Beograd -

Beograd was a Serbian new wave/coldwave combo that released a standalone single on Jugaton and the album Remek Depo on RTB, both in 1982.

Members: Ljubodrag Bubalo (synthesizer, bass), Milan Bubalo (rhythm machine), Dejan Stanisavljević (vocals, synthesizer), Slobodan Stanić (synthesizer, 1981-?)

Background

Beograd formed in late 1980 in Belgrade when synthesizer player Slobodan “Gricko” Stanić teamed with bassist and synthesizer player Ljubodrag “Ljuba” Bubalo.

Bubalo played beforehand in the bands Rulet and Uliks, a precursor to Zana. Stanić sold his record collection to finance a synthesizer. The pair recruited singer-synthesist Dejan Stanisavljević. Ljubodrag enlisted his brother, Milan “Mića” Bubalo, who played rhythm machines and electronic drums.

Stanić left the group, which continued as a trio with prerecorded synth patterns. Beograd played early concerts at the Dadov youth theater and Klub studenata tehnike (KST) in Belgrade. They sometimes enlisted U Škripcu drummer Miloš Obrenović for live appearances. Beograd cut demos with producer Aleksandar “Saša” Habić and gained radio exposure through presenters Slobodan Konjović and Marko Janković.

The Bubalo brothers took the demos to Zagreb and secured a single deal with Jugoton through music editor Siniša Škarica. The label issued “Sanjaš li u boji?” and “T.V.” in spring 1982, recorded with keyboardist Aleksandar “Roda” Rodić, a temporary fourth wheel.

Stanisavljević developed new tracks on a four-track tape recorder purchased by Ljubodrag Bubalo, all co-arranged by Habić, who booked Beograd overnight slots at PGP-RTB Studio V, where they recorded Remek depo between August and November 1982 with engineer Đorđe Petrović. Habić linked the group with PGP-RTB for an album release.

Discography:

Remek Depo (1982)
“Sanjaš li u boji?” / “T.V.” (1982)

Sources

Grupa Beograd: Njihov prvi album “Remek-depo” nije bezdušna, suva elektronika (1983). Goran Vejvoda interviewed Dejan Stanisavljević for the January 1983 issue of Rock 83. The contemporary account identifies the Jugoton recording lineup, the Bubalo brothers’ negotiations in Zagreb, the radio contacts, the four-track recording process, and the PGP-RTB sessions. Reproduced in 2021. (Helly Cherry archive)
Yu Rock Enciklopedija (1997). Petar Janjatović. The Beograd entry dates the formation to 1981 and identifies the original quartet, Stanić’s departure, early concerts at Dadov and KST, Miloš Obrenović, and the spring 1982 Jugoton single. (Blic excerpt)
Beograd — Artist Profile. Formation account with the late-1980 Stanić–Bubalo partnership, Bubalo’s earlier membership in Uliks and Rulet, the proposed recruitment of Električni Orgazam keyboardist Ljubomir Đukić, and the use of prerecorded parts at concerts. (Minimal Wave)
Pionirski albumi ex YU scene: Beograd – Remek depo. Goran Živanović, June 4, 2024. Covers Stanić’s synthesizer purchase, the initial demos, Rodić’s participation, equipment acquisition, and Habić’s studio arrangements. (Telegraf)
Prvi elektronski Beograd. November 8, 2025. Includes a retrospective statement from Stanisavljević about the Jugoton agreement with Škarica and the group’s access to PGP-RTB recording facilities ahead of the album contract. (Rockomotiva)
Remek Depo — Original LP Documentation. PGP-RTB 2121123. Lists the musicians, Aleksandar Habić as producer, Đorđe Petrović as engineer, Studio V as the recording location, and August–November 1982 session dates. The original vinyl carries a 1983 phonographic copyright. (Ezop Antikvarijat)
Sanjaš Li U Boji? / T.V. — Original Single. Jugoton SY 23870. Catalog documentation identifies the original pairing, Dejan Stanisavljević as composer and lyricist, and Aleksandar Habić as producer. (Ezop Antikvarijat)