# Kontrol

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**Kontrol** (in Bulgarian: Контрол) are a [Bulgarian](/source/Bulgaria) punk band. Initially active between 1988 and 2000, they achieved stardom in the early 1990s with their first two albums, *Bumm* (1991) and *Lele kako* (1993). In 1997, their lead singer Nikolai Yordanov left and the band's popularity declined, which led to their dissolution in 2000. They reformed in their original lineup in 2009 for a short Bulgarian tour, then reformed in 2014 with a new lead singer, Ivan Gatev.

## History

The band was formed in 1988 and were one of the first official punk bands in the country. Their first recordings, "Tryabva vsichko da priemam" and "Nai-vazhnoto", were for the 1988 film "Pred praga" (At the Doorstep). Later that year, they released a demo tape called *[Stariyat dub](/source/Stariyat_dub)*. The tape contained 8 songs.

In 1989, they were signed to Balkanton and released a split LP with [Nova Generacia](/source/Nova_Generacia). The Kontrol side consisted of the first six songs from *Stariyat dub*. They then performed at the *Svyat - chudni hora* festival in [Michurin](/source/Tsarevo). The first song they played, "Ima" (originally released on *Stariyat dub*) appeared on the official compilation in 1990.

In 1990, they recorded 15 songs at the BNR Studio II. After the [fall of communism](/source/Communist_Bulgaria), 14 of the tracks were released on the *[BUMM](/source/BUMM)* cassette in 1991.

In 1992, they recorded their second album, *[Lele kako](/source/Lele_kako)*, released in 1993. They also released the *[88-92](/source/88-92)* compilation. The A-side consisted of the *Pred praga* tracks, an unreleased track called "Bulgaria" and the six songs from the *BG Rock I* split. The B-side consisted of songs from *BUMM* and *Lele kako*. That year, *BUMM* was also reissued on cassette by Lazarov Records with the *Pred praga* songs and an unreleased version of *Ne umirahme ot shtastie*.

The band released their third album, *[LyubOFF](/source/LyubOFF)*, in 1994. In 1996, they released a concert album called *[Punku nema'a umre](/source/Punku_nema'a_umre)* (Punk's not gonna die).

In 1998, founder Nikolai Yordanov left the band and was replaced by Petar Stanoev. With Stanoev, they released their fourth and final album, *[Pazete si decata](/source/Pazete_si_decata)* (Save Your Children) in 1999. The band broke up a year later.

In 2004, the compilation *Te t'va e* was released, containing 22 songs from the Nikolai Yordanov period. In 2001, they recorded a song called "Urok po tanci".

In 2009, they embarked on a short tour of Bulgaria with [Revyu](/source/Revyu) and [Hipodil](/source/Hipodil).

In 2014, the band reformed with new singer Ivan Gatev. Their new album *9* was released in April 2017.

## Discography

- *[Stariyat dub](/source/Stariyat_dub)* (1988, self-released)
- *[BG Rock I](/source/BG_Rock_I)* (1989, [Balkanton](/source/Balkanton))
- *[BUMM](/source/BUMM)* (1991, Mega International Records)
- *[The Punk Years 1988-1991](/source/The_Punk_Years_1988-1991)* (1992, Killed by the Perestroika, bootleg containing *Stariat dub* and the Kontrol side of *BG Rock I* plus some live tracks)
- *[Lele kako](/source/Lele_kako)* (1993, Unison)
- *[88–92](/source/88%E2%80%9392)* (1993, Unison)
- *[Lyuboff](/source/Lyuboff)* (1994, Marlboro)
- *[Punku nema'a umre!](/source/Punku_nema'a_umre!)* (1996, Radius)
- *[Pazete si decata](/source/Pazete_si_decata)* (Пазете си децата / Save Your Children) (1999, [Polysound](/source/Polysound))
- *[Te t'va e!](/source/Te_t'va_e!)* (2004, [Stars Records](/source/Stars_Records))
- *[9](/source/9_(Kontrol_album))* (2017)
- *[Chervenata Kniga](/source/Chervenata_Kniga)* (Червената книга / The Red Book) (2021)

## External links

- (in Bulgarian) [Kontrol](http://bg-rock-archives.com/bio.php?band_id=88) at [Bulgarian Rock Archives](/source/Bulgarian_Rock_Archives)

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