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Triangle Sun is an international
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/ electronic, downtempo,
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band. It was created in 2004 by international musician and composer Alexander Knyazev. Based in Los Angeles. The compositions of the project are included in the world music collections Café del Mar,
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, Mykonos 2019 and more than two dozen collections. Triangle Sun songs are rotated in 53 countries.


History

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
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to play in world famous
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(Ibiza) and won there too. Soon the track Beautiful was licensed by Cafe Del Mar XIII, thanks to which Triangle Sun has become popular in Europe and America. As a result, in summer 2005, Triangle Sun performed as headliner at festival Parliament Lounge. Thus, Triangle Sun became a project included in the series of compilations
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, and then a project that performed at the festival Global Gathering 2007 in
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. The debut album of Triangle Sun under the name ''Diamond'' was released in September 2007 on Diamond Records. In 2009 Alexander Knyazev have found their own musical label TSM. In 2010
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licensed a track by Triangle Sun founder Alexander Knyazev, 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,
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,
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,
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, Jazzanova,
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, 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,
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has included a composition "When you go forward" to the 13th volume of
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compilation series. Since 2011, Triangle Sun has been in
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's global rotation. Also the project rotated on
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in
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, VIVA TV in
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and
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. In 2013, the project received the club's Golden Gargoyle award in the category "Best electronic project of the year". In 2015, the band members were invited to
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to perform in the cultural and entertainment part of the
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Russia Grand Prix. In 2016, Triangle Sun became a headliner at the largest fashion events of the year in
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— "Vogue Fashion's Night Out 2016" and "SNC NET DAY 2016". In 2017, Triangle Sun headlined '' GQ''s "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
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.


Members

* Alexander Knyazev (founder of the project) — vocal, composer, programming. He was born in
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, 21 April 1984. Lives in Los Angeles. 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
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. 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
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of
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. In parallel writes music for television shows (''
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'', ''The King of the Ring'') and commercials (
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etc.). * Pavel Kovan — drummer.


Discography


Studio albums


Compilations


Awards

* 2013 — Golden Gargoyle — "Best electronic project of the year".


Festivals

* 2015 �
Bosco Fresh Festival
* 2015 �
Wake Weekend
* 2015 — VK Fest; * 2017 �
Alfa Future People
* 2019 — Super MEGA Fest.


Soundtracks

In 2006, a film ''Slide'' was released, directed by Anna Kelchevskaya, where the composition "
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" 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
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, which released the film ''
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'' 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
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and now are on air in such regions as: * ; * ; * ; * ; * ; * ; * ; * ; * ; * ; * ; * ; * ; * . Both of the videos are also being rotated on
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in
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, VIVA TV in
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and
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, A-One, Music Box, BRIDGE TV in
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, M1 in
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.


Videography

Release: 15 January 2010 Beautiful Director:''
Roman Jirnih
br /> DOP: ''
Marat Adelshin
br /> Producer:''
Anton Kirillov
br /> Cut: Ivan Gaev
Color grading''
Salamandra
Where will you go Release: 19 September 2010 Director:''
Charley Stadler
(DE)
DOP:''
Charley Stadler
(DE)
Producer:''
Anton Kirillov
br /> Cut: Cutting Edge (GB)
Color grading:''
Scanwerk
(DE)


Remixes

Beautiful * 2007 �
BarBQ
* 2010 —
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; * 2010 �
Santerna
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. Upside Down * 2014 — Betoko & Jose Maria Ramon; Your little Clown * 2015 — Sasha Knyazev; The Red Line * 2016 — Sasha Knyazev.


Rotations

Triangle Sun tracks are rotated on more than 100
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an radio stations, such as
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,
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,
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, Radio Mayak,
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, Hit FM, Ibiza Sonica (
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),
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(
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), Lounge FM (
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References


External links


Triangle Sun on the Internet


Official web site Triangle Sun

Triangle Sun at Myspace

Triangle Sun at Facebook

Triangle Sun at Youtube

Triangle Sun at Soundcloud

Triangle Sun at Spotify


Press about Triangle Sun


GQ: Fans put each new song on repeat

Elle: Alexander Knyazev: "Music is the voice of the soul"

Eclectic Magazine: Triangle Sun - World famous stars of electronic music

Maxim Magazine: Alexander Knyazev: "My compositions are better known abroad, but in Russia they recognize me on the streets"

TONSPION.de Digital release
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