Dr. Smeđi Šećer

08/12/2024

META - I'm thrilled to announce my newest release for the - the unreleased LP by the mysterious ex-Yugoslavian jazz funk outfit META SEKCIJA. This progressive jazz group hailing from Novi Sad, Serbia, has been known in the circles for their track Fly by JAT track released only on the rare Opatija festival - Rock grupe LP. Meta Sekcija, a powerhouse of new jazz ideas in Yugoslavia has recorded 5 additional tracks in 1978 at Radio Novi Sad, and now almost 50 years after sitting in the archives of we will bring them to your turntables on a 45RPM 12"!

PS: Jugoton Funk Vol. 2 is coming out as well after several long years of work! Fun fact - the Meta Sekcija LP came to be because of research for the Jugoton funk Vol.2 liner notes! Could you believe that one offbeat community blog interview with one of the band members from 10+ years ago put me on a bloodhound trail to hunt down and license these tracks. Most of the members didn't know these tracks existed themselves! A huge thank you is in order to for his coordination with the Radio and all the Meta sekcija band members and Radio Novi Sad for their cooperation ! Expect both LPs somewhere in the spring of 2025.

05/12/2024

[!!!!!!!!!!!!!] I'm excited to announce my upcoming releases:
Jugoton Funk Vol.2 - a deeper dive into the Jugoton archives AND a very special release - the NEVER BEFORE released deep yugo jazzfunk - THE META SEKCIJA LP - a collection of unreleased tracks from the Novi Sad's progressive jazz-funk outfit Meta Sekcija recorded in 1978. Meta sekcija is only known for their 'Fly by JAT' track released on the Rock vece Opatija LP in 1979 and I was lucky to find 5 more of their unreleased tracks in the vaults of Radio Novi Sad. Wild yugo diggin y'all!!!

30/10/2024

[Smedi Secer Upload TAKE 2] Revni slusatelj je otkrio da sam ripao i jebenu outlook notifikaciju (fuj) u prosloj stvari (a ja sam cijelo vrijeme gledao u mobitel gdje je taj mail koji ne stize dok sam jucer slusao taj rip barem 30 p**a) - pa evo ponovni pokusaj, a kao nadoknadu stete nudim vam ovaj detalj iz zivota Miralema Kruskica (1937 - 2011):

"...mladi sarajevski pjevaci isli su na turneje sa Orkestrom Radio Sarajeva po citavoj Bosni I Hercegovini. Kada bi pjevaci dolazili u neko mjesto tamo je bio pravi praznik. Uredivao se grad, cistile su se ulice, a u publici su bile zastupljene sve starosne dobi. U Sarajevu su bile cuvene igranke na igralistu i u sali Fiskulturnog doma ” Fisa” ili u sali ” Sloga”. Pjevalo se po notama , pjevaci su bili tip- top obuceni u odjelu sa kravatom. Po nekoliko hiljda mladih je dolazilo na ples, pod motom “Dame biraju”. Djevojke su se zaljubljivale u pjevace.

Tako je i Miralem upoznao svoju suprugu Timu na jednom koncertu u Zenici. U prvom redu je sjedila jedna Zenicanka, crnka , sa plavim ocima u prekrasnoj, crvenoj haljini. Svjedoci te ljubavi su bili Zaim Imamovic, Zehra Deovic i Himzo Polovina. Miralem je pjevao pjesmu ” Sagapo” i umjesto rijeci sa pocetka pjesme. ” gdje si nasla crne oci” on je crne oci preinacio u plave. 1967 godie su se Tima i Miralem vjencali." ~https://memoriammiralemkruskic.wordpress.com/

Te 1967 kad su se Tima i Miralem vjencali, objavljena je i ova singlica kao obrada pjesme Tonya Renisa – Non Sei Mariu' Stasera izdane na 7" 1964. god za La Voce Del Padrone. Domaci aranzman Djordje Novkovic, rijeci Nada Zej, izvedba: Orkestar Esada Arnautalića.

https://youtu.be/wPU9OdkYyrc?si=fSUkApf8HF706itW

Take 2. Reactor meltdown commence. Obrada - Tony Renis – Non Sei Mariu' Stasera izdane na 7" 1964. god za La Voce Del Padrone. Domaci aranzman Djordje Novko...

29/10/2024

[SMEDI SECER VAULT UPLOAD ALERT] Pazi gdje klikas...da se ne utopis...od divote

Reactor meltdown commence. Obrada - Tony Renis – Non Sei Mariu' Stasera izdane na 7" 1964. god za La Voce Del Padrone. Domaci aranzman Djordje Novkovic, rij...

19/10/2024

I pulled out this record today while talking to my mom to discuss a certain song, which will be an important leitmotif for my future LP release. This made me remember two things: 1. the only known funky Ivo Robić track with a break is found on this LP - and I know this because, 2. Sometime in 2018 I did this super topical mix made up of funky and groovy tracks performed in the Melodije Istre I Kvarnera festival (1965-1981) sung in a ČA dialect and often layered with a local istrian musical scale played on specific wind instruments. Did some heavy digging for this one because the LPs and 7" from this festival are seldom found around MIK localities. Check the clips and find the whole mix on my YouTube channel or SoundCloud. ( on the cover edit)

15/10/2024

Tereza legla na Alchemist beat

Provided to YouTube by Croatia Records d.d.Slušam Samo More · Tereza KesovijaStare Ljubavi℗ Croatia RecordsReleased on: 2014-11-13Author: Sabol ŽeljkoArrange...

10/10/2024

[YUGO DISCO] Check out this proper 80s orchestral yugo disco and the first part of the strange folk cocktail composed by Silvije Glojnaric and performed on electronic drums - found on a crazy all over the place record 'Da svet svetliji bude' - for 40th anniversary of Tito's cult of personality (posthumous!) event called - Dan mladosti 1985.

Super nice 80s orchestral disco and the first part of the strange folk cocktail composed by Silvije Glojnaric and performed on with electronic drums - found ...

06/10/2024

[UPLOAD HEAT] Super founkee Shocking Blue - Venus version by Yugoslavia's own Montenegro Singers. Released in Germany in 1975 for Berndi Music - an unknown label with only one catalog number recorded - 1630 listed on this release. The label stickers are glued onto the generic white ones on the 7" symbolizing this could have been a private press by the Montenegro singers. and yeah Michelle's got it! - yeah baby she's got it...

Super founkee Shocking Blue - Venus version by Yugoslavia's own Montenegro Singers. Released in Germany in 1975 for Berndi Music - an unknown label with only...

03/10/2024

While I'm preparing something new, do have a listen to my last release - the mellow soul of Marin Škrgatić. PS: vinyls still available through Everland Music Group bandcamp

Label: Everland-YU – YU006 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo Country: Europe Released: Apr 26, 2023 Genre: Rock Style: Prog Rock Support t...

23/09/2024

Frankø Dujmić and the team did it! The first ever yugo funk documentary is finished and it's getting it's world premier in Cork this October!

30/07/2024

Now on YT as well...

29/07/2024

SunnySun ladies and gentleman... BOOM!

is an talented DJ and producer based in Ljubljana, with roots tracing back to both Syria and Croatia. His artistic expression shines through his distinctive blend of Hip-Hop and Electronic m

26/07/2024

Nova mistura! Tim Maia Racional Vol. 1,2&3 mixed by Dr. Smeđi Šećer - a mix of three legendary brasilian funk LPs in one go now available on my Soundcloud (link in bio)

25/07/2024

Tim Maia - Racional Vol 1,2&3 (mixed by Dr. Smedi Secer) - a mix for myself from a yesterday's late nite session - enjoy! Three of Tima Maia's famed LPs in a b2b session. The soul is bursting out of these - my favorite Brazilian LPs

Mixin' it up Obsessive-compulsive digger and turntable rocker, Dr. Smeđi Šećer is known for covering a wide spectrum of music from all over the World and beyond. In his thoroughly eclectic freestyle p

07/07/2024

My friend and surreal deep digger is in Tampere and this friday we will be sharing the wheels of steel - TERVETULOA

07/07/2024

Finally, in my hands - the repress of the cult Yugoslavian boogie disco LP ŽUR by Boban Petrović destined to be played this summer. Oh, it sounds just as I hoped for - it's a soul melting earfull. Many people had their eyes on this project - but the team pulled it off - better believe the hype. Thank you and for making this one sound, look and read OG - from the original artwork and split front cover to the goosebump liner notes performed, not written, by - the man I immediatelly thought of when we started this big release and whose book is finally in my hands (Djape care). This documentary legend material - is also available in a deluxe felt cover double Boban Petrović LP - Žur + Zora. Get it while you can...

28/04/2024

Still binging on Vonnegut!
"(this book) is about what life feels like to me. There are all these tests of my limited agility and intelligence. They go on and on."