Harmelogic feat. Zhivko Vasilev audio & video recording session
Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024
Harmelogic feat. Zhivko Vasilev audio & video recording session @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024
Recently I had a great privilege to work for consecutive four days with Slovenian duo Harmelogic and their special guest Zhivko Vasilev, who were recording some new audio and video promotional material for their upcoming tour next year.
Harmelogic consists of an amazing pianist Kris Korat and equally amazing percussionist Damir Mazrek, both of whom I had a chance to photograph and work before. I always loved their instrumental music that has roots in traditional Balkan sound but it would be unfair to call their music traditional since it sounds really modern. For me, they are also a great proof that you don’t need an orchestra to produce great musical atmosphere (think of a beautiful film score, for example).
Their special guest, who they got to know in an airport in Doha (!) and with whom they’ve started collaborating long distance, is another special story. Zhivko Vasilev is a Bulgarian musician, composer and educator mostly known for his performance on Kaval, a "chromatic end-blown oblique flute traditionally played throughout the Balkans" (Wikipedia description). He is also a part of few different projects like Outhentic, Zhivko Vasilev Quintet and probably best know Arifa.
As Zhivko came to Slovenia, their main goal was to practice together live, make some audio and video recordings, play a concert together and make some promotional studio photographs for their tour next year. So without further ado, few images from their audio & video recording session in Bejsmen Studio in Maribor, with famous Danilo Ženko behind the mix table and my colleague and friend Tomaž Praunseis behind the camera. Since video filming was done in one take per song, I had to be very aware of the Tomaž and his movements and hence were limited with my composition and frames but I do like creative limitations so it was a joyful experience and great fun :)
Harmelogic feat. Zhivko Vasilev audio & video recording session @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Damir Mazrek (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Harmelogic feat. Zhivko Vasilev audio & video recording session @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Damir Mazrek (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Kris Korat (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Damir Mazrek (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zhivko Vasilev @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Kris Korat (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Videographer Tomaž Praunseis in action @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zhivko Vasilev @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Harmelogic feat. Zhivko Vasilev audio & video recording session @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zhivko Vasilev @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Kris Korat (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Videographer Tomaž Praunseis in action @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zhivko Vasilev @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Damir Mazrek (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Kris Korat (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Harmelogic feat. Zhivko Vasilev audio & video recording session @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Damir Mazrek (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Danilo Ženko behind his buttons :) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Danilo Ženko, Harmelogic and Zhivko Vasilev @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Harmelogic feat. Zhivko Vasilev audio & video recording session @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Damir Mazrek (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zhivko Vasilev @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Videographer Tomaž Praunseis in action @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Damir Mazrek (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Kris Korat (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zhivko Vasilev @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Damir Mazrek (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Kris Korat (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Harmelogic feat. Zhivko Vasilev audio & video recording session @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Kris Korat (Harmelogic) @ Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/11/2024 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
For more info, visit:
- Harmelogic: www.harmelogic.com
- Zhivko Vasilev: zhivkovasilev.com
- Bejsmen Studio: www.facebook.com/Bejsmen-Studio-100786785190258
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