Jugoton Funk Vol. 1

Description

Yugoslavia - six republics, four decades, one dictator and a single record label that ruled them all: Jugoton (Zagreb, Croatia). Jugoton was by far the country's largest label, with the strongest and most diverse output, ranging from Balkan roots to contemporary trends and the sound of tomorrow. Yugoslav funk, a term coined by Balkan DJs and diggers, encompasses a wide variety of performers and genres: from 1960s rock bands, progressive rock groovers and big band jazz orchestras to the sophisticated funk of the late 1970s, and everything in between. Jugoton Funk Vol.1, a first of its kind, celebrates the pioneering years of funk-infused music released by Jugoton. Searching for these treasures across the Balkan region and beyond, the compilation's selectors, Dr. Smedi Secer and Viseslav Labos, both DJs and diggers since the early days of the ex-Yu craze, aimed to capture the authentic and idiosyncratic funk sound of Jugoton and Yugoslavia.