Dokument

Dokument (subtitled Izštekani session 17.12.2004.) is the first live album by the Croatian alternative rock band Pips, Chips & Videoclips, released by Menart in December 2005. It documents a studio unplugged performance recorded for Izštekani—a long-running acoustic radio series on Slovenia’s Radio Val 202—and presents stripped-down reinterpretations of songs spanning multiple phases of the band’s catalogue.^[1][2]

The album title Dokument (Croatian for “Document”) reflects its function as a record of a specific performance, while the subtitle points to the date and the Izštekani format—commonly understood as an “unplugged” session.^[1]

The performance was recorded on 17 December 2004 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for Izštekani, a programme hosted by Jure Longyka on Val 202 focused on reduced-format (often acoustic) sessions and conversation with the guest artists.^[2] According to the band’s official album page, the session was mixed live by Daniel Biffel, with subsequent studio post-production carried out at Morris Studio, where the final mix was completed by Ivan Božanić and Biffel.^[1]

Contemporary coverage emphasised that the recording was made without a live audience, framing the release as a deliberate “stripped-down” test of the band’s material outside their usual electric setting.^[3]

This session also marked the first appearance on an official release of Ivan Božanić, Zdeslav Klarić and Krunoslav Tomašinec (Šinec) together in the band’s lineup; all three would remain part of the group’s core formation on the band’s next three studio albums.^[4]

Izštekani is an “unplugged” oriented radio format on Val 202 centred on re-arranged performances and an interview component, with episodes released as part of the station’s podcast catalogue.^[2]

Dokument features 11 tracks originally released across several earlier studio albums, presented here in unplugged arrangements that foreground acoustic guitars, piano and vocal interplay. Reviews noted the coherence of the selection and the way rearrangements recontextualise familiar material.^[3][4]

Dokument was issued on CD by Menart in December 2005.^[1] Although the recording was not originally intended for commercial release, the band later decided to issue it after assessing the quality of the performance and the overall strength of the session.^[4]

The album has since remained available through standard catalogue distribution channels and is listed in international music databases under its full title and subtitle.^[5]

The album was promoted with three singles released in 2005, in the following order: “Rosita Pedringo”, “Narko” and “Nogomet”.

No official music videos or video promotional materials for the release are documented in reliable sources, and it is not known whether a complete video recording of the session exists.

Critical response highlighted the discipline and clarity of the performance, as well as the effectiveness of the acoustic setting in reframing songs from different periods of the band’s career.^[3][6]

Croatian rock critic Aleksandar Dragaš described the album as “well-thought-out, precise, and flawlessly performed”, comparing it favourably with the band’s studio output of the period.^[7]

Track listing, durations and music credits adapted from the original CD liner notes.^[8]

Credits adapted from the album liner notes.^[8]

Pips, Chips & Videoclips

• Dubravko Ivaniš – vocals, piano
• Ivan Božanić – guitar
• Mario Borščak – bass
• Zdeslav Klarić – keyboards, backing vocals
• Krunoslav Tomašinec (Šinec) – guitar, harmonica
• Dinko Tomaš Brazzoduro (Dino) – guitar
• Ivan Krznarić (Vus) – drums

Technical

• Daniel Biffel – live mixing
• Ivan Božanić – mixing, post-production
• Daniel Biffel – mixing, post-production

• Dokument (izštekani session) – band discography and lyrics (in Croatian)
• Dokument – Izštekani session 17.12.2004. at Discogs (list of releases)