Sporto is tagged as: electronic, czech, electropop, dance, electro
In their widely acclaimed albums and EPs they sing of it, and with their bodies they support actions against the profiteering, privatization, government corruption, racism, and human rights abuses that many would accept as a bargain for having a new car, IKEA, supermarkets, and American-style malls. As early 30 somethings, they want to stand between two worlds and show the younger generation of Czechs that there is something crucial besides just material comfort. Rather than lecture, they dance.|And with More, their 2009 Starcastic/Deadred album, SPORTO have decided that they will now only sing in Czech. Widely considered a form of commercial suicide for a band in a small country with a tricky Slavic tongue, Czech lyrics for them are a symbol much as they were when Bedřich Smetana started using them in the 19th century – a sign of resistance against homogeneity, a joy in the pleasure of one’s native tongue, and a demand that the globe respect small, local cultures. It’s also a worthy challenge to get a slewof š or ř’s to rhyme.|The band began in 2007 as a daydream between two friends from the 3000 person village of Kostelec nad Cernymi lesy, Czech Republic. Respected post-punk bandleader Martin (nee, Bonus) asked his childhood friend Pavel (Arab) to come over and sing ...
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