in october 1976, ristovski was persuaded by goran bregović to join sarajevo-based hard rock band bijelo dugme as the band was getting ready to start recording their third studio album "eto! baš hoću!" ("there! i will!"). ristovski was a replacement for their regular keyboardist vlado pravdić, who had to serve the mandatory army stint. with bijelo dugme he recorded the album "eto! baš hoću!" (1976) and the live album "koncert kod hajdučke česme" (1977).