Postoje neke stvari i događaji u životu koje nije potrebno objašnjavati, koje se dogode spontano i baš onda kada bi se trebale dogoditi, bez velike pompe i najave. Album prvjenac nakupine Mayales iz 1999.g. jedan je takav događaj, barem za potpisnika ovih redaka.
Rado se prisjećam ljetnjih, ljepljivih trenutaka koje sam te godine, pred službeni izlazak albuma, provodio na otoku, a posebno trenutaka u one sate iza podne kada se sve škure zatvaraju i ˝malo misto˝ zapada u modus hibernacije, postaje ukleto, a prokletstvo tišine jedino cvrčci rastapaju i tako u komadu tri-četiri sata, svaki dan, dok god je ljeta. Izbor radio frekvencija, za tiho, gotovo špijunsko oplemenjivanje etera, a koje su mi bile dostupne uz pomoć malog kotačića na FM1 skali nije bio raznovrstan, bio je ograničavajući i vjerojatno je zato svaki dobro odabrani zvuk bio čaroban. PLAY+REC+PAUSE na radio-kazetofonu, jer internet nije bio toliko raširen za nepriveligirane, pa snimaj, premotaj, briši, preslušaj, i to u bilo kojem poretku radnji, kad čupam te uspomene zaključujem kako su mi to bile jedne od zadnjih takvih radnji vezane za audio kazete, do sada, tko zna!?
I tako, jedno slično popodne, na radiju krene Tanka nit i bila je to ljubav na prvo slušanje. Trebalo je hitno prikupiti ostatak albuma, a nije da je isti vremenski kratak (71 + minuta). Nestrpljenje je raslo. Trajektu je trebala čitava vječnost da spusti rampu, a ja uzbuđenje nisam uspijevao sakriti jer sam imao osjećaj kako kupovinom ovog CDa izvršavam životnu transformaciju iz analognog u digitalno, i tako i je bilo, barem što se zvuka tiče.
Istina, popularan je tada bio acid-jazz zvuk koji je mnoge odvukao u drugom pravcu, prema elektro ili sofisticiranijim jazz trenucima ili negdje sasvim treće, daleko od grungea, hardcore scene i ostalog što smo međusobno i nesebično dijelili nekoliko godina prije, kao pravi mali communitarci. Mayalesi nisu izmislili toplu vodu ovim albumom, barem ne worldwide, no za jednu hrvatsku, namjerno napisano malim slovom kako ne bi napisao vukojebina, pred krajem ratnih devedesetih i ulazak u novi milenij, Mayalesi su bili glazbeni proroci u svakom smislu te riječi.
Što god mislili o Mayalesima, činjenica je kako je svima želim Raj za sve 1. hrvatski acid-jazz album i napredni produkcijski temelj budućih glazbenih izdanja, htjeli vi to ili ne.
1. Kada Hodam – 5:52
Arranged By – Mayales, Backing Vocals – Emir Tetarić, Inja J. Pavlović, Mirza Tetarić, Nikolovski, Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Edited By, Arranged By – Dus, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Moog] – Viktor Lipić, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta, Horns – Igor Pavlica, Lyrics By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – K. Beluhan, Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Sampler, Scratches – Jamirko, Saxophone – Marijan Jakić
2. Vozi, Vozi Prvi Dio – 3:54
Arranged By – Mayales, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta, Horns – Josip Grah, Lead Vocals – K. Beluhan, Music By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Effects] – Viktor Lipić, Programmed By [Additional Rhythm] – Dus, Sampler – Krešo Tomec, Saxophone – Marijan Jakić
3. Sax Jam –0:47
Arranged By – Mayales, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Lead Vocals – Kristijan Beluhan, Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Music By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Saxophone – Igor Geržina, Synthesizer – Gojko Tomljanović
4. Svima Želim Raj Za Sve – 4:07
Arranged By – Mayales, Backing Vocals – Nikolovski, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Effects] – Viktor Lipić, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta, Horns, Flugelhorn – Josip Grah, Lead Vocals – Kristijan Beluhan, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Lyrics By – K. Beluhan, Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Saxophone – Marijan Jakić
5. …Instrumental – 1:44
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6. Na Tebe Mislim – 5:24
Arranged By – Mayales, Backing Vocals – Divas (2), Bass – Josip Grah, Marijan Jakić, Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Predrag Martinjak, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta, Lead Vocals – Kristijan Beluhan, Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Lyrics By – K. Beluhan Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Programmed By [Additional Rhythm] – Dus, Sampler – Krešo Tomec, Synthesizer – Viktor Lipić
7. Nevinost – 6:11
Arranged By – Mayales, Backing Vocals – Inja J. Pavlović, Mirza Tetarić, Nikolovski, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Lyrics By – I. J. Pavlović, K. Beluhan, Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Saxophone [Soprano], Saxophone [Tenor] – Oliver Ereš, Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Viktor Lipić
8. Od Ljubavi Prvi – 4:20
Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Backing Vocals – Inja J. Pavlović, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Guitar – Igor Kapec, Horns – Lorenzo (15), Lead Vocals – Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Kristijan Beluhan, Lyrics By, Arranged By – K. Beluhan, Music By, Arranged By – Pih Amigo, Percussion – Hrvoje Rupčić, Saxophone – Marijan Jakić, Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Roland], Effects – Viktor Lipić
9. Uvod 1 – 0:06
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10. Ne Bojim Se Za Sebe – 4:41
Arranged By – Mayales, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Edited By [Drums] – Dus, *Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Viktor Lipić, Guitar – Igor Kapec, Vlado Mirčeta, Lyrics By – K. Beluhan, Music By, Bass – R. Knežević, Music By, Lyrics By – P. Beluhan, Music By, Lyrics By, Lead Vocals – Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Saxophone – Oliver Ereš
11. Jingle M.S.Ž.R.Z.S. – 1:47
Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Viktor Lipić, Lead Vocals, Rap, Effects, Sampler, Programmed By – Petar Beluhan, Music By, Lyrics By – P. Beluhan, Rap – Kristijan Beluhan, Rap, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta
12. Mogu I Sama – 5:20
Bass – Alen Svetopetrić, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Guitar – Robert Vnuk, Horns – Andrej Jakuš, Josip Grah, Lead Vocals – Kristijan Beluhan, Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Saxophone – Marijan Jakić, Synthesizer – Davor Herceg, Petar Krešimir Beluhan, Predrag Martinjak
13. Ono Sve – 4:55
Arranged By – Mayales, Backing Vocals – Mirza Tetarić, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta, Horns – Igor Pavlica, Lead Vocals – Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Viktor Lipić, Programmed By [Additional Rhythm] – Dus, Saxophone – Marijan Jakić
14. Uvod 2 – 0:23
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15. Od Ljubavi Drugi – 5:19
Arranged By – Mayales, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta, Horns – Andrej Jakuš, Lead Vocals – Kristijan Beluhan, Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Lyrics By, Arranged By – K. Beluhan, Music By, Arranged By – Pih Amigo, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Viktor Lipić, Saxophone – Oliver Ereš
16. Vjerujem Da Dolazi (Tanka Nit) – 7:23
Arranged By – Mayales, Backing Vocals – Emir Tetarić, Inja J. Pavlović, Mario Roth, Mirza Tetarić, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Viktor Lipić, Flugelhorn [Solo] – Josip Grah, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta, Horns – Lorenzo (15), Lyrics By, Lead Vocals – Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Programmed By [Additional Rhythm] – Dus, Sampler – Krešo Tomec, Saxophone – Marijan Jakić
17. Vozi, Vozi Drugi Dio – 4:18
Arranged By – Mayales, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Guitar – Vlado Mirčeta, Horns – Josip Grah, Lead Vocals – K. Beluhan, Music By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Effects] – Viktor Lipić, Programmed By [Additional Rhythm] – Dus, Sampler – Krešo Tomec, Saxophone – Marijan Jakić
18. Leitmotiv – 0:16
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19. Guide In Life – 4:41
Arranged By – Mayales, Bass – Robin Knežević, Drums – Goran Maričić Alf, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Viktor Lipić, Guitar – Igor Kapec, Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – P. Beluhan; Lyrics By, Music By, Lead Vocals – Valerija Nikolovska Nöthig, Music By – R. Knežević, Saxophone – Oliver Ereš
Design– Hrvoje Raguž
Executive Producer– Boris Horvat
Photography– Janel Schroeder, Miroslav Zadro, Vladimira Spindler, Walter
“Pa, prvu sam pjesmu napisao kad sam išao na rendes pa mi cura nije došla. Onda sam pogledao na mjesec i zaskričao na njega te mi se učinilo da tu ima melodije. I onda sam nastavio skričati i pisati pjesme. Ljudi kažu da imam talenta. Ja pak nisam siguran da imam talenta i sluha…”