Some of the most extraordinary Yugoslav electronic gems recently rediscovered through a bunch of existing and upcoming compilation releases in Europe and the US, take two. Read the part one here Slovenian Electric Dreams Considering the early 1980s electronica in…
We bring you some of the most extraordinary Yugoslav electronic gems recently rediscovered through a bunch of existing and upcoming compilation releases in Europe and the US. Read the part two here In the last couple of years, various collections…
The real hipsters started their journey in ex Yugoslavia. Welcome to 1985 Split, Croatia, the cradle of the hottest legs in the Balkans If you happen to know at least one stereotype about ex Yugoslavia it’s most likely the one…
In this 1986 US travel documentary produced by CBS, Yugoslavia is presented as a socialist paradise where people spend their laid-back, carefree lives amidst breathtaking natural sceneries, with nations and religions coexisting in peaceful harmony. Just five years later, it…
McDonald’s in the Balkans: a brief history From a source of national pride to a symbol of US imperialism, the American fast food chain has left its mark in the Balkans
In March...
The real Croatian hipsters (Split 1980s) A piece of street history from Split, Croatia 1985 showing a high awareness of popular fashion of the time. Not much different from what...
Yu-Mex: Yugoslav Mexican Music of the 1950’s After the Yugo-Soviet relations broke down in 1948, the Yugoslav authorities were looking for an alternative source of cultural inspiration....
Hard bosom: top pro-gay tracks from ex-Yugoslavia (Part one) We’ve compiled some of the best Yugoslav pro-gay music videos and song lyrics from the 1970s onwards. Ranging from post-punk to electro-pop ...
