Pustinje
Encyclopedia
Pustinje is the second studio album
by the Rijeka
-based rock
band Laufer and was released in 1994 by Croatia Records
. The album's material was prepared and recorded at the Krk
island, Croatia
, and remixed at the "RSL Luca" studios in Novo mesto
, Slovenia
, while the final editing and processing was performed in the "Metro" studios, Ljubljana
, Slovenia
.
The album had a good response with the audience and the music critics.
(vocals), Vlado Simcic (electric guitar
), Ljubo Silic (bass guitar
) and Alen Tibljas (drums), in September 1994 left for Krk
island to prepare and record the material for the new studio album. The recording itself took little time, with most of the songs being recorded in one of the first essays, with the producer performing minor corrections and additional recordings being made in the summer break between the two concert tours. The topics of the songs are the everyday life of the time, such as the angst
and confusion
pertaining to growing up
("…hey dad, sorry for looking like a dog…"), insomnia
, neurosis
, anger
, the destructive PTSD in the minds of the yesterday's street friends, the search for spirituality in the immaterial and material deserts of grey cities ("… kiss our eyes they are like deserts, where I understand everything without a single word uttered.."), fatigue carved in the faces of passersby, bad news, being strapped for cash and the hopelessness, bad relationships ("…she will never understand what I am talking about.."), resulting with the recognizable, organic, bombastic sound. The optimism can however be felt throughout the album because Pustinje is actually one song divided into several musical parts.
In 1995, they were awarded the discographer's Porin
award for the best alternative rock
album of the year.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
-based rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Laufer and was released in 1994 by Croatia Records
Croatia Records
Croatia Records is the largest major record label in Croatia, based in Dubrava in Zagreb.-Summary:Croatia Records d.d. is a joint stock company currently led by the Chairman of the Board of directors Želimir Babogredac, a notable sound engineer...
. The album's material was prepared and recorded at the Krk
Krk
Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county....
island, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, and remixed at the "RSL Luca" studios in Novo mesto
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, while the final editing and processing was performed in the "Metro" studios, Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
The album had a good response with the audience and the music critics.
About the album
Laufer members: Damir UrbanDamir Urban
Damir Urban is a popular Croatian musician best known for his work as a singer/songwriter for Laufer and for his solo work with his band 4.-Early years:...
(vocals), Vlado Simcic (electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
), Ljubo Silic (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Alen Tibljas (drums), in September 1994 left for Krk
Krk
Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county....
island to prepare and record the material for the new studio album. The recording itself took little time, with most of the songs being recorded in one of the first essays, with the producer performing minor corrections and additional recordings being made in the summer break between the two concert tours. The topics of the songs are the everyday life of the time, such as the angst
Angst
Angst is an English, German, Danish, Norwegian and Dutch word for fear or anxiety . It is used in English to describe an intense feeling of apprehension, anxiety or inner turmoil...
and confusion
ConFusion
ConFusion is an annual science fiction convention organized by the Stilyagi Air Corps and its parent organization, the Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association. Commonly, it is held the third weekend of January. It is the oldest science fiction convention in Michigan, a regional, general SF con...
pertaining to growing up
Maturity (psychological)
Maturity is a psychological term used to indicate how a person responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate manner. This response is generally learned rather than instinctive, and is not determined by one's age...
("…hey dad, sorry for looking like a dog…"), insomnia
Insomnia
Insomnia is most often defined by an individual's report of sleeping difficulties. While the term is sometimes used in sleep literature to describe a disorder demonstrated by polysomnographic evidence of disturbed sleep, insomnia is often defined as a positive response to either of two questions:...
, neurosis
Neurosis
Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations, whereby behavior is not outside socially acceptable norms. It is also known as psychoneurosis or neurotic disorder, and thus those suffering from it are said to be neurotic...
, anger
Anger
Anger is an automatic response to ill treatment. It is the way a person indicates he or she will not tolerate certain types of behaviour. It is a feedback mechanism in which an unpleasant stimulus is met with an unpleasant response....
, the destructive PTSD in the minds of the yesterday's street friends, the search for spirituality in the immaterial and material deserts of grey cities ("… kiss our eyes they are like deserts, where I understand everything without a single word uttered.."), fatigue carved in the faces of passersby, bad news, being strapped for cash and the hopelessness, bad relationships ("…she will never understand what I am talking about.."), resulting with the recognizable, organic, bombastic sound. The optimism can however be felt throughout the album because Pustinje is actually one song divided into several musical parts.
In 1995, they were awarded the discographer's Porin
Porin (music award)
Porin is Croatian music award founded by Croatian Phonographic Association, Croatian Musicians Union, Croatian Radiotelevision and Croatian Composers' Society.-Lifetime Achievement Award:...
award for the best 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...
album of the year.
Song list
- "Fals" (0:24)
- "Hej tata" (2:25)
- "Vampir" (4:08)
- "Govorim u snu" (4:24)
- "Vidjeno" (4:20)
- "Matematicka" (3:22)
- "Misolovka" (3:51)
- "Umorni kompas" (6:07)
- "Balerina" (3:55)
- "Mjesecev rog" (7:20)
- "Pustinje" (5:53)
Performers
- Damir UrbanDamir UrbanDamir Urban is a popular Croatian musician best known for his work as a singer/songwriter for Laufer and for his solo work with his band 4.-Early years:...
- vocals - Vlado Simcic - electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Ljubo Silic - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Vedran Krizan - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA 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...
- Alen Tibljas - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Edi Kraljic - backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...