Yossi Sassi & The Oriental Rock Orchestra: Music have changed to something that exist in the background of life….

Yossi Sassi is familiar worldwide to music fans by his unique trademark signature sound, Yossi Sassi merges roots with contemporary music, and pioneers oriental rock. Sassi have for more than 25 years been a producer and composer/arranger, as well as founding member of Orphaned Land, Sassi was voted as the Top Newcomer of 2012 by Rock Hard magazine readers, and considered for Grammy nomination submission in 2016.

Sassi states, «Music has changed. From a defining force, leading the zeitgeist, into something that exists in the background of life. Mp3 and technology have turned it upside down and inside out. On one hand, anyone can edit audio and record music on their home computer, as it is becoming easier to manipulate sounds, on the other side of things, the quality of sound and recordings is becoming less important as files become smaller and smaller».

«There is a deterioration in the way we perceive and consume music. We no longer climb towards it – instead, music comes to us. We consume music from the air, yet ironically enough, not breathing it in’. True, we still are moved by music, especially by live performances (which COVID-19 had recently tampered with) yet it used to be the thing that defined who we are. It used to be something you hear – it thrills you – then you dare to dream. You dare to be and go beyond the here and now. Today’s music is hear and there – everywhere. In every shopping mall, every car wherever you like however you like it. Here, there, everywhere, whenever».

«This is what our new album is all about: Hear& Dare rather than Here & There. Honouring the musicians and musical pieces that had been written through magical moments among people sharing irreplaceable moments. This is our dream – to create such moments».

Country: Israel

Genre(s): Progressive Rock

Format: CD, digital

Release date: March 19, 2021

Tracklist

1. Brotherhood

2. The Mind Spirit

3. Hear And Dare

4. Benjamin’s Journey

5. Gates Of Ishtar

6. Gia Sigouria

7. Levitating

8. Night Flight

9. Kostas

10. Hope

Line-up

Yossi Sassi (Orphaned Land) – Vocals, Guitars, Bouzoukitara, Bouzouki, Charango, Saz

Or Lubianiker – Electric Bass

Shay Ifrah – Drums

Ben Azar – Guitars, solos (3, 6)

Roei Fridman – Percussion

Danielle Sassi – Flute, Tenor Flute

Sarel Ha’cohen – Kanun

Yogev Levy – Ney

  With

Mats Levén (Krux) – Lead Vocals (3)

Christos Dantis – Vocals (6)

Emil Guseinov – Viola

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