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Električni Orgazam ( sr-cyr, Електрични Оргазам, lit=Electric Orgasm, translit=) is a Serbian
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band from
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. Originally starting as a combination of new wave, punk rock and
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, the band later slowly changed their style, becoming a mainstream rock act. They were one of the most notable acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene.


History


New wave years (1980–1983)

The melodic
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band Hipnotisano Pile (''Hypnotized Chicken''), formed in 1979, which got the name by the line from the
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song " Lust For Life", consisted of Srđan Gojković "Gile" (drums), Ljubomir Jovanović "Jovec" (guitar), Bojan Banović (vocals), Vladan Stepanović (guitar), "Džo" Otašević (keyboards). The band performed their own material, mainly written by Banović, on Guitar festivals in
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. In mid-January 1980, at the Mornar
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concert held at the Belgrade
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, Hipnotisano Pile members, drummer Gojković and guitarist Jovanović, were sitting with organ player Ljubomir Đukić "Ljuba", and planning to form an ad hoc punk rock group, in which Gojković was to play guitar and sing lead vocals, and Jovanović to switch to playing drums. The band was to play as an opening act for Hipnotisano Pile. The idea for the band name came from Gojković, and, while they were waiting for the waiter, Đukić wrote the lyrics for the song "
Konobar "Konobar" ("Waiter") is the first single recorded and released by the Serbian new wave band Električni Orgazam. It was released in 1981 by Jugoton. The song also appeared on the band's debut album and several various artists compilations. The ...
" ("The Waiter"). Soon after, Gojković wrote a few more songs, "Krokodili dolaze" ("Crocodiles Are Coming"), "Zlatni papagaj" ("Golden Parrotbill"), and "Vi" ("You"). The band was officially formed on 13 January 1980 and was completed with guitarist Goran Sinadinović and bassist Marina Vulić. The band members then went to
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and
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, both of them in charge of the SKC program, asking for the rehearsal room and booking their first live appearance. In June 1980, the band played as an opening act for Hipnotisano Pile in front of the crowd of about 300 people. Dissatisfied with the Hipnotisano Pile performance, more than half of the audience left the hall. After the performance, Hipnotisano Pile disbanded. Sinadinović also left Električni Orgazam, and with Bojan Banović formed the band
Petar i Zli Vuci Petar i Zli Vuci ( sr-cyr, Петар и Зли Вуци; trans. ''Peter and the Wolf Pack'') were a former Yugoslav new wave/ska band from Belgrade, notable as the participant of the '' Artistička radna akcija'' project. History During the ea ...
. Jovanović returned to playing guitar, and the drummer became former Butik drummer Goran Čavajda "Čavke", whom Gojković asked on several occasions to join the band. The lineup had their first live appearance at a local party, and, soon after, at the Palilula Culture Olympics, where they stopped the performance due to the unsatisfactory amplification. In autumn the same year, the band performed at the
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, which was arranged by
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leader
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. Before the performance, the band was warned not to move too much on the stage which had several levels and was unstable. The reaction of the band was quite the opposite, breaking microphones, cymbals, and kitschy stage decorations, eventually getting disqualified. The festival was the place where new wave bands from Belgrade and
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had met for the first time, and the Zagreb band
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won the festival. The following year, the band had their first recordings, the songs "Krokodili dolaze", "Zlatni papagaj" and "Vi", released by
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on the ''
Paket aranžman ''Paket aranžman'' (''Package Tour'') is a new wave music compilation album released in 1981 by Jugoton. Featuring eminent Belgrade acts Šarlo Akrobata, Električni Orgazam and Idoli, it is considered to be one of the most important and influent ...
'' (''
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''), three way
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, with the recordings of
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and
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. The compilation was to feature two more bands,
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, and the embryonic
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called Fleke, but were eventually turned down. The success of ''Paket aranžman'' provided the band an opportunity to record and release their debut album under the same label. The band was previously turned down by
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, stating that the album lacked originality, and
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, which had problems with the song lyrics for "Krokodili dolaze" and "Nebo" ("The
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Električni orgazam Električni Orgazam ( sr-cyr, Електрични Оргазам, lit=Electric Orgasm, translit=) is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade. Originally starting as a combination of new wave, punk rock and post-punk, the band later slowly changed th ...
'', produced by Ivan Stančić "Piko", featured the band's authentic sound, found in the songs "Nebo", "
Konobar "Konobar" ("Waiter") is the first single recorded and released by the Serbian new wave band Električni Orgazam. It was released in 1981 by Jugoton. The song also appeared on the band's debut album and several various artists compilations. The ...
", "
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", both released on the band first single, and new versions of "Krokodili dolaze" and "Vi". The album did not feature the band drummer Čavajda, who was at the time serving the
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, being temporarily replaced by
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member Branko Kuštrin "Mango". The album, for which the album cover and design was done by Gojković, had positive reactions by both the audience and the critics, including a review of the album by the
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journalist Kris Bohn, who stated that the band was one of the most exciting non-British acts. Since Gojković was spending time in London, he provided the New Musical Express with a few copies of the album, resulting in the band signing with
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for distributing the copies of the album to England. After the album release, in autumn 1981, Marina Vulić left the band, being replaced by Jovan Jovanović "Grof", and Čavajda returned to the group. In the meantime, the band met a student from
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, Grzegorz Brzozowicz, who had contacts with the people from the
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club Rivijera Remont, gathering the fans of new wave and punk rock. Bzozovič arranged the three bands from ''Paket aranžman'' to perform in Poland, and after Šarlo Akrobata, in November, the band went on a tour of Poland, playing six dates, four
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, one at
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, and one at
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. The performance of 8 November, at Rivijera Remont, was recorded on a simple
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, later released on the six-song '' Warszawa '81'' EP, limited to 2000 copies, being the first official
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in former
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. The rough recordings were post-produced by Slobodan Konjović, presenting a valid document of the band sound, as well as the audience reaction, not accustomed to visiting punk rock concerts. During the performance of the song "Konobar", there was a half-minute sound equipment failure, during which a member of the audience dropped
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. The disturbance was documented on the record, which featured two new songs, "Leptir" ("The Butterfly") and "Razgovori" ("Conversations"). The album ''
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'' (''Leaves Fall Over
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'') was recorded at the
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Tivoli Studio, produced by the band themselves with the help of Toni Jurij. The album, which got the name by the title of the Serbian translation of the
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novel ''Lovers in Lisbon'', featured seventeen songs, presenting a new aspect of the band's work, gradually influenced by
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, with all the tracks having one-word song titles. Gojković later stated that the during the writing process the band was experimenting with
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, which influenced the outbreak of the album. The songs " Afrika" ("Africa") and "
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", a cover version of
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interpretation of the
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poem, featured Gojković and Đukić sharing vocals duties. The song "
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" ("Idleness"), also released on single with the dub version of the song on
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, featured the lyrics Gojković found in a sociology book, and the songs "Leptir", "Odelo" ("Suit") and "Podstanar" ("Sub-tenant"), deal with the problems of urban alienation. The album featured guest appearance by the trumpet player Petar Ugrin on the songs "Alabama" and "Leptir". In autumn 1983, Gojković and Ivan Stančić "Piko", influenced by the New York City underground scene, formed the band Hijene (''
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s''), and recorded the album ''WooDoo za početnike'' (''
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For Beginners''). However, dissatisfied with the record label treatment, the album was never released, but it did inspire the recording of the band fifth album ''
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'' (''
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''). The next discography release was the unexpected
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Les Chansones Populaires ''Les Chansones Populaires'' ( French for ''Popular Songs'') is the third studio album by the Serbian/ Yugoslavian new wave band Električni Orgazam. It was released in 1983 by Jugoton. The album contains nine covers of popular English language s ...
'' (French for ''
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''), produced by Gojković, Đukić, Toni Jurij and Piko Stančić, who also played drums due to Čavajda being in prison, featuring eight cover versions, including the
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" The Man Who Sold The World",
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", The Doors " When the Music's Over", and
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", the latter also released on single. The tour following the album release featured Mango Kuštrin on drums.


Personnel crisis, mainstream success, disbandment (1984–1989)

In 1984, when they were about to enter the studio in order to record the fourth studio album, the band lineup changed, as the drummer Čavajda returned to the band and guitarist Jovanović left the band. With guest appearances by Ivan Pajević (guitar), Piko Stančić (drums), Goran Pojatić (piano), Kire Mitrev (trombone), Ivan Švager (saxophone), and Goce Dimitrovski (trumpet), the band recorded the album '' Kako bubanj kaže'' (''As The Drum Decides''), musically influenced by the early 1970s work of the
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, also suggested by the album artwork. Like on all of the previous releases, vocal duties were shared between Gojković and Đukić. The track "Fras u šupi" ("
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, and the poem of the same name, written by Miloš Komadina in his poetry book ''Etika trave'' (''Grass Ethics''). The song music and lyrics were written by Gojković, except for "Pričam o tebi" ("I Am Talking About You"), for which the music was written by Čavajda. The album did not repeat the success of the previous releases, leading Đukić to leaving the band and moving to New York. The band, being in the personnel crisis, firstly featured Ivan Pajević on guitar, then former
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member
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, until the full-time member became Branislav Petrović "Banana", a former
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and
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member. In 1986, when the band was about to record the album ''
Distorzija ''Distorzija'' (''Distortion'') is the fifth studio album by the Serbian/SFRY, Yugoslavian New wave music in Yugoslavia, new wave band Električni orgazam. It was released in 1986 by Jugoton. Track listing All songs are written by Srđan Gojković ...
'', bassist Jovanović left the band and stopped his musical career. His replacement was the former
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member Zoran Radomirović "Švaba". The comeback album, ''Distorzija'', with simple rock songs, featured the hit songs "Debela devojka" ("Fat Girl"), "Ja sam težak kao konj" ("I Am Heavy As A Horse"), "Ne postojim" ("I Do Not Exist"), "Vudu bluz" ("Voodoo Blues"), "Kapetan Esid" ("Captain
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"), "Ša la la" ("Sha La La"), and "Lui Lui" ("
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"), a cover of Richard Berry song. The album was produced by Gojković and Stančić, and the cover for the album was done by the painter Radovan Hiršl. The next release was the live album ''
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'' (''Brothers And Sisters''), recorded in October 1986 at the
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''. The album, featuring the guest introduction by Dražen Vrdoljak and guest vocals by Ljubomir Đukić on the song "Locomotion", included the new track "Bejbe, ti nisi tu" ("Baby, You Are Not Here"), a cover version of the Rolling Stones song " Out of Time". Two years later, in 1988, the band, with the same musical style, released the album ''
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''), and the songs "Igra rock 'n' roll cela Jugoslavija" ("The Whole
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"), "Ti" ("You"), "Poljubi me i priznaj mi" ("Kiss Me And Confess"), and "Sve ste vi naš devojke" ("All of You Are Our Girlfriends") became immediate hits. The album was produced by Gojković, Stančić and Theodore Yanni, and featured guest appearance by
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guitarist Nebojša Antonijević "Anton" and
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. On Summer of the same year, the band promoted the album with a concert at Tašmajdan Stadium. During the same year, they released the greatest hits compilation album '' Najbolje pesme 1980-1988'' (''The Best Songs 1980–1988''), and disbanded. Radomirović and Petrović joined the band Trans. Gojković pursued a solo career, releasing his first solo album ''Evo sada vidiš da može'' (''Now You See It Is Possible''), released in 1989, and worked on the ''
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'' (''The Fall of Rock 'N' Roll'') and ''
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, he released two music albums for children ''Rokenrol za decu'' (''Rock 'N' Roll For Children''), and ''Rokenrol bukvar'' (''Rock 'N' Roll Alphabet''), and the two, with Stančić and Radomirović, released the album ''Lutka koja kaže ne'' (''A Doll That Says No''). Čavajda went to Australia in 1988, and returned in 1991, joining Gojković and Radomirović on the ''Lutka koja kaže ne'' tour.


Reformation, Čavajda's departure (1991–1994)

The reformed Električni Orgazam released the compilation album '' Seks, droga, nasilje i strah / Balkan Horror Rock'' (''Sex, Drugs, Violence and Fear / Blakan Horror Rock''), featuring new studio material on the A-side, including "Mala lopta metalna" ("Little Metal Ball") composed by Čavajda and Gojković, and live recordings, made at the Novi Sad concert performance. The followup, the live album '' Balkan Horror Rock II'', released on
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only, featured the rest of Novi Sad concert recordings and "Svečane bele košulje" ("Ceremony White Shirts") and "Mjau, mjau" (" Meow, Meow"), made at the
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birthday concert. The album covers for both releases were designed by Linda Čavajda, Čavajda's wife. In 1992, Čavajda, Gojković and Radomirović, with Ljubomir Jovanović,
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frontman
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, and
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members Zoran Kostić "Cane" and Nebojša Antonijević "Anton" formed the
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, recording the single "Slušaj 'vamo" ("Listen Up"), released by Radio B92. The following year, in September, the band, with Ekatarina Velika, Partibrejkers, and the
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and
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on the concerts entitled ''Ko to tamo pjeva'' (''
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''). Električni Orgazam was also one of the first Serbian bands to perform in
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, with the band
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from
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, also playing in
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and Hum. At the time, the band often performed in the
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. The double album ''
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'' (''Why Not!''), featuring a stylistic combination of ''Lišće prekriva Lisabon'' and ''Distorzija'' combined with the 1990s musical trends, was recorded with guitarist Dejan Radisavljević "Role", a former Revolveri member, keyboard player Zoran Zagorčić, a former Du-Du-A member, and
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as the second drummer. As guests on the album appeared Zoran Kostić "Cane" (vocals), politician
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(flute), Nenad Racković (backing vocals), and Neša Petrović (saxophone). The acoustically oriented song sections for the album were composed by Petrović, who co-written the song "Dajem ljubav" ("I Give Love") with Zagorčić. By Gojković's idea, the album cover was designed by
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guitarist Leonid Pilipović, expanding it with a short comic-book. After the album release, Čavajda left the band, completely devoting himself to the band
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, formed in 1992, and was replaced by the former Pasta ZZ and Partibrejkers member Vlada Funtek.


Lineup changes, comeback releases (1995–2003)

In early 1995, the band celebrated their fifteenth anniversary at the Belgrade club Prostor, and, in July, performed at the London club The Bottom Line. The recordings from the performance were used by Marina Vulić, who lived in London since 1985, working as
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, for the release of a promotional video. On 17 April 1996 the band performed an
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concert at the Novi Sad Studio M, featuring the band introduction by
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, and guest appearances by
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(piano,
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organ), Boris Bunjac (percussion), and Deže Molnar (saxophone). The album, recorded with the new drummer Miloš Velimir "Buca", featured a cover version of the Korni Grupa song "Magična ruka" ("Magic Hand"). Beside working with Električni Orgazam, Gojković played in the
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" dub version, ''Kako bubanj kaže'' featured " Tetovirane devojke" ("Tattooed Girls"), the title track single B-side, and the previously unreleased "Slatka mala devojčica" ("Sweet Little Girl"), ''Seks, droga, nasilje i strah / Balkan Horror Rock'' and ''Balkan Horror Rock II'' were released as a single CD, featuring the bonus track "Hodam sad kao zombi", a cover of the
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"I Walked with a Zombie" with Gojković on lead vocals, and the live EP ''Warszava '81'' was expanded with ten live recordings from the Polish tour. On 10 July 1998 the band, in the lineup Gojković, Petrović, bassist
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, and drummer Ivan Ranković "Raka", a former Tvrdo Srce i Velike Uši and Ekatarina Velika member, guest starred the concert featuring bands from former Yugoslav republics. The following year, the band recorded the comeback CD ''
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'' (''A 'oom Boom''), featuring guest appearances by numerous rock veterans,
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, Branko Marušić "Čutura", Bata Kostić, and the younger musicians, keyboard player Slobodan Misailović and drummers Ivan Ranković and
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. The cataclysmic drawings on the album cover were done by Gojković, and the album featured the
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sound. Lead vocals for the tracks "Gde da nađem takvu devojku" ("Where Would I Find Such A Girl"), and "Ja nisam znao neke stvari" ("I Did Not Know Some Things") were done by Petrović. In May 2000, the band performed at the Zagreb club Tvornica, and the KSET performance was canceled due to the arrest of Gojković by the police which found 0,22 grams of heroin in his possession. The media gave much attention to the affair, and Gojković was released after a night in prison, where the police officers asked for autographs and taking pictures with him, with a fee of 250
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s. The compilation album '' Najbolje pesme vol. 2 1992-1999'' (''The Best Songs Volume 2 1992–1999''), featuring the selection of the tracks recorded in the 1990s. The following album, ''Harmonajzer'', produced by Dušan Kojić "Koja", Gojković and Petrović, featured the new drummer Blagoje Nedeljković "Pače", and guest appearances by
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(wah guitar), Zoran Erkan "Zerkman" (trumpet), Nemanja Kojić "Kojot" (trombome), Dušan Petrović (saxophone), Zdenko Kolar and Boris Bunjac (backing vocals). Ljuba Đukić did the lead vocals for the track "Zato stojim sam" ("That Is Why I Stand Alone"), and Petrović sang lead vocals for "Promene" ("Changes") and "Tome neće doći kraj" ("It Would Not End"). Radomirović and Kojić co-wrote two instrumental tracks, "Đankarlo Gingva ponovo jaše" ("Giancarlo Gingva Rides Again") and "PECTOPAH 3 OPA" (
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for "RESTAURANT DAWN").


Reunion with Đukić (2004–present)

In September 2004, Ljuba Đukić officially returned to the group, and, in 2006, the band released the compilation album '' Breskve u teškom sirupu vol. 1'' (''Peaches in Heavy Syrup Volume 1''), using the unused album title of the album ''Lišće prekriva Lisabon'', featuring the rehearsal recordings made at the Belgrade SKC and the performance at Tašmajdan Stadium, both recorded in 1980. The band then went on a nine-dates mini tour, performing the songs from the new wave period in a modern and rearranged manner, including the last concert at the Belgrade Dom Omladine, featuring guest appearance by the founding band member Ljubomir Jovanović "Jovec". The whole concert was recorded and the recordings were released on the live album ''
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'', by Mascom in 2007. During the same year, on 14 July, the band performed as an opening act for the
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, on their concert in Belgrade's
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at the concert held in the
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, Jasenko Houra and Davorin Bogović of Prljavo Kazalište and
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. The songs "
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", "Krokodili dolaze", "Leptir", "Nebo", and "Zlatni papagaj" performed at the concert were released on the live album ''Sedmorica veličanstvenih – 30 godina kasnije'' (''The Magnificent Seven – 30 Years Later''). In December 2009,
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, released the double compilation album '' The Ultimate Collection'', the only one so far to feature the selected material from all the studio releases, and the song selection for the album was provided by Miloš Ivanović "Kepa", the music editor of
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. On 11 January the following year, the band celebrated their 30th anniversary at the Belgrade Akademija club, featuring the premiere of the new single, the song "Nemaš nikome ništa da daš" ("You Have Nothing To Share"), with the entire concert being available for live Internet streaming. Eight years since the release of the previous studio album, the album ''
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'' (''What You See Is What You Get''), was released in early September 2010, under the Belgrade Dom Omladine label, with
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as the main distributor for the first two months. Produced by Vojislav Aralica, who also recorded percussion sections, the album featured seven songs, including "Pokaži mi" ("Show me") and "Nikad ne znam" ("I never Know") on which as guest guitarist appeared the former
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member Dragomir Mihajlović "Gagi". In a month's period during which the promotion had lasted, the album was sold in 50,000 copies. On 1 November of the same year, the single "Nemaš nikome ništa da daš" appeared on the first place of the Jelen Top Ten list, remaining on the first place for two weeks. The following month, the Croatian record label
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released an expanded edition of the album for the former Yugoslav territory, featuring three new studio tracks, "Mister Ministar" ("Mister Minister"), "Gde god odem" ("Wherever I Go") and "Da, da, da, da" ("Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes"), and the band went on a tour across
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and Croatia. In January 2011, ''To što vidiš to i jeste'' was voted No. 7 on the list of Best Domestic Albums in 2010 by the readers of online magazine Popboks and No. 9 according to the Popboks critics. The following month, on 2 February, the band got the Oskar popularnosti award for the Best Serbian Rock Act in 2010. In May 2010, a deluxe edition of the album was released, containing a new song entitled "Sedam dana (je nekad dovoljno)" ("Seven Days (Is Enough Sometimes)"), live versions of the songs "Mentalno" ("Mentally"), "Ja želim promene (baby, baby, baby)" ("I Want Changes (Baby, Baby, Baby)") and "Kako bubanj kaže" ("As the Lot Says"), a cover of the
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song "Krug" and edited versions of the songs "Nemaš nikom ništa da daš", "Mister Ministar", "Ti to možeš" and "Bliži suncu" with music videos for the same songs. In 2013, the band released the double live album ''Warszawa '81/Warszawa '13'' for the Polish market only. The first disc of the album represents the reissue of ''Warszawa '81'' live album, and the second the recording of the band's 2013 concert in Warszawa. In November 2015, the band released the single "Bio sam loš" ("I Was Bad"), in order to mark their 35th anniversary, at the same time announcing their new studio album, ''Gde smo sad?'' (''Where Are We Now?''). The band celebrated 35 years of activity with a Serbian tour, starting on 26 December with a concert in Belgrade Youth Center. On April 22, 2016, the band performed, alongside
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, on the opening of renovated Tašmajdan Stadium. At the end of 2016, Električni Orgazam released the live album ''Puštaj muziku!'' (''Play the Music!''), featuring the recordings from their 35th anniversary concert in Belgrade Youth Center. The album was released on vinyl only, in a limited number of copies. At the same time the band celebrated the 30th anniversary of ''Distorzija'' with a number of concerts in Serbia. At the beginning of June 2018, the band released their twelfth studio album, entitled ''Gde smo sad?'' (''Where Are We Now?'', through Mascom. The album was previously announced by singles "Bio sam loš", "Kamerom snimam sve" ("I'm Recording Everything with My Camera"), released in May 2016, "Istok, zapad, sever, jug" ("East, West, North, South"), released in October 2016, "Bila si kao san" ("You Were Like a Dream"), released in May 2017 and "Duga, topla noć", described by Gojković as "the first real
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track Električni Orgazam recorded", released in June 2017.


Legacy

The book '' YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike'' (''YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music'') features two Električni Orgazam albums: ''
Distorzija ''Distorzija'' (''Distortion'') is the fifth studio album by the Serbian/SFRY, Yugoslavian New wave music in Yugoslavia, new wave band Električni orgazam. It was released in 1986 by Jugoton. Track listing All songs are written by Srđan Gojković ...
'', ranked No. 24, and '' Kako bubanj kaže'', ranked No. 73. In the same book, ''
Paket aranžman ''Paket aranžman'' (''Package Tour'') is a new wave music compilation album released in 1981 by Jugoton. Featuring eminent Belgrade acts Šarlo Akrobata, Električni Orgazam and Idoli, it is considered to be one of the most important and influent ...
'' was ranked No. 2. In 1987, in ''YU legende uživo'' (''YU Legends Live''), a special publication by ''
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'' magazine, ''
Braćo i sestre ''Braćo i sestre'' is the first live album by the Serbian rock band Električni Orgazam, released in 1987. Track listing All tracks by Srđan Gojković Gile, except where noted. # "Svaka nova noć" (3:30) # "Klinci traže zabavu" (2:10) # "Debe ...
'' was pronounced one of 12 best Yugoslav live albums. The
Rock Express Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times 100 najboljih pesama svih vremena YU rocka (''Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times'') was a list compiled by the Serbian music magazine '' Rock Express''. In 1999, ''Rock Express'' started the poll for the selection of top 100 Yugoslav rock so ...
list featured two songs by Električni Orgazam, "Igra rock 'n' roll cela Jugoslavija" (polled No.9) and "Nebo" (polled No.42). The
B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs 100 najboljih domaćih pesama (''Top 100 Domestic Songs'') was a list compiled by the Serbian Radio B92. In 2006, Radio B92 organized the poll for the selection of top 100 Yugoslav songs. The whole list was presented on radio B92 on November 5, 200 ...
list features two songs by Električni Orgazam: "Nebo", ranked No. 26, and "Krokodili dolaze", ranked No. 72. In 2011, the song "Igra rock 'n' roll cela Jugoslavija" was polled, by the listeners of Radio 202, one of 60 greatest songs released by
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during the sixty years of the label's existence. The lyrics of 10 songs by the band were featured in
Petar Janjatović Petar Janjatović (born 1956 in Belgrade) is a Serbian author, journalist, and music critic. Biography Janjatović was born in Belgrade on June 30, 1956. Journalism As a teenager, he contributed to Radio Beograd show ''Veče uz radio'' (''Eve ...
's book '' Pesme bratstva, detinjstva & potomstva: Antologija ex YU rok poezije 1967 - 2007'' (''Songs of Brotherhood, Childhood & Offspring: Anthology of Ex YU Rock Poetry 1967 – 2007'').


Members

Current members * Srđan Gojković "Gile" – guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals, production (1980–1989, 1991–present) * Branislav Petrović "Banana" – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, organ, piano, violin, xylophone (1985–1989, 1991–present) * Zoran Radomirović "Švaba" – bass guitar, backing vocals (1986–1989, 1991–present) * Blagoje Nedeljković "Pače" – drums (2002–present) * Ljubomir Đukić "Ljuba" – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (1980–1984, 2004–present) Former members * Goran Sinadinović – guitar (1980) * Goran Čavajda "Čavke" – drums, backing vocals (1980–1989, 1991–1994) * Ljubomir Jovanović "Jovec" – guitar (1980–1984) * Marina Vulić – bass guitar (1980–1981) * Jovan Jovanović "Grof" – bass guitar, production (1981–1986) * Ivan Pajević – guitar (1984) * Nikola Čuturilo "Čutura" – (1984) * Dejan Radisavljević "Role" – guitar (1994) * Zoran Zagorčić – organ, piano (1994) * Srđan Todorović "Žika" – drums (1994) * Vlada Funtek – drums (1994–1996) * Miloš Velimir "Buca" – drums (1996–2002) *
Zdenko Kolar Zdenko Kolar ( sr-cyr, Зденко Колар) is a Serbian bass guitarist, most notable as the member of Idoli and Zona B. Biography Kolar was born in Zemun in 1956 where he lived until 1963 when he moved to inner town in Belgrade. He moved t ...
 – bass guitar (1998) * Ivan Ranković "Raka – drums (1998)


Discography

* ''
Električni orgazam Električni Orgazam ( sr-cyr, Електрични Оргазам, lit=Electric Orgasm, translit=) is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade. Originally starting as a combination of new wave, punk rock and post-punk, the band later slowly changed th ...
'' (1981) * ''
Lišće prekriva Lisabon ''Lišće prekriva Lisabon'' () is the second studio album by the Serbian/ Yugoslavian new wave band Električni Orgazam. It was released in 1982 by Jugoton. Track listing "A" side #"Pođimo" #"Alabama" (trumpet — Pero Ugrin) #"Žuto" #"Sam" ...
'' (1982) * ''
Les Chansones Populaires ''Les Chansones Populaires'' ( French for ''Popular Songs'') is the third studio album by the Serbian/ Yugoslavian new wave band Električni Orgazam. It was released in 1983 by Jugoton. The album contains nine covers of popular English language s ...
'' (1983) * '' Kako bubanj kaže'' (1984) * ''
Distorzija ''Distorzija'' (''Distortion'') is the fifth studio album by the Serbian/SFRY, Yugoslavian New wave music in Yugoslavia, new wave band Električni orgazam. It was released in 1986 by Jugoton. Track listing All songs are written by Srđan Gojković ...
'' (1986) * ''
Letim, sanjam, dišem ''Letim, sanjam, dišem'' (literal translation:''I fly, I dream, I breathe'') is the sixth studio album by Serbian/ Yugoslavian new wave band Električni orgazam. It was released in 1988 by PGP RTB. Track listing All songs written by Srđan Gojko ...
'' (1988) * ''
Zašto da ne! ''Zašto da ne!'' (''Why Not!'') is the seventh studio album by Serbian/ Yugoslav band Električni orgazam. It was released in 1994 by PGP RTS. It is the band's first double album. Track listing Lyrics by Petrović (tracks: A3, D5), Čavajda (tra ...
'' (1994) * ''
A um bum ''A um bum'' (''A oom boom'') is the eighth studio album by the rock band Električni Orgazam. It was released in 1999 on City Records. This is the only album the band had released under the record company. Track listing All tracks written by S ...
'' (1999) * ''
Harmonajzer ''Harmonajzer'' (''Harmonizer'') is the ninth studio album by the Serbian rock band Električni Orgazam, released by PGP RTS in 2002. Background In 2000, Gile participated in the creation of Vlada Divljan's album ''Sve laži sveta'' (''All the ...
'' (2002) * ''
To što vidiš to i jeste ''To što vidiš to i jeste'' (''What You See is What You Get'') is the tenth studio album by the Serbian rock band Električni Orgazam, released in September 2010 by the Dom omladine Beograda record label. The album is the first one since '' Kak ...
'' (2010) *''Gde smo sad?'' (2018)


References


Bibliography

* ''EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006'', Janjatović Petar; * ''Moj život je novi val'', Kostelnik Branko, 2004;


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