Badmingtons
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Badmingtons is a prominent Macedonian
punk rock
band in Macedonia.
, then SR Macedonia (now the Republic of Macedonia
) with the unconventional line-up: Vladimir Petrovski- Karter (guitar
and vocals
), Dean Škartov - Deko (keyboards
) and Boris Georgiev- But (drums
).
Previously, Karter played in one of the line-ups of Fol Jazik (the first punk band in Skopje, formed 1978) and later in Saraceni, another legendary punk group, which also featured the now-internationally acclaimed musician Goran Trajkoski
. Boris Georgiev was a former drummer in Jadro, which included members from several countries, as well as in the bands Pop and Dizajn. He visited London
in the 1970s where he acquainted himself with the punk movement. Since purchasing his Yamaha
CS-15 electronic keyboard
in the late 1970s, Deko initially played in the group Kocka led, but later, in 1983 he joined Karter and But to form Badmingtons.
In 1984 Badmingtons recorded their first demo tape, and got the first prize at the Macedonian demo bands competition Rokfest, which gave them an opportunity to record in the acclaimed M-2 studio of the music production branch of the national Macedonian Radio-Television
. They recorded several songs, one of which is their trademark track "Site obični luge" ("All the common people"). The new recordings were joined together with the previous material and released as the demo album titled "Posle mene što ti e gajle" in 1985. "Site obični luge" became a Macedonian punk anthem and later was covered by several other artists including the notable alternative rock
group Suns in the 1990s. Badmingtons were also included with this song in the Makedonski dokument (Macedonian Document) compilation album
along with other notable underground music
acts. The style of Badmingtons is a straightforward punk rock
, however occasionally they would go beyond the style into a sort of experimental rock
.
Badmingtons ceased to exist in 1986 and transformed itself into a new band called Aleksandar Makedonski
(Alexander The Great). It was initially a more pop-rock oriented act and also included some new additional members. Its debut album "Za heroje i princeze" was released for Jugodisk
record label in 1987 in Serbo-Croat, because it was the most widespreaded language in the multilingual former Yugoslav federal market. In the same year, Boris Georgiev left them and joined the gothic rock
cult band Mizar
and played drums on their first self-titled
album in 1988. Deko remained in Aleksandar Makedonski until 1988. Later he was member of the psychedelic rock
group Kleržo until 1991, when he left the country for Italy
, where he spent several years before returning. On the other hand, Karter lived in Germany
for a while and continued to work with Aleksandar Makedonski after coming back to Skopje. In the early 1990s they recorded several songs in the studio of Kokan Dimuševski (of Leb i sol
), one of them being a duet with Goran Tanevski of Mizar. Karter performed at the Strip & Sound festival in Skopje in 1995. Two years later Aleksandar Makedonski released the album "Moeto carstvo". In 1999 Karter formed a new band called Opstrukcija, which released the album "Sistem".
In 2002 Badmingtons briefly reunited for the summer open-air festival Alarm held in Ljubaništa on the Ohrid Lake, Ohrid Municipality
, where they shared the main stage with the famous British
punk band UK Subs
and other prominent acts on July 13.
Badmingtons gathered for a permanent reunion after their music was used for the soundtrack of the feature film Prevrteno (Upside Down) directed by Igor Ivanov - Izy in 2007. The reunion concert took place in the Youth Cultural Centre (MKC) in Skopje on December 3, 2007 as a part of the Taksirat festival annually organized by Lithium Records.
The group is still active.
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band in Macedonia.
Biography
The group was formed in the 1980s in SkopjeSkopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, then SR Macedonia (now the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
) with the unconventional line-up: Vladimir Petrovski- Karter (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), Dean Škartov - Deko (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
) and Boris Georgiev- But (drums
Drum kit
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).
Previously, Karter played in one of the line-ups of Fol Jazik (the first punk band in Skopje, formed 1978) and later in Saraceni, another legendary punk group, which also featured the now-internationally acclaimed musician Goran Trajkoski
Goran Trajkoski
Goran Trajkoski is an eminent Macedonian musician. He rose to international prominence as a frontman of the group Anastasija which was featured on the soundtrack album for the Academy Award nominated movie Before the Rain directed by Milčo Mančevski. He started his musical career as a member of...
. Boris Georgiev was a former drummer in Jadro, which included members from several countries, as well as in the bands Pop and Dizajn. He visited London
London
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in the 1970s where he acquainted himself with the punk movement. Since purchasing his Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
CS-15 electronic keyboard
Electronic keyboard
An electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
in the late 1970s, Deko initially played in the group Kocka led, but later, in 1983 he joined Karter and But to form Badmingtons.
In 1984 Badmingtons recorded their first demo tape, and got the first prize at the Macedonian demo bands competition Rokfest, which gave them an opportunity to record in the acclaimed M-2 studio of the music production branch of the national Macedonian Radio-Television
Macedonian Radio-Television
Macedonian Radio Television is the public broadcasting organization of the Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1993 by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia...
. They recorded several songs, one of which is their trademark track "Site obični luge" ("All the common people"). The new recordings were joined together with the previous material and released as the demo album titled "Posle mene što ti e gajle" in 1985. "Site obični luge" became a Macedonian punk anthem and later was covered by several other artists including the notable alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group Suns in the 1990s. Badmingtons were also included with this song in the Makedonski dokument (Macedonian Document) compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
along with other notable underground music
Underground music
Underground music comprises a range of different musical genres that operate outside of mainstream culture. Such music can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity...
acts. The style of Badmingtons is a straightforward punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, however occasionally they would go beyond the style into a sort of experimental rock
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
.
Badmingtons ceased to exist in 1986 and transformed itself into a new band called Aleksandar Makedonski
Aleksandar Makedonski
Aleksandar Makedonski was a notable Macedonian rock band.-Biography:...
(Alexander The Great). It was initially a more pop-rock oriented act and also included some new additional members. Its debut album "Za heroje i princeze" was released for Jugodisk
Jugodisk
-History:There were two recording labels in Yugoslavia named Jugodisk. The first Jugodisk started in 1950s and issued 78rpm records with Yugoslav folk and popular music...
record label in 1987 in Serbo-Croat, because it was the most widespreaded language in the multilingual former Yugoslav federal market. In the same year, Boris Georgiev left them and joined the gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
cult band Mizar
Mizar (band)
Mizar is a Macedonian rock band from Skopje. They achieved a status of a cult band, especially in Macedonia and across the former Yugoslavia....
and played drums on their first self-titled
Mizar (album)
Mizar was released in 1988, and is the eponymous debut album released by the group Mizar.- Track listing :# "Devojka od bronza"# "Doždot"# "Magla"# "Iljada i šeeset leta"# "Uninije"# "Stoj"# "Gradot e nem"...
album in 1988. Deko remained in Aleksandar Makedonski until 1988. Later he was member of the psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
group Kleržo until 1991, when he left the country for Italy
Italy
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, where he spent several years before returning. On the other hand, Karter lived in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
for a while and continued to work with Aleksandar Makedonski after coming back to Skopje. In the early 1990s they recorded several songs in the studio of Kokan Dimuševski (of Leb i sol
Leb i sol
Leb i sol is a Macedonian rock group founded in the 1970s by Vlatko Stefanovski , Bodan Arsovski , Nikola Kokan Dimuševski and Garabet Tavitjan . Tavitjan ceded the drumwork to Dragoljub Đuričić for some of the albums, while Kiril Džajkovski replaced Kokan on Kao Kakao and Putujemo...
), one of them being a duet with Goran Tanevski of Mizar. Karter performed at the Strip & Sound festival in Skopje in 1995. Two years later Aleksandar Makedonski released the album "Moeto carstvo". In 1999 Karter formed a new band called Opstrukcija, which released the album "Sistem".
In 2002 Badmingtons briefly reunited for the summer open-air festival Alarm held in Ljubaništa on the Ohrid Lake, Ohrid Municipality
Ohrid municipality
The Municipality of Ohrid is a municipality in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Ohrid is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found...
, where they shared the main stage with the famous British
United Kingdom
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punk band UK Subs
UK Subs
The U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands.-Career:The U.K...
and other prominent acts on July 13.
Badmingtons gathered for a permanent reunion after their music was used for the soundtrack of the feature film Prevrteno (Upside Down) directed by Igor Ivanov - Izy in 2007. The reunion concert took place in the Youth Cultural Centre (MKC) in Skopje on December 3, 2007 as a part of the Taksirat festival annually organized by Lithium Records.
The group is still active.
Discography
- Posle mene što ti e gajlePosle mene što ti e gajlePosle mene što ti e gajle Posle mene što ti e gajle Posle mene što ti e gajle (Macedonian Cyrillic: После мене што ти е гајле, is the first and only album by Badmingtons. It was released in 1985....
(1985 cassette) - Ako mi dadešAko mi dadešAko mi dadeš is the only single to date by Macedonian punk rock band Badmingtons. It was used in the soundtrack to the movie Prevrteno .Track 3 was recorded in the early 1980s....
(2007 CD single)