Unfortunately

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Unfortunately

Studio album by Shalabi Effect
Released	November 15, 2005
Recorded	Montreal Arts Interculturels Institute in Montreal, Quebec
Genre	Post-rock
Length	?
Label	Alien8 Recordings
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Shalabi Effect chronology
Pink Abyss (2004)	HiUnfortunately (2005)	?

Shalabi Effect began in 1995 as a duo composed of Anthony Seck and Sam Shalabi. The duo played around town for a couple of years and released a cassette recording (still available as a CD-R) Write Us. In 1998 Shalabi Effect added Alexandre St. Onge on double bass and Will Eizlini on tablas. That year Aural Florida was recorded at Red Rocket Studios in Montreal, and was originally slated to be a "side" of a split CD produced by Alien8 Recordings. Nearing Y2K, Shalabi Effect recorded for a second time at Sound Of One Hand studios in Ottawa, and by July 2000 had released Shalabi Effect/st, which incorporated a remixed version of Aural Florida embedded among the 131 minutes. Shalabi Effect/st continues in the tradition of live improvisation based on Middle Eastern modes but Shalabi Effect's approach has become more experimental with the inclusion of strange semi broken electronics and a variety of odd instruments--- most of which happened to be lying around in the studio where it was recorded. This was shalabi effect's debut album. Shalabi Effect has since released 2 other albums, Trial of St-Orange(2002), and Pink Abyss(2004) and is releasing Unfortunately this fall in mid November (2005).

Shalabi Effect then Toured Europe twice one in 2002 with a taktlos festival appearance, and again in 2003, pricipally in the UK, and played the Ottawa Jazz festival. In 2004 Shalabi Effect released Pink Abyss and played the Images Festival in Toronto. In 2005 Shalabi Effect had a residency at the MAI theatre (May 23rd-28th) with live performances over 4 nights. The material recorded during these live performances will be on the new album. Unfortunately is the latest album created by Shalabi Effect. It was recorded on three consecutive nights at the Montreal Arts Interculturels Institute live.