Rok Mašina
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Rok Mašina was a short-lasting former Yugoslav hard rock
band from Belgrade
. Rok Mašina was formed in 1980 by former members of the progressive
/hard rock band Pop Mašina
, and it is often considered a continuation of Pop Mašina.
members Robert Nemeček (vocals and bass guitar
) and brothers Zoran and Vidoja Božinović
(guitars
). Soon afterwards a former member of the band Pop Šou, Vladan Dokić (drums
) joined the band.
The band had its first live performance in 1980 in Zagreb
, as a part of the event named Pozdrav iz Beograda (Greetings from Belgrade). Soon afterwards the band released the album Rok Mašina
through Jugodisk
. Later that year, Dragan Đorđević, a former member of Generacija 5
, replaced Dokić, but at the time of the great popularity of New Wave bands in Yugoslavia, the future for the band was not very promising, and the band disbanded in 1982 while recording their second studio album.
Izrod na granici
(Spawn on the Border). The EP featured a live version of the song "Bilo mi je bolje" ("It was Better"), recorded on the Belgrade Rock Festival held in Pionir Hall
in September 1982, which was also the last live performance by Rok Mašina. The song "Promašen san" ("Missed Dream") featured a recording of Aleister Crowley
's voice.
Zoran Božinović retired from music, but in the late 1990s he started performing with the blues-rock
band Zona B
. He died on July 12, 2004. Vidoja Božinović occasionally performed in blues
clubs and with the jazz
band Interaction, before joining Riblja Čorba
in 1985. Robert Nemeček became the film program editor at TV Politika.
In 2001, One Records
released the compilation album entitled Rok Mašina which featured all the tracks from both 1981 album Rok Mašina and Izrod na granici. In 2004, the same record label released the various artists compilation Pop-rock komplikacija featuring two of the band's songs, "Granica" and "Nulti čas".
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. Rok Mašina was formed in 1980 by former members of the progressive
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
/hard rock band Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina was a former Yugoslav progressive rock band from Belgrade. Pop Mašina was formed in 1972, and released two studio albums and one live album before disbanding in 1978...
, and it is often considered a continuation of Pop Mašina.
1980 - 1982
The band was formed in 1980 by former Pop MašinaPop Mašina
Pop Mašina was a former Yugoslav progressive rock band from Belgrade. Pop Mašina was formed in 1972, and released two studio albums and one live album before disbanding in 1978...
members Robert Nemeček (vocals and bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and brothers Zoran and Vidoja Božinović
Vidoja Božinovic
Vidoja Božinović , also known as Džindžer , is a Serbian musician. He is best known as the guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.-Biography:...
(guitars
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...
). Soon afterwards a former member of the band Pop Šou, Vladan Dokić (drums
Drum kit
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) joined the band.
The band had its first live performance in 1980 in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, as a part of the event named Pozdrav iz Beograda (Greetings from Belgrade). Soon afterwards the band released the album Rok Mašina
Rok Mašina (album)
Rok Mašina is the 1981 debut album from former Yugoslav hard rock band Rok Mašina.Cover was designed by Jugoslav Vlahović.-Side One:#"Neću ti dati" – 3:25#"Zakon ulice" – 3:13#"Bilo mi je bolje" – 3:28#"Želim" – 5:37...
through 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...
. Later that year, Dragan Đorđević, a former member of Generacija 5
Generacija 5
Generacija 5 is a Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band from Belgrade.-1977—1982:...
, replaced Dokić, but at the time of the great popularity of New Wave bands in Yugoslavia, the future for the band was not very promising, and the band disbanded in 1982 while recording their second studio album.
Post-breakup
Part of that material recorded for the band's second studio album was released by Jugodisk in 1983, on the EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Izrod na granici
Izrod na granici
Izrod na granici is an EP released by former Yugoslav hard rock band Rok Mašina. The EP features part of the material the band recorded during 1982 while working on their second studio album .The EP features a live version of the song "Bilo mi je bolje", recorded on the...
(Spawn on the Border). The EP featured a live version of the song "Bilo mi je bolje" ("It was Better"), recorded on the Belgrade Rock Festival held in Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall, or Pionir Arena is a sports arena in Belgrade, Serbia, located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula...
in September 1982, which was also the last live performance by Rok Mašina. The song "Promašen san" ("Missed Dream") featured a recording of Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley , born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, astrologer, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other...
's voice.
Zoran Božinović retired from music, but in the late 1990s he started performing with the blues-rock
Blues-rock
Blues rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles. The core of the blues rock sound is created by the electric guitar, piano, bass guitar and drum kit, with the electric guitar usually amplified through a...
band Zona B
Zona B
-History:Former Idoli bassist Zdenko Kolar and drummer Dušan Ristić "Rista" officially formed Zona B on November 29, 1986. After several personnel changes, the band got a default lineup featuring Jovan "Lole" Savić , Dušan "Duda" Bezuha , Tomislav "Toma" Rakijaš and Vladimir "Buca" Filipović...
. He died on July 12, 2004. Vidoja Božinović occasionally performed in blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
clubs and with the jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
band Interaction, before joining Riblja Čorba
Riblja Corba
Riblja Čorba is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. Their presence on the scene has lasted from 1978 to today. They reached their peak of popularity in the 1980s, but it has declined in the 1990s, partly due to controversial political attitudes of the band's leader Bora Đorđević...
in 1985. Robert Nemeček became the film program editor at TV Politika.
In 2001, One Records
One Records (Serbia)
One Records is a record label based in Belgrade, Serbia.Formed in 1999, its catalogue covers a fairly wide musical spectrum - from younger hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Alogia, Cactus Jack, Dargoron, Stratus, and others, to young Irish folk/Celtic rock bands Tir na n'Og and Irish Stew of...
released the compilation album entitled Rok Mašina which featured all the tracks from both 1981 album Rok Mašina and Izrod na granici. In 2004, the same record label released the various artists compilation Pop-rock komplikacija featuring two of the band's songs, "Granica" and "Nulti čas".