As one of the inevitable addresses in searching for lesser known music from the former Yugoslavia, Belgrade's @discom-1 label presents a Wednesday mix made exclusively of diggers' pearls from this historical region. From free jazz, funk, disco and boogie to ambient, synth pop and new wave, this mix recaptures an authentic Yugoslavian sensitivity: dreamy, mysterious, beautiful and yet ridiculous, grotesque and tragic. Mainly composed of songs which became Yugo oddball classics, it acts as a good starting point for further investigation and individual research. Discom's latest release, Consequential - 'MicroComposed 1980-86' is out today!

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Discom: The Wednesday Alternative Mix

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