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The Plastic People of the Universe
Czech rock band
Formed in 1968
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The Plastic People of the Universe (PPU) is a Czech rock band from Prague. They are considered the foremost representatives of Prague's underground culture (1968–1989), which defied Czechoslovakia's Communist regime. Members of the band often suffered serious repercussions, including arrests and prosecution, because of their non-conformist ideals. The group continues to perform, despite the death in 2001 of its founder, main composer, and bassist, Milan Hlavsa. Up to 2023, they had released nine studio albums and over a dozen live albums.
In 2016, the group split in two because of internal differences. The original group is composed of bandleader Josef Janíček, Vratislav Brabenec, Jaroslav Kvasnička, Johnny Judl Jr, and David Babka. The second splinter group, which performs under the name The Plastic People of the Universe/New Generation, is composed of Jiří Kabeš, Josef Karafiát, Jakub Koláček, Wenca Březina, and Vojtěch Starý.
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The Plastic People of the Universe (PPU) est un groupe de rock tchèque, originaire de Prague. Groupe le plus représentatif de la culture clandestine de Prague durant la normalisation en Tchécoslovaquie (1968-1989), avant-gardiste et influencé notamment par le Velvet Underground, il est dans le collimateur du régime communiste, et du fait de son non-conformisme subit souvent de sérieux problèmes comme des arrestations.
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Discography
Albums
- 1978 Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned
- 1983 Leading Horses
- 1987 Midnight Mouse
- 1997 Hovězí porážka
- 1998 Jak bude po smrti
- 1998 Pašijové hry velikonoční
- 2000 Kolejnice duní
- 2001 Líně s tebou spím
- 2002 Muž bez uší
- 2002 Co znamená vésti koně
- 2004 Pašijové hry Velikonoční
- 2008 Magor's Shem
