Album Notes

Effusion unrestrained outpouring of tranquil exotic world music.


The debut album release of "Blue Illusions" took place in 1997. This instrumental album expressed a unique sound comprised of a mixture of styles blended from Mediterranean, Iberian and European jazz flavors, with a musical fervor that transcends popular beats. The leading solo instruments Flute, Spanish guitar - Rafik Oganian, Saxophone - Hagop Nalbandian, with serene yet supremely sensual whispered words and vocals - Monika Armendariz, mystical Arabic chants - Ara Shahbazian

Summer of 2001 brought about Effusion’s second CD, “Impulse”. Effusion experimented with songwriting. Three videos were released along with the CD. To better equip you with the feel of “Impulse”, here is a quote from Music Connection Magazine:

“…tranquil acoustic-type pop with lots of exotic world music flavor. The production quality is crystal clear and captures the exotic vibe very well. Musicianship is impressive … this is the kind of music that will not rock your world – just make it a more soothing place to live.”

In 2002 Effusion’s third CD, “Mystery”, unveiled a more dynamic and expressive work. The blend of pulsating synth-lines, screeching guitars and harmonic vocals - Rafik Oganian, gives the listener an unmistakable Effusion groove. The simple lyrics exude emotion that will draw you under its spell.

This brings us to current time frame, with Effusion’s latest CD, “How I Feel”. Effusion’s most dark and personal work to date. The forth Effusion album titled “How I Feel” is a vocally driven endeavor that displays a side of Effusion that has never been heard or seen before. The blend of melodic strings, moody guitar phrases, pulsating drums and harmonic vocals will drive your senses to a level of rapture. This CD takes you through a ride that ranges from dark and mysterious, to sexy and seductive. For description of the sound here is a quote from Music Connection Magazine:

“For his fourth album, How I Feel, solo artist EFFUSION's breathy vocals and dark, sensual tracks (sprinkled with a fair amount of synths) reminds us of Depeche Mode. ... We do like this artist's voice ... Film/TV folks looking for music a la mode will want to give this a taste.