EKV - Anestezija

EKV is easily the most influential band of the period that succeeded the Yugoslav Novi talas movement, despite other, more popular, bands that appeared in the period, like Idoli, Elektri?ni orgazam, Azra and Disciplina ki?me. EKV is also considered as one of the most important acts of the former Yugoslav Rock scene in general. Many bands have covered their songs over the years, but what is perhaps more important is the specific lyrical themes and imitation of Milan's unique poetic style that surfaces every now and then with many young bands.

Of the bands heavily influenced by EKV, by far the most notable is Van Gogh, which has risen to the status of the most popular rock band in Serbia in the second half of the 1990s, but is sometimes criticized for trying to mimic EKV too much, especially lyric-wise. Another band highly inspired by EKV is Block Out, who covered EKV's song "Soba" (Room), which they frequently play at their gigs as a homage of sorts.

In 2003 a tribute album to Milan titled Kao da je bilo nekad was released to mixed reception. The album consists of 15 covers of Milan's songs (14 EKV and one ?arlo akrobata song) by a range of musicians spanning from EKV contemporaries like Elektri?ni orgazam and Darko Rundek, to bands that have only emerged on to the scene at the turn of the millennium, like Vrooom and Jarboli. Interestingly, while even Koja put his past grievances aside, and appeared on the album (participating in the cover of "Zemlja"), Van Gogh was absent.

Another tribute album released in 2003 was a live album Jako dobar tattoo - Tribute to EKV, recorded at the tribute concert held on , 2003 in Zagreb's Tvornica club. The performers included Croatian bands Le Cinema, Vatra and Urban & 4, solo artists Massimo Savi? with EKV tribute band Veliki bijeli slon, Darko Rundek with Cargo Orkestar, and Sr?an "Gile" Gojkovi?, frontman of the Serbian rock band Elektri?ni orgazam, also with Veliki bijeli slon. The album consists of 13 live covers, each artist performing several.