Венера в хутрі (Velvet Underground cover)
April 28, 2016
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The translation of the song "Venus in Furs" became the first text that Szysztof wrote in Ukrainian (apart from the lost and completely childish attempts). It was first performed shortly* after it was written - on November 24, 2014 on the microstage of the Kyiv theater "Suzir'ya". This performance can be seen in the video which was linked above.
Although the performance of this particular song was quite convincing, overall Szysztof was unhappy with the show he did that evening and asked the organizer not to publish the video. Due to the unsuccessful performance and other more personal reasons, Szysztof’s activities practically ceased until April 16, 2016, when he reappeared on the microstage of the "Suzir’ya" Theater. On April 28, along with videos from the new show, the first performance of "Venus in Furs" was finally published.
In the same 2016, other performances of the cover took place on the same microstage: June 17 with violin and guitar and July 8 with violin and piano. The violin part was performed by Szysztof's sister.