Zemtesen 0.1 / Epicentrum – CD

At the turn of the 1970s and 1980s, Ji Schelinger embarked on a somewhat different musical and personal path. His success in hit songs, albums and concerts had made him one of the most successful musicians in the country, and he was looking for new challenges. Combining his proven talent as a composer with more serious lyrics by Frantiek Ringo ech reflected this change in his outlook. With an excellent band completing the project, the prospects were promising, but fate decided otherwise. Schelinger managed to record only a fragment of the planned album, specifically the songs Sen, Stavros Niarchos and Alchymista. After his tragic death on 8 April 1981, the remaining repertoire was taken up by F. R. ech, Jis younger brother, singer and guitarist Milan, as well as Ji Hopp and the band Projektil. Compiled by Milo Latislav, this collection includes the originally recorded songs and unfinished themes completed by close colleagues between 1980 and 1984, along with a 1993 sample from Zemtesen featuring Ale Brichta and solo versions of several songs recorded by Milan Sch. in 1996. Moimir Papalescu carefully remastered the uniquely varied sound, while Latislavs sleeve notes explain the connections and present new facts, including details of the band line-ups. The commemorative selection is complemented by little-known photographs documenting the period in which the songs and their foundations took shape, sadly the last such period in Ji Schelingers life. The tracklist includes Sen, Stavros Niarchos, Strci majku, Cesty, Cizinec, Galra, Hodina H, Hostina, Alchymista, Marathon, Zemtesen, Planeta Gamma, Me vejt, Mu ze eleznch hor, Lsky klaun (Tokyo Nights) and Stavros Niarchos – boh z Jevka.