Behind the Record: Unplugged (2024)
Gergely Kalapis · Unplugged Concept "With a very few exceptions, I have always written my songs on an acoustic guitar, and in my teenage years I was more often than not accompanied by one too wherever I went. Being a fan of my favourite artists' unplugged albums, I was also very curious to hear how my songs would sound in acoustic orchestration. In terms of sound and atmosphere, I was aiming to achieve something similar to Jamie Winchester & Hrutka Robert's "Wood and Strings" album, while keeping the orchestration relatively simple with two acoustic guitars, bass, drums, piano, and strings or brass, where appropriate." The album was recorded between October 2023 and early June 2024, with mixing and mastering done in June and July. There were a total of 26 songs recorded for purposes of the release, however only 16 made it to the final record, with many of the excluded songs only featuring demo vocals. Of the final tracklist, there are 3 previously unr...