Answered by: Vedran Mujagic
Album title? Happy Machine
Where did the title of your new album come from? It is named after traditional Balkan moonshining device used to distill everybody's favourite alcoholic beverage - Rakija. Detailed schematics of how to assemble DIY "Happy Machine" is on CD cover.
How many releases do you have now? Seven: Dubioza Kolektiv (2004), Dubnamite (2006), Firma Ilegal (2008), 5do12 (2010), Wild Wild East (2011), Apsurdistan (2013), Happy Machine (2016)
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How long did it take to write/record? This album developed over the course of two years.
Was anything in particular inspiring you during the making? We find inspiration in events and stories happening around us and we try to react and comment on them hoping that music can inspire people and make them think about issues they would otherwise ignore.
What's your favourite song on it? Free.mp3 (The Pirate Bay Song)
Will you do anything differently next time? Probably not. Recording of this album was really rewarding and fulfilling experience and we learned a lot from people we worked with on it.
When and where is your launch/next gig? 22 Dec, Corner Hotel; 23 Dec, Fowlers Live; 24 Dec, Factory Theatre; 28 Dec, Woodford Folk Festival; 29 Dec, Woolly Mammoth.
Website link for more info? dubioza.org