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Shushukin – this is primarily music for people well versed in the electronic sound and who prefer so-called “intelligent dance” music. Chic and elitism play an important role for this particular group of listeners due to the fact that they can, without exaggeration, be called sophisticates. A key landmark in Shushukin’s music is a tight groove and rich electronic sound with shades of spacy and cyber. Their emotional style of presenting their material and their expressiveness, supported by this DJ’s relentless passion towards fluorescent space-influenced outfits, partly determine the relevance of Shushukin as an artist. This music has just as much been coveted for the purposes of thousands of raves and private after-parties. Shushukin began his DJ career in 1996, during a period in Moscow marked by the existence of such legendary clubs as "Ptuch", "Territory", and "Angels". Since his early childhood, the pattern of songs by Kraftwerk, which he heard on his father’s reels and cassettes, left a strong impression on him. When he became older, the key influences on his musical taste included Depeche Mode, Camouflage, Nitzer Ebb, Skinny Puppy and Front 242. Another interesting fact in Andrei’s biography is that Shushkin’s first DJ equipment was received as an inheritance from his colleague Anton Kubikov, who had earlier obtained it a rather well-known musician. Apparently, from the very outset, vinyl record players provided a positive karmic charge in his life. The year 1999 was