Legendary regional rock band Električni Orgazam have returned with their brand new studio album U magli sjaj, their first full-length release in eight years and the follow-up to Gde smo sad. Released via Croatia Records, the album captures the raw garage rock energy and direct songwriting spirit that defined the band’s cult releases Distorzija and A um bum.
Alongside the album, the band unveiled the video for the single “Gde je Barbara sad”, featuring acclaimed actress Anica Dobra. The collaboration continues a long-standing friendship between the actress and the band dating back to the early 1990s, while also serving as a tribute to the cult Yugoslav film Kako je propao rokenrol, in which Anica Dobra played the character Barbara.
Frontman Srđan Gojković Gile explained that the song evolved from the instrumental “Barbarina tema” from the film, making it a natural decision to invite Anica Dobra to join the track. He also revealed that the music video recreates one of the memorable scenes from the original movie.
The video was directed and edited by Straight Mickey, with cinematography and color by Vladimir Pavić. Music for the song was written by Srđan Gojković Gile, Damjan Dašić and Marko Ćalić, while the lyrics were penned by Gile. The arrangement was created collaboratively by the band together with Dašić and Ćalić.
Električni Orgazam, U magli sjaj, album cover, photo: FB official ElOrg
The album U magli sjaj features 14 new songs and includes guest appearances by several musicians, among them Zoran Kostić Cane of Partibrejkers. The record was recorded during 2025 at Klinika Petrović studio under the engineering guidance of Ivan Petrović, while mixing duties were handled by Oliver Jovanović. The album was produced by Gile.
The video for “Gde je Barbara sad” was filmed at MVP Film Studio and features Milica Berić, Danica Radosavljević, Andrea Terzić, Sara Bujak, Nikolina Bukumirović, Mija Bukumirović and Strahinja Anđelić.
On the album, it's nice to hear that they didn't try to "modernize" themselves at all costs, but returned to what made them great: dirty garage sound, short and direct songs, melodies that immediately get into your head and Gillet's recognizable signature stamp. Electric Orgasm sound alive, hungry and inspired, which after so many years is really no small thing.
At the same time, "Gde je Barbara sad" has exactly that feeling of old new-wave Belgrade mixed with nostalgia and irony, without sounding like a copy of the past.
It's nice when a band with such a legacy makes an album that really has a reason to exist, and not just be "another comeback album".
