Gabin - Discovery of the Last Century, Cult of the Present Century - 4 Concerts Across Russia

Restaurant 'Tinkoff'

Gabin band concert

July 8 - Moscow, Protichny Pereulok, 11. Ticket booking (095) 777-3300
July 9 - St. Petersburg, Kazanskaya Street, house 7. Ticket booking (812) 118-5566
July 10 - Samara, Moskovskoe Shosse, 2. Ticket booking (8462) 702-701
July 12 - Novosibirsk, Lenin Street, 29. Ticket booking (3832) 222-703

The project came to light after the jazz-obsessed bass guitarist Max Botini, still unknown to anyone, met DJ Filippo Clary. After a few rehearsals, they formed a team and named this nonsense after the Italian Jean Gabin (they love and respect his *creativity). The first eponymous album came off the Virgin conveyor belt in the middle of 2002 and immediately won the hearts of true lovers of bold experiments. It is filled with the energy of gypsy string guitars with 90s trip-hop scratches, smooth and very fluid trance a la Paul Oakenfold, and ethnic experiments in the spirit of Deep Forest. And, of course, the moods of the genre legislator - Cafe Del Mar. The lack of a single style continues to puzzle music critics, as Gabin carries Latin-jazz moods (in a soft retro style), intertwined with original techno samples. And no structure or composition. The music stretches, navigating from composition to composition, changing the mood every minute. Max Botini is a true jazz guitarist, skillfully presenting improvisational moods. Clary, professionally mastering turntables, sampled jazz beyond recognition, overlaying the collective with the stamp of trip-hop. He brought Gabin its inherent complexity. Clary mixes compositions in such a way that even the most ordinary bossa-nova turns into a raging flow of emotions and vivid colors, carrying away anyone who dared to resist Gabin into an unreal dimension. It is from there that keyboards emerge, smoothing out the rough edges of electronic experiments. Sooner or later, a French accordion will definitely appear. An instrument that seems absolutely useless. Yet it is this notorious harmonica that gives the music fluidity and coherence. Without it, Gabin would be a pitiful parody. However, Gabin's main trump card, no matter how you slice it, is the luxurious vocals of Daniela Volpe, who colors the music with her velvety voice. She doesn't just sing, she spreads across the entire disk, occasionally disappearing, only to reappear in consciousness after some time. You can listen to this enchanting voice endlessly, but Gabin does not spoil its fans, limiting itself to a one-and-a-half-hour performance. But this is enough to lose your mind for a long time. In a good way.