Czech and Slovak bands revisit the ’80s underground

A contemporary hommage to the bustling musical underground of the Moravian hub Brno has been long overdue. Bands such as the now legendary Dunaj, E, Happyend, Ošklid or Odvážní bob?íci did for garage rock what their Prague colleagues Plastic People of the Universe did for avant rock – infusing Western influences with local context. As part of the ongoing project 20 Years After, several Czech and Slovak electronic bands such as Midi Lidi, Ink Midget, Pjoni or ?okovoko refashioned the hits of their forebears on a compilation Brzo na m? p?ijde ?ada (It Will Be My Turn Soon) which is out now.

Published June 29, 2011.