70 | smoupravo to, doživeli značajna iskustvana svetskomnivou.Nakonsvega otišli smo odatle sa idejom da ipak pravimoneštomnogo ličnije, oslobođeno žanra, da ne kažem, vratili smo se u laboratoriju na još mnogo rada. Posle osamgodina od izlaska prvog izdanja pred nama je osvežena, osavremenjena verzijagrupe irieFM, aalbumjesimboličnonazvan Putevi … – Album je dobio to ime zbog pesme i njenog značaja za nas. To je možda naša najzrelija pesma do sada. Meni je posebno draga zato što istupa iz klasične pop forme, ali uspeva da prenese željenu atmosferu. Tiče se svih onih koji se pronalaze u priči koju pesma nosi, a odnosi se na neka pitanja skrajnuta svakodnevicom i problemima koji nas čine živima. Album je pun simbolike, tretira razne aspekte ljubavi, emocionalna i životna putovanja koja čovek prolazi u potrazi za boljom verzijom sebe. Naš sagovornik upravo u različitostima pronalazi inspiraciju, a ona je nadohvat ruke. – Železničke stanice, aerodromi, uvek su me privlačila takva mesta, i različitekulturekojesesuptilno ili eksplicitnovidena timmestima. Takva mesta nam jasno pokažu da, iako postoje različiti načini u tretiranjunekih osnovih stvari koje čine život, suština svih nas je ista. Razlike su dobre kada „sudaranjem“ proizvedu nešto novo što inspiriše, podstiče i tera na razmišljanje o nekomnovomnačinu gledanja na istu pojavu. Osim naziva albuma i (in)direktnihznačenjakoja isijavajupesme, poputaktuelnogsingla Štoti telopulsira, imastvari kojesurefleksijaVukašinovog doživljaja nekih drugih sredina. – Nova mesta osvajam tako što provedem dovoljno vremena na njima, toliko da se osetim kao na svojoj teritoriji. Prihvatimtomesto, saživim se sa njim, naučimmalo navike ljudi, prilagodim svoje navike. Miris mesta, to što se oseća u vazduhu, to prvo osetim. A bandthatnurturesrootsreggae in itsoriginal style, dubrhythms incombinationwith jazzandelements of wind instruments is irieFM. This musical powerhouse signed a contract back in 2008 with production houseBlueHouseFrog, alongside the likes of Sade, RichardBona and JohnMcLaughlin. Four years later, irieFMwon the award for the Best European Reggae Band, with which the doors to Europe’s biggest festivals o cially opened. The bandmatured, its music acquired soul, funk, electro-pop and disco sensibilities, and a frontman. VukašinMarkovićwent fromthe character of Beban in the TV series ‘Family Treasure’ to become a serious artist. Heworked as a graphic designer, played trombone in ensembles Eyesburn and Smoke’n’Soul, and nowhe leads irieFMand promotes the album‘Putevi’ (Roads). “I spent a lot of time listening to music, both foreign and domestic. My DJ back then was my mother, who seemed to enjoy watching me become increasingly interested in music in every sense. Perhaps I’m slightly sorry that I didn’t take any instrument in my hands during those days. Everythingwould bemuch easier now,”recalls Marković. He has developed as an author in several stages. From a lover of music, to his discovery of reggae, via his rst musical experiences in the group Eyesburn, all the way to irieFM. “The period during which irieFM was a groupwiththeambitiontobecomeaglobal reggae band lasted a long time andwas terribly thorny and slow, but fruitful. We became precisely that, enjoying signi - cant experiences at a global level. After everything, we went from there with the idea of nevertheless making something muchmorepersonal, free fromgenres, not to say that we returned to the lab to conduct a lot more work.” Eight years after the release of their rst edition, in front of us is a refreshed, updated version of irieFM, while the album is symbolically entitled ‘Roads’... “The albumwas namedafter the songand its importance to us. This is perhaps our most mature song to date. It is particularly dear to me because it comes from the classic pop form, but succeeds in carrying the desired atmosphere. It relates to all thosewho nd themselves in the story carried by the song, and it refers to some issues that are sidelined by daily life and problems that make us alive.” The album is lled with symbolism, addresses various aspects of love, emotional and life journeys that a person traverses in search of a better version of self. It is precisely in diversity that our interlocutor nds inspiration, and it iswithin touching distance. “Railwaystations, airports - I’vealwaysbeen attracted to such places, and the di erent cultures that are subtly or explicitly seen in those places. Such places clearly show us that, although there are di erent ways of handling some of the basic things that comprise life, the essence of us all remains the same. Di erences are good when in “collision” they produce something new that inspires, encourages andcompelsone to consider some new way of looking at the same phenomenon. Apart fromthenameof the albumand the (in)direct signi canceevokedby thesongs, suchas thecurrent single‘What pulsesyour body’, it also includes elements that are a re ection ofVukašin’s experience of some other places. “I conquer new places by spending suf- cient time there, so much that I feel as though I’m on my own territory. I accept thatplace, live lifewith it, learna littleabout people’s habits, adjustmy ownhabits. The scent of a place, that which is felt in the air, is what I feel rst. Posle osam godina od izlaska prvog izdanja pred nama je osvežena, osavremenjena verzija grupe „irieFM“, a album je simbolično nazvan „Putevi“ Eight years after the release of their rst edition, in front of us is a refreshed, updated version of irieFM, while the album is symbolically entitled ‘Roads’...
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