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i heard some releases of zvuk broda a couple of years ago but i didn’t give them attention as much as i should have. so i didn’t get a complete idea about their sound then. a couple of years after that, i played with them at progress ex. 04 festival in ljubljana so i had the chance to see them live. before that i had read in the program in their biography that their music can be defined as deep house. they were formed in 2000 by ivan slipchevich and tomislav domes in zagreb/croatia as a studio for sound and image that would perform music supported with visuals. zvuk broda (which means the sound of a boat) are also resident artists of net.culture club mama. they’ve already released a couple of album releases under gnu gpl (copyleft) license for their label egoboo.bits and some vinyl on other labels. but they are more than that and more than deep house. i saw their performance in semi filled hall - an old electric plant completely renovated with a perfect sound system. the atmosphere was calm so it was possible to hear every single sound, the clean production and the simple basslines. i was really curious to hear this on a cd so i got this release called aerobik. similar like their live performance their music is really minimalistic, clean and completely bare, free of unnecessary sounds, but it is still dancey, deep and fresh. production can be compared to something between early scsi-9 danceable perspective and snd’s clearness and simplicity. female vocals appear here and there just to sweep you off your feet for a second. the tracks are short, precise and simple, enough to tell you what they have. their simplicity is their beauty. you just need to lie down, relax, listen, let your mind float down stream and surrender to the flow. one of my favorite listens for this week and maybe year. and it was a good thing to experience their music live first, before hearing the recording. i am looking forward to hear their other releases and see them live again. really, really beautiful experience.