‘Sarmale’ by Transylvanian native-living-in-Romania DJ Micha Mendel (aka Men-D) was originally released in 2019. This expanded ‘for Bogdan Albon’ version was produced & named in the memory of a dear friend of Micha. who passed away much too young.
Says Micha: “Bogdan was obsessed with my track ‘Sarmale’. During the Corona pandemic, he lived with us at the Mendel Collective Cabin in the mountains of Romania for half a year. That period made Bogdan Albon my brother. He was a beautiful & naive soul who loved raving more than anything in the world, but not like most people do; for him, it was mystical, a pure thing. Brother Albon had to leave us much sooner than expected. I miss him a lot and believe that he was too kind, too empathetic & too good for this world. So, this is his personal version of the track. Brother Albon, since you left, “Sarmale” is yours.”
This expanded, percussion-heavy version of Sarmale is a proper heads-down epic. From the cinematic intro to the monster payoff the huge hook raises its face to the sun several times with plenty of twists & turns, driving percussive passages and thrusting builds.