Re:tro flava

30/10/2024

This year marks the fifth year I'm part of the crew. In those five years a lot has happened, from small-time news and short articles to full reviews, interviews, and official press releases, but also great gigs like warm-ups for legends like , & , and then some. When looking back, as a dude with no journalistic background and that type of education, with gathered experience over the years my impact through the written word is now ever-growing.

As Snoop said "I wanna thank me" - for pushing my own boundaries all the time and not saying that I can't do something for which I had little to no knowledge. All I do is self-taught ish, but half of the stuff wouldn't be a part of my life without the support and advices I was given by many.

That being said, I wanna thank me wife for being a supportive pillar in all I do, sharing a ton of suggestions and critiques, within and outside her area of expertise. That shared knowledge and neutral point of view has been a great deal of help.

Also, a big thank you goes to my friend and mentor for giving me a chance in Blackout and through time sharing a number of advices on how to do things. Some of his inputs and propositions as subtle hints were something that subconsciously was guiding me these past years, which eventually led me to certain b'ness moves and projects in and outside of hip-hop. Can't put a price on that.

I need to extend my graditude to some of my friends and colleagues for supporting my work and, in the same time, giving friendly advices on how to improve. TTT

Like in the past four years, this one was full of everything. Various gigs, promoting the newest album by , among some reviews a worldwide exclusive of latest project by Detroit's , meeting one of my fav producers , and soon I'll be on my way with me band to one of the most important blues festivals in Europe - .

Thank you all for reading my ish and sharing your music with me. I may not be as active with them articles as before due to other obligations, but I'm still kickin'.

Thank you all.
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23/10/2024

Thanks SAKE 🫡

26/09/2024

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Vrijeme je došlo za treći single s "Pacino 7" albuma koji je, po meni, def jedan od highlighta na projektu. Svi koji su iole upoznati s HR rapom znati će za termin noćnoptični, za Sinestet i Magellana, kao i što TDKM predstavlja na domaćoj i regionalnoj sceni. Razlog zašto je pjesma toliko p...

26/09/2024

Jungle and dnb are massive.

Predstavljamo 38. izvođača koji će nastupati na D'n'B United vol. 2, a njegovo ime je RE:TRO FLAVA.

Re:tro flava, pravim imenom Irvin Štral, hrvatski je DJ, hip-hop aficionado, sveopći ljubitelj glazbe, glazbeni novinar, PR i bend menadžer rođen u Umagu. Svoju karijeru simbolično započinje 2008. godine u Rijeci na prosvjedima kada je na kultnom Kontu, uz par prijatelja, na improviziranom soundsystemu selektorski puštao muziku što je ujedno i začetak njegovog prvog kolektiva Gerila Kru. Nakon odseljenja u Novi Sad uzima ime Re:tro flava i ubrzo započinje rad s novim kolektivom Real Onez, te sa sve većim brojem nastupa po raznim barovima, klubovima i festivalima kroz regiju stvara reputaciju žanrovski svestranog DJ-a s naglaskom na hip-hop i drum’n’bass, dok svoj glazbeni izbor opisuje kao ‘vintage, retro i modernu eskapadu’. Re:tro flava je također član Blackout Hip Hop uredništva, te se uz DJ-ing i novinarstvo usmjerava na glazbeni marketing i PR radeći kao bendovski menadžer.

Pretprodaja: https://core-event.co/events/dn-b-united-vol-2-0421/

13/08/2024

Yet again I'm a part of the "Preach The Rič" hip-hop festival, both as an artist and a journalist. Last year was a blast, so this year we're going stronger. 💪

Catch me this Friday from 2 in the morning doing a set after Detroit's Valid & DJ Head and Belgrade's Bad Copy group. In the meantime, I'll be around hangin' out with Jack Daniel's. 🥃

Roll with tha flava! 💿

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09/08/2024

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I've been thinkin' for a while now when would Stormzy connect with drum'n'bass artists and make heavy bangers. Considering his rep and experimentation with various genres within grime music, taking a walk down that path seemed pretty logical. And here we are - two of some of the most popular artists...

25/07/2024

I got the honour to make the exclusive review of Valid's new studio album that will drop tomorrow at 6 AM (CET). 🕕

The album, symbolically dubbed "Peach Brandy", talks about, among many other things, the connection of this Detroit-born MC and the Balkan region as a descendant of Serbian immigrants, rising up on the hip-hop scene of the American Midwest. 🇺🇸 🇷🇸

The review is already available on Blackouthiphop.com so check the link in bio! 🔗

03/07/2024

Last November my bro' Amerigo Gazaway dropped the "Radical Dreamers" album with DJ DN³ that totally blew me away. Based on samples of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross video games, the whole project is a nostalgic and beautiful journey that deals with various interesting topics, but as a fantasy exploration to give more purpose to the real world, as an epic adventure. 🧭

Being moved by the project I had to write a detailed review of it (which can be found in the link in bio), and I couldn't wait for the whole thing to be pressed and burned. But, here it is, and it looks amazing! 💿

Big thanks to my boy for sharing the record and the CD with me. That cracklin' effect just adds more charm to the whole album. What a collectible! 🥳

19/06/2024

Tonight I'm opening for Masta Ace & Marco Polo. 8 PM!

Masta Ace & Marco Polo live u DVA OSAM / Preach The Rič promo party

31/05/2024

Something fresh from me own kitchen to warm up for TDK004: UNDERARTED 💿

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The second installment of a tribute to the Croatian crew and label formed only by their own releases. This mix serves to promote TDKM's showcase ev...

27/04/2024

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Preach The Rič predstavlja: Preachanje — ep. 06Gosti: Tibor (), Noti Limun ()Voditelj: Re:tro Flava (.flava)Redatelj: Andrija...

10/04/2024

Records. Music. Love.

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30/03/2024

New mix is out! 🔊

Shout out to my bro' FrenkyBoy for the invite and for releasing his first studio album "Taste Buds". Don't miss out! 🔥

08/03/2024

22nd of March 🗓️

DROP "Taste Buds LP release party" w/ FrenkyBoy, United Noise, re:tro Flava, Shulah & DROP residents je za točno dva tjedna, a danas predstavljamo još jednog gosta. Njegovo ime je Re:tro flava, a u nastavku možete saznati više o njemu.

re:tro flava je hrvatski DJ, hip-hop aficionado, glazbeni novinar i audio inženjer u nastajanju. Rođen u Umagu 1989. godine, proveo je svoje djetinjstvo upijajući svaki segment hip-hop kulture i pokreta, te otkrivajući razne žanrove koji su ga poslije oblikovali kao DJ-a i ljubitelja
glazbe. 2008. godine seli se u Rijeku gdje mu se prvi put i rađa zainteresiranost za DJ-ing. Svoj stil primarno razvija pod utjecajima hip-hopa i drum'n'bassa, uz koje nerijetko barata žanrovima poput breakbeat, breaks, funk, soul, dok posebnu pažnju poklanja vintage zvuku poput swing, rock’n’roll i jump blues glazbe. Nakon preseljenja u Novi Sad kreće graditi solo karijeru pod pseudonimom re:tro flava koji i danas koristi. Pod tim imenom nastupao je po brojnim klubovima u Novom Sadu, a kasnije i ostatku Srbije, pa se shodno tome kreće širiti kroz Hrvatsku, Sloveniju, Crnu Goru, pa i naposljetku Njemačku. Usporedno s DJ-ingom rodila mu se ljubav i prema pisanoj riječi, pa 2019. godine postaje član Blackout Hip Hop uredništva izbacujući vijesti, recenzije i intervjue, kako na hrvatskom, tako i na engleskom jeziku, te uskoro postaje i glavni urednik za balkansku hip-hop scenu. Iste godine seli se u Zagreb gdje upisuje audio inženjering i produkciju na MPA akademiji, dok 2020. godine postaje vanjski suradnik portala Klubska Scena za koji izdaje članak na temu 25. obljetnice legendarnog albuma prvijenca britanskog drum’n’bass producenta i DJ-a Goldie. 2022. godine se priključuje i portalu Glazba.hr.

28/02/2024

"Taste Buds LP" release party by my man FrenkyBoy. 🎶

08/02/2024

February.