Invocation by Àbáse
CCO22
After gaining support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Soulection, Nabihah Iqbal or KEXP and appearing for an energetic live set at Thris Tian’s Global Roots radio show on Worldwide FM, Cosmic Compositions is proud to present Budapest born Berlin based keyboard player and producer Àbáse's long anticipated debut EP, “Invocation”.
Invocation is a collection of seven songs recorded during a two year period in different locations, capturing Àbáse collaborating with some of the most talented musicians from the buzzing Budapest music scene with special guest performers from Africa and Brazil.
Tracklist
| 1. | Invocation | 2:34 |
| 2. | Align [Feat. Wayne Snow] | 8:04 |
| 3. | Lagos | 3:13 |
| 4. | Skeme Goes All City | 4:27 |
| 5. | Sambo [Feat. Stevo Atambire] | 5:28 |
| 6. | Gbé Ra N'lè [Get Off Di Floor] | 9:42 |
| 7. | Ashek Ellil [Feat. Saïd Tichiti] | 4:33 |
Credits
Szabolcs Bognár, Rhodes, Clavinet, synths,
Fanni Zahár, Flute,
Tamás Heilig, Bass Guitar, Moog
Ernő Hock, Double Bass, Bamboo Marimbula
András Koroknay, Moog
Levente Boros, Drums
Máté Jancsovics, Drums
Tamás Czirják, Drums
Bálint Zsigri aka DJ Slow, Percussion
Dávid Szarvas, Percussion
Bence Táborszky, Trumpet
Máté Bartók, Alt Saxophone
Gergő Kováts, Baritone Saxophone
Viktor Sági aka Vanis, Guitar
With special guests:
Roque Miguel, conga, xequere, agogo [Invocation]
Wayne Snow, vocals [Align]
Stevo Atambire, vocals, kologo [Sambo]
Joseph Ajusuwine, vocals [Sambo]
Saïd Tichiti, vocals, oud, karkabat [Ashek Ellil]
Produced by Szabolcs Bognár
A1-4, B2-3 recorded at Studio Einz, Budapest by András Koroknay and András Kálmán
A1 percussion recorded at 39d. Studios, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil by Juan Viana and Szabolcs Bognar
B1 instrumental recorded at Red Bull Studios, Berlin by David Hofmann
B1 vocals and kologo recorded at Mix Station Studio, Accra, Ghana by Szabolcs Bognar
Mixed by András Koroknay at Studio Einz, Budapest
Mastered by Marco Pellegrino at Analogcut, Berlin
Cover art by Fabian Kretz, Design by Simon Nikolaus
Manufactured & distributed by HHV
License
All rights reserved.
On a quest for cosmic grooves of unity, Àbáse is the imagination of Hungarian producer and keyboardist Szabolcs Bognár. Creating an exquisite blend of jazz, West African, Brazilian, hip-hop and electronic music, he set to release his second album ‘Awakening’ in collaboration with Analogue Foundation in summer 2024.