Vox Populi Group was founded in 1994. Music orientation is predominantly punk and hardcore because they grew up collectively. They started playing old and well-known hardcore / punkrock groups, but they soon started doing things, by their style. They thought it was their unique voice, the guys from novogbeogradskog 45. They are not leaving today to pay tribute to themselves and all the fans with some demos of their old good bands. The texts are concerned with everyday problems that are an integral part of the life of young and old, as well as creative ways to overcome it, but if nothing else to encourage young people and the elderly, they hope for love and justice. (Anti-everything-that-we-are-not-like-the-society-about-us). A lot of people have gone through the group, many of whom play in other well-known domestic groups of the same and similar orientation, such as: Dirty Drifters, Spitback, Doghouse, Directors, S.M.F., Hitman, Shut, On The Run, Concrete Worms, Bloody Protocol, Autopsy, Azazel, Lee Oswald, The Law of Strong ...
And every one of them has, at least, made a brick in the already huge wall of our sound and character. They have plenty of demos, live and video clips for them. So far they have officially released 2 cd and 1 cassette edition. The announcement is a new album. All the songs have been made, they have been written very well and are currently looking for an appropriate publisher. All these years the band was quite concerts active, played fairly in Belgrade, Serbia, abroad, group, humanitarianly engaged and festivals; independently and in support of many. From domestic bands they performed with: KBO !, Shadow, Doghouse, Truth Coalition, Hitman, Unison, Speedball, Earthquake, Antifreeze ... The list is endless as well as our friendship. From the foreign "legitimate" banking groups were support for: GBH, UK Subs, Anti Nowhere League, Red Alert, One Way System, Peter And The Test Tube Babies, Motus, Hladno Pivo, D.R.I, Flatpig, Billyclub, The Casualties.
1. Could you
tell a bit more about Ronce Records label?
Ronce records
label said :
Ronce Records is a Punk Rock Label directed by an Anarcho
Punk called Tortue...It helps groups to release Albums and distributes them
around the world.... It also makes their merchandising when groups want it....I
don't just help the French scene,since I regularly help bands from other
countries,Ronce Records is an International Label,Punk is international and I
think we must act according to that ...Unity must cross borders.
2. When did you
start with Ronce Records Label and are the bands satisfied with your services?
Ronce records label
said :
The Label Ronce Records was created in 2011 and since its
creation,some groups are faithful to the Label,so I think they are happy with
my services....At the level of production,I like the hard made discs, so it
takes a certain seriousness at the group level,if they are not,there is very
little chance that I agree to release their record ....Being Punk doesn't mean "Do
anything and everything",we must do well. So,the bands that agree with
this point of view remain,anyway,there is no contract at Ronce
Records,everything is a question of speech at home,there is only one....What is
said,must be done....
3. What bands
can expect from you?
Ronce
records label said :
A worldwide distribution,certain Bands
take advantage of this opportunity to make concerts in other countries,I help
them when they ask for it....With a big diffusion,inevitably they are made
known more quickly if they do not were not before....Spreading the word is a
goal that is close to my heart...
4. Could you
give some advice to bands about the underground scene?
Ronce records label
said :
Punk is a big movement,in good shape, just maintain it,outdo
itself so that it continues to live....Do things,they will not come alone,the
Do It Yourself is the solution,already count on you,act,after there will always
be people to help you, but show that you have the envy!....
5.Could you say
something at the end for the blog All for one and one for all?
Ronce
records label said :
Well,I'm glad you asked me to do this interview, we need
all the good will to make our activities known,and I'm always happy to answer
questions from people who do things for the stage....Thank you very much....
Founded in 1990 in the city under Bukulj. At the beginning,
a local teenage band, composed of ambitious boys worn by the effects of
original punk-rock sound without a pattern. At the very beginning, the band
presents its first hits on local stage throughout native Arandjelovac, so that later, through a
rich 16-year long tradition, they will continue the promotion of the band and
town of Arandjelovac all over the country as well as beyond the borders of
their homeland. As early as 1992, HUND performed in the capital promoting his
first album, "Who killed a dead man" in the release of the first
independent record label "Take it or leave it" from Belgrade. This
first major performance of the band brought great publicity and raised their
work to an even higher level. In the same year, at the music festival held in
its city, the group with the number "Dead Man" was awarded with high
recognitions for music and the lyrics of the author and frontman of the band
Z.Bogdanović-Kirija, as well as for the best guitarist of the festival
S.Pavlovic-Come now bands of the band HUND Composition For many years, the
staff changes in the rhythm sections (drum, bass), but only the backbone
managed to keep the band in the right direction. In the original line-up that
has been kept up to this day (Kiri, aki, Come, Crv), the band of '94 is
entering a studio with new material, but only in 1996 released its second
studio album "I can not explain it" and for the publisher NK
"Kontra kultura" S.Palanka. With this release she gets even more popular
and is one of the leading punk rock bands in and out of the country. Numerous
festivals at that time: YU rock fest (Mladenovac), FAR (Arandjelovac),
Kosjeric, First punk rock festival in the new Yugoslavia ... Puts the band into
the company of the best rock bands of that time. After that, there will be
numerous independent concerts: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac, Gornji
Milanovac, Kruševac, Smederevo, Kosovska Mitrovica, Zaječar, Užice, Prnjavor
... It is very important to note that after the breakup of the SFRJ and war
events that shook the premises HUND was the first group from Serbia that had
performances in the countries of the former SFRJ: Croatia-Beli Manastir 1997, Bosnia
and Herzegovina - Tuzla 2000. After a successful and well-known second album,
HUND entered the studio for the third time in May 2001 and for the first time
recorded a studio album in CD format in the Belgrade studio "Fabrika"
and in the independent edition of cd "Lekcija iz inostranstva" for
"Naše Records". This third edition of HUND shows its true maturity
and potential for large ranges. The title song "Arandjelovac" has
become an official anthem of the city from which they came out, luring the
crowd of audiences across other towns to accept it as the anthem of every city
where it has become popular. And other hits of this and previous albums:
Province, Zulu, Friend, Eternity, Dead man ... Sing to thousands of fans and
fans of HUND and solid Punk-Rock sound.Today Hund plays in a new composition. The old members are Caki and Crv, and the new strength of the band is Brx (solo guitar) and Pavel (bass guitar and vocals). In this band, the band has participated in several festivals and gigs, but has directed all the forces to record new material for the new album that is soon expected, because the guys are currently in the studio. The album is expected early next year ...
SECOND GIG(1995)mkc_cafe.AT THAT TIME DISCLASS WAS USING THE NAME Riotous Assembly.walter-guitar/vocals//sale-drums and kic-r.i.p. at bass.
After
the Death of the bass player Kic,DISCLASS wasnt playing for a
while,then the band DisConectEd was formed.with
walter-vocals,zajak-guitar,mali
the skin-bass and petel-drums.The second band in Macedonia with
DISCLASS who had CRUST-PUNK Sound and Class War-anti vivisection and
Anarcho Lyrics...(mkc-hall-2000)
Disclass 21 03 2018 with Prakopa from Serbia in Kocani.Grdovci Macedonia.
Disclass is an Anarcho-Punk band from Macedonia. The current line up of
the band is Kikir-bass,Pucha-drums and Walter on guitar and vocals wish
is the founder of the band. All members
are included in other bands as well Kikir(ex-Defekt,ex-Rastur
System,Side Effects,)Pucha(ex-Untold,ex-Defekt,Panik
Attack)Walter(ex-Katran,ex-Disconnected). The beginnings of the band
were in 1994 in the garage of the band 'New Police State' under the name
of 'Territorial Defense' by Walter and Salem,which later joins and
strip-Kic(RIP).Their first gig was held in 'Music Garden'in 1994.Later
the bands name was changed to 'Social Deprived'and by that name
performing in M.K.C. in 1994/95 and a few local gigs.Meanwhile the band
is playing some gigs under the name 'Riotous Assembly'.Sometime after
that the band members,who were 'Class War' oriented changed its name to
'Disclass'(no classes,or essentially any Class War). In 1998 with a
recorded performance of the festival 'Forever Punk-Forever Young' held
on 25.01.1998,issued split with Brazilian Crust/Punk band 'Abuso
Sonoro'. Band due the drug abuse ande death of the bassis Kic goes
on hold for a few years.In 2011/12 band starts rehearshal with the
curent line up.Plays few gigs and making new songs. In 2013 'Disclass' put out a 4way split with bands 'Disease'(Macedonia),'Warcorpse'(Greece),'Slaktgrav'(Greece).
Atheist Rap is a punk rock band from Novi Sad, Serbia,
formed in 1989, which has released six studio albums, one compilation
album and one live DVD. Their music is often characterized as "fun punk"
due to its cheerful music and vocals. Their lyrics are usually critical
of society and politics and are often humorous accounts of everyday
events.
The idea of forming Atheist Rap came to vocalists Aleksandar Popov (also
known as Dr. Pop) and Vladimir Kozbašić (also known as Pećinko) at the Rambo Amadeus
concert, which took place on November 29, 1988 at the local club
Mašinac. They merged with members of Fluorel Tatchkash, Vladimir
Radusinović (also known as Radule) on guitar and Zoran Zarić (also known
as Zare) on bass, and Stevan Gojkov (also knowns as Goja) (from Kapetan
Leshi, Fear Of Dog, A Better Life Zine) took hold of the drums. The
first live appearance was just a few days after the band was officially
formed, at the Petrovaradin Fortress gate called Beogradska kapija
on May 22, 1989, with several local acts. Before the appearance,with
the repertoire consisting of two songs, the whole band wrote the song
"O.R.A.", which was performed by Popov on vocals, Kozbašić on backing
vocals, with the band improvising to the lyrics. The performance
provided the band a cult status,
despite not having any recordings released. The band also got
invitations to perform at several Novi Sad clubs, while writing new
material. At the time, the band had rehearsals and partially lived at
the Žuta Kuća in Novi Sad, until it was bulldozed by the local authorities.
In January 1990, the band performed at the alternative music festival called Bolje uživo nego u mrtvo (Better Live Than Dead), and made first recordings in June 1990, but the beginning of the Yugoslav wars at the beginning of the 1990s stopped the band from releasing the first CD release in the region. It was a four-song EP, recorded at the Barba studio in Bukovac, entitled Compact Disc, consisting of the songs "Gusti sok", "Stomak eliminator", "Novosadski vašar" and "Gril 13", that Croatian label Jugoton
never put out of press, and, as a result, the material was never
released in this format. One of the songs from the EP, "Gusti sok",
appeared on the various artists compilation Novi Sad Vol. 2.The EP was also to be released by the Novi Sad record label Start Today
Records. Despite the EP not being released, the band promoted the
recordings through radio and television broadcasts, which increased
their popularity. At the end of 1990, Flourel Tatchkash and Elba drummer
Aleksandar Milanov "Atzke" joined the group with Gojkov switching to
guitar, and the new lineup had the first live appearance at the KUD
Sonja Marinković.
It was at the insisting of Tetcha Morales (manager, guitar) and
Voja Žugić (Scorned Records, Three Pals Zine) that the band recorded
their debut album Maori i Crni Gonzales (Māori and Black Gonzales), recorded at the Do-Re-Mi Studio in Novi Sad by the end of 1992, and released it in 1993. Despite the humorous lyrics of the songs "Ljubav", featuring the sampled speech of Josip Broz Tito, "Wartburg limuzina", "Blu Trabant" and "Plitka poezija", named after the first Pekinška patka album, and a mixture of cover versions by Pekinška Patka), the album had low official but pretty high pirate release sale.However, the band received the Album of the Year Award at the Brzi
Bendovi Srbije festival. The band also occasionally performed under
pseudonymous names Božidara Starog Park and Električni Jurica. "Wartburg
limuzina" and "Blu Trabant" became hits in Serbia and Republic of Macedonia. The latter appeared on the American compilation Delite the Elite, featuring bands from the USA and Europe (MDC, Negu Gorriak, Credit to the Nation and Chumbawamba, Clawfinger...). Maori i Crni Gonzales
was re-released by Take It Or Leave It Records in 1994, and again in
1996 by the same record label, featuring four bonus tracks from the
never released EP Compact Disc. The album also featured live versions of "Ljubav", "ORA je pravi način da..." (YWA
Is the Real Way To...") and "Ritam". Despite the political and economic
situation in the country, the band presented the release at live
performances in major cities and all around Serbia.
By the time the band released their second studio album Ja eventualno bih ako njega eliminišete (I Possibly Would if You Eliminate Him), released in 1995 through PGP-RTS, guitarist Gojkov had already left the band. The album was named by an acronym "Jebanje" ("Fucking").The band's lyrical style was based on the rap dialectics backed with heavy punk rock riffs crossed with rockabilly and ska elements. The lyrics for the songs featured quotations from acts such as Kićo Slabinac, KUD Idijoti, Ekatarina Velika, The Clash and Soundgarden. Between the songs, the band inserted recordings from the Nacionalna klasa movie and sampled speech sections. The album was produced by the band themselves with Vojislav Aralica.
A series of successful concerts in Serbia, Republic of Macedonia and Republika Srpska ( Bosnia and Herzegovina) ,
which followed the release of the album, had been stopped by the
illness of Zarić, who soon after died of lymfoma cancer on February 14,
1997. He was replaced by Zoran Lekić "Leki", who previously worked with
Ove Sezone Vedri Tonovi, Telegram Sam, Naučnici, Luna, La Strada, Obojeni Program, Love Hunters, Plavi Ptičić Prepeličić, and worked with the group after the release of Ja eventualno bih ako njega eliminišete in 1995. The band set off on a previously arranged tour of Slovenia and, having returned, started working a new album, entitled Druga liga zapad, released by Hi-Fi Centar. The album, produced by Marinko Vukmanović, featured cover versions of Paraf
song "Narodna pjesma" and miniatures "Atheist Rap II" and "Atheist hor"
("Atheist Choir"), dedicated to the deceased bassist Zarić.
In the meantime, Hi-Fi Centar re-released the band's second album
on CD. The band also appeared on the various artists compilation Punk You All with a cover version of Paraf "Narodna pjesma" and Dead Kennedys "Too Drunk to Fuck", released by Hi-Fi Centar in 1998, and recorded live at KST in Belgrade on October 26, 1996. During 1998, the band performed at the Gitarijada festival in Zaječar with a new member, guitarist Slobodan Fekete "Barbun", and in autumn, with KUD Idijoti, Goblini and Sikter, the band performed in Sarajevo at the ruined hall of the city train station.
In 2000 the band took part in the campaign Vreme je... Izađi na crtu (It's Time... Get Out There) whose aim was to motivate the people to vote against Slobodan Milošević on the upcoming elections. On October of the same year band went on a Croatian tour, playing at Močvara (Zagreb), Uljanik (Pula) and Palah (Rijeka). The following year the band released the compilation Predsednici Predsedništva Predsednika (Presidents of the Presidency of the Presidents), which featured a newly recorded version of the song "Sarajevo", and a new song "Lopovi i žace" ("Cops and Robbers").
The compilation album release was followed by absence of concert
activities as Kozbašić and Fekete left the band and Radusinović started
playing bass in Bonebreaker. Fekete was replaced by Dušan Ječmenica
"Dulles", who played in bands KNO, Mitesers, Out Of Control,
Bonebreaker, Generacija Bez Budućnosti and Boye. The new lineup of the band recorded their fifth album, Osveta Crnog Gonzalesa (Revenge of Black Gonzales), released through Multimedia Records
in 2005. The album was recorded and produced by the band themselves.
The album featured new songs "Pritilend", "Bluz južne pruge", "Elit luk i
voda" and the previously released song "Lopovi i žace". In the
meantime, the band performed at several festivals, including Nisomnia in
Niš, EXIT 03 in Novi Sad and Zagreb Open-Air.
By the end of March, 2005, the band started touring, performing at about thirty concerts, including the performances at the Split Gripe arena and the concerts at NS Time club. In 2006, the band appeared in the Jovan Đerić documentary about Novi Sad punk rock scene, Bilo jednom.... During the same year, Atheist Rap appeared on the Pankrti tribute album Pankrti 06 with the cover of the song "Modro nebo", Ljubiša Georgijević tribute album, with the song "Delfin",and the Novi Sad Student's Cultural Center compilation Novosadska punk verzija 1978–2005 (Novi Sad Punk Version 1978–2005) with the song "Atheist Rap" recorded at their first live act. The following year, the band performed at the Exit festivaland released a DVD featuring a live performance the band held at KST in
Belgrade and promotional videos for the tracks "Pritilend", "Igraš
grubo", "Dve žetve godišnje" and "Audio Pula Video Split". In 2007, the band performed at the Niš Beer Festand the following year at the Belgrade Beer Fest and Alternative Rock festival in Belgrade.
In 2009, the band started a 20th anniversary tour, performing at various venues,including the June 6 performance in Novi Sad, where as guest appeared Canadian actor Rob Stewart. Stewart, having heard the about the popularity of his former TV show Tropical Heat had in Serbia and being a symbol of the students' protests in 1996 and 1997, came to Serbia. Stewart appeared as guest on the band's song "Slaughteru Nietzsche" (from the album II liga zapad) dedicated to him.
The band released their fifth studio album Priče matorih pokvarenjaka on November 30, in two formats, the mp3 version, available for free digital download at the band and the Serbian Converse official site, and a limited edition CD released by SKC Novi Sad, featuring four bonus tracks. During the first twenty four hours, the album was downloaded in 7500 copies.On July 7, 2011, the band opened the twelfth Exit Festival with their performance on the Main Stage. In August, the band performed in England, in Barfly club in London on August 5, and on Rebellion Festival in Blackpool on August 7.
In April 2012, the band released the single "Mene za budžu" ("Vote Me for Hot-Shot").In March 2013, the band members, together with the members of Dubioza Kolektiv and Hladno Pivo, recorded a cover of KUD Idijoti
song "Ja sjećam se" ("I Remember") as a tribute to deceased KUD Idijoti
frontman, Brako Črnac "Tusta". The song was released on Dubioza
Kolektiv album Apsurdistan.In May, the band appeared on the tribute album to the band Brkovi entitled Brkati gosti with a cover of Brkovi song "Usamljen-oženjen".At the end of 2013, the documentary Slaughter Nick for President, dealing with popularity of Tropical Heat in Serbia and featuring the band was released.
In February 2014, the band released the single "Drugo pakovanje"
("Different Package") and started a tour across Serbia and Croatia in
order to celebrate their 25th anniversary.In autumn of 2014, the band participated in a tribute album to Novembar, entitled Tako mlad i tako čist (So Young and So Clean), with a cover of Novembar song "Ko je sunce ubio?" ("Who Killed the Sun?"). In April 2015, the band went on a German tour, which featured eleven concerts, few of them with Defenders of the Universe. On September 3, 2015, the band performed on the Novi Sad Festival of Street Musicians, having a joint concert with Croatian band Let 3.
The concert, entitled Street Musical Clash and held on Novi Sad Liberty
Square, featured the band's performing on tho separate stages, but
performing songs of each other's.In November 2015 the band released their 6th studio album called
"Uberlauf" and in 2016 started "Uberlauf tour", which will include all
ex-Yugoslav republics, Germany and France.
1. Could you tell a bit more about tape or die record label?
Tape or Die record label said :
Sure! The history of Tape Or Die began way before the tape label itself. Some years before, I had a record label for vinyl and CDs. But the costs for vinyl seemed to explode so I had to decide if I want to release stuff which will sell definitely or just stopping the label. The first decision would have been a compromise, so I stopped it.
After some time, I realized that I “have to do something”. It was already the comeback time of the tapes so I tried this – und succeeded. Tape Or Die is running since 2013 and has 60 releases already. Plus some 2nd and 3rd presses.
The Idea is to keep it fun and simple – but with quality and heart. We mostly work with bands which are friends of ours or which had an impact on our life. An example for the second: I always loved the Broken Bottles from California. Sadly, their singer died on an overdose. But I met his brother who was also in BB when he was roadie for another band. We talked and some months later, we released the last album of the band on tape. I stamped the covers with a broken arm haha – but it was an honor and kind of a dream coming true. Same with Vodka Juniors: Julie, who is not only my better half but also the better half of Tape Or Die, knew them from a crowdfunding campaign. I liked their music, we wrote them, we made a tape, they came on tour and now they are a part of our family. That’s what I love about the label. Beside the music of course – it’s always about the people behind.
For the music, it’s mostly Punkrock, some Hardcore and something in between. We even have a Hip Hop tape and some acoustic releases. When we like the music and we think, that it should be heard, we release it.
Sometimes we add some extra stuff as well like a LEGO figure for one release, special stickers, pins, we had a chewing gum…if it fits with the band, we’re open for everything. Especially for our own stupid ideas.
2. When did you start with the tape or die record label and are the bands satisfied with your services?
Tape or Die record label said : Oops, I already answered the first part. For the second: I hope so. But I think so. At least that’s what they tell us when they receive their copies haha.
3. What bands can expect from you?
Tape or Die record label said :
Let’s start with what they should not expect from us: They won’t get rich with a release on our label. We poorly can help them with gigs (well, sometimes it works in Berlin because we have a good connection to Cortina Bob. This is a club near our home and we always celebrate our annual party there.) We are no big promo agency. And we will never release a CD or vinyl – if we would do this, we would die as you can see in our name.
What they can expect from us is total support. All of our releases are coming from our heart and the same goes with the promo we do. We help the bands with artwork, help them with contacts or some ideas. And we pay for the tapes of course. The bands gets 10% of the pressing for free and if they want more tapes, they pay the production costs. I think this is fair. We don’t make any money with Tape Or Die, we mostly pay for it. But it’s fun. But of course: I know that my daily job pays for this. It’s our hobby. Nothing more and nothing less. And still better than taking drugs haha.
4. Could you give some advice to bands the underground scene?
Tape or Die record label said : Be nice! Most of the active people in the underground scene are doing this in their free time and without getting paid. You don’t have to act like an asshole. You will not earn anything from it but a bad reputation – and I don’t mean the cool Joan Jett-version of it. Same goes with clubs. I think to give bands bad food for example is disgusting. When our bands play in Berlin and we have something to do with the concert, we cook for them. Nothing special, but more than rice with sauce. It doesn’t cost so much more, but the band is happy. And a happy band is playing better.
Back to bands: Play and record. If no one wants to release your stuff, do it on your own. Use bandcamp (I love bandcamp!). Try to get in touch with other bands. Invite them and visit them in return.
5. Could you say something at the end for the blog “All for one and one for all”?
Tape or Die record label said:
Thank you for the interest in Tape Or Die and for the questions. I have no idea about the scene in Bosnia Herzegovina but I guess it’s exciting because it’s relatively young. It’s great to see that young punks (like you) “make something”. Blogs, Fanzines, Bands, Labels – making is always more fun than consuming. (Which doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t buy our tapes.)
