Triangle Sun is a Russian pop/electronic, downtempo, chillout band. It was created in 2004 by musician and composer Alexander Knyazev. The compositions of the project are included in the world music collections Café del Mar, Buddha Bar, Mykonos 2019 and in more than two dozen other compilations, becoming the first Russian tracks on the most famous collections of the world. Triangle Sun songs are rotated in 53 countries.
History
The history of the band started when Alexander Knyazev began with his enthusiasm for acoustic guitar, at that time he was a student of psychological faculty. His passion for music quickly went beyond love to one instrument and went further to interest in electronic music in overall. Alexander did not perform cover versions to famous compositions; he started writing music himself. In 2004 Triangle Sun began the ascension on a musical scene. Same year they have won the Russian festival Cafe Del Mar Lounge. Then went to Spanish coast of Ibiza to play in world famous Cafe Del Mar and won there too. The Russian act was noticed by Cafe Del Mar Music label owners, who after deeper acquaintance with the creativity of the group have included the composition "Beautiful" in the thirteenth compilation. As a result, in summer 2005, Triangle Sun performed already as headliner at festival Parliament Lounge. Thus, Triangle Sun became the first Russian band who entered series of compilations Cafe del Mar, and then also the first Russian band playing at festival Global Gathering 2007 in London. The debut album of Triangle Sun under the name Diamond was released in September 2007 on Diamond Records. In 2009 guys have found their own musical label TSM, which specializes in musical production and promo for the band. In 2010 the collective reached and appreciable achievement by the fact that the largest world manufacturer of chocolate Mars licensed their track, called "Moments" as a soundtrack for the TVC of chocolate Dove on the American market. Same year managers of German division Sony music have included their composition "Diamond" in 9th vol. of Erotic lounge, among such musical collectives as Air, Tosca, Thievery Corporation, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Jazzanova, Yonderboi, Blank&Jones, Groove Armada and many other well-known masters of international downtempo scene which figured throughout previous issues. The release took place in October 2010. In 2011 French label, Wagram has included a composition "When you go forward" to the 13th volume of Buddha Bar compilation series. Since 2011, Triangle Sun has been in MTV's global rotation. Also the project rotated on VH1 in Brazil, VIVA TV in Germany and Poland. In 2013, the project received the club's :ru:Золотая горгулья|Golden Gargoyle award in the category "Best electronic project of the year". In 2015, the band members were invited to Sochi to perform in the cultural and entertainment part of the Formula 1Russia Grand Prix. In 2016, Triangle Sun became a headliner at the largest fashion events of the year in Russia — "Vogue Fashion's Night Out 2016" and "SNC NET DAY 2016". In 2017, Triangle Sun headlined GQs "100 most stylish" and Maxim magazine's "100 sexiest women in Russia" event. In 2018, the project became the headliner of ELLE magazine's event in Russia.
Members
Alexander Knyazev — composer, programming, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, back vocal. He was born in Moscow, 21 April 1984. Permanent member of the jury of the Russian National Music Award. The author of the music of the main video of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 in Sochi. Host on the radio Relax FM his author's program Relax Single. The author of the music of the world exhibition Expo 2017 in Astana. Composer of the opening ceremony of the historical stage of the Bolshoi theatre of Russia. In parallel writes music for television shows and commercials.
Pavel Kovan — drummer.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilations
Awards
2013 — :ru:Золотая горгулья|Golden Gargoyle — "Best electronic project of the year".
In 2006, a film Slide was released, directed by Anna Kelchevskaya, where the composition "Buddha" was chosen to be the main musical theme. In 2012, song "When you go forward" has been licensed for the feature film Everything is simple directed by Sonia Karpunina. In 2016, song "When you go forward" has been licensed for the feature film Box directed by Eduard Bordukov. In 2018, the composition "Buddha" was licensed by a film Studio in Los Angeles, which released the film Ray Meets Helen and made this composition the soundtrack to the film.
Music videos
Triangle Sun shot 2 music videos on singles from both albums. In 2011 both albums entered a global MTV and now are on air in such regions as:
2016 — :ru:Князев, Александр Михайлович |Sasha Knyazev.
Rotations
Triangle Sun tracks are rotated on more than 100 Russian and European radio stations, such as Radio Record, :ru:Relax FM|Relax FM, :ru:Радио Jazz|Radio Jazz, Silver Rain Radio, Radio Mayak, Radio Maximum, Hit FM, Ibiza Sonica, Klassik Radio, Lounge FM, Radionotte and others.
