Samoe Bolshoe Prostoe Chislo
Samoe Bolshoe Prostoe Chislo (Russian: Самое Большое Простое Число , lit. 'The Largest Prime Number') is a Russian indie group formed in 2006 by Kirill Ivanov and the duo EU.
In 2006, the journalist Kirill Ivanov met with the duo EU and showed them his musical material (at the time labeled as post-hip-hop, anti-hip-hop, deconstructivist hip-hop), which he had worked on in his free time.[1] Ivanov first performed his material as part of 2H Company, a side-project of EU. The first performance in Moscow took place at the Avant Festival in 2006.[1] In August, Ivanov performed at Nashestvie, after which the decision was made to record the new project's debut album.[2]
Initially, the group was known as 232,582,657 – 1, a representation of the largest known prime number at the time.[3] The group adopted its current name, as new, larger prime numbers kept being discovered over time.
In 2007, the first album was finished and distributed through friends. The recording reached the famous musician and producer Oleg Nesterov, who officially released it on his label, Snegiri (Russian: Снегири , lit. 'Bullfinches').[4]
