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A Short Guide to Recent Macedonian Rock
By: Doug Urqhart – MAK 9
Here are 7 recommendations from
the newest albums of the Macedonian rock pool:
1. Blla Blla Blla – Balkanishe Oversky Balkanishe Re-form. Five years since their debut title
album, these Albanian/Macedonian rockers have
finally released a second album. The wait was
definitely warranted. Their eclectic Balkan folk
sounds take on a hipper form with more freedom of
the guitar, diverse artists, and even techno beats.
Best songs go to E lash pas token, with Bjork-like
vocals from Mimoza Ahmeti, and Air Condition, a
catchy song with brilliant violin tunes it’s the only
track with some non-Albanian lyrics (two English
words from the title). Hands down my favorite
album I’ve heard so far in this country, I still have
no clue what the lyrics mean. They prove rock has
no boundaries.
2. Mooger Fooger –
Mooger Fooger. Here’s
perhaps the hottest band
Skopje has to offer at the
moment. Some papers
say the best. These guys
play guitar rock with a lot
of roll. The album is inspirational and melodic.
The best songs are ??
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and Oki trash. Don’t expect to learn much Macedonian from these guys, lyrics come second to guitar and most of the songs are in English. This feelgood music is great for relaxing on long winding
bus rides.
3. ??.?? – ?????? ?? ??????????? ???. You
can’t talk about rock in Skopje with mentioning
??.??. Vasko sings live at Life Radio for the last
time as the one member ??.??. His lyrics are
honest and direct about his attitudes in his home
country and city of Skopje. He says and sings
what’s on his mind whether or not his public
agrees with it. If rock is a measure of freedom of
expression, this is a good sign for Macedonia. The