Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
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Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at is the second album by the Bulgaria
n punk rock
band Hipodil
, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label.
The album followed Hipodil's debut effort from 1993 Alkoholen delirium
(Alcoholic Delirium).
influences and especially Slayer
in the record. The others in the band however did not like his ideas about the projected style of the album and this ignited a quarrel, which almost led to Vitkov's departure from Hipodil.
As the band had not enough time to work on their far less-than-perfect music skills after the extensive national tour in support of Alkoholen delirium
, they put their money on more explicit lyrics, based on a broader range of topics which Bulgarian society at the time offered in abundance. They also changed their label and moved to Riva Sound.
In early 1995, Hipodil launched a long national tour to support the album which took them to some 20 cities across Bulgaria
. During most of the tour, vocalist Svetoslav Vitkov suffered from sore throat and, reportedly, on many dates guest keyboard player Ventsislav Mitzov backed him heavily with the vocal parts.
Commercially, the album was very successful, though it did not produce any radio hits and no videos, chiefly due to the obscene lyrics. No official sales figures were ever released, a usual practice in Bulgarian music industry.
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at was released on audio cassettes only and was never re-released on a CD though some tracks were included in the band's greatest hits compilation Tu'pest
in 2000. Presently, the album is out of print and new copies cannot be purchased anywhere.
, mockery and parodies. Of course, the album has enough songs of Hipodil's trademark party-oriented, sex & alcohol-based lyrics and a lot of mockeries, especially with the gay society in "Jenite sa za pederasi" (Women Are for Gays) and with the then-popular Bulgarian pop duet Doni & Momchil in "Moni i Domchil" (the song begins with a Slayer
riff
after the intro
part, which is a parody of a song by Doni & Momchil). In the first track, Vhod (Entrance), there is a motif from the Judas Priest
's anthem "Breaking the Law", expressively added in honour of the British band's frontman Rob Halford
. "Hipodili" (Hipodils) was inspired by the mass disorder at a Hipodil's concert in Varna
in 1993, during the Alkoholen delirium
tour, when all band members along with some people from the audience were arrested. (The reasons for the rout were not clear but the band has repeatedly stated that alcohol was in the base of the problem.) The song became some kind of an anthem and emblem of the band and a gig favourite.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Hipodil
Hipodil
Hipodil is a Bulgarian rock band, founded 1988 in Sofia by four classmates from the local Mathematics High School. The band describe their music as alco-agro-porno-punk though elements of ska, hard rock and heavy metal are used en masse as well....
, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label.
The album followed Hipodil's debut effort from 1993 Alkoholen delirium
Alkoholen delirium
- The Album :"Alkoholen delirium" is the debut album of Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the now defunct Unison-RTM label...
(Alcoholic Delirium).
The Album
After the massive success of Hipodil's previous album, the band had to use the momentum and offer a consistent second product. Though this time recording and production work were better, Hipodil cleverly chose to copy the winning formula of their debut instead of searching for a new direction. Yet, Hipodil vocalist and frontman Svetoslav Vitkov put a lot of references to his favourite heavy metalHeavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
influences and especially Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
in the record. The others in the band however did not like his ideas about the projected style of the album and this ignited a quarrel, which almost led to Vitkov's departure from Hipodil.
As the band had not enough time to work on their far less-than-perfect music skills after the extensive national tour in support of Alkoholen delirium
Alkoholen delirium
- The Album :"Alkoholen delirium" is the debut album of Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the now defunct Unison-RTM label...
, they put their money on more explicit lyrics, based on a broader range of topics which Bulgarian society at the time offered in abundance. They also changed their label and moved to Riva Sound.
In early 1995, Hipodil launched a long national tour to support the album which took them to some 20 cities across Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. During most of the tour, vocalist Svetoslav Vitkov suffered from sore throat and, reportedly, on many dates guest keyboard player Ventsislav Mitzov backed him heavily with the vocal parts.
Commercially, the album was very successful, though it did not produce any radio hits and no videos, chiefly due to the obscene lyrics. No official sales figures were ever released, a usual practice in Bulgarian music industry.
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at was released on audio cassettes only and was never re-released on a CD though some tracks were included in the band's greatest hits compilation Tu'pest
Tu'pest
"Tu'pest" is a greatest hits compilation of some of the most popular songs from the first four albums of the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 2000 under the Riva Sound label, the bands fifth and last release with that company...
in 2000. Presently, the album is out of print and new copies cannot be purchased anywhere.
The Music
Despite some darker tunes and more depressive lyrics, the band stayed true to their mix of punsPuns
Puns may refer to:*Partido de Unión Nacional Saharaui, the Sahrawi political party* Pun, figure of speech* Phoenicians...
, mockery and parodies. Of course, the album has enough songs of Hipodil's trademark party-oriented, sex & alcohol-based lyrics and a lot of mockeries, especially with the gay society in "Jenite sa za pederasi" (Women Are for Gays) and with the then-popular Bulgarian pop duet Doni & Momchil in "Moni i Domchil" (the song begins with a Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
after the intro
Introduction (music)
In music, the introduction is a passage or section which opens a movement or a separate piece. In popular music this is often abbreviated as intro...
part, which is a parody of a song by Doni & Momchil). In the first track, Vhod (Entrance), there is a motif from the Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
's anthem "Breaking the Law", expressively added in honour of the British band's frontman Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
. "Hipodili" (Hipodils) was inspired by the mass disorder at a Hipodil's concert in Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
in 1993, during the Alkoholen delirium
Alkoholen delirium
- The Album :"Alkoholen delirium" is the debut album of Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the now defunct Unison-RTM label...
tour, when all band members along with some people from the audience were arrested. (The reasons for the rout were not clear but the band has repeatedly stated that alcohol was in the base of the problem.) The song became some kind of an anthem and emblem of the band and a gig favourite.
Tracks
- "Vhod" (Entrance)
- "Koy namaza sus layna" (Who Smeared with Shit)
- "Kut kokoshchitze..." (Cluck-cluck, little hen...)
- "Oteche" (Swelled)
- "More ot alkohol" (Sea of Alcohol)
- "Jenite sa za pederasi" (Women Are For Gays)
- "Zaplaha za izbivane na zab" (A Threat To Knock Out a Tooth)
- "Oblatzi" (Clouds)
- "Mrusen gaden den" (Dirty Nasty Day)
- "Ivo"
- "Moni i Domchil"
- "Hipodili" (Hipodils)
- "L.A.-no mome" (L.A. Woman)
- "Takovata"
- "Sedya na bara" (Sitting at The Bar)
- "Djudjanka" (Dwarf-woman)
- "Snejanka" (Snow White)
- "Psiho" (Psycho)
- "Galileo, Galileo"
- "Birata se lee" (The Beer is Flowing)
Personnel
- Svetoslav Vitkov - vocals
- Petar Todorov - guitars
- Ventzi Basistcheto - bass guitar
- Lachezar Marinov - drums