
Disciplin A Kitschme (SRB)
In 1982, after split of Sharlo Acrobat (Sarlo 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, became popular yugoslavian rock attraction.
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, 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 (drum'n'bass), 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.
In 2001, 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 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: “serbian junglist-punk politicos”. Their new album: Kada kazes muzika, na sta tacno mislis, reci mi? (What exactly do you mean when you say music, tell me?) was released in May 2007.
Line up:
Koya- bass guitar, voice
Buca-drums, voice
Manja-voice
Albums:
2007 CD What exactly do you mean when you say music, tell me? (Kada kažeš muzika, na šta tacno misliš, reci mi? PGP RTS, Serbia)
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, YUG)
2000 CD Compilation These Hands Are Not Small...Vol.1 (Ove ruke nisu male...1, Tom Tom Music, YUG)
1998 CD Heavy Bass Blues (Babaroga, UK)
1996 CD I Think I See Myself On CCTV (Babaroga, UK)
1991 LP New Surprises For New Generations (Nova iznenadjenja za nova pokolenja, PGP RTB, YUG)
1990 LP Green Tooth On The Planet Of Boredom (Zeleni Zub na Planeti dosade, PGP RTB, YUG)
1988 EP Children Song (Decija pesma, PGP RTB, YUG)
1987 LP The Most Beautiful Hits, LIVE! (Najlepše pesme, UŽIVO! PGP RTB,YUG)
1986 LP Follow Me, Everybody! (Svi za mnom! Helidon, YUG)
1985 EP I've Got Those Technicolor Eyes (Ja imam šarene oci, Dokumentarna, YUG)
1983 LP I Like You To Feel Embarrassed (Svidja mi se da ti ne bude prijatno, Helidon, YUG)