Now, Always, Never is the debut studio album by Bosnian

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Sikter Sikter is a Bosnian alternative rock band from Sarajevo. The band was formed in 1990 as a punk rock project of a few students, but became one of the most successful Bosnian rock bands. The name of the band is translated as ''Buzz Off''! From 19 ...

. It was released on 21 November 2000 by Fis club Bock in

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. Album was recorded during the summer 1998 in

Pavarotti Music Centre Pavarotti Music Centre ( Croatian and Bosnian: ''Muzički centar Pavarotti'') is a non-profit arts institution located in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was opened on 21 December 1997 and its premises are located in a former primary school. It ...

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. Producers of album were frontman of the band Enes Zlatar, Austrian engineer Dietz Tinhof and English musician Brian Eno. Album is a fusion of a few genres:

, funk,

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Track listing

Personnel

Sikter *Enes Zlatar, vocals, keyboards, producer *Esad Bratović - guitars *Dejan Rokvić - bass, vocals, keyboards *

Faris Arapović Faris Arapović (1970 – 18 September 2019) was a Bosnian drummer. He was widely known as a drummer of Sarajevo-based rock bands Zabranjeno Pušenje and Sikter. Also, he was a founder of Sikter. Career Arapović joined a Sarajevo-based rock ...

- drums Additional musicians * Brian Eno - keyboards, vocals, producer *Pavarotti Music Center Choir Production *Dietmar Tinhof - mixing *Samir Fočo - sound assistant *Oliver Dujmović - executive producer

References

External links

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