (pontoon) was used. This significantly reduced the weight of the tractor with higher strength and reliability of the carrier system, improved the location of the units inside the hull, and increased its tightness. When overcoming a ford up to 1 m, which was required by the customer, water no longer got inside the hull, and the access of dust and dirt was limited. The streamlined shape of the bow of the hull and the smooth bottom contributed to the improvement of patency when driving in deep snow.

In the middle part of the tractor, under the floor of the body, a very low (in height) reversible winch with a self-braking worm gearbox and a narrow vertical drum was placed, which made it possible to do without a cable layer. However, a safety clutch (against overload), a cable unwind alarm sensor (50 m) and cable take-off rollers are standard. The maximum pulling force of the winch - 6500 kgf, commensurate with the mass of the towed trailer, was quite sufficient for pulling up standard artillery systems and self-pulling the tractor in any conditions.

The successful design and location of the winch made it possible to reduce the loading height of the platform by 119 mm, compared to the M-2, making it convenient to use. For confident movement with heavy trailers and artillery systems equipped with pneumatic brakes, the tractor had an automobile compressor with a hard drive from the engine, an air receiver, a trailer brake valve connected to the stop brake pedal, and all the systems serving them. Both windshield wipers were also connected to the pneumatic system, and subsequently windshield washers.

There was no special need for the MPP servo control and stopping brakes (due to compressed air) for a light car. The rear swivel (with fixation) towing hitch of the simplest type with double-sided shock absorption met the requirements of gunners for traction, but only at first. Subsequently, it was necessary to complicate it to reduce dynamic loads in the coupling and increase the wear resistance of the hook-and-loop pair.

Behind the engine, a closed alligator-type hood, with removable sidewalls, an all-metal three-seater cab of the ZIS-160 was installed, somewhat reduced in height and expanded due to a 240-mm middle insert. A round commander's hatch was made in the roof, the windshields were electrically heated (the engine itself heated the cabin well, so an air heater was not installed, however, it was also absent on trucks of those years). But since 1963, they began to use a device for flushing dirt from the windshield - very useful and effective.

For the first time, a searchlight was installed, outdoor lighting had a blackout mode. In an open metal welded body with a platform of 4.62 m2, longitudinal folding four-seater seats were installed along the sides for calculation, and in the rear end of the body there was a double-leaf door with a lock. If necessary, the body could be tightly closed with a waterproof awning with side windows. It should be noted that the platform is sufficiently spacious with a relatively small total length of the tractor - the result of a dense layout. For communication between the cabin (commander) and the body (senior crew), a two-way three-color light signaling was carried out.

The average speed with a full load and a 6-ton trailer off-road reached 22 - 25 km / h, due to more advanced transmission and suspension with a slightly higher power density.

Tactical and technical characteristics of AT-L:

Weight - 5800 kg
Load capacity - 2000 kg
Towed trailer weight - 6000 kg
Seats in the cabin - 3
Seats in the back - 8
Engine power at 2000 rpm, hp 135
Dimensions:
~ length - 5099 mm
~ width - 2200 mm
~ height - 2180 mm
Base - 2765 mm
Track - 1900 mm
Track width - 300 mm
Ground clearance - 350 mm
Specific ground pressure - 0.464 kg / cm?
Engine power - 110 hp
Max. Speed ​​- 44 km / h
Power reserve - 260 km
Transmission is mechanical; friction clutch dry, single-disk;
drive wheel diameter - 526 mm
Base of track rollers, mm 2935
Cruising on the highway with a trailer, km - 300
Climbability with load without a trailer, deg. - 35

Early years: childhood and youth

I welcome guests and regular readers of the site site. So, Sergey Kruppov, known among rap lovers under the pseudonym ATL, was born and spent children, youth in the Russian city of Novocheboksarsk, in the Chuvash Republic. As a child, our hero was literally a fan of music, which inspired the teenager to get involved in hip-hop. When Kruppov seriously took up rap, he wanted to take something sonorous and short, in the American style, as a nickname. On hearing was the abbreviation "ATL" - the short name of the airport in Atlanta, it was these three letters that were chosen for the pseudonym. Later, when the Aztecs group was already created, Sergey wanted to change his nickname, but found out that the Aztecs had a water god named Atl, considered this coincidence not accidental and decided to leave ATL.

The first performance of ATL took place, according to him, on December 1, 2005 at a city concert, where he met his future colleague Mantana. Later, the young man begins a friendship with Vadya Bledny, with whom he put together the Aztecs group in 2006 of four people. The team rehearsed a lot, freestyled, discussed future plans, but did not release new tracks for some time. In 2007, two left the group, and the remaining ATL and Vadya Bledny quickly select new members among local rappers. The line-up was as follows: Cherocky (Vadim Cheroki), ATL, SmitBeat and McFly. The following year, Nikita Legostev, better known as, founded the Aggrobabruisk company, whose main task was to support young talents in rap music. Steam published the collection "The World Belongs to You" and was looking for tracks for it. More than 1,500 applications were submitted. Among the few selected was the composition of the "Aztecs" - "My World, My Style". So hitherto little-known group in the first collection of "Aggrobabruysk" was heard by the general public.

Musical career

Gradually, the popularity of ATL and the group grew, in 2009 the guys won the hip-hop festival called "Coffee Grinder". In the same year, the group released the album "Now or Never", which included 14 full-fledged tracks. Artists such as Mut, Zloy, and Lenin took part in the recording of the disc. After three years of silence, in 2012 the second and last album of the Aztecs was released, which received the bright title "Music will be above us." In the same year, the group broke up and all the members left for their solo projects.

Aztecs - Satellite (2012)

ATL is also trying to do something different by releasing EPs "Heat", "Thinking Out Loud" and "#FckSwg" in 2012. 2013 is marked by Sergey's participation in the "Versus Battle" rap competition, in which ATL defeated the Ukrainian artist Andy Cartwright.

In the same year, he was noted for his 12-track release "#FckSwg MMXIII", which featured many Russian-speaking artists: Ar-SiDE, Eecii McFly, Rokki Roketto, Jude, Hash Tag and Pablo Stop it.

ATL - Eyes to the Sky (feat. Jude) #FckSwg MMXIII (2013)

In April 2014, the seven-track EP "Bones" was released, and in the spring ATL published the solo album "Cyclone Center". The sound in the new works, as fans note, has become much better and more original, and a big plus was that ATL not only read, but also experimented with vocals. The release is also notable for famous guests: Chayan Famali, Eecii McFly, Serpent, Luperkal, Dark Faders.

ATL - Virshy (2014)

The "Acid House" mixtape, heard by fans in late 2014, is a well-chosen mix of snippets of the rapper's performances, reflecting his versatile musical tastes. In general, according to Sergei, he is impressed by the music from different styles and genres. The only thing he doesn't like is chanson.

ATL - Natural Born Killers (2014)

In January 2015, "FckSwg x For the Dead" was published, which included 13 explosive songs. this work completes the trilogy "FckSwg", about which connoisseurs of modern music respond extremely positively, citing vivid epithets in their reviews, such as: "this is not just rap, but an astral creation."

ATL - Skull x Bones (2015)

The single "Snowdrop", released on an October day in the same 2015, delighted Sergei's fans. About ATL after this single they began to say that "his music is on the verge of war and nerves". In November, ATL delighted the audience with the album "Marabu". He performed ten tracks exclusively by himself, without a single collaboration.

ATL - Snowdrop (2015)

In January 2016, a video was released for Sergey's joint work with and Brutto Kaspiysky called "Noy".

Pike, Gross Caspian, ATL - Noah (2016)

March is marked by the premiere of a stylish adaptation of the track "Spark".

ATL - Spark (2016)

At the end of the year, ATL goes on a large-scale tour of the cities of Russia and neighboring countries. Before leaving, Sergey pleased the audience with the clip "Bees", based on a composition from the album "Marabu" a year ago. And two weeks later, a new mixtape "Karma x Coma", which included both new and already notable works performer.

ATL - Bees (2016)

It is worth noting other, earlier published compositions of Sergey, recorded together with, Rigos, Lok Dog and others. These works, in general, appealed to most of the audience of our hero. ATL is also friends with, who speaks highly of Kruppov's work, calling him not only a talented performer, but also a great poet. 2017 - ATL is on the rise in popularity, it is full of energy and releases the album "Limbo" in March. The novelty consists of ten single tracks and one fit. Sergei dedicated a song from this solo album called "Back" to a friend who has given up drugs.

Personal life

For a long time, ATL kept his personal life a complete secret, but in July 2018 it became known that the artist got married. The wedding took place in the home of the performer. No information was found about the bride.

ATL now

The artist toured the CIS countries for a long time and did not release anything new. The silence was broken on October 2, 2017, when the video for the track "Holy Rave" was released, filmed in one take. Dmitry Egorov aka the Gaboon Viper also appeared in the video.

ATL - Sacred Rave (2017)

A month later, a film adaptation of the song "Architect" was released, made in an interesting graphical representation. Both in the composition and in the video, people are compared to ants - small creatures whose destiny is to work all their lives and obey the rules.

ATL - Architect (2017)

November 16 saw the release of the mixtape "Distortion", consisting of 6 tracks. The collection was named after the effect that distorts the sound, which is often used in various musical genres usually paired with an electric guitar. The release is made in Sergey's original style with notes of esoteric and ritual electro. In the texts of ATL, in his usual manner, he is engaged in self-digging and talks about the pressing problems of society. ATL, although he prefers a gloomy post-apocalyptic style in his performances, is known as a calm and non-confrontational person who simply loves his job and does not intend to abandon it.

Preview:
: vk.com/aztecs_official ( Official group Aztecs on VK)
: vk.com/club13552289, photos from "mr. Coffee", etc.
: youtube.com, freeze frames
: instagram.com/atl_acidhouze( Official page on Instagram)
: vk.com/atl_suicide_mouse (Official page in VK)
: vk.com/atl_fckswg (Official community in Vkontakte)
Frames from VersusBattleRu videos from YouTube video hosting
Stills from Aztecs, ATL music videos from YouTube
Personal archive of Sergei Kruppov

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Article prepared by resource "How Celebrities Have Changed"

ATL (Sergey Kruppov) representative " new wave» Russian rap. He comes from Novocheboksarsk, a small town near the capital of Chuvashia. For some reason, it was Cheboksary that became the musical capital of the new Russian rap - Eecii McFly, the beatmakers of Dark Faders, came from there. This party, with the light hand of rapper Babangida, was called "White Chuvashia", but this is a very conditional association. Each of the "white Chuvash" has its own goals in creativity and its own special path.

Despite the fact that Novocheboksarsk is only half an hour away from the capital of the region, hip-hop in the satellite city was completely different. ATL and their band did not make hardcore, popular in Cheboksary, but southern "bounce", about yachts and beaches. This fashionable trend of Western music at the beginning of the 2000s looked at least strange on the Volga beaches, and the “senior comrades” from the capital of the region treated Novocheboksary fashionistas condescendingly.

Over time, ATL itself came to abandon the pursuit of fashion and recorded two breakthrough mixtapes "FCKSWG".

The subsequent EP "Bones" was a revelation, ATL finally found its image - social, gloomy lyrics, black clothes and clips with interference, a sense of hopelessness and rebellion against this hopelessness. Actual topics, many references to books and ostentatious intellectuality of texts - ATL has perfectly entered the trend of new Russian rap, set by. In addition, ATL has an undoubted poetic talent and flair for contemporary issues: “Asian Moscow raises the Russian banner, and now you figure out which of them is visiting whom” (“Skull x Bones”).

Love for the "fashionable" sound, however, remained - ATL has several trap-minuses, he does not shy away from cooperation with or (mixtape "Stone Quarry"), but ATL itself always categorically objects to attempts to record itself in a trap or "blackstar" - artists. He has his own way and his own music.

This is also noticeable in his new album "Marabu", which was released in early November 2015 and was instantly declared by fans to be "a new benchmark for Russian hip-hop", "a breakthrough in Russian rap", etc. There is not a single feat on the album, which is very unusual for Russian rappers who like to gather in associations. All songs are ATL, beats by Dark Faders and Salad Killaz.

The album came out gloomy, full of references to Irving Welsh, Lovecraft and Hunter Thompson, which had a crushing effect on listeners not spoiled by bookishness.

The tracks "", "" and others are an example of the most interesting thing that is happening in Russian rap now.

The pseudonym ATL is a memory of his youth, when Sergey sang on the banks of the Volga about yachts and yellow beaches - the initial letters of the name of the “capital of the South” Atlanta. However, later it turned out that it has another meaning: Atl is the name of the Aztec god of water.

The Russian rapper ATL - a representative of the creative party "White Chuvashia" is rightfully considered one of the most prominent representatives of " new school"Russian rap. Senior comrades in the craft more than once spoke positively about the guy's releases, noting that he manages to skillfully play with images and skillfully convey the general atmosphere of the track.

Childhood and youth

In fact, the guy's name is Sergey Kruppov. He was born on January 30, 1989. This event took place in the city of Novocheboksarsk (Chuvash Republic), where the future rapper spent most of his life.

Sergei became interested in rap thanks to the creativity of a white-skinned performer who achieved recognition in black music, this example managed to instill hope in Kruppov that he would be able to achieve similar results over time. Released in 2002, Curtis Hanson's film (LA Confidential, Wave Breakers, Away From You) 8 Mile only spurred the thirteen-year-old boy's desire to get creative.

Music

The first, albeit undocumented, performance of the young rapper took place in December 2005. According to Sergey himself, this happened at some kind of city celebration, during which Kruppov met his future associates. A new acquaintance led to the creation of a team called Aztecs.

ATL in the "Aztecs" group

At first, the newly formed group, consisting of ATL, MC Fly, Cherokee and SmitBeat, simply exchanged musical novelties in the Russian rap genre via the Internet, and also practiced freestyle during personal meetings. This continued until 2007: then for the first time the guys seriously thought about recording their debut album and about the beginning of the development and promotion of the group.

The very next year, Aztecs appeared in the new collection by Nikita Legostev (also known as rapper and Billy Milligan), released under the auspices of the Aggrobobruisk label. The record was called "The World Belongs to You", in honor of a quote from the movie "Scarface" ("Carrie", "Carlito's Way", "Mission Impossible"), Kruppov and his company were marked by the composition "My World, My Style".

In 2009, Aztecs took part in the Coffee Grinder rapper festival, where, among other things, they won a prize. On the wave of success, the guys released their debut album, which received the ambitiously maximalist title "Now or Never". The following year passed in a few tours, after which the group disappeared from the radar altogether.

Again, ATL, MC Fly, Cherokee and SmitBeat made themselves felt only in 2012, releasing their second and concurrently last album, Music Will Be Above Us. After that, Aztecs decide to disband, but in the future the guys will collaborate with each other more than once.

In addition to the release of "Music will be above us", in 2012 Sergey gave birth to two solo mini-albums at once - "Thoughts out loud" and "Heat". They managed to create the proper resonance, which a year later led ATL to the legendary offline battle platform Versus Battle, which was just starting to unwind under the strict guidance of Sasha Timartsev, better known to the general public under the nickname .

Kruppov, albeit without much glamor, nevertheless dealt with his opponent, who was played by the then almost unknown rapper Andy Cartwright. However, Sergey realized that this type of activity did not suit him, so he rejected subsequent offers to fight with any of his colleagues in the workshop in battle form.

Instead of verbal contests, ATL plunged headlong into creativity. This is eloquently evidenced by the rapper's full-fledged album "Bones" released in 2014, and then the next mini-album "Cyclone Center". At the same time, Sergey's first videos were released - "Natural Born Killers" and "C4".

In 2015, Kruppov released a new solo album, Marabu, after which he came to the realization that he was ready to go on a tour of the CIS countries with his songs. Wasting no time, Sergei took up the implementation of this undertaking. In his free time from performances, ATL managed to shoot three more videos - "Mandrake Root", "Skull and Bones" and "Snowdrop".

The year 2016 was remembered by the rapper's fans for the re-release of the old FCKSWG mixtape, as well as the release of the video for the songs "Iskra" and "Bee".

During his relatively short career, the rapper managed to work with Serpent (), ST, Evil, Ar-Side, Pablo Cease and some other performers of the same level. By the way, such senior colleagues as (Casta), (aka Noggano and N1NT3ND0), and (Centr) spoke flatteringly about ATL itself. The above artists admitted this during an interview.

Personal life

The details of Sergei's personal life are shrouded in mystery, which is quite in the spirit of the artist's work.

ATL now

2017 turned out to be quite prolific for Kruppov in terms of creativity. This representative of the White Chuvashia party released a new album, Limb, which expanded the already considerable audience of the rapper's listeners. The main hits of the new disc were "Back", "Dance", "Holy Rave", "Architect" and, in fact, "Limb", clips were shot for the last three compositions.

Also, Sergey, along with his fellow beatmakers from Dark Faders, appeared in the twenty-fifth episode of the Profession: Rapper web project, hosted by the permanent Denis Grigoriev (aka rapper Pencil).

At the end of the year, Kruppov on Instagram shared with the fans the schedule of upcoming performances (posted under the photo from the concert), which will begin on January 19 from the capital's concert venue GLAVCLUB GREEN CONCERT.

Discography

• 2008 - "The world belongs to you" (participation in the collection)
• 2009 - Now or Never
• 2012 - "Music will be above us"
• 2012 - "Thinking out loud"
• 2012 - "Heat"
• 2014 - "Bones"
• 2014 - "Cyclone Center"
• 2015 - "Marabu"
• 2017 - Limbo

I can immediately explain why people will come to read our interview. Everyone is wondering this: how much does the black world of your songs correspond to the real you?

I broadcast what is happening around. You see, the surroundings are gloomy here. I wrote the whole album in Cheboksary, that's why it got its name. "Limbo". It's like a place cut off from the rest of the world. Especially in winter. Near Volga. You look at the river, beyond it ... When the horizon is not visible and everything is white-white - this is a natural limbo.

Where did the plots from the old Russian folklore come from on “Limba”?

I like old Russian motifs with my soul. Of the new ones, I only listen to Russian rap, of course. Ivan Kupala, MS Vspyshkin - that's all inspired. This music is wooden compared to what comes out today, but the spirit and vibration inherent in it throws me into a shamanic dance.

You can also hear it on the Karma x Coma mixtape, where I quoted Vspyshkin. That mixtape ended up with some verses that I worked out for the album.

When you sent me the non-record of the album, there the song “Holy Rave” was signed with the number “7”. Is this already the seventh edition?

All right. Sanya SmitBeat mixed this album for a very long time and painstakingly. He himself found fault with his work, then he redid it, I came - and also began to find fault, as they were running out of time, and concert dates had already been appointed. But we weren't going to sacrifice quality for a release date, so we tried to do it right, but not to drag it out. Sanya did everything beautifully.

On this album you talk a lot about space. Are you interested in this topic?

My astronaut, let's say, does not fly beyond the Earth's orbit. It is not known what is there. Some people convince me otherwise. That there is no space.

What do they mean?

I am pumped from time to time with all sorts of esoteric theories. I have a friend, he comes every day with a new theory of the universe. Like it or not, but this information settles inside. To be honest, I don’t know if a person has decided what is there instead of space. And does he even exist? Maybe there is nothing. Limbo.

What are the most common misconceptions about yourself?

No one knows me, but they are in a hurry to hang strange labels. Some people think I'm a Satanist. Someone - what a skinhead. Or a pagan. The most interesting thing is that I am not close to any of these archetypes.

Six months ago, you wrote on social networks about the search for a new concert manager. But the announcement itself and the tracklist of the album first appeared on the instagram of the old Pasha Kid.

It wasn't a "drain". Pasha and I are first and foremost friends. He wasn't our concert manager when we met him. I realized that he is my dude. Even this situation showed that he didn’t get confused and upset, but continues to support and rejoice for us. We communicate with him in exactly the same way as before.

Who is doing concerts now?

Now concerts are handled by SmitBeat.

The song "Mike" on the one hand is about the life of an artist on stage, on the other hand, about the lack of close people, because of which you can truly trust only a piece of metal.

And there is. I even say the phrase “my friend Mike is my totem” in one of the tracks. We are like shamans of our business, we pray and dance dances around him. I wrote this track directly for the microphone in our studio. This is a creature that will always listen to you. And this information will not be leaked to anyone if you do not want it yourself.

There is a cluster of artists, conventionally called "White Chuvashia". We've been following him for a couple of years now, but he's still not replenished with new people. Why?

This is not so, our livestock is growing. Now the Dark Faders studio has moved to a larger space. Since some part of the space is occupied by young people, also musicians, we began to actively communicate with them. Have you heard the last track recorded with Zaraza by Lupercal?

He reminded many people of Eecii McFly's vocals.

We have such a person now. I don’t know yet what drives him and what his plans are, but if he is on the same path with us, then why not. I talked to him at the studio, he is a very kind, sympathetic and, most importantly, talented dude. Anyone can join our ranks. Another question is how not to merge from there.

We are now in Cheboksary, there is some kind of rise in the spirit of hip-hop. The different people we started rapping with are starting to do their own stuff too. There are promising ones, I think.

Your next album will be with Eecii McFly, right?

I don't know yet what format the release will have. But yes, we are already collecting material. He sends me his hooks, ideas. Now we will roll back the tour, in between concerts we will try to work closely on the material. There is a possibility that by the next day of the equinox we will have time. We do not want to hurry, so that the release turns out to be normal. In parallel, I will be working on solo material as well, but as my experience with “Limbo” shows, I may need even more time to select material. Listened to Limb yesterday - and you know what? I would redo everything. The boys and I came to the conclusion that next time we just need to do it even cooler. “Marabou” doesn’t seem very good to me now. We constantly have such a reassessment of the quality of the material: you work, work on a track, listen to it, and then after some time you return to it - and grab your head.

Pencil inspects the Dark Faders studio where ATL, Horus and other artists are recording

Didn't Oxxxymiron call you again after heading the Booking Machine?

They offered several times. After we decided to move on our own, they wrote a couple more times: “Have you changed your mind there?”. But that was before Miron took over the company. The news about his stadium tour is very cool, such things pump the culture. I believe in Myron.

The gas holder also recently announced a restart. No offers?

Nobody called me to Gas. I am in touch with many guys from there. If I have questions about concert or musical activities, if I need advice, I know that I can always turn to them.

Moreover, they helped us a lot to shoot the video. I sincerely encouraged their assistance. They helped with advice. They helped with the site. When we were asked what kind of camera we would shoot with, the guys from Cuts & Scratches said, they say, there is this and this option, here Basta is like this: “So what, shoot with our RED. Look, behind our booth over there, in my opinion, she was lying. And there it really lies, dust is collected by a camera that costs like a car. They put it on the table, they say: “If you want, take it off, dudes.”

To sum up about Gasholder and Booking Machine. I learned a lot from watching them. When the offer from Booking Machine came, we sat down and thought: “Well done guys! They make concerts themselves, travel around the cities, everything is good for them. Why don’t we make a theme like that too?” That is, Booking Machine, when they started working with Lupercal, opened our eyes to how everything can be done by hand. The gas holder is also supported, I often consult with them. We are already receiving a lot of support, much more. To be honest, I probably just want to create my own label in the future. Don't get me wrong, I haven't thought about it yet. Once. In future. May be. We also have a creative party Acidhouze, we try to do everything ourselves. It looks like something is starting to happen. Let's see how far it goes.

What is it like to be a store owner?

I have a very responsible accomplice, and also, concurrently, a good friend. He carries everything on his shoulders. He understands that we have a process in the studio, rehearsals, tours, recording. And he’s like, “No question, Sega. I will decide everything.” While he works at another job, family man. We can say that the store manager is him.

Were you the initiator of its discovery?

This is a joint venture for two. We are owners with him in half.

Is this business profitable?

Profitable, probably, but we are still at the stage of beating off the money invested. To be honest, I'm not even very aware of the latest reports.

What assortment?

Russian streetwear and our merch. For brands - Codered, because we ourselves wear and support each other for a long time; Laser B. - our friend from St. Petersburg; Krakatau, spinning top, Good morning, Molotov, Heartburn, Taboon Comoon - many different items.

How interested are you in fashion?

I follow, but not enough to dress like a Formula 1 car. I support the blank style. I don't spend much time and energy on this. I'm interested, but not as much as many people think.

What's the weirdest commercial offer you've ever received?

Some sausage factory wrote. Offered to buy posts on instagram. Then I saw on Twitter that similar requests were received by LSP, Big Russian Boss, Yanix, and someone else. Apparently, the guys went to work after the New Year and climbed into the Internet to look for ambassadors.

The song “Back” is about the feelings of a person who abruptly sits down on a detox. Have you been through this yourself?

I can only say that I dedicated this track to my sidekick when he was trying to improve his life. Point in the right direction and give up something. This is for him.

Hairdryer, acid, "ekhi" I have never tried. Experienced guys, learning about this, say: “Sega, you're done. You don’t need it, don’t touch it.” Well, that's what I think. Plus, there is always the fear that if you try, you will like it.

What kind of music would you like to play at your funeral?

The essence of the song “Dance” is this: do what you want. Turn on the music you want. The main thing is that it is good. I will already be do not care.

Your songs are so rich in creepy, depressing images that it begs the question: are you sinking into depression while working on the material?

It's more like meditation. Falling off into the astral plane. In this state, you feel everything the same as in ordinary life, but those moments when some kind of rhyme builds up in your head ... It’s as if someone is throwing off a key for you from above. Piece of the puzzle. And you pick it up little by little. When he gathers at you - this sometimes happens purely by chance - you experience an unimaginable uplift. The feeling that you have created something.

What was your feeling when you wrote “1000”?

A feeling of contempt for humanity in general.

Why?

Because I myself am a part of it.

Do you think humanity is a virus?

It can be counted differently. You can come up with many theories. But if you look at it as a whole - isn't humanity destroying the planet? If, of course, the planet even exists. Everything is simple and banal.

I always wanted to ask you: do you think rockets will fall from the sky in the next 5 years?

You know, the chances are high. But I really hope not.

On April 1, the ATL “Holy Rave” concert tour starts, covering Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk, Kiev and beyond.