For some lesser known artists using the services of famous musicians is just a means to draw attention, and prominent guests are just that: guests. Which is why a decade-and-a-half-long collaboration between Steve Hackett and Magyar collective DJABE has long become special – because the English guitarist was incorporated into this ensemble and not only records with them but also tours with his Hungarian friends. Yet while there have been ten concert albums to bring it all to the masses, studio platters appeared not as frequently, 2020’s “The Magic Stag” being the last one. Not for long, though, as February 28th will see the release of “Freya”: the result of the international enterprise’s recent Arctic adventures.
