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About Fish in Oil

Extended Analysis

Anyone that has served the People's Army of Yugoslavia or the subsequent armies that came out after the independence of this country's republics will be well acquainted with the term “Drnch." “Drnch" or deterdženski rastvarač nećistoća, is a gun cleaning chemical that is used for cleaning the barrel of the firearm. Also, this acronym refers to a special kind of meal which was served, a swill, where the remnants of previously served meals were poured in the pot. Without a ...

Album Review

Fish in Oil: Poluostrvo

Read "Poluostrvo" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski
August 28, 2012

With the release of Fish in the Oil's debut, Polustrvo, the jazz underground in Belgrade, Serbia climbs closer towards daylight. This eclectic album explores several forms, all at once, as it eschews the easily identifiable and standard structured sounds. It seems Fish in Oil has opted for a multilayered approach, as it uses different sounds, rhythms, and transmissions. On top of that, and beyond what many other groups have attained, the group performs with abundant energy and plenty of interactions. ...