Mediterráneo (LP)

Mediterráneo (LP), available from today on a vinyl record and on Bandcamp at  https://julyo.bandcamp.com/album/mediterr-neo-lp


TRACKLIST

1. Balad Al Unnâb (Jujubes City) 02:56
2. Preveza (feat. Szalay Péter) 04:39
3. Corniche (الكرنيش Al-Kurnīsh) 05:20
4. Desierto de las Palmas 04:08
5. Scilla e Cariddi 07:28
6. Velipojë (live in Budapest, HU) 02:10
















About

1 The Rock of Gibraltar

The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory located in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, off the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Gibraltar is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea and has no contact with the Atlantic Ocean.


2 Balad Al Unnâb (Jujubes City)

Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the Seybouse River. Most of the people call this city Balad Al Unnâb, i.e. the Jujubes city, because of the abundance of this fruit in the area.


3 Preveza

Preveza (Greek: Πρέβεζα) is a town in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epirus. Is the native city of Odysseas Androutsos, a hero of the Greek War of Independence.


4 Corniche (الكرنيش Al-Kurnīsh)

The Corniche (الكرنيش Al-Kurnīsh) is a waterfront promenade corniche in Alexandria, Egypt, running along the Eastern Harbour. It is one of the major corridors for traffic in Alexandria. It runs for over ten miles and ends by the Montaza...  more
credits
released January 2, 2018

Julyo (guitars, bass guitar, mandola, synthesizers and shakers)
Szalay Péter (Greek bouzouki)
Georgi Ivanov (cajón, batá and claps)
Itamar Kornel (frame drum, bells)
Dario "Duck" Rodighiero (piano)

Recorded and mixed at Boom Studio and Origo Studio (Budapest, HU), ExP Studio IE and various locations in Europe (hotel rooms, backstages, open-air spaces, etc.)
Originally recorded on a 4-track Akai GX-210 Stero Reel To Reel taperecorder

Mixed at Origo Studio HU

Additional mastering at BasicPro Studios, Spain

All music written by Giulio D'Agostino (BMI) except "Preveza" by Giulio D'Agostino (BMI) and Szalay Péter - Published by Sentric Music UK

Photography by Ferdia Sean Mooney


"Corniche (الكرنيش Al-Kurnīsh)" video credits: Alessandro Tesei (camera, editing and direction), Georgiana Iacob (model), Ferdia Sean Mooney (additional video footage)

"Mediterraneo (trailer)" video credits: Ferdia Sean Mooney (camera), Alessandro Tesei (camera), Michal for Yolanda Studios (camera and audio), EuroFolk TV (camera) and Kata Forgács (editing).

PR: Becsei Tímea at Organic Communications HU

European Regional Development Fund production in collaboration with Organic Communications, Budapest (HU)

A special thanks to European Association of Folklore Festivals (EAFF), Kammamuri and Aaron Brady.