Hrvatin / Golob

We were delighted, and no less intrigued, when an envelope arrived at the Druga Godba office bearing the word ‘Spektral’. Further inspection quickly revealed that two veteran(ish) powerhouses of the Slovenian music scene, double-bassist Žiga Golob and percussionist Andrej Hrvatin, had joined forces and decided to record a debut album. Both men have, over the years, built stellar reputations across an extremely wide range of (mostly cross-genre) projects that are nevertheless rooted mainly in jazz and global music traditions.

Spektral seems to fall exactly in between, and is certainly original and exploratory enough to leave the listener with plenty of options and to add new shades of emotion with every re-listen. The record is a treat for ears that love jazz, minimalism, contemporary art music, traditional music, openness and spontaneity. Expect the same thing live in one of Druga Godba’s famed Saturday afternoon slots.

Žiga Golob (double bass) /  Andrej Hrvatin (percussion, flutes)

Co-produced by Druga Godba & Cankarjev Dom.