from
CRITICAL DISTANCE,
released December 30, 2019
CREDITS:
Compositions, Guitar, Oud, Mandolin, Producer - Raffi Joe Wartanian
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Bass - Jake K. Leckie
Percussion - MB Gordy
Textural Percussion - Jeremy Smith
Recording Engineer - Lucas Fehring
Mastering Engineer - Kevin Blackler
Album Art - Minás Konsolas
Producers - Siran & Melkon Hajinazarian, Ani & Shant Kenderian
CRITICAL DISTANCE Track List
1. Appalachiatolia
2. Blues in O
3. Departure
4. A Whistle in the Desert
5. Never Forever
6. Marina
7. San Gabriel
8. El Molino Viejo
9. Single Steps
10. Escape
SPECIAL THANKS:
My family: the Wartanians, Koroukians, Yahjians, Baloumians, and Hajinazarians. My teachers: Brian Kooken, Ara Dinkjian, Miroslav Tadic, Stuart Fox, Mihran Demirchyan, Hakob Jaghatspanyan. My supporters: La Bella Strings, AGBU Performing Arts Department, Creative Armenia, Jon Tippens, Ethan Ogilby, Hayk Arsenyan, Michael Sarian, Lousine Shamamian, Viken Najarian, Sean Flanigan, Karinne’ Andonian, Janeen Hovnanian, Edele Hovnanian, MJ LaVine, and Matthew Ghazarian. My muses: Anahid & Soma.
This album was made possible thanks to the generosity of 209 supporters from 15 countries who helped crowdfund our project.
EQUIPMENT:
Recorded July 2019 at Riot Drum Studios in Tarzana, California
Guitar - Esteve 5F
Oud - Najarian 1985
Mandolin - Eastman MD515CS
www.raffijoewartanian.com
© 2019. Raffi Joe Wartanian. All Rights Reserved.