Kind of Breaks

Code in Blue Note

“ANORIEL” opens like a soft breeze through an old window, the sound of calm reflection and gentle soul. Flowing at ~80 BPM in D minor, the track breathes with organic warmth, blending folk motifs and smooth jazz phrasing. Classic guitar strings shimmer against slow, soulful saxophone lines, their voices meeting in the middle of silence. A ~0.54 stereo width gives the music room to glow, while a ~18.5 dB dynamic range lets every brush, breath, and string resonate naturally.

“ANORIEL” carries the essence of Anatolia and the elegance of modern jazz in a single voice — subtle percussion, airy ambient pads, and timeless melodic grace. It feels both ancient and new, like watching the world through a golden window of memory. A piece to unwind, to think, and to simply be.

Technical Notes: ~80 BPM • D minor • Stereo width ~0.54 • Spectral centroid ~3.0 kHz • Rolloff ~9.1 kHz • DR ~18.5 dB • RMS ~–16.5 dBFS • 48 kHz

Fusion Breakdown (%): Anadolu Folk Jazz 30% / Smooth Jazz 25% / Neo-Soul / Chill Lounge 20% / Cinematic Ambient 15% / Ethereal Experimental 10%

ANORIEL

"Balkan Surprise" 
Music - Vasil Spassov

Original composition by the first eponymous album of the Bulgarian-Greek jazz quintet Balkan Surprise

Balkan Surprise is a jazz quintet founded by five prominent and charming musicians from Bulgaria and Greece, who share not only their love for jazz and their diverse experience in this music of free expression, but also do share profound respect and appreciation of the authentic and rich music of the Balkans - this colourful and vibrant part of Europe where all the band members are from. 
Balkan Surprise is a meeting between colleagues, neighbours, friends and its music reflects it. It is warm and honest, it is beautiful and vivid, it is calm and dynamic. 
Balkan Surprise creates and performs jazz - contemporary and modern, harmonious and rhythmic, yet sincere and without any pretense, music that with ease touches the senses. And while talking at the language of jazz, Balkan Surprise in a subtle way pays tribute to the wealth and the variety of the sounds of the Balkans.

Balkan Surprise members are:

Mihail Yossifov – trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Vasil Spassov – piano
Kimon Karoutzos – double bass
Alexandros - Drakos Ktistakis – drums

Composers of the original music in the album are Mihail Yossifov and Vasil Spassov

1 BALKAN SURPRISE

"Smooth Antonis"
Music by Mihail Yossifov

Original composition by the first eponymous album of the Bulgarian-Greek jazz quintet Balkan Surprise

Balkan Surprise is a jazz quintet founded by five prominent and charming musicians from Bulgaria and Greece, who share not only their love for jazz and their diverse experience in this music of free expression, but also do share profound respect and appreciation of the authentic and rich music of the Balkans - this colourful and vibrant part of Europe where all the band members are from. 
Balkan Surprise is a meeting between colleagues, neighbours, friends and its music reflects it. It is warm and honest, it is beautiful and vivid, it is calm and dynamic. 
Balkan Surprise creates and performs jazz - contemporary and modern, harmonious and rhythmic, yet sincere and without any pretense, music that with ease touches the senses. And while talking at the language of jazz, Balkan Surprise in a subtle way pays tribute to the wealth and the variety of the sounds of the Balkans.

Balkan Surprise members are:

Mihail Yossifov – trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Vasil Spassov – piano
Kimon Karoutzos – double bass
Alexandros - Drakos Ktistakis – drums

Composers of the original music in the album are Mihail Yossifov and Vasil Spassov

2 SMOOTH ANTONIS

"Triple Double"
Music by Vasil Spassov

Original composition by the first eponymous album of the Bulgarian-Greek jazz quintet Balkan Surprise

Balkan Surprise is a jazz quintet founded by five prominent and charming musicians from Bulgaria and Greece, who share not only their love for jazz and their diverse experience in this music of free expression, but also do share profound respect and appreciation of the authentic and rich music of the Balkans - this colourful and vibrant part of Europe where all the band members are from. 
Balkan Surprise is a meeting between colleagues, neighbours, friends and its music reflects it. It is warm and honest, it is beautiful and vivid, it is calm and dynamic. 
Balkan Surprise creates and performs jazz - contemporary and modern, harmonious and rhythmic, yet sincere and without any pretense, music that with ease touches the senses. And while talking at the language of jazz, Balkan Surprise in a subtle way pays tribute to the wealth and the variety of the sounds of the Balkans.

Balkan Surprise members are:

Mihail Yossifov – trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Vasil Spassov – piano
Kimon Karoutzos – double bass
Alexandros - Drakos Ktistakis – drums

Composers of the original music in the album are Mihail Yossifov and Vasil Spassov

7 TRIPLE DOUBLE

"Once"
Music by Mihail Yossifov

Original composition by the first eponymous album of the Bulgarian-Greek jazz quintet Balkan Surprise

Balkan Surprise is a jazz quintet founded by five prominent and charming musicians from Bulgaria and Greece, who share not only their love for jazz and their diverse experience in this music of free expression, but also do share profound respect and appreciation of the authentic and rich music of the Balkans - this colourful and vibrant part of Europe where all the band members are from. 
Balkan Surprise is a meeting between colleagues, neighbours, friends and its music reflects it. It is warm and honest, it is beautiful and vivid, it is calm and dynamic. 
Balkan Surprise creates and performs jazz - contemporary and modern, harmonious and rhythmic, yet sincere and without any pretense, music that with ease touches the senses. And while talking at the language of jazz, Balkan Surprise in a subtle way pays tribute to the wealth and the variety of the sounds of the Balkans.

Balkan Surprise members are:

Mihail Yossifov – trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Vasil Spassov – piano
Kimon Karoutzos – double bass
Alexandros - Drakos Ktistakis – drums

Composers of the original music in the album are Mihail Yossifov and Vasil Spassov

5 ONCE

"Giant Shrimps"
Music by Vasil Spassov

Original composition by the first eponymous album of the Bulgarian-Greek jazz quintet Balkan Surprise

Balkan Surprise is a jazz quintet founded by five prominent and charming musicians from Bulgaria and Greece, who share not only their love for jazz and their diverse experience in this music of free expression, but also do share profound respect and appreciation of the authentic and rich music of the Balkans - this colourful and vibrant part of Europe where all the band members are from. 
Balkan Surprise is a meeting between colleagues, neighbours, friends and its music reflects it. It is warm and honest, it is beautiful and vivid, it is calm and dynamic. 
Balkan Surprise creates and performs jazz - contemporary and modern, harmonious and rhythmic, yet sincere and without any pretense, music that with ease touches the senses. And while talking at the language of jazz, Balkan Surprise in a subtle way pays tribute to the wealth and the variety of the sounds of the Balkans.

Balkan Surprise members are:

Mihail Yossifov – trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Vasil Spassov – piano
Kimon Karoutzos – double bass
Alexandros - Drakos Ktistakis – drums

Composers of the original music in the album are Mihail Yossifov and Vasil Spassov

6 GIANT SHRIMPS

"Radio Balkan"
Music by Mihail Yossifov

Original composition by the first eponymous album of the Bulgarian-Greek jazz quintet Balkan Surprise

Balkan Surprise is a jazz quintet founded by five prominent and charming musicians from Bulgaria and Greece, who share not only their love for jazz and their diverse experience in this music of free expression, but also do share profound respect and appreciation of the authentic and rich music of the Balkans - this colourful and vibrant part of Europe where all the band members are from. 
Balkan Surprise is a meeting between colleagues, neighbours, friends and its music reflects it. It is warm and honest, it is beautiful and vivid, it is calm and dynamic. 
Balkan Surprise creates and performs jazz - contemporary and modern, harmonious and rhythmic, yet sincere and without any pretense, music that with ease touches the senses. And while talking at the language of jazz, Balkan Surprise in a subtle way pays tribute to the wealth and the variety of the sounds of the Balkans.

Balkan Surprise members are:

Mihail Yossifov – trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Vasil Spassov – piano
Kimon Karoutzos – double bass
Alexandros - Drakos Ktistakis – drums

Composers of the original music in the album are Mihail Yossifov and Vasil Spassov

4 RADIO BALKAN

"Green Mryana"
Music by Vasil Spassov

Original composition by the first eponymous album of the Bulgarian-Greek jazz quintet Balkan Surprise


Balkan Surprise is a jazz quintet founded by five prominent and charming musicians from Bulgaria and Greece, who share not only their love for jazz and their diverse experience in this music of free expression, but also do share profound respect and appreciation of the authentic and rich music of the Balkans - this colourful and vibrant part of Europe where all the band members are from. 
Balkan Surprise is a meeting between colleagues, neighbours, friends and its music reflects it. It is warm and honest, it is beautiful and vivid, it is calm and dynamic. 
Balkan Surprise creates and performs jazz - contemporary and modern, harmonious and rhythmic, yet sincere and without any pretense, music that with ease touches the senses. And while talking at the language of jazz, Balkan Surprise in a subtle way pays tribute to the wealth and the variety of the sounds of the Balkans.

Balkan Surprise members are:

Mihail Yossifov – trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Vasil Spassov – piano
Kimon Karoutzos – double bass
Alexandros - Drakos Ktistakis – drums

Composers of the original music in the album are Mihail Yossifov and Vasil Spassov

3 GREEN MRYANA

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"Welcome to my diverse music hub! I’m thrilled to share my creations with you. Here you’ll find a blend of Lo-Fi, chill, cinematic, and ambient sounds crafted for your moments of focus, relaxation, and inspiration.
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Mihail Yossifov is one of the most successful young Bulgarian jazz trumpeters to have emerged in recent years.  His talent as a musician and as an exciting on-stage presence is now spreading well beyond his mother country’s borders.

Mihail creates music in his sextet accompanied by the some of the most excitingly talented Bulgarian jazz musicians and, together, set the modern jazz musical agenda in Bulgaria.

Mihail Yossifov sextet members are: Mihail Yossifov (trumpet), Atanas Hadzhiev (tenor sax), Velislav Stoyanov (trombone), Vasil Spassov (piano), Dimitar Shanov (bass) & Hristo Yotzov (drums).



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