Live In Beograd, 2005… Playing at @kranbeograd in Belgrade last week got me thinking about this one… my Live In Beograd CD compilation, which is now 21 years old
Mad, really.
I still remember the night I recorded it in an old Belgrade theatre really well: the table, the club, the whole setting. My setup was Final Scratch, plus a second computer running @ableton with a couple of live loops and effects, which I threw into the mix freestyle. Of course, back then, the technology was very different, so things are a bit raw and some moments are very real, but I think that added to the atmosphere of the night.
It made me think about that time and how much more of a hands-on thing sharing music seemed to be. You’d put a mix together, record it, make the artwork, build a story around it… there was a whole process to it that went beyond just the music. Looking back, I think that was a really fun part of it all.
It’s always good to be back in Belgrade, and the energy and crowd last week were excellent. So I dug this out again and thought it deserved another outing. Such a fun trip down memory lane!
Swipe to the end and you’ll see my attempt to recreate the original artwork on the way to the airport in Belgrade last week
Now I’m curious… does anyone still have the original CD? If you do, drop a photo in the comments. Would love to see how many of these are still out there after all these years!
