Beograd (band)
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Beograd in 1982
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| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Synthpop, electronic music, minimal music, experimental music |
| Years active | 1980 – 1983 2012 – present |
| Labels | Jugoton, PGP-RTB, Croatia Records, Anna Logue Records |
| Associated acts | Berliner Strasse, Dža ili Bu, Du-Du-A, Laki Pingvini, U Škripcu |
| Members | Dejan Stanisavljević Milan Bubalo Sana Garić |
| Past members | Aleksandar Rodić Ljubodrag Bubalo Slobodan Stanić Igor Panić Miroslav Ćatić |
Beograd (Serbian Cyrillic: Београд, trans. Belgrade) is a Serbian and former Yugoslav synthpop band, notable as one of the pioneers of the former Yugoslav electronic music scene.
The band was formed in Belgrade on late 1980 by Slobodan Stanić "Gricko" (synthesizer) and Ljubodrag Bubalo "Ljuba" (bass guitar, synthesizer), the latter being a former member of Uliks (the embryonic Zana) and Rulet, whom, influenced by Kraftwerk and Ultravox, decided to form a synth-oriented band. The two then invited the Električni Orgazam keyboard player Ljubomir Đukić to join the band, but the deal eventually fell through. During the following year, the duo was joined by Ljubodrag's brother Milan Bubalo "Mića" (rhythm machine, electric drums) and Dejan Stanisavljević (synths, vocals). In the meantime, the band had recorded their newly written material on a four-channel Teac cassette recorder.
Beograd had their first live performance at the Belgrade Dadov Theatre where they performed with an additional member who had sequenced the rhythm machine behind the stage. On their latter live appearances, the band continued the trend of adding another member, usually the U Škripcu drummer Miloš Obrenović, mainly performing in Dadov and KST. At the time, Stanić had left the band, and after a two-month break, the band continued working as a trio. Intending to replace Stanić's playing with music samples, previously recorded by the band themselves, the band used the backing tracks on their live performances.
During the Spring of 1982, the band released the first Yugoslav electronic music single, "Sanjaš li u boji" ("Do You Dream In Color?") with the song "TV" as the B-side. The single, featuring Dejan Stanisavljević as the author of both music and lyrics, arranged and produced by Saša Habić, was released through Jugoton. Because it had been released in 500 copies only, the single is today considered a rarity and a collector's item.
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