Zagreb I & II have been written in , you guessed it, Zagreb (Croatia). Using the same beat foundation, both tracks have their own musical identity. Zagreb | opens up with its unaplogetic piano and string hook, with plenty of sunshine melodies, reminiscent of the Croatian summers.
Zagreb II gets into a darker territory, with its driving dubby Basic Channel type sequence and surprises in the middle with a sense of hope and longing in the middle with the added chords and melodies. The light after the darkness, reminding us that “we’re all blessed, ‘cause we’re still here”, as the sample says.
The Quest was written during a 2 week stay at Atjazz where they wrote their forthcoming album [Fall 2024 TBC]. This was meant to be the begining of one of their collaboration but was almost finished before the two could work on it together.
It has that bounce influenced by the golden era of Parisian Deep House (think Jabre/Gregory/Basenotic) with dreamy keys and jazz samples, with a contemplative message about one’s eternal quest in life.
“I’ve been trying to check myself out, check my mind out. What am I doing, where am I going. Hey, let me tell you something, you are thinking about where you should be going.”