"KINO" by Viktor Tsoi

1987, June. The band Kino was popular. You were a musician and an artist. You went to a Viktor Tsoi concert.

What Tsoi loved: Creativity and cinema: He loved writing music, playing the guitar, and acting in films (for example, "Igla," "Assa"). Martial arts: He was into karate, collected and made nunchaku himself, and also loved watching Bruce Lee films. Art: He was a professional woodcarver (making netsuke figurines) and painter. People: He valued sincerity. One of his main muses in the last years of his life was the journalist Natalia Razlogova. Tea and communication: He loved spending time with a small circle of friends over good conversation. What he didn't like: Winter: According to the recollections of those close to him, the musician didn't like the cold season. The sight of blood: He felt a strong disgust and fear of blood. Vanity and pathos: He was burdened by noisy gatherings, didn't like giving lengthy interviews and feigned stardom. The city of Moscow: As he confessed in the song "Summer Will End": "I don't like the city of Moscow," although he had to spend a lot of time and work there. What he feared: Loss of freedom and independence: As a creative person, he was most afraid of boundaries, the pressure of the system, and the loss of control over his life and creativity. Loneliness and misunderstanding: At times, he experienced intense melancholy, although outwardly he always seemed imperturbable and calm. He was also afraid of blood and was very fond of Eastern cuisine. He loved tomatoes and could eat them to the point of bursting.