Buldožer
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Origin | Ljubljana, SFRY |
Genres | rock, reagge, disco |
Years active | 1975-1995 2006 |
Labels | PGP RTB, ZKP RTLJ, Helidon |
Past members | Marko Brecelj Boris Bele |
Buldožer (meaning "bulldozer") was a Yugoslav-Slovenian progressive rock band from the 1970s and 1980s. They were one of the first bands in communist Yugoslavia that could be considered Avant-prog, and forefathers of the Yugoslav new wave. In musical sense, they experimented with a variety of genres, while most of their lyrics, written in Serbo-Croatian, were a satire and mockery of the political and musical establishment, themselves included.
Their appearance on the Yugoslav musical scene in the early 1970s was "equal to the appearance of flying saucers with Martians".
Career
In early 1975 in Ljubljana, modern-day Slovenia, singer/songwriter Marko Brecelj joined the band Sedem Svetlobnih Let ("Seven Light Years"), led by guitarist and lead vocalist Boris Bele. The original line-up included keyboardist/composer Borut Činč, bass guitarist Andrej Veble, lead guitarist Uroš Lovšin and drummer Stefan Jež. The band received great success on their first appearance at the Boom Festival, and were offered a record contract by Yugoslavian record label Jugoton, whom they rejected in favor of PGP-RTB, reckoning that they will be better accepted on the Serbian market. Although the first album, Pljuni istini u oči (Spit the into the Eyes of Truth), featuring hits like "Život to je feferon", "Ljubav na prvi krevet" and "Blues gnjus", was quickly sold, the company rejected reissuing, as the record was marked by "higher instances" of "inappropriate and controversial [material]".[2]
Additionally they were also ignored by the media, but their
Such antics did not go without criticism, and some lyrics were censored during the recording of their second album. Among other things, they were asked to change the word "
The same year, Brecelj left the band wishing to make a solo-career, and Bele took over as
Bele took over the position of chief music editor of Helidon label and managed to purchase the copyrights of their debut from PGP RTB, so the reissue came up in 1981. The band's activity slowly diminished in mid-1980s, after the album Nevino srce. They never officially broke up though, and their "comeback" album Noć was released more than 10 years later, in 1995. Regathering of the band for an ex-Yugoslavian tour is announced for the second half of 2006.[1]
Discography
- Pljuni istini u oči (Spit into the Eyes of Truth), PGP-RTB, (1975)
- Zabranjeno plakatirati (No placateering), Helidon, (1977)
- Živi bili pa vidjeli (soundtrack), Helidon, (1979)
- Izlog jeftinih slatkiša (Shop Window of Cheap Sweets), Helidon, (1980)
- Rok end roul-Olstars bend (Rock and Roll All Stars Band), EP, Helidon (1981)
- Ako ste slobodni večeras (If You're Available Tonight) live, Helidon (1982)
- Nevino srce (Innocent Heart) Helidon (1983)
- Nova vremena (New Times) Helidon (compilation, 1989)
- Noć (Night) Helidon (1995)