Iztok Koren & Raphael Rogiński - The Spirit Is Becoming A Desert (official audio)

Описание: "Nocturnal Consolations" is the debut duo album by Slovenian multi-instrumentalist Iztok Koren (Širom) and Polish guitarist Raphael Rogiński.

Created through an intense and focused collaboration, "Nocturnal Consolations" brings together two instrumentalists searching for the ancient voice of their instruments alongside the sound of tomorrow. With a sensitive attention to discovering space for sound - both acoustically and ideologically - Koren and Rogiński construct a living polyphony of ever-changing sonic colors.

This polyphony, understood as an encounter between two distinct musical languages forming a shared platform, is the core principle of the album. Drawing inspiration from traditional music while refusing to be bound by it, the duo shapes a universal sonic landscape aimed at the modern listener - music rooted in heritage yet oriented toward the future.

The album was recorded live without overdubs in June 2025 at „Kmečka Soba” in Ljubljana, capturing the immediacy, risk, and intimacy of real-time interaction. Every sound heard is the result of direct dialogue between the two musicians.

Iztok Koren - banjos, guembri, steel drum, kalimba, effects, harmonium, analog synthesizer
Raphael Rogiński - electric guitar, effects

Recording, mixing & mastering: Jernej Babnik Romaniuk
Recording location: "Kmečka Soba", Ljubljana
Recording date: June 2025

Graphic design: Jernej Babnik Romaniuk
Cover photo: Lena Marya
Cover caption: Klara Vrtačnik

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