“It’s five songs, five different styles, and it’s not boring for a second”
A full-length album usually contains 10 to 12 songs, whereas an EP has between two and five tracks. Rabbi Taussig, who’s already released three albums and six singles — among them hits such as “Lashem Haaretz,” “Mai Dehave,” and “Ein Gedulah… Zug Nisht far Basheffer” — explains that his decision to produce an EP was made for artistic as well as practical reasons.
“When a singer releases an album of ten songs, he hopes each one will be a hit, but when all is said and done, though, that’s impossible. Even a musical ear can’t hear so well after so many songs. Often, three-quarters of the album just falls away, becoming irrelevant.”
He also acknowledges that the investment required to produce a full album is daunting — and sales alone don’t recoup the vast outlay.
“On the other hand, singles are released so frequently today that it’s difficult for them to make a real impression — time and again, they just get lost in the crowd. That’s why we decided to try this format.” With the exception of the 2012 Miami Boys Mizrach album, it hasn’t been done until now in the chassidic music industry.
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