One of the most convincing Serbian bands of the new generation "E-Play" recently released a music video for the song "Vremeplov", the fourth single from their album "I'm glad we met", released in 2009.
Maja Cvetković, Biljana Todorovski, Damjan Dašić and Danilo Nikodinović single out "extremely energetic bass, screaming guitars, virtuoso effects and fast drums combined with soft vocals" as the main characteristics of their sound, and they often combine their rock melodies with electronics.
"We shot the music video for the song "Time Plane" in the Belgrade Cultural Center and that location itself is very interesting because it is the area of the former Military Academy"
On the album, from which the songs "Shame", "Loš dan", "Bez reči" stood out, they collaborated with Nikola Vranjković from "Block Out", Aleksandar Petrović Alek from "Eyesburn", keyboardist Dejan Hasečić, and also Marko Nastić who remixed the song “Too Late”.
It is in the song "Vremeplov" that Bane from the group "Sunshine" participates, and bassist Maja Cvetković talks about this collaboration, the new video, the album and the musical breakthrough of "E-Play" for "Vijesti".
"We shot the music video for the song "Time Plane" in the Belgrade Cultural Center and that location itself is very interesting because it is the area of the former Military Academy. We received permission to record and we are very grateful to the people who made it possible for us."
Symbols and aesthetics
The recording required four different spaces of large dimensions for the four members of the band, and the whole picture is characterized by a play with light that indicates the passage of time. So through this presentation of "E-Play" we are telling the story of four different people playing in four different spaces through silhouettes.
We cared a lot about the aesthetics and I think that we are in an era where videos are shot rarely and with little resources we got a high-quality high-budget video. Yes, the director of the video is Đorđe Arambašić, Maja Cvetković said.
"We were in the studio and while I was singing "Time Machine" I thought it would be great if Bane sang this."
The collaboration with Banet Bojović from "Sunshine" came, he says, completely by chance, and the fact that the styles of the two groups are somewhat at odds, he claims, only strengthened the impression.
"We were in the studio and while I was singing "Time Machine" I thought how great it would be to have Bane sing it. Somehow, the way he's grooving that chorus, I thought he'd fit perfectly with it. And then I called him, he listened song and was delighted.
He even wrote another stanza, came to the studio and that collaboration really turned out great," explained Cvetković and reminded the readers of the album "I'm glad we met", which has been current since 2009.
Electronics and rocker bass parts
"We worked on the album for two years and were very thorough. We changed four studios, constantly had some new ideas, refined the songs... All with the help of producer Nikola Vranjković. We used a lot of electronics, but we also have a lot of bass parts, real rock parts .
"We are really looking forward to the concerts, they are our greatest joy. And we would really like to come to Montenegro, because we played there only once, at the Refresh festival in Kotor."
We called it "I'm glad to meet you" and that sentence is addressed to all the people who have been supporting and listening to us for ten years," says Maja and adds that the band is currently dedicated to the performances that await them.
"There are ideas for new songs, of course, but now we are focused on the concert tour, which will start in Zrenjanin and Požarevac... We are very much looking forward to the concerts, they are our greatest joy. And we would really like to come to Montenegro, because we played there only once, at the Refresh festival in Kotor.
But, I guess there's a musical crisis in your country, so people don't call us to come at all," says Maja Cvetković, who sees her band's place on the Serbian music scene precisely at the performances.
"The scene here doesn't change, it's pretty static. It's the same when we started and it's the same now. We've taken our place in that sea of groups, none of which can fill an ordinary hall. But, that's how it is.
"We have always been different. In the sea of indie sound, which reigns here today, we released a song like "Vremeplova", which is something completely different"
We try to work and be satisfied with what we have. We play as much as we can and hang out with our audience," concludes the bass player of "E-Playa".
Always different
Maja Cvetković believes that "E-Play" was helped by its uniqueness in breaking through to radio and TV stations.
"We have always been different. In the sea of indie sound, which rules here today, we released a song like "Vremeplova", which is something completely different. And of course it attracted attention.
Also, when we started and when that guitar sound reigned, we appeared with some retro tunes, which guaranteed us at least some audience. So I think the secret is diversity," says Cvetković.
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