{"id":12067,"date":"2026-05-12T10:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ment.si\/?post_type=news&#038;p=12067"},"modified":"2026-09-21T10:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:38:01","slug":"sment-2-corto-alto","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/news\/sment-2-corto-alto\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0161MENT #2: Svemirko, corto.alto, Nejc Pipp\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_e36a60dc2e51f6b5c1e2012bda19e593\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/tickets\/\"><b>TICKETS<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_44fc4e63c42c2db3999cbafd3c00f9e9\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <h2><strong>Svemirko<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of the defining bands of its generation and one of the most important names on the ex-Yu alternative scene is returning to \u0160i\u0161ka! Svemirko announces their first show at \u0160i\u0161ka since their sold-out concert in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blending indie rock, synth-pop and retro sensibilities with an irresistible Adriatic charm, Svemirko has shown that auteur pop in a native language can become a regional phenomenon without sacrificing its weirdness along the way. The band\u2019s unforgettable trilogy of albums, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vanilija<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tunguzija<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Skalamerija<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, has taken them from smaller clubs to a string of sold-out shows from Ljubljana to Skopje. But frontman Marko Vukovi\u0107 and company are already working on a new chapter \u2013 their latest tracks, \u201cPo tijelu\u201d, \u201cJa te vodim do dna\u201d and \u201cNokturnalne aktivnosti\u201d, are just the first in a string of releases from their upcoming new album.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The band is coming to \u0161MENT with a bunch of exclusives and old favourites, delivered with that unmistakable Svemirko aura.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"video-block_233e6f8d88e6aa32112307089d517912\" class=\"block-video\">\r\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Svemirko - \u017dena od vanilije\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RBTtp3L_mA0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_4a87807036a2d06f337d15f35d45c35d\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mismosvemirko\/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@mismosvemirko<\/span><\/a> \/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jasamsvemirko.bandcamp.com\/album\/vanilija\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bandcamp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"content-image-block-block_c7d187041a15c0834b90857500a01e95\" class=\"content-image-block portrait-mode\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ment.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SMENTnr2_cortoalto2-872x1090.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n    <\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_b807da133f90ddbe9ecb904ad85808ee\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <h2><b><br \/>\ncorto.alto<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">corto.alto, a Mercury Prize nominee and one of the most exciting new voices in UK jazz, is coming to Ljubljana for the very first time with an explosive live show blending jazz, hip-hop, soul and electronic music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Glasgow-born composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer has earned widespread acclaim through his releases on Ninja Tune, winning over audiences and tastemakers alike, including legendary BBC radio host Gilles Peterson, who described him a child of Hiatus Kaiyote and Masters at Work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Scottish musician redefining jazz for a new generation.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>The National<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"video-block_59407ec0b738a4ab15da5dde1109c601\" class=\"block-video\">\r\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"corto.alto - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pV9VuvJsJXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_eb4395374bd5eda9cee399cd53c0b0ca\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His debut album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bad With Names<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was shortlisted for the iconic Mercury Prize (2024) and won \u2018Best Album\u2019 at the Scottish Jazz Awards. In 2025, he won \u2018Act Of The Year\u2019 at the Jazz FM Awards public vote.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now signed to Ninja Tune, he released \u201cSOME SMALL FORTUNE\u201d in the start of September.\u00a0 His music is not just a reflection of his time spent as part of the burgeoning and fertile music scene in Glasgow, but equally an eclectic mix of influences that draw as much on his affinity with club-culture and electronic Music, as well as his love of classic hip-hop, soul and funk. Over the last two years, the band played over 150 shows, including festivals such as Glastonbury, We Out Here, Latitute, North Sea, Montreux and Cross The Tracks. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"video-block_49f98dd1f30241ef78e084642d3ee157\" class=\"block-video\">\r\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"corto.alto - &amp;apos;IJUSTIDONTKNOW&amp;apos; (Official Visualiser)\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V-WbTCFpe98?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_516bf5ea512f4dc68bfc2ef39963ffe2\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_ab04180fbce6b4935c0e2e05ebcbf094\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/corto.alto\/?hl=en-gb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@corto.alto<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cortoalto.bandcamp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bandcamp<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"content-image-block-block_9f84d9687a6927b0f756455688fee9e1\" class=\"content-image-block portrait-mode\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ment.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SMENTnr2_Nejc-Pipp_sment-copy-872x1090.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n    <\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_15e9624cb7810d3cec17779ae7fb378c\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <h2><b><br \/>\nNejc Pipp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Slovenian singer, songwriter and producer Nejc Pipp moves effortlessly between R&amp;B, electronic, jazz and ambient music in his intimate pop expression. In his atmospheric songs, built around prominent melodies and tight beats, Pipp takes us through his inner landscapes, resonating with emotional depth. He made a splash on the local scene with his sophomore album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Entropy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, self-released in 2024. Music critics describe his music as a raw gem, marked by moving and sincere lyrics, unexpectedly mature for such a young artist. The first single from his upcoming third album, announced for 2027, is set to be released before his performance at \u0161MENT, where he will also premiere multiple new songs. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"video-block_1e31a2d17e0cb30d9233582ecac2e3cc\" class=\"block-video\">\r\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nejc Pipp- To Speak or To Die (Live at Pu\u0161talski grad, \u0160kofja Loka\/26.7.2024 )\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jNC4sQGQegE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_6ec2b5e46f249316be36d618cc9f68a2\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nejc.pipp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@nejc.pipp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nejcpipp.bandcamp.com\/album\/entropy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bandcamp<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_7f89e8942aac7442a4a6ae1ecd896a0a\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/tickets\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tickets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on sale at Eventim.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organisation: MENT Ljubljana\/Kino \u0160i\u0161ka<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":12132,"template":"","class_list":["post-12067","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/12067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}