Hostomice 94 by Exhausted Modern

I made this track purely for fun, inspired by an event that took place in 1994. At that time, the relatively newly liberated Czech Republic became a stopover for the legendary British sound system Spiral Tribe on their way to the Eastern Bloc. A meadow near the village of Hostomice was chosen for the very first event of what later became the massively popular CzechTek Teknival. Several hundred people participated, witnessing robotic Mad Max-style sculptures created by Mutoid Waste, and an actual abandoned fighter jet, a remnant of the Cold War, brought all the way from East Germany. For many of them, it changed their entire lives and influenced later generations, including myself.

For the track, I tried to capture memories and emotions from the times I was a regular visitor. We all have formative moments that shape our taste forever. A certain type of sound and emotion has lived with me ever since, and I’m always looking for it in music. Hope you dig it.

Photo ©: Zlatá Loď

Ladislav Zensor (Exhausted Modern, Oblaka) is a musician and sound designer. His interest in music dates back to the early 2000s when he fell under the spell of illegal rave parties during their golden age in the Czech Republic.

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