Yugoslavian/East European progressive

micky wrote: great stuff guys.. .completely enjoyed that

Edited by zicIy - April 13 2009 at 10:25

Mandrakeroot wrote:   I had an idea to open a post to see if Pro Arte may be included in PA... But I do not know where to start!

I must say they I don't think they belong here. Their prog connections is very limited. Apart from interesting psych/beat debut (not prog though) and some later with jazz funky elements (Tihomir Pop Asanovic keyboard player of TIME, SEPTEMBER was occassional member at times), the bulk of their musical work is pop rock at best, with too many schlager/vocal pop/easy listening soft melodies.

Let us not confuse our personal preferences with more or less objective guidelines about what constitutes progressive rock and its sub-genres. My avatar represents PRO ARTE debut LP from 1970, which I think is important early domestic release of beat/rock music in Yugoslavia. But that does not mean it justifies their addition here. They released a dozen of LP albums and more than 20 singles. 95% of that is simple pop song.

Edited by Andrea Cortese - May 08 2009 at 09:52

it was probably that shop...don't remember the name exactly.

Seyo wrote: Mandrakeroot wrote:   I had an idea to open a post to see if Pro Arte may be included in PA... But I do not know where to start! I must say they I don't think they belong here. Their prog connections is very limited. Apart from interesting psych/beat debut (not prog though) and some later with jazz funky elements (Tihomir Pop Asanovic keyboard player of TIME, SEPTEMBER was occassional member at times), the bulk of their musical work is pop rock at best, with too many schlager/vocal pop/easy listening soft melodies. Let us not confuse our personal preferences with more or less objective guidelines about what constitutes progressive rock and its sub-genres. My avatar represents PRO ARTE debut LP from 1970, which I think is important early domestic release of beat/rock music in Yugoslavia. But that does not mean it justifies their addition here. They released a dozen of LP albums and more than 20 singles. 95% of that is simple pop song.

Andrea Cortese wrote: Mandrakeroot wrote: Andrea Cortese... I've only third album that you have mentioned (Buldožer: ''Pljuni istini u oči'') and I think that you did the center!   Thanks, Mandy.   Smak are really great. I know you don't have that only because you didn't find any at the music shop you went to.   I also have a compilation that features the whole Smak debut plus a half of the EP Satelit. Fantastic music!!   Crna Dama is more polite and refine. Tegoba is simply amazing. A highly recommended album (and I know you don't need any further information to believe me...).

I posted recently several reviews of Josipa Lisac. A few more to come...

AstralliS wrote: As I am from Serbia (one of the ex-former Yugoslav republics), I am pretty conversant with the scene, and as the best represents I would mention bands as Smak, Leb i Sol, Time, Korni Grupa, and many more.

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ou know what...I was wondering...could a PA be a home for artist such is Rambo Amadeus?

I guess some purist will lift their prog swords in anger, since his first two albums are more or less rap music (although highly parodising). But as he evolved he started incorporating avant music, jazz-rock,  Balkan folk, snippets of opera and what not. And he's one hell of a guitar player!

I saw him couple of times live, and that was always a rewarding listening experience. What a killer of a jazz rock band!

Dobro jutro!

You're reading my mind. I was thinking about Let 3 too...and here's my opinion.

Of course, they started as a punk outpit (but  with strong art attitude in "Strukturne Ptice" project - hence the name) and evolved into something much more sophisticated.

By the mid-90's period they were already quite distant from punk with their music. "Peace" is a furious avant potpouree of heavy rock, electronica, folk, industrial, prog and what not. In the meantime, they started doing music for the theatre (and invented an instrument called "stropofon"). After their comeback, they were already incorporating opera, Balkan folk, collaborating with various ensembles from Gypsy folk ones to brass ones. And yes, 21th Century Schizoid Man and See Emily Play are often in their live repertore! "Necuveno" is also worth of considering within prog context because of Cage's 4'33 concept of silence..."Jedina" also contains lots of quirky avant stuff (and it was the CD issued in the quantity of 1, but label forced them to do reissues). The last album is, in my opinion, fully blown prog, with time signatures, weird soundeffects and everything. There are also references to "Child In Time" and "Wish You Were Here".

Of course, their live performances are a whole debauchery of various people (and animals!) on stage, costumes, scenery...but you know it! Out of curiosity, are they still pulling rose flowers out of their anuses on stage?

I dislike what are doing today (in public) and I think they overdid it a bit...with all that phallic things, explicit masturbation and stuff. But they know how to shock and how to entertain...they're clever in all that stupidity!

Oh, and they are always denying any concept of "parodizing"...hm.




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