gledaju nas kao ptice - the first Dekonstrukcija Yugoviolence compilation

Premieres tonight at 19:00 CEST via Bandcamp Listening Party.

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When I published the very first Dekonstrukcija Yugoviolence post in October 2022, I simply wanted to document a small corner of the former Yugoslav emo and screamo underground. I never imagined it would grow into an archive spanning hundreds of bands, interviews, photographs, documentaries and countless conversations with people across the region.

Almost four years later, that archive has taken its next step.

gledaju nas kao ptice is the first compilation released under the Dekonstrukcija Yugoviolence name. It brings together contemporary emo, screamo, post-hardcore and adjacent DIY bands from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo.

This compilation is more than a collection of songs. It is an attempt to reconnect scenes that have spent decades separated by borders, politics and distance. While every local scene has developed in its own way, they continue to share the same DIY values: cooperation, emotional honesty and the belief that music can exist without waiting for permission.

I'd like to thank every band that trusted this idea and contributed to making it a reality. Without their enthusiasm, this project would have remained just another concept on paper.

I also hope this release encourages people to discover bands beyond their own cities and countries, to support one another, and to keep building new connections throughout the region.

This is only the beginning... 

For everyone who keeps creating despite the odds.

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Kada sam objavio prvi tekst na Dekonstrukcija Yugoviolence u oktobru 2022. godine, jednostavno sam želeo da dokumentujem mali deo emo i screamo underground scene bivše Jugoslavije. Nisam mogao ni da zamislim da će to prerasti u arhivu koja danas obuhvata stotine bendova, intervjua, fotografija, dokumentarnih filmova i bezbroj razgovora sa ljudima širom regiona.

Skoro četiri godine kasnije, ta arhiva napravila je svoj sledeći korak.

gledaju nas kao ptice je prva kompilacija objavljena pod imenom Dekonstrukcija Yugoviolence. Okuplja savremene emo, screamo, post-hardcore i srodne DIY bendove iz Srbije, Hrvatske, Bosne i Hercegovine, Slovenije, Severne Makedonije, Crne Gore i Kosova.

Ova kompilacija je više od zbirke pesama. Ona predstavlja pokušaj ponovnog povezivanja scena koje su decenijama bile razdvojene granicama, politikom i udaljenošću. Iako se svaka lokalna scena razvijala na svoj način, sve ih i dalje povezuju iste DIY vrednosti: saradnja, emocionalna iskrenost i uverenje da muzika može postojati bez čekanja tuđe dozvole.

Želeo bih da se zahvalim svakom bendu koji je poverovao u ovu ideju i pomogao da ona postane stvarnost. Bez njihovog entuzijazma, ovaj projekat bi ostao samo još jedna ideja na papiru.

Nadam se da će ova kompilacija podstaći ljude da otkriju bendove van svojih gradova i država, da podrže jedni druge i nastave da grade nove veze širom regiona.

Ovo je tek početak... 

Za sve koji nastavljaju da stvaraju uprkos svemu.

Digital release begins immediately after the Listening Party.

Limited cassette edition coming soon.