Influenced by acts like Kraftwerk, Ultravox, and Human League, Beograd played a pioneering role in the Yugoslav synth-pop scene.

The band was formed in Belgrade in late 1980 by Slobodan "Gricko" Stanić (synthesizer) and Ljubodrag "Ljuba" Bubalo (bass guitar, synthesizer), the latter being a former member of Uliks (Ulysses, the embryonic Zana) and Rulet (Roulette), who, influenced by acts like Kraftwerk, Ultravox and Human League, decided to form a synth-oriented band.

[1][2] The two then invited Električni Orgazam keyboard player Ljubomir Đukić to join the band, but the deal eventually fell through.

[1] During the following year, the duo was joined by Ljubodrag's brother Milan "Mića" Bubalo (rhythm machine, electric drums) and Dejan Stanisavljević (synths, vocals).

[1] In their later live appearances, the band continued the trend of adding another member, usually U Škripcu drummer Miloš Obrenović, mainly performing in Dadov and the Engineering Students' Club.

The single, featuring Dejan Stanisavljević as the author of both music and lyrics, was arranged and produced by Saša Habić and released through Jugoton record label.

[4] From August until November 1982, the band recorded the material for their debut album at the PGP-RTB Studio V.[5] The following year, the label released their debut album Remek depo (a pun coming from the term Remek delo which means Masterpiece, and the word depo, which means warehouse), featuring a blend of synth-pop and brass instrument-oriented soul,[3] with politically provocative lyrics in the song like "Kontrolori" ("Controllers"), "Opasne igre" ("Dangerous Games") and "Mrak" ("The Dark").

[2] The album was produced by Saša Habić and featured timpanist Borislav "Bora Longa" Pavićević, avant-garde saxophonist Paul Pignon, and veteran jazz trumpeter Stjepko Gut as guest performers.

[3] The two brothers, signed as the Bubalo Bros, appeared on the Bebi Dol nationwide hit single "Rudi" ("Roody") as drum machine programmers.

[14] He had made guest appearances as the drum machine programmer on the U Škripcu second studio album O, je!, on the hit song "Siđi do reke" ("Come Down To The River"),[10] on all the tracks of the VIA Talas only studio album Perfektan dan za banana ribe (A Perfect Day for Bananafish),[15] and the Jakarta debut single "Amerika" ("America"),[16] all released in 1983.

[3] The release featured, besides 17 new tracks, a remastered edition of Remek depo, 7 videos, and a number of photographs and links to web pages about topics which inspired the members of the band in creating the album.

[3] In the years following Pola/pola release, Beograd performed live in the lineup featuring Dejan Stanisavljević, Milan Bubalo and Sana Garić.

[26] In 2005, Serbian alternative rock band Dža ili Bu covered the song "Opasne igre" for their compilation album Retrovizor (Rear-view Mirror).