Chapter 2
Alternative Sound @altsound
Read our exclusive interview with the members of Falling Through the Ice, including new bassist Otabek Altin http://www.altsound.com/news/entry/f…
Falling Through the Ice talk Georgi Popovich and introduce Otabek Altin
By Maria George
AS: Okay, so just to clear the air, can we talk a little bit about what happened with Georgi?
YP: Nothing happened with him.
YK: I think what Yuri means is something happened to Georgi.
MB: I think everyone knows what happened to him, and him needing some time off was a natural conclusion. This wasn’t a split and there’s no animosity. We are simply moving forward!
AS: That’s terrific. So, Otabek, how did you end up with these guys?
YK: Well, actually, we both know Phichit (Chulanont, the Thai social media star)
OA: The last band I was in fizzled after one album and I was looking for something new, and he made the recommendation
MB: We had been trying out people for several weeks but no one clicked with us
YP: Then this guy shows up (he gestures with his thumb at Otabek), and before he even plays, I’m like “there’s something about him”. Then of course, he plays amazingly. And then afterwards he goes…
AS: I think I know where this is leading
YP: (doing a poor imitation of a deep voice with a Kazakh accent) “Yuri, I didn’t realize that you were in the band”. So I say, “What the hell? I don’t know you, asshole!”
OA: We went to music camp together 11 years ago in St. Petersburg (Russia)
YP: But I was only 5 then, so I didn’t remember until he told me!
OA: I still remember! Even though he had the voice of a choir boy he’d start screaming in the middle of lessons.
MB: Some things never change (laughing). Anyways, that was that.
AS: So what’s next for you guys, sound-wise?
YK: Obviously this isn’t just a classic Russian punk band anymore, we have members of various backgrounds, musically and in other ways, and would like our sound to reflect that.
MB: Definitely. You might even see some collaborations with unexpected artists…
AS: Like who?
YK: I can’t reveal that just yet, it’s still in the works!
AS: Now I’m excited! So an album’s on the way…
YP: Yes! Our last one was a year and a half ago so it’s something we were planning anyways.
AS: Thank you guys for sitting down with me! I can’t wait to see what comes next for Falling Through the Ice.
flailingthroughtheice:
there are so many good things about the latest alternative sound interview. to start i think i speak for all of us when i say i love otabek.
also like who is the collab with? i'm freaking out because yuuri was being such a tease about it.
yuurikitsuki
our son is usually never that confident except on stage though
fallingthroughthemadness
otabek is adorable. he is bae. otabae.
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milaslays
so because i live in russia i’ve seen fti play every tour and they are better than ever. otabek's backup vocals are insane and he has incredible chemistry with the rest of the band
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stayclosetoviktor
i highly doubt fti is gonna collab with viktor cause they have vastly sounds but his friendship with yuuri is too cute. it should be illegal for viktor to post their selfies together.
viktornikiforhead
friendship???
stayclosetoviktor
ah at last the viktuuri shippers have reached one of my posts
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viktuuriatlast
if viktuuri isn’t real than why did yuuri say “we have members of various backgrounds, musically and in other ways”, hm? check and mate.
phichitchula-no
i think he meant like ethnically
viktuuriatlast
shhhh
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