Disciplin A Kitschme
Beograd, Srbija
Disciplin A Kitschme is alternative / funk / trance band from Belgrade,
Serbia. Disciplin A Kitschme is:
KOYA - bass guitar, voice; BUCA - drums, voice; MANJA - voice; VLACA -
guest backing vocal, perc; IVA - guest backing vocal
In 1982, after split of Sharlo Acrobat (Šarlo
akrobata), legendary
former Yugoslavian post-punk / new wave band, who once shared stage with
British new wave act Gang Of Four (1981, Zagreb Music Biennale, Croatia,
former Yugoslavia), Sharlo's bass player & vocalist Koya (Koja), also
known as Green Tooth (Zeleni Zub) formed duo Disciplina Kicme, with an
unusual line-up consisting of just bass / vocals + drums. During next
10 years, various additions to basic bass + voice + drums
line-up appeared (additional drummer, 2 drummers + 2 trumpeters,
sax + trumpet). Band released 7 LPs on the domestic market, constantly
toured the country and played festivals in Yugoslavia, Austria and Italy.
After the war in Yugoslavia broke out in 1991, Koya, who became almost
legendary for his revolutionary use of the bass guitar as a lead
instrument, moved to London, UK. Wanting to present the band more loudly
in Europe, he found a new drummer and female vocalist, changed his alias
to Black Tooth and name of the band to Disciplin A Kitschme.
Influenced by the underground dance culture of the nineties, Disciplin A
Kitschme started experimenting with trance, techno and ultimately
jungle, recreating their sounds and rhythms with the sole use of Koya's
bass-guitar playing and live drumming.
The band released 2 CDs and couple of singles ("I've Got Those Teknicolor
Eyes", song which pioneered live jungle & rock crossover!) at the
UK
market for Babaroga Records, a small wing under the auspices of the UK's
largest independent, Pinnacle, and established themselves as genuine "unique
jungle-influenced rave rock" (NME), "the missing link
between
the rock and the dance generation backed by astonishing playing skills" (Billboard).
Highlight was the brilliant review of their first CD "I
Think I See Myself On CCTV" (1996, Babaroga, UK) by London newspaper
The
Times who called it "one of the most intriguing deranged albums of the
year..." Their 2nd CD release "Heavy Bass Blues" (1998, Babaroga,
UK) was recorded
at the legendary Adrian Sherwood's On-U-Sound studio in a collaboration
with Skip McDonalds (Little Axe, Tackhead, African Headcharge), who also
sung on the album.
During the same year, they played two songs live on BBC GLR 94.9 Robert
Elms Show, couple of days later completely filled London Jazz Caffe and
toured Holland, Germany, Belgium, Italy and all former Yugoslav republics. After
the release of another CD ("Refresh Your Senses, Now!", 2001,
Babaroga / Tom Tom Music, Yugoslavia) and some promotional gigs (London
100 Club, Holland, Yugoslavia), Koya returned to Belgrade and decided to
pause band activities for a while.
In 2004, new and sharp Disciplin A Kitschme bass / vocal + female vocal
+
drums / vocal line-up emerged, with addition of a percussionist. They
released single "Politicari + virusi" ("Politicians + Viruses", Tom Tom,
2005, Serbia and Montenegro) and also played Exit 05 festival in Novi
Sad, Serbia, (together with White Stripes) and their superb powerful
appearance provoked UK Mojo Magazine to publish their photo in the
September 05 issue, labeling them as: "junglist-punk politicos".
DVD "Disciplin A Kitschme: Uivo sa Egzita / Live At Exit!" was
released in
March 2006, while the new album: "Kada kaeš muzika, na šta
tačno misliš, reci mi? (What exactly do you mean when you say music,
tell me?)" was
released in May 2007, both on major Serbian label PGP RTS.
Past DAK players:
Drums: KELE, also co-founder of the band, IKA, Rale, DULE Dejanovic,
Srdjan Gulic - GUL Tantor, BEAT- Pete Warren, WILL Parker / Percussions:
PP /
Vocals: GOFIE BEBE / Trumpet: ZERKMAN, DEDA / Saxophone: KUZMA - Jurij
Novoselić, B.Trivić
Discography:
2007 CD "What exactly do you mean when you say music, tell
me?"
("Kada kaeš muzika, na šta tacno misliš, reci mi?",
PGP RTS, Serbia)
2006 DVD "Live At Exit" ("Uivo sa Egzita", PGP RTS,
S&M)
2005 CD Single "Politicians + Viruses" ("Političari + virusi", Tom Tom Music,
S&M)
2004 CD Compilation "These Hands Are Not Small...Vol.2" ("Ove ruke nisu male...2",
Tom Tom Music, S&M)
2001 CD "Refresh Your Senses, Now!" (Babaroga/Tom Tom Music, YU)
2000 CD Compilation "These Hands Are Not Small...Vol.1"
("Ove ruke nisu male...1", Tom Tom Music, YU)
1998 CD "Heavy Bass Blues" (Babaroga, UK)
1996 CD "I Think I See Myself On CCTV" (Babaroga, UK)
1996 CD Single "Do Not / Oh Why" (Babaroga, UK)
1996 CD Single / 12" vinyl "Have You Ever Heard Of Any Other Rhythm"
/ " I've Got Those Technicolor Eyes" (Babaroga, UK)
1991 LP "New Surprises For New Generations"
("Nova iznenađenja za nova pokolenja", PGP RTB, YU)
1990 LP "Green Tooth On The Planet Of Boredom"
("Zeleni Zub na Planeti dosade", PGP RTB, YU)
1988 EP "Children Song"
("Dečija pesma", PGP RTB, YU)
1987 LP "The Most Beautiful Hits, LIVE!"
("Najlepše pesme, UIVO!" PGP RTB,YU)
1986 LP "Follow Me, Everybody!"
("Svi za mnom!" Helidon, YU)
1985 EP "I've Got Those Technicolor Eyes"
("Ja imam šarene oči", Dokumentarna, YU)
1983 LP "I Like You To Feel Embarrassed"
("Sviđa mi se da ti ne bude prijatno", Helidon, YU)