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| When Mile Petrović swapped his accordion for a synth, he drew more puzzled looks than cheers. But now it's time for a reappraisal. |
Here's the scoop...
In the early 80s, the Ansambl Mileta Petrovića was formed in Niš, in the southern Serbian part of the former Yugoslavia. Mile Petrović and his band were pioneers and modernised gypsy music by replacing the accordeon and brass with synthesizers and guitars. The result is a psychedelic cocktail of traditional rhythms and spaced out sounds. As ‘Veseli Romi’ (aka ‘The Happy Roma’) they promoted their irresistible dance music. The 9-track album recirculated by Belgium's Radio Martiko label contains some of the best boundary pushing tracks the band recorded between 1986 and 1991.
Get a copy of Ansambl Mileta Petrovića's Veseli Romi album via Bandcamp right here. Listen to the dancefloor ready "Robot" and a few other tracks below.
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