Otto Dix (band)

Otto Dix
Michael Draw
Background information
Origin	Khabarovsk, Russia
Genres	Darkwave
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Danse Macabre
Website	ottodix.ru
Members
Michael Draw (vocals, lyrics) Marie Slip (composition and arrangement) Petr Voronov (electro-violin)

Otto Dix is a Russian darkwave^[1][2] music trio. Named after the expressionist painter of the same name, they are notable for their androgynous singer, believed to be either a countertenor male or a contralto female.

The band was founded by singer Michael Draw (born Mikhail Sergeyev)^[3] and composer Marie Slip (Sergey Slobodchikov)^[2] in Khabarovsk. After the release of their second studio album the two moved to St. Petersburg and met classically trained violinist Petr Voronov who joined to band. After 6 years of existence Otto Dix has become one of the most famous Russian gothic acts.^[3] For the German market Otto Dix are currently signed to Danse Macabre Records, a record label owned by German act Das Ich.^[4] The latest album release of Otto Dix in 2011 is Chudnye Dni (Wonderful Days).

Discography

Albums

• Эго (Ego) (2005) (As Отто Дикс)
• Город (City) (2006)
• Атомная Зима (Atomic Winter) (2007)
• Эго (Переиздание) (Ego) (2007) (Reissued)
• Атомная Зима + Remixes (Atomic Winter) (2008)
• Зона Теней (Shadow Zone) (2009)
• Чудные дни (Wonderful Days) (2010)

DVDs

• Усталость Металла (2008)

References

1. ^ "Otto Dix: Russian darkwave band". Official homepage. http://ottodix.net/interview2007/. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Otto Dix". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Otto+Dix. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Marx, Uwe (2011). "Otto Dix: Wundervolle Tage in St. Petersburg" (in German). Sonic Seducer (10): 109. 
4. ^ "Otto Dix" (in German). Danse Macabre Records. http://www.dansemacabre-group.com/otto-dix. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 

External links

• Official website (Russian)
• Unofficial site ottodix.net
• Official Facebook page