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

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