{"product_id":"marcus-5-marcus-5","title":"Marcus 5 - Marcus 5","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatrix Music Arhiv proudly presents the debut album by Slovenian group \u003cstrong\u003eMarcus 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring original archival recordings from the early 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to a lack of financial resources, the group was unable to releasee a full-length album during their active years. However, they did manage to release three songs on the cassette compilation \u003cem\u003eAlternativna AA scena\u003c\/em\u003e. One of the tracks, \u003cem\u003eBrez besed\u003c\/em\u003e (“Without Words”), even reached the top five on the Stop Pops music chart on Slovenian National Radio (now Val 202).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I can say that they got better with every performance — for context, I once wrote about them: Their simple funk was highly effective, and they stood out with energetic and precise playing…”\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eTomi Gračanin\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mladina weekly, 1983\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of Marcus 5 — a band perhaps unfamiliar to many, but well-known among experts on the Slovenian alternative music scene as the country’s first recognized funk group (as described by \u003cstrong\u003eTomaž Sršen\u003c\/strong\u003e of Radio Glas Ljubljana) — began in an attic in 1982. Guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eBorut Kržišnik\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eFriderik Vargazon-Fredi\u003c\/strong\u003e were rehearsing when they were soon joined by \u003cstrong\u003eJani Hace\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, \u003cstrong\u003eZvone Kukec\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar, and charismatic frontman\/vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eVinci Vogue Anžlovar\u003c\/strong\u003e, who also contributed the lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey played alternative funk and sported a somewhat ‘new romantic’ image, citing bands such as \u003cstrong\u003eGang of Four\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTalking Heads\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDefunkt\u003c\/strong\u003e but also \u003cstrong\u003eJoy Division\u003c\/strong\u003e as influences. Their sound was later enriched by the addition of saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eMario Marolt\u003c\/strong\u003e and trumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eMare Sever\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcus 5 quickly caught the attention of both the music press and the general public, thanks especially to their tight, high-energy live performances. They were even dubbed the best live band in Ljubljana at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough their time together was brief — for some members, it served as a launching pad for future careers — the band left a lasting impression. They performed at the legendary alternative venue Disco FV, located in the basement of a student dormitory in a Ljubljana suburb, appeared as part of the concert program at the symposium What Is Alternative?, and in 1984 took the stage at the iconic Novi Rock festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the breakup of Marcus 5, most of the band members went on to pursue successful careers in music and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Vinci Vogue Anžlovar (1963–2024) made history as the writer and director of \u003cem\u003eGrandma Goes South\u003c\/em\u003e (1991), the first Slovenian full-length feature film. He went on to work on over twenty other films, including \u003cem\u003ePoker\u003c\/em\u003e (2001), \u003cem\u003eThe Vampire from Gorjanci\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), the autobiographical documentary \u003cem\u003eSelfie Without Retouching\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), \u003cem\u003eGrandpa Goes South\u003c\/em\u003e (2022), and his final film, \u003cem\u003eTartini's Key\u003c\/em\u003e (2022). Alongside his film work, he was active in advertising and continued composing music for theatre and film throughout his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriderik Vargazon-Fredi (1962–1996), an architect by education, was considered one of the most talented drummers of his generation. Together with producer \u003cstrong\u003eŽare Pak\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAleš Dvoržak\u003c\/strong\u003e, he co-founded the legendary studio Kif Kif. Sadly, Fredi passed away at the young age of 34 due to a serious illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJani Hace remained dedicated to the bass guitar. In addition to his own projects as a producer and composer, he has been a member of numerous bands, including \u003cstrong\u003eSiddharta\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eElevators\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBenč \u0026amp; Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEcliptic\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSladica\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others. He is also a longtime collaborator with renowned Slovenian artists such as \u003cstrong\u003eVlado Kreslin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMagnifico\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eKlemen Klemen\u003c\/strong\u003e, helping to shape the Slovenian music scene for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorut Kržišnik gained recognition as a composer of avant-garde, contemporary, and eclectic music. His compositions are frequently used in film, theatre, dance, and other artistic productions. Among his notable works is the score for \u003cem\u003eA Life in Suitcases\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), a film by acclaimed British avant-garde director \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Greenaway\u003c\/strong\u003e. He has also collaborated with Slovenia’s two most internationally recognized bands: \u003cstrong\u003eLaibach\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBorghesia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZvone Kukec later joined the Slovenian rock band \u003cstrong\u003eSokoli\u003c\/strong\u003e and was a longtime member of the \u003cstrong\u003eDon Mentony Band\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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