Was crowned with their collaboration on the film soundtrack "Byzantine Blue". In between different incarnations of SMAK during the 1990s, Točak and Kepa led a parallel instrumental jam session career which One of the most celebrated ex-Yugoslavian guitarists with unique and experimental playing technique. His nickname means "the wheel" because he got a tattooed wheel on his right hand as a memory of his father - a wheelmaker.Īdapted from SMAK official Web site, by Sead S. Tocak is also engaged in experimenting with computers while composing. He also composed soundtracks for film and theatre, and in 1994 he was awarded for the "Byzantine Blue" film score. Together with Slobodan Stojanovic on drums and Mikica Milosavljevic on bass, he is playing in a trio called TEK. For a long time he's been running his own guitar school.Īs a solo artist he took part in many recording sessions of other bands. In many compositions he uses non-standard string tunings along with natural effects obtained from the guitar amplifier. Among other things, his specific style includes skillful fingerpicking and vibrato techniques. His playing style is characterised by mixture of emotional expression and unique technique. Radomir Mihajlovic "Tocak" is guitarist, composer and leader of the band SMAK. Radomir "Točak" Mihailović - Born 13 June 1950 (Čačak, Serbia)