Yugoslavian/East European progressive

— First review of this album —

The only problem with this band is coming from Slovenia, or better, I guess that comes from the Former Yugoslavia. More precisely from Ljubljana. This has not contributed to international success of Oko, made up of Pavel Kavec (guitar, vocals), Tone Dimnik (drums) and Franjo Martinec (bass). Others do not know, except that this Raskorak is 1976. The CD is a production of Pavel Kavec of December 1998. Music can be defined as heavy prog psychedelic symphonic, at times similar to Eloy 'Dawn', 'Rocka Rolla' of Judas Priest of 'Saxon' of Saxon, stretches sufficiently close to Hawkwind (although only as a concept, although 'Hej Mala' will use the effects of laser shots that make 100% Hawkwind!). Other times are totally heavy Rock, other times blues (obviously have heard the Bijelo Dugme in the composition of 'Sam Sam', blues ballad, all sung in falsetto).

See here and there I can say that the intro of the songs (where they can define these) are very psychedelic. Then the songs become very heavy rock, as linear in the performance. The many drums fill and use of rhythms other than 4 / 4 shall include Oko in Prog field. 'Hoces Li Sa Mnom' presents all these elements and could be a song of Eloy. Unfortunately, the recording is not optimal and that, while he ruined the production, has helped to make the songs even more powerful. Clearly, if that synthesizers are put into the second floor and thus the funky heavy rock 'Sve Sam Ti Dao' loses the minimum sinfonicity making it too similar to a demo version. Things that I like very much! With regard to the Prog trials, in the case of this CD they are all enclosed in 'Theme IV', good funky jazz. At this point it should be said that the CD seems product using the original master, even if 'Baj Baj' seems poured on this CD from an acetate.

Special moment of 'Raskorak' CD are the 5 bonus track! Even outside from Great Britain this is who was kept tapes of radio and TV appearances so that they can reuse a day. Thus 2 songs are from television appearances and 3 by radio session, of course from Slovenian Radio and TV .

In conclusion... 'Raskorak' is certainly not a CD that blasts in the armchair. However 'Raskorak' is a CD that makes us go an hour of pleasure in listening to good music. What is also sufficiently technical, well written and well arranged, as well as designed really well.