Russian rap band
Krec is a Russian rap-band from Saint Petersburg. The founder and main MC is Artem Brovkov () known by his stage name Fuze.
History.
The band was formed in 2001 year by Fuze and beatmaker Marat formerly part of the Nevskiy bit band. In 2002, the group released their debut album "Вторжение" ("Invasion"). In 2003, Ассаи joined the band.
Their second album was "Нет волшебства," released with the support of and the UmBriaco band. This group appeared on "Кара-Тэ" (Karate) of Smoky Mo. These two albums became turning point in Russian rap and the hip-hop family was named "St. Petersburg's new wave". The style of Krec was named "lyrics of light sadness". In 2009 "Colta.ru," a magazine, included these albums in its list of the ten main Russian rap albums. The partnership with Smoky Mo and UmBriaco then ceased. The next year Assai released a solo album "Другие берега" ("Other Shores").
The next album "По реке" ("By the river") was released in 2006. The song "Нежность" ("Tenderness") from this album was used in the Питер FM (Piter FM) film "OST". After this album, members of the band released solo albums. In 2007, Fuze released "Meloman". After the separation, joint concerts were fewer, and members devoted more time to solo projects. In summer 2009 Ассаи officially announced his resignation from Krec. Fuze and Marat worked on the next album. "Осколки" ("Shards") in 2010. On 13 September 2012 the released "Молча проще" ("Silently easier"), darker, then "Осколки", in their traditional style. In November 2012 Fuze announced the retirement of Marat.
In 2013, the band was joined by guitarist Denis Harlashin (Денис Харлашин) and female vocalist Lubov Vladimirova (Любовь Владимирова), and the band embarked on a tour. In 2014, the old members released "Воздух свободы". Fuze deviated from hip-hop songs. Music in this album is similar to an "acoustic guitar song" or blues. The style was a return towards the "light sadness" from early albums, but without experiments with rhymes.
On 14 April 2016, the band released "FRVTR 812". This time Fuze recorded solo and performed with guest musicians.
On 9 March 2017, "Obelisk 16" was released, consisting of 16 tracks, most of which were released as singles in 2016.
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