Disciplin A Kitschme

The band was noted for their unique and energetic sound, with bass guitar as the primary instrument and drawing inspiration from punk rock, funk, blues, jazz fusion, Motown, rap, the works of Jimi Hendrix, Yugoslav 1970s progressive and hard rock bands, and in the later phases of their career from jungle and drum and bass.

Disciplina Kičme was formed by bass guitarist and vocalist Dušan Kojić "Koja" as one of the two spin-offs of the seminal Yugoslav new wave band Šarlo Akrobata, the other being Ekatarina Velika.

With the outbreak of Yugoslav Wars, Kojić moved to London, where he reformed the band under the name Disciplin A Kitschme, featuring female vocalist Gofie Bebe and drummer Peter Warren.

From 1995 to 2003, the band was based in London, releasing three studio albums (last one recorded in Belgrade), performing in Great Britain and occasionally touring former Yugoslav republics.

[2] During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kojić also wrote for Džuboks magazine under the pseudonyms Novica Talasić (a pun coming from the Serbian language term novi talas, transl.

[3] After Šarlo Akrobata ended their activity in late 1981, Kojić formed the band Disciplina Kičme with former Urbana Gerila member Nenad Krasavac "Kele".

[1] The first lineup also featured another bass guitarist, former Radnička Kontrola and UKT member Srđan Marković "Đile", but after a short period of time, he left the band.

[1] The following year, Krasavac went to serve his mandatory stint in the Yugoslav army, and was replaced by former Radnička Kontrola and Centar drummer Srđan "Žika" Todorović.

[1] Eventually, the band's first album, entitled Sviđa mi se da ti ne bude prijatno (I Like When You Feel Uncomfortable), was released in very small circulation by the independent record label Helidon in early 1983.

[1] The tracks "Uživaj" ("Enjoy"), "Zgodne kretnje" ("Attractive Movements"), "Mladost ne opravdava besvest" ("Youth Does Not Justify Senselessness") and "Nemoj" ("Do Not") presented the band's minimalist and raw but energetic sound.

[1] The album featured the song "Pečati" ("Stamps"), written by Kojić and originally performed by Šarlo Akrobata, but previously never recorded, which dealt with bureaucracy in socialist Yugoslavia.

[1] The song featured a part of the Yugoslav national anthem, "Hej Sloveni", as an homage to the Jimi Hendrix cover of "The Star-Spangled Banner".

[1] Guest appearances featured Električni Orgazam guitarist Branislav Petrović "Banana" (on backing vocals), former Radnička Kontrola guitarist Darko Milojković (on percussion) and the members of the all-girl band Boye (on backing vocals); the members of Boye would continue to work with Disciplina Kičme on their future releases.

[1] A cover of the song "Čudna šuma" ("The Strange Forest"), originally recorded in 1973 by progressive/hard rock band YU Grupa, appeared as the opening track on the album.

[1] During the same year, the debut album was rereleased on cassette by the Slovenija record label,[1] and the band lineup changed, as the drummer Todorović joined Ekatarina Velika and was replaced by former Limunovo Drvo and Katarina II drummer Dušan Dejanović, and former Film and Dee Dee Mellow saxophonist Jurij Novoselić "Kuzma" replaced Dedža.

[1] In the meantime, Kojić, with Vlada Divljan and Srđan Gojković "Gile", wrote the soundtrack for the omnibus film The Fall of Rock 'n' Roll.

[1] The single also featured the song "I've Got Those Technicolor Eyes", an English language version of "Ja imam šarene oči", originally released on the EP of the same name.

[3] Co-producer of the album was Skip McDonald, who also did backing vocals on the track "Bedroom Muzik", featuring the lyrics "You got a mouse in your hand / You need no people in a band" as a comment on the media and record labels' attitude towards musicians.

[3] In 2001, Disciplin A Kitschme released the album Refresh Your Senses, NOW!, featuring songs dealing with the new political situation in Serbia, like "D' Demoncracy Yeah" and "Surely They Won't Get Much... of My Sympathy".

[3] In 2002, Kojić took part in a tribute album to his former bandmate Milan Mladenović, recording a cover of Ekatarina Velika song "Zemlja" ("Land") with an ad hoc band named Crni Zub i Nova Moćna Organizacija (Black Tooth and New Mighty Organization).

[3] The London lineup of Disciplin A Kitschme continued performing live until 2004 when one of last show on which Disciplina was headliner was in Zagreb 23.12.2004 festival FijuBriju, than Kojić returned to Belgrade.

[3] In 2004, Kojić returned to Belgrade and started working on several projects; during the year, he played guitar on the recording and produced the album Mene treba ovaj grad baš ovakvu kakva sam (This City Needs Me Just the Way I Am) by singer-songwriter Bojana Bulatović "Bo", and wrote music for 11 episodes of the Radio Television of Serbia educational young adult show Pravo da znam (My Right to Know).

and as bonus tracks appeared the unreleased music Kojić recorded for Želimir Žilnik's film Pretty Women Walking Through the City.

[3] During the year, in Akademija club, Kojić held screenings of his short films, which were followed by jam sessions featuring Belgrade rock and jazz musicians.

[6] In 2005, a new lineup of Disciplin A Kitchme, featuring Kazna Za Uši vocalist Manja Đorđević, former Sunshine, Partibrejkers and Električni Orgazam drummer Miloš Velimir "Buca" and percussionist PP (who spent only a short time with the band), recorded the band's comeback single "Političari + virusi" ("Politicians + Viruses"), released by Tom Tom Music in 2005, featuring the "TV mix", "antivirus" and instrumental version of the track.

[3] In 2007, Disciplin A Kitchme released their eight studio album, Kada kažeš muzika, na šta tačno misliš, reci mi?

The album was conceptual, mainly dealing with the growing popularity of MP3 music, especially in the songs "Bunt" ("Riot"), "Info" and "Neko mora to da spreči" ("Somebody Has to Stop It").

[8] On 28 May 2013, the former member Zoran Ekrman "Zerkman" died at the age of 50, three days after his guest appearance on the Disciplin A Kitschme performance in Belgrade.

The concerts, held in Elektropionir and SubBeerni Centar clubs respectively, featured Električni Orgazam, Rambo Amadeus, Artan Lili, Repetitor, Obojeni Program, Kanda Kodža i Nebojša, Eyesburn, Nikola Čuturilo, Dža ili Bu, Čovek Bez Sluha and other acts.

The list was published in the book Kako (ni)je propao rokenrol u Srbiji (How Rock 'n' Roll in Serbia (Didn't) Came to an End).

Dušan Kojić "Koja" in concert at Belgrade's Students' Cultural Center in 2000
Gofie Bebe in concert at Belgrade's Students' Cultural Center in 2000
Disciplin A Kitschme performing in Belgrade in 2007