Tu'pest
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"Tu'pest" is a greatest hits compilation of some of the most popular songs from the first four albums of the Bulgaria
n rock
band Hipodil
, released in 2000 under the Riva Sound label, the bands fifth and last release with that company. The name is a pun
- from tup - Bulgarian
for "dumb", and -est, the superlative suffix
in English
as in "the best".
The main purpose of the release was to finally offer most of the early hits by the band on a CD as Hipodil's first three albums were released on audio cassettes only. Despite the CD release however most of the tracks were hardly remastered and still sound pretty similar to the original versions.
It was also Hipodil's second release in CD format after the highly controversial Nadurveni vuglishta
(Horny Charcoal) back in 1998.
As there are no singles in the classic meaning of the term and no verifiable sales or airplay charts in Bulgaria and Bulgarian record companies do not report sales figures it is also impossible to assess the commercial success of the songs in this compilation. Most of the songs however were Hipodil live favourites and undoubtedly enjoyed immense popularity among the public.
albums with band's 1993 debut Alkoholen delirium
being represented by six songs (see Tracks below). Hipodil's second album Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
of 1993 and S gol v rukata...
from 1996 - produced five tracks each and, remarkably, the band's most successful album, the 1998 Nadurveni vuglishta
- also five songs, presumably because this album already had a CD release.
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 rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
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 2000 under the Riva Sound label, the bands fifth and last release with that company. The name is a pun
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
- from tup - Bulgarian
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
for "dumb", and -est, the superlative suffix
Suffix
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs...
in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as in "the best".
The main purpose of the release was to finally offer most of the early hits by the band on a CD as Hipodil's first three albums were released on audio cassettes only. Despite the CD release however most of the tracks were hardly remastered and still sound pretty similar to the original versions.
It was also Hipodil's second release in CD format after the highly controversial Nadurveni vuglishta
Nadurveni vuglishta
- The Album :"Nadurveni vuglishta" is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1998 under the Riva sound label, the bands fourth with the company...
(Horny Charcoal) back in 1998.
As there are no singles in the classic meaning of the term and no verifiable sales or airplay charts in Bulgaria and Bulgarian record companies do not report sales figures it is also impossible to assess the commercial success of the songs in this compilation. Most of the songs however were Hipodil live favourites and undoubtedly enjoyed immense popularity among the public.
The Music
Tu'pest contains 21 tracks from the four previous HipodilHipodil
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....
albums with band's 1993 debut 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...
being represented by six songs (see Tracks below). Hipodil's second album Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label....
of 1993 and S gol v rukata...
S gol v rukata...
- The Album :S gol v rukata... is the third studio album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1996 under the Riva Sound label. The album marks a slight departure from the established musical style of the group, with many experiments and new influences including plenty of ska motifs...
from 1996 - produced five tracks each and, remarkably, the band's most successful album, the 1998 Nadurveni vuglishta
Nadurveni vuglishta
- The Album :"Nadurveni vuglishta" is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1998 under the Riva sound label, the bands fourth with the company...
- also five songs, presumably because this album already had a CD release.
Tracks
- B.G./Bate Gojko (Big Brother Gojko) - from Nadurveni vuglishtaNadurveni vuglishta- The Album :"Nadurveni vuglishta" is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1998 under the Riva sound label, the bands fourth with the company...
- Jenata (The Woman) - from Alkoholen deliriumAlkoholen delirium- The Album :"Alkoholen delirium" is the debut album of Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the now defunct Unison-RTM label...
- S gol v rukata... (With Naked... In Hand) - from S gol v rukata...S gol v rukata...- The Album :S gol v rukata... is the third studio album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1996 under the Riva Sound label. The album marks a slight departure from the established musical style of the group, with many experiments and new influences including plenty of ska motifs...
- More ot Alkohol (Sea of Alcohol) - from Nekuf ujas, nekuf atNekuf ujas, nekuf atNek'uf ujas, nek'uf at is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label....
- Nishto (Nothing) - from Nadurveni vuglishtaNadurveni vuglishta- The Album :"Nadurveni vuglishta" is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1998 under the Riva sound label, the bands fourth with the company...
- Balada za bratiata Holik (The Ballad of the Holic Brothers) - from S gol v rukata...S gol v rukata...- The Album :S gol v rukata... is the third studio album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1996 under the Riva Sound label. The album marks a slight departure from the established musical style of the group, with many experiments and new influences including plenty of ska motifs...
- Chif Ochi (Pair of Eyes) - from Alkoholen deliriumAlkoholen delirium- The Album :"Alkoholen delirium" is the debut album of Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the now defunct Unison-RTM label...
- Bira (Beer")- from Alkoholen deliriumAlkoholen delirium- The Album :"Alkoholen delirium" is the debut album of Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the now defunct Unison-RTM label...
- Kato Slunce (Like the Sun) - from S gol v rukata...S gol v rukata...- The Album :S gol v rukata... is the third studio album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1996 under the Riva Sound label. The album marks a slight departure from the established musical style of the group, with many experiments and new influences including plenty of ska motifs...
- Mrusen, gaden den(Nasty, Dirty Day) - from Nekuf ujas, nekuf atNekuf ujas, nekuf atNek'uf ujas, nek'uf at is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label....
- Himna (The Anthem) - from Alkoholen deliriumAlkoholen delirium- The Album :"Alkoholen delirium" is the debut album of Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the now defunct Unison-RTM label...
- Vuzbuden sum! (I'm Horny) - from Nadurveni vuglishtaNadurveni vuglishta- The Album :"Nadurveni vuglishta" is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1998 under the Riva sound label, the bands fourth with the company...
- Ovtzi (Sheep) - from S gol v rukata...S gol v rukata...- The Album :S gol v rukata... is the third studio album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1996 under the Riva Sound label. The album marks a slight departure from the established musical style of the group, with many experiments and new influences including plenty of ska motifs...
- Bless me - from Nadurveni vuglishtaNadurveni vuglishta- The Album :"Nadurveni vuglishta" is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1998 under the Riva sound label, the bands fourth with the company...
- Alkoholen delirium/Bira s vodka (Alcoholic Delirium/Beer & Vodka) - from Alkoholen deliriumAlkoholen delirium- The Album :"Alkoholen delirium" is the debut album of Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the now defunct Unison-RTM label...
- Oblatzi (Clouds) - from Nekuf ujas, nekuf atNekuf ujas, nekuf atNek'uf ujas, nek'uf at is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label....
- Galileo - from Nekuf ujas, nekuf atNekuf ujas, nekuf atNek'uf ujas, nek'uf at is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label....
- D'ska (a punPunThe pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
between skaSkaSka |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
and the Bulgarian "duska", which means "plank") - from Nadurveni vuglishtaNadurveni vuglishta- The Album :"Nadurveni vuglishta" is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1998 under the Riva sound label, the bands fourth with the company... - Momicheto (The Girl)- from Alkoholen deliriumAlkoholen delirium- The Album :"Alkoholen delirium" is the debut album of Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the now defunct Unison-RTM label...
- Vujen (Rope-made) - from S gol v rukata...S gol v rukata...- The Album :S gol v rukata... is the third studio album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released in 1996 under the Riva Sound label. The album marks a slight departure from the established musical style of the group, with many experiments and new influences including plenty of ska motifs...
- Hipodili (Hipodils) - from Nekuf ujas, nekuf atNekuf ujas, nekuf atNek'uf ujas, nek'uf at is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label....