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J.M.K.E started back in the 80’s as kind of dissidents in Estonia, the former republic of Soviet Union.

They were engaged by Finnish record label Stupido Twins, where they record their debut album Külmale maale - To The Cold Country (i.e. Siberia) in 1989. This unique mix of innovative hardcore music with untypically strong melodies and meaningful political lyrics even got them into the charts in Finland and Estonia. Maximum Rock’n Roll called them simply “Absolutely excellent”.

Their second album Gringode kultuur and the third project, a CD called Sputniks in Pectopah, which featured punked-up versions of old Russian revolutionary songs, were also released in Central Europe by the German label Cuacha.

Meanwhile, the political situation had changed: the former enemy (Soviet Union) was gone and Estonia was independent again, but J.M.K.E. had not softened. The capitalist society did not prove to be a paradise for the thinking man’s punk rocker…

So J.M.K.E. stayed true to its punky roots which are very well present on their fourth album Jäneste Invasioon. Many claimed it to be their best offering since their acclaimed debut. Jäneste Invasioon, full of fierce energy and even spiced with ska-rhythms, also celebrated J.M.K.E`s 10th birthday.

It was followed by the first real J.M.K.E. -collection Totally Estoned, out through our funny friends in Germany, Tug Records…
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