Damir Halilic Hal

Hal’s new album 50 (Croatia Records 2015) was recorded in separate sessions in Berlin, Prague and Zagreb. Besides the audio recordings the double CD provides, this album also features some fantastic video footage recorded and directed by Igor Modric.

The first CD was recorded under the guidance of producer Jorg Surrey, who is the owner of the Surrealis Sounds studio – a part of the prestigious Teldex Studios complex in Berlin.

A major portion of the recording was recorded and mixed in the Sun Records studio in Prague by producer Michal Senbauer.

The front and back covers, photo gallery, and final touches of the entire project were designed by a legendary photographer, Alan Messer. A native Brit who now resides in the USA, Alan is a Grammy award-winning artist who has taken many of the most celebrated photos in the era of modern music.

Immediately after releasing the double album debut called Gemini, Hal’s songs have made it to the top charts in the U.S., Australia and Europe. After that followed the concerts abroad and excellent reviews which facillitated the production of the next CD Ocean in Bologna which was produced by one of most exposed names of contemporary acoustic guitar, an Italian musician Franco Morone. Continuation of the musical journey brought the album Infinity from which the song Speak To Me recorded significant success in local radio stations (Porin award for best female interpretation).

The following album was Trilogy which saw the light of day in early August 2006. It was one of the biggest projects in the domestic discography. The triple album was recorded around the world, from Nashville, USA, Rome, Munich, and as far as Zagreb and Rijeka. The album features guest appearances of eminent musicians such as guitarist John Jorgenson drummer JD Blair, saxophonist Jim Horn, singer Suzy Bogguss (recipient of GRAMMY Award), producer Woody Mann, guitarist and blues harp player Pat Burgesen, Italian percussionist Lucrezio DeSeta, American blues musician Michael Roach and many other guests.

The album, Mare Nostrum, by Damir ‘Hal’ Halili?, was recorded in September 2012, in London, England.
During the recording process, Hal had the honor of working with renowned producer, B.J. Cole, and highly-esteemed sound recorder, Steve Honest, both of whom earned their professional reputations by working with some of the most prominent artists in the music industry (Elton John, Sting, Bjork, REM, Mark Knopfler, Tom Jones, Depeche Mode, Dolly Parton, David Gilmour, Robert Plant, Uriah Heep…)
The entire Mare Nostrum album was recorded with no tape-overs or corrections. The songs were played-out in full as if recorded live in concert. The “natural chorus effect” in some songs required two recordings, which were then separated to the left and right side of the panoramic sound pallet.