The band KINO and its lead singer Viktor Tsoi are legends of the Soviet rock scene. Many say that Viktor left the world too soon, yet his music is beloved by millions around the globe today. This episode seeks to examine his rise to fame and the environment in which KINO operated. The Soviet Union had long held a contentious relationship with the music industry, for many decades most music which was widely released had to have explicit state backing in one way or another.

Viktor Tsoi was born in 1952, and passed away in 1990 one year prior to the formal dissolution of the USSR. His legacy and music 30 years later resonate with people across borders.

KINO's first album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK355IQmm7I&list=RDlK355IQmm7I&start_radio=1

Omnistar East is a channel which has repurposed many old USSR era songs into music video style productions. Below is a link to one of their works featuring KINO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYC1tMk0ZrY&list=RDzYC1tMk0ZrY&start_radio=1

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