Djabe - Djabe First Album Revisited (Remastered) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The first Djabe album, recorded between June 1995 and September 1996, was already noticed by both the audience and the professional scene. It was created by the two founders of Djabe, percussionist András Sipos (1954 – 2007) and guitarist Attila Égerházi. They were joined by Tibor Karvaly, a violinist from the former Novus Jam band of Égerházi and Sipos, for the recordings. Among the invited musicians were Ferenc Muck saxophonist, bassist Tamás Barabás and trumpet and violin player Ferenc Kovács. From the criticisms of the time, the opinion of the American writer Mike Ezzo should be highlighted, who predicted, right fromthe first album, that Djabe would achieve significant success and a great career internationally. And he was right.

In recent years, Djabe released successive versions of the first records of its career, in both refurbished, remixed LP and surround sound. On the part of the band’s fans, both at home and abroad, there was a demand for vinyl and surround releases related to the first album. The possibility of renovation first arose in 2016, when Tibor Karvaly joined the line-up of the Djabe20 anniversary concert. There were also two tracks from the first CD that Djabe had never performed live before: Hagar Qim and Déjà Vu.

Attila Égerházi searched the archive for the original multitrack tapes, which had to be “baked” in the Abbey Road Studio in London, i.e. made playable again.

Studio work began at the time of the COVID-related closures. Attila Égerházi and Tibor Karvaly worked on the material for 8 months, joined by Ferenc Muck and Tamás Barabás for the last 3 months.

Tracklist:
1. Camel Run (Remastered 2021) (01:52)
2. Leaving the Desert (Remastered 2021) (10:26)
3. Late Night Drink (Remastered 2021) (02:36)
4. Djabe (Remastered 2021) (03:52)
5. Northern Adventure (Remastered 2021) (04:46)
6. Sorcerer (Remastered 2021) (04:06)
7. Dejá Vu (Remastered 2021) (03:12)
8. Hagar Qim (Remastered 2021) (05:44)
9. Hangover (Remastered 2021) (04:24)
10. Chase (Remastered 2021) (01:18)
11. November (Remastered 2021) (06:50)
12. Demon (Remastered 2021) (02:28)
13. Ocean (Remastered 2021) (03:06)
14. Passage (Remastered 2021) (04:50)
15. Venezia (Remastered 2021) (02:12)
16. Waiting for a Distant Dance (Remastered 2021) (06:28)
17. Djabe Part II. (Remastered 2021) (01:46)


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