Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I was very sad to hear that Oleg Parastaev, founder of the Russian group "Alliance", passed away a few days ago. I didn't speak his language, but that didn't stop me from reaching out to him on his YouTube channel to ask inane questions about his favorite synthesizers and what not. To my complete surprise, he responded kindly, and in English. That's a kind soul, and though I never knew him, I will miss him. I decided to record a short tribute of his song, "Na Zare" as was all I could think of that would be fitting. Rest in peace, Oleg - you probably got out at just the right time with the whole world going crazy.
I was very sad to hear that Oleg Parastaev, founder of the Russian group "Alliance", passed away a few days ago. I didn't speak his language, but that didn't stop me from reaching out to him on his YouTube channel to ask inane questions about his favorite synthesizers and what not. To my complete surprise, he responded kindly, and in English. That's a kind soul, and though I never knew him, I will miss him. I decided to record a short tribute of his song, "Na Zare" as was all I could think of that would be fitting. Rest in peace, Oleg - you probably got out at just the right time with the whole world going crazy.
