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Laboratorija Zvuka
12+ albums
new waveskaserbianSerbiaNovi Sad
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Laboratorija zvuka (meaning in serbian: Sound laboratory), sometimes credited as Laboratorija only, was an eminent act of the former Yugoslav New Wave scene and the Yugoslav Pop and Rock scene in general. The band was formed in 1978 in Novi Sad, SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, then a part of SFR Yugoslavia. They were noted for their eccentric style, erotic lyrics, unusual line ups and bizarre circus-inspired stage performances. The main creators of the band were the brothers Predrag (Peđa) and Mladen Vranešević, who comprised a prominent music tandem in former Yugoslavia, especially active in composing music for television and film. The other members in the first line up were: Dinna Vranešević (vocals), Aleksandar Pejak (guitar), Vera Lajko (keyboards), Dragan Zarić (drums), Đorđe Urban (bass guitar), Vince Olah and Miroslav Ćurćijanski (violins). They achieved their first mainstream success at the Opatija pop music festival. Their first three singles were released for PGP-RTB, but afterwards, they signed for Jugoton to release their debut album Telo (Body) with the following line up: Mladen Vranešević (vocals), Peđa Vranešević (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Đorđe Urban (bass), Ivan Kašik (drums), Dinna Vranešević (vocal), Aleksandar Pejak (guitar) and Renata Viggy (vocals). The album included a tribute song to then-popular Petar Čelik, formerly a skinny boy who later rose to a bodybuilding champion. They picked up Petar and his wife to join their stage performances. While the band
