Na Kupon s Karandila

The Best of Bulgarian Brass Band Karandila Orchestra

11 March 1999
by Karandila
Diapason Records

Kuti Vurbanov - trumpet
Zlatko Ivanov - trumpet
Angel Kirov - clarinet
Kiro Ivanov - tenor sax
Milé Shekirov - alto sax
Stefan Kararadev - bass flugelhorn
Ivan Donev - bass flugelhorn
Miko Ivanov - tuba
Boris Pamukov - bass guitar
Angel Ivazov - keyboards
Bozhko Unakov - bass drum
Mitko Dimitrov - snare drum
Dancho Angelov - bongos
Produced by N.Kasamov

Na Kupon s Karandila is a CD that displays the band's ability to convert simple tunes into hot cocek. Most of the tracks featured are cover versions of Bulgarian pop-folk (chalga; contemporary twist on Bulgraian folklore music).
The CD starts off at high pace with Doko, Doko. The mood remains elevated with tracks like Izleze Mesetchina, a creative cover of Goran Bregovic's Moonlight. After Lechkov Kyucheck, the pace slows down to more casual and loose sound. The last few tracks pick up the speed again culminating with the popular Bulgarian hit Maimunka.
Even although most of the tracks are not original, this CD shows how creative Karandila can be with contorting and shaping other music into cocek. For people that haven't heard of the original versions, the CD will still entertain thanks to the brass section of Karandila, conveying a wide range of emotions. The overall compositions grabs your attention right away with clinical drumming and indefinable trumpet improvisations, flowing from jazz to gypsy.

TRACKS

1.	Doko, Doko
2.	Got mi e (I Feel Good)
3.	Izleze Mesetchina (Moon Rising)
4.	Mertzedesi Mamo, Lele Male (Mercedes Mommy, Oh My!)
5.	Lechkov Kyuchek (Lechkov Oriental Dance)
6.	Money, Money
7.	Vatmanksa Sudba (Tram-driver's Destiny)
8.	Grutski Kyuchek (Greek Cocek)
9.	Zapadna Lyubov (West Love)
10.	Chesi Kyuchek (Chesi Oriental Dance)
11.	Maimunka (Monkey)

12 Super Goreshti Kyucheka 2

12 Super Hot Coceks Part 2

by Various Artists
Diapason Records &
ARA Audio-Video

As the sequel to 12 Super Goreshti Kyucheka, this audio tape is another collection of instrumental hits by popular Bulgarian cocek groups. The tape addresses various and contrasting styles. Except for one fast-paced title by Karandila and an Arabian motif, most of the tape is pretty laid back and loose. There could have been a bit more variation in order to have the ideal supplementation of genres. Rumen is featured on three different tracks shining with his soothing but perplex solos.
The tape provides a temporary glimpse, a snapshot if you will, into the craft of popular Bulgarian cocek artists. Overall, it is a good collection, somewhat diverse but very appropriate for relaxed social gatherings.

SIDE A
1.	Rumen & Pautalia
2.	Lolugi
3.	Karandila
4.	Ferus & Rumen
5.	Ilmi Mustafov
6.	Unikat (Unique)
SIDE B
1.	Super Express
2.	Ferus & Rumen
3.	Sevilia (Seville)
4.	Orfei
5.	Chinari
6.	Sever (North)

Niama ne iskam...

No Way to Refuse...

by Karandila
ARA Audio-Video
Diapason Records

Inspired by the pop-folk scene in Bulgaria, Karandila have decided to release yet another album with cover versions. In contrast to their previous attempt, Karandila have taken the originals a lot further and have transformed them far more radically. Their hard and in-you-face attitude shines through the entire album. Few of the tracks (Uchenicheska, Vurti Suchi and Serbez Penko) get very low and dirty.
With Kubinsko cha-cha, Karandila have taken a stab at Latino music. Unfortunately, there rest of the tracks have been derived only from Bulgarian chalga.

SIDE A
1.	Niama neiskash, niama nedei (No Way to Refuse, No Way to Avoid)
2.	Sandokan
3.	Vurti, suchi (Grind, Twirl)
4.	Oh, banana
5.	Rabota seriozna (Serious Work)
6.	Uchenicheska (Schoolboy's)
SIDE B
1.	Kubinsko cha-cha (Cuban Cha-Cha)
2.	Serbez Penko
3.	Krasi kyuchek
4.	Trite panteri (The Three Panteras)
5.	Lenche, Lenche
6.	Zeleno, zeleno (Green, Green)

Underground Soundtrack

by Goran Bregovic

Composer Goran Bregovic introduced cocek to the Western mainstream through this CD. The soundtrack of the Underground movie was a masterpiece, containing classics like Underground, Cajesukarije and Wedding Cocek. There are some vocal tracks featured but the soul of the CD is in Boban Markovic's cocek performance. And what performance it is, packed with clinical trumpets and insane drumbeats.
This is easily the most successful cocek album ever.

TRACKS

1.	Kalasnjikov
2.	Ausencia
3.	Mesecina/Moonlight
4.	Ya Ya (Ringe Ringe Raja)
5.	Cajesukarije Cocek
6.	Wedding Cocek
7.	War
8.	Underground Cocek
9.	Underground Tango
10.	Belly Button of the World
11.	Sheva