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Banket (band)

Banket was a Slovak pop band active between 1984 and 1991. Its lead singer was Richard Müller. Banket were among the pioneers of electronic pop music in Slovakia and Czechoslovakia in the 1980s. In this regard, they can be considered Slovakia's answer to Depeche Mode.

Discography
Albums Hits A chronological selection of Banket's greatest hits: • Nespoznaný (Unknown, 1984) – a ballad, not in the typical electronic style; the band's first single • Dva metre v hubertuse (Two Meters in a Duffel Coat, 1984) • Prečo vy, ľudia 20. storočia, máte vždy zachmúrené obočia? (Why Do You, People of the 20th Century, Keep Frowning All the Time?, 1985) – the band's first smash hit, considered legendary today; the song's lyrics are a sly parody of the cheerful lyrics required of pop bands by the Communist regime prevalent in Czechoslovakia at the time; this was the band's second single release • Štrbina možnej lásky v grafikone nesmelého muža (A Crack of Possible Love Affair in the Schedule of a Shy Man, 1985) – another hit featuring Banket's trademark electronic sound and an impossibly long title; released as the B side of the preceding song • Praveký manekýn (Primaeval Mannequin, 1985) – probably the closest Banket ever came to sounding like Depeche ModeBasketbal alebo ja (Basketball Or Me, 1985) – the band's third single release • Po schodoch (Up the Stairs, 1986) – the band's greatest ever hit, but more conventional than the electronic pop preceding it • Tlaková níž (The Pressure Is Low, 1986) – an electronic ballad and another huge hit for Banket • Bioelektrovízia (Bioelectrovision, 1986) – Banket's trademark electronic sound; title song of debut album • Salieri (1986) – inspired by Miloš Forman's blockbuster movie AmadeusSlon v porceláne (Elephants Are Crazy, 1986) – a ballad • Nezavadzaj (Get Out of My Way, 1986) • Plesový marš (Ball March, 1988) – an ingenious re-working of Johann Strauss Sr.'s Radetzky March, employing the sound of screeching guitars • Slovenské tango (Slovak Tango, 1988) • Bytové jadro problému (Apartment Core of the Matter, 1988) – a nonsense, tongue-in-cheek sequel to Up the StairsNález na svedomí (Finding of Conscience, 1988) – electronic ballad • Slaďák (Ballad, 1988) – a fast-paced song, despite the title • Slúžiť ti chcem (I Want to Serve You, 1990) – a ballad • Aj ty! (You Too!, 1990) ==See also==
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