Ventilator 202
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Ventilator 202 was a live radio show broadcast by Beograd 202 radio station
during 1980s and hosted by Zoran Modli
. It was one of the most important shows of Belgrade
's "202" station and possibly also the most important project of its host. It first aired first June 3, 1979. Zoran Modli was its host until late 1987. He later hosted another similar show, Modulacije
. "Ventilator 202" was renamed to "501" and hosted by Dubravka Marković, giving it her own style. It was notable for its promotion of local (domestic) demo music
, early application of computer
s and introduction of "absolute radio" concept.
Ventilator 202 was a show done differently than other contemporary radio shows in Yugoslavia
. Zoran Modli was not only the show's host but also operated the mixing console
and other equipment himself. Essentially he was also a disc jockey
.
During the second half of 1980s, Ventilator 202 broadcast computer software
recorded on cassette tapes for popular home computers Galaksija
, ZX Spectrum
and Commodore 64
.
but failed to gain popularity. Zoran Modli took a different approach with Ventilator 202. Instead of playing solely demo music he interleaved it with hits of the time, as equal. The show gained such popularity that it became a great starting point for young musicians and a way to hear an alternative to established sound. Ventilator 202 had no shortage of demo tapes coming in, from the entire Yugoslavia of the time.
The popularity eventually lead to the idea that actual albums (vinyl records
and cassette tapes) can be released with the best of the best. With the help of Dušan Pančić, Ventilator 202 released the first "Demo Top 10" album in April 1983, soon to be followed by a second one in November 1983. The last, third, album created by the original team was released Spring 1985.
, ZX Spectrum
and Commodore 64
. The host would announce the details of the software about to be broadcast (title, type of computer, etc.). Ready listeners would then engage their tape recorders and record the characteristic noise that would have turned unsuspecting listeners away.
This initiative became so popular that special software was made specifically for the show, such as the flight simulator and "Velika Akcija" (Great Action) games and an early electronic journal. The journal was broadcast as the entire program used to view it.
Ventilator 202 also featured computer professionals and publicists talking about various interesting subjects. Frequent speakers were Vladimir Ajdačić, Miša Milosavljević, Gavrilo Vučković, Jovan Regasek, Tansije Gavranović, Zoran Živković
, Aca Milinković and Dejan Ristanović
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
during 1980s and hosted by Zoran Modli
Zoran Modli
Zoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
. It was one of the most important shows of Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
's "202" station and possibly also the most important project of its host. It first aired first June 3, 1979. Zoran Modli was its host until late 1987. He later hosted another similar show, Modulacije
Modulacije
Modulacije was a Serbian live radio show. It first aired on Radio Pingvin May 1, 1993 and continued until December 24, 1999 on a number of different radio stations including Beograd 202 and MIP Radio.-Computers, Technology, Communications and Music:...
. "Ventilator 202" was renamed to "501" and hosted by Dubravka Marković, giving it her own style. It was notable for its promotion of local (domestic) demo music
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
, early application of computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
s and introduction of "absolute radio" concept.
Ventilator 202 was a show done differently than other contemporary radio shows in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. Zoran Modli was not only the show's host but also operated the mixing console
Mixing console
In professional audio, a mixing console, or audio mixer, also called a sound board, mixing desk, or mixer is an electronic device for combining , routing, and changing the level, timbre and/or dynamics of audio signals. A mixer can mix analog or digital signals, depending on the type of mixer...
and other equipment himself. Essentially he was also a disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
.
During the second half of 1980s, Ventilator 202 broadcast computer software
Computer software
Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it....
recorded on cassette tapes for popular home computers Galaksija
Galaksija
The Galaksija was originally a build-it-yourself computer designed by Voja Antonić. It was featured in the special edition Računari u vašoj kući of a popular eponymous science magazine, published late December 1983 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia...
, ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
and Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
.
Demo Music
A number of other contemporary radio shows broadcast demo music made by young bandsBand (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
but failed to gain popularity. Zoran Modli took a different approach with Ventilator 202. Instead of playing solely demo music he interleaved it with hits of the time, as equal. The show gained such popularity that it became a great starting point for young musicians and a way to hear an alternative to established sound. Ventilator 202 had no shortage of demo tapes coming in, from the entire Yugoslavia of the time.
The popularity eventually lead to the idea that actual albums (vinyl records
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and cassette tapes) can be released with the best of the best. With the help of Dušan Pančić, Ventilator 202 released the first "Demo Top 10" album in April 1983, soon to be followed by a second one in November 1983. The last, third, album created by the original team was released Spring 1985.
Volume 1 - April 1983
- Rex Ilusivii: "Zla kob"
- Šta se vidi kroz durbin: "Želi da ga zaboravi"
- PartibrejkersPartibrejkersPartibrejkers is a prominent Serbian rock band from Belgrade, as well as an acclaimed act of the former Yugoslav rock scene....
: "Radio utopija" - Berliner Strasse: "Maske"
- Miško Plavi: "Hemija"
- Petar i Zli vuciPetar i Zli VuciPetar i Zli Vuci were a former Yugoslav New Wave/ska band from Belgrade, notable as the participant of the Artistička radna akcija project.- History :...
: "Moroni" - 39. legija: "Smisao"
- Zak: "Kosmička balada"
- Laki PingviniLaki PingviniLaki Pingvini were a Serbian rock band from Belgrade. While initially being a New Wave act, throughout their later career, the band turned towards synthpop and pop rock....
: "Možda, možda" - Via TalasVIA TalasVIA Talas were a former Yugoslav New Wave band notable as one of the participants of the Artistička radna akcija project...
: "Ti"
Volume 2 - November 1983
- Ajfel na kraju: "Mahatma"
- Atlantski poremećaj: "Ništa se ne dogadja"
- Tadaima: "Poželih"
- Belo belo: "Ružičasta bluza"
- Aja Sofija: "Poslednji mangup sa Dorćola"
- Aja Sofija: "Uvek si tu"
- Amerika snova: "Andaluzija"
- Vatrostalno staklo: "Ovih dana nije smela"
- Vanila pakt: "Andaluzija"
- Gustaph i njegovi dobri duhovi: "Upotreba majmuna"
Volume 3 - Spring 1985
- Rex Ilusivii: "Arabia"
- Fleke: "Slatka mala"
- Karlowy Vary: "Ratnici"
- Sayonara: "Neka draga lica"
- La StradaLa Strada (band)La Strada was a Serbian and former Yugoslav New Wave/alternative rock band from Novi Sad.- New Wave era :The band was formed by Slobodan Tišma also known as "Deda" , a rock veteran and poet, and called it La Strada by the Federico Fellini movie La strada...
: "Želje" - Ursula i provincijalac: "Budilnik za Radmilu P."
- Belo belo: "Tamni vilajet"
- Psihomodo PopPsihomodo PopPsihomodo Pop is a Croatian pop punk group. The band was formed in 1983 in Zagreb and has since achieved a somewhat cult following across the area of former Yugoslavia....
: "Zauvjek" - Oskarova fobija: "Beli dekolte"
- Solunski front: "Ratnom drugu čast"
- Mrgudi: "Proleteri"
Broadcasting Computer Software
The show went as far as broadcasting software for computers of the day, such as GalaksijaGalaksija
The Galaksija was originally a build-it-yourself computer designed by Voja Antonić. It was featured in the special edition Računari u vašoj kući of a popular eponymous science magazine, published late December 1983 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia...
, ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
and Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
. The host would announce the details of the software about to be broadcast (title, type of computer, etc.). Ready listeners would then engage their tape recorders and record the characteristic noise that would have turned unsuspecting listeners away.
This initiative became so popular that special software was made specifically for the show, such as the flight simulator and "Velika Akcija" (Great Action) games and an early electronic journal. The journal was broadcast as the entire program used to view it.
Ventilator 202 also featured computer professionals and publicists talking about various interesting subjects. Frequent speakers were Vladimir Ajdačić, Miša Milosavljević, Gavrilo Vučković, Jovan Regasek, Tansije Gavranović, Zoran Živković
Zoran Živkovic (writer)
Zoran Živković is a writer, essayist, researcher, publisher and translator from Belgrade, Serbia , where he still resides.-Biography:...
, Aca Milinković and Dejan Ristanović
Dejan Ristanovic
Dejan Ristanović , is a well known Serbian writer and computer publicist.In January 1981 he wrote the first article on personal computers for the popular science magazine Galaksija...
.
Ventilator 202 team
- Zoran ModliZoran ModliZoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
, host and DJDisc jockeyA disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys... - Dušan Pančić
- Vladimir Ajdačić
- Miša Milosavljević
- Voja AntonićVoja AntonicVoja Antonić is a Serbian inventor, journalist and writer. He was also a magazine editor and contributed to a number of radio shows but he is best known for creating a build-it-yourself home computer Galaksija and originating a related "Build your own computer Galaksija" initiative with Dejan...
- Dejan RistanovićDejan RistanovicDejan Ristanović , is a well known Serbian writer and computer publicist.In January 1981 he wrote the first article on personal computers for the popular science magazine Galaksija...
See also
- Ventilator 202 - article written by Zoran ModliZoran ModliZoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
, the show's host. In Serbian languageSerbian languageSerbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
. - Nicest demo recordings from "Ventilator 202" - a collection of MP3MP3MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
and RealAudioRealAudioRealAudio is a proprietary audio format developed by RealNetworks and first released in April 1995. It uses a variety of audio codecs, ranging from low-bitrate formats that can be used over dialup modems, to high-fidelity formats for music. It can also be used as a streaming audio format, that is...
samples of demo songs broadcast by Ventilator 202, maintained by Zoran ModliZoran ModliZoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
, the show's host. In Serbian languageSerbian languageSerbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
. - Games published by Ventilator 202 - a list of games developed and broadcast by Ventilator 202 team.
- Ventilator 202, Blic, October 16, 2008