It is unlikely that anyone in the nineties did not know the song "Press the button - you get the result." On television, a clip from the Technology group with soloist Roman Ryabtsev. However, the artist’s musical career was not limited to the group.
Only serious guys in leather jackets participated in the Technology video. The movie itself was shot in black and white. The result looked very brutal.
Childhood time
Roman Nikolaevich Ryabtsev was born in the village of Berezovsky near Voronezh. Here, little Roma spent the summer with her grandmother. The parents of the future musician worked as diplomats.
A boy from six to eleven years old lived with them in the Syrian capital Damascus. He graduated from elementary school there. Further in the family, a council was held on what to do next.
Studying at an embassy school in the Middle East was limited to five grades. Therefore, Roman was sent to a boarding school, created specifically for the children of parents working abroad.
After completing the course, the future musician went to the Pedagogical Institute of Voronezh to get an education. Parents were afraid to leave the teenager unattended. Grandfather and grandmother lived nearby. And the dean was an old and good friend to them.
During the year, the young man studied in Voronezh, and then transferred to the capital. However, in the second year, Roman left the university. Even in high school, Ryabtsev tried his hand at a musical role.
He knew how to play the piano, and a friend on the boarding school owned a synthesizer, an electric organ and a drum machine. The guys recorded three albums together. Subsequently, Roman called their quality terrifying, but called the content sincere.
Vocation
Professionally making music the young man did not think. He understood that pop music required special education and certification. Ryabtsev’s plans included the continuation of the career of parents. He planned to become a diplomat.
Passion for music over time, however, has not disappeared. At the institute, the student became a member of the vocal and instrumental ensemble. In 1987, Ryabtsev participated in the first rock festival of Voronezh. He spoke about as a guest, out of competition.
After moving to the capital, the young man began to work in a local music group. He then changed the team, visited the first tour, and little by little his hobby turned into a real work of life. In the duet "Farewell, youth!" in 1987, Roman replaced the keyboard player.
Two years passed, and the musician was invited to the same position in the "Bioconstructor". The band was one of the first in the country to start creating techno-pop music. The group has transformed into Technology. The main focus of work was synth-pop. At first Vladimir Nechitailo was the soloist, later Ryabtsev joined him. The band recorded their first album in 1991. The disc was titled "Everything You Want."
The clips for "Strange Dances", "Press the Button" were shot. Both compositions quickly turned into a kind of business card group. The novel is sure that repeatedly these fans called these creations the most famous. A distinctive feature of "Technology" was the vocals.
Solo career
The artist has never professionally engaged in voice production. The teachers refused him twice, explaining that after such a treatment he would lose his originality. The team was produced by Yuri Aizenshpis. Rather, he played the role of director, as the musicians did not give him the repertoire and manner.
In 1993, the singer left the band after recording a new disc, "Sooner or later." He signed a contract with French record companies. Now the singer recorded the songs in the manner he chose, and not dictated to him. Ryabtsev did not want to stay abroad. He worked both as a composer and as an arranger. During his career, Roman collaborated with the tATU group, Kristina Orbakaite, Vlad Stashevsky.
He even had the opportunity to work in the team "Hands up!". Their cover version of "Jimmy" is the fruit of the work of Ryabtsev. His work also became the superclaimed “Ships” at “Ascent”.
For ten years, the singer was engaged in a solo career. He released four discs. Since 2003, the revival of Technology has begun. The group again gained popularity. Musicians toured, performed and participated in festivals.
But since 2017, Ryabtsev was tired of the richness of action. He returned to solo work. The musician chose the neo-romantic style. He did not like the underground protest. Later the genre was supplemented by a folk parody.
After childhood in Syria, the musician became interested in oriental culture. In addition, he speaks Arabic well. He mastered Ryabtsev and English with French.
