Evil Jokes aka Pavel Barannikov - minimal techno music project from capital of Russia - Moscow. Since 2012 Evil Jokes become one of the popular minimal techno producers from Russia, which received a lot of international supports from artists of minimal techno genre around the world. From 2006 to 2011 works as DJ in best Moscow dance clubs. Evil Jokes style is universal, whether it be minimal techno with elements of funky, whether it be more dark sounding with elements of horror, mystic and brutal sides of minimal techno. Received good comments and support from: Mark Dekoda, Louie Cut, A.K.O., Luca Terzini, Corner, Droplex, Ruiz Sierra, Marco P, Manu Sami, Doubkore, David Temessi, Devochka, Flex B, Prosdo, Daniel Portman, Chris Lawyer and etc. 

WWW.BEATPORT.COM TOP 100 MINIMAL CHART: 

№43 Evil Jokes - Woo (Original Mix) [Mona Music] (in may 2013);
№35 Zir Rool - Bad Touch Errors (Evil Jokes No Errors Remix) [Hamburg Aufnahmen] (in october-november 2013);
№49 Evil Jokes - Alice In Drug Trip (Original Mix) [Drugstore Records] (in march 2014);
№54 Evil Jokes - Fuck Da Police (Original Mix) [Flat Belly Recordings] (in october 2014);
№65 Luigi Peretti & Evil Jokes - Extazy (Original Dark Funk Mix) [Bosphorus Underground] (in october 2015);
№58 Evil Jokes & Bro & Toons - Virus (Original Mix) [Bosphorus Underground] (in may 2016);
№98 Evil Jokes - Bassline (Original Mix) [Hungry Koala Records] (in march 2017).

WWW.BEATPORT.COM TOP 100 MINIMAL RELEASES CHART:

№48 Nacim Ladj - Money For Nothing EP include Evil Jokes Rock'n'Roll Remix [Macro Lab] (in april 2016);
№3 MoonyMan - Drug Floor EP include Evil Jokes Drug Dealer Remix [Turning Wheel Records] (in august 2014);
№68 Evil Jokes, MoonyMan, Dafuq - Pitcher Danger & Little Green Bag EP [Strict Recordings] (in march 2014);
№21 Evil Jokes - Afgan Hashish EP [Flat Belly Recordings] (in november 2013);
№81 Evil Jokes - Fat Toys EP [Drugstore Records] (in september 2012).

WWW.TRAXSOURCE.COM TOP 100 MINIMAL:

№2 Nacim Ladj - Minimal Money For Nothing (Evil Jokes R'n'Roll Remix) [Nasimus Records] (in march-april 2014).

WWW.DJTUNES.COM TOP 100 MINIMAL:

№32 Evil Jokes - Hunter (Original "Predator" Mix) [DC10 Records] (in march 2014).

WWW.DJSHOP.DE TOP 100 MINIMAL:

№52 Evil Jokes - Hourglasses EP [Nasimus Records] (in april 2014).

One of the WINNERS OF 3 REMIX CONTEST's:

David Temessi - Bow Down, Drugstore Records;
Zareh Kan - Bad Talking, White Face Records.
Corner - Honolulu, Apache Records.

Now the sound of Evil Jokes is released and signed in Europe & Russia, on labels:

M-Vitamine Records, Italy;
Fruit Records, Italy;
Flat Belly Recordings, Hong Kong;
Flat Belly White Recordings, Hong Kong;
Hamburg Aufnahmen, Hong Kong;
Sixteen Pads, UK;
DoubSquare Records, UK;
Dark Smile Records, Bulgaria;
White Face Recordings, Hungary;
Drugstore Records, Hungary;
DC10 Records, Hungary;
Freshport Music, Hungary;
Insane District Records, Hungary;
Minimum Addiction, Hungary;
Massive Duck Records, Hungary;
Sick Beatz Music, Hungary;
Incognito Audio, Hungary;
Sound Lab, Croatia;
Clubtronica Records, Germany;
Berlin Aufnahmen, Germany;
Kassel Aufnahmen, Germany;
Bandit Music, Germany;
Strict Recordings, Portugal;
Zodiac Saints Records, Portugal;
Massive Dark Records, Russia;
Mona Music, Russia;
Nasimus Records, Georgia;
Punch Underground, Brazil;
Digiment Records, Brazil;
Hungry Koala Records, Australia;
Rabies Records, Turkey;
Bosphorus Underground, Turkey.

And it only began! Joke rigidly and I always will be EVIL!

For remix or booking request please feedback: eviljokes@mail.ru or in private message here!

NEW ALBUM VICTORY OUT NOW!

Marking 26 years since his last album, Hip Hop icon and culture’s greatest storyteller Slick Rick returns with Victory, a groundbreaking visual album dropping June 13, 2025, via Idris Elba’s 7Wallace label and Mass Appeal. Executive produced by Slick Rick and Idris Elba, Victory fuses cinematic brilliance, rich storytelling, and cultural innovation. The project features powerful collaborations with Nas, Giggs & Estelle, anchored by a 25-minute captivating film directed by Meiji Alabi (Beyonce’s Black Is King,) bringing the album’s vision to life through bold visuals and layered narratives. Recorded over four years in South London and France, Victory is more than a visual album, it’s a cultural statement celebrating Slick Rick’s legacy and artistic evolution. The film will make its debut at SXSW London and Tribeca Film Festival. Through a global rollout of compelling content, intimate events, and strategic PR and digital campaigns, Victory aims to honor the past while pushing Hip Hop into new territory. The legend has returned, with Idris Elba by his side and the path to Victory begins now.

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