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Origin
  
Novosibirsk, Russia

Active from
  
1995

Years active
  
1991–present

Hot Zex httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Past members
  
Anton Zenkov Vlaimir Shibanov Denis Grishkin Alex Kelman Vsevlod Kvicinsky (RIP) Mikhail Grinin Alex Bogdan

Members
  
Alex Kelman, Vladimir Andreyevich Komarov

Albums
  
Velvety/Dual, Album (7 lovesongs and a track about the daily routine of an airport), Sugarbabies

Genres
  
Shoegazing, Noise pop, Dream pop

Record labels
  
Hit Service Records, Chelsea Girl Records

Similar
  
Punk TV, Supersonic Future, Manicure, Zex, Cheese People

Profiles

Myspace

Hot Zex is a shoegaze band from Novosibirsk, Russia. Their first recordings are from 1995 and they are still actively creating music. The band consists of Vladimir Komarov on vocals and guitar, Anton Zenkov on bass and Konstantin Nikonov on drums. Komarov is the leader and songwriter of Hot Zex. They have released three full-length albums and their songs are featured on numerous compilations. Komarov and Nikonov are also well known as a full-time members of famous Russian electro-rock band Punk TV.

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Hot Zex never broke up officially. Komarov and Nikonov are rumored to have put the project on hiatus, with a collection of rare and unissued recordings in the pipeline.

Albums

  • 1995 — Sugababes (CC, own release, Russia)
  • 1997 — Velvety/Dual (CC, Hit Service, Russia)
  • 2003 — 7 lovesongs and a track about daily routine of an airport (CD, Chelsea Girl Records, Japan)
  • 2009 — Standby (Digital, Northern Star Records, Great Britain & AeroCCCP Recordings, USA)

    • 7"

  • 2006 — Hot Zex «Cold Sunday Rain» / Dayplanener «Sunshine» (Split single, MPLS LTD, USA)
  • 2009 — MPLS LTD V/A (East Side track 2: Hot Zex «Made of Dirt»)

    • Compilations

  • 2001 — Seven Winters (CD, G.A.C., Japan)
  • 2004 — Pop Renaissance (CD, Excellent Records, Japan)
  • 2007 — Avant 2007 (CD, Avant Recordings, Russia)
  • 2007 — Alley PM V2.0 (CD, Alley P.M., Russia)
  • 2008 — Future Sound of Russia (CD, AeroCCCP Recordings, USA)
  • 2009 — Future Sound of Russia 2 (CD, AeroCCCP Recordings, USA)

    • Songs

    Video MonsterAlbum (7 lovesongs and a track about the daily routine of an airport) · 2003
    She Could Make Things PerfectAlbum (7 lovesongs and a track about the daily routine of an airport) · 2003
    FallingAlbum (7 lovesongs and a track about the daily routine of an airport) · 2003

    References

    Hot Zex Wikipedia
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