new collabs & partecipations 2016

Great Alpha Roots Organ Solo Upon The "Love Mother Earth" Rhythm !! 


D.S.R. Feat. Alpha Roots - Love Mother Earth (Dub) (D.S.R.)

False Leaders Dub (False Leaders Rhythm) 
Rhythm Guitar + Brass Section by Alpha Roots!


D.S.R. Feat. Alpha Roots - False Leaders Dub (D.S.R.)

Giving thanks to all that is 

This song is for freedom

It is a blessing to be a part of this SoundCloud community

Fun fact! This song evolved from this song: 
https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots/binghi-biscuits

I was so inspired by Alpha Roots original Nyabinghi drumming I had to make another original song using the Binghi Biscuits drum stem that showed my great respect and love for Nyabinghi chants in Reggae Music. 

Alpha Roots: Nyabinghi Drums, Organ
https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
Russell Sinfield: Bass, Guitar, Main Mixing and Mastering
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
Joexerworxx: flute
https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Mark Rodriguez: Backup vocals
https://soundcloud.com/mark-rodriguez-33
Couch King: Vocals, Lyrics, Production
Ill Dub Productions: Final Mastering 
https://soundcloud.com/ill-dub-productions
Chris Pendergraft: Art
https://soundcloud.com/chris-pendergraft

Lyrics:

On a day sweetened by a breeze that enlightens us with prana
I wanna climb this earth to find a place where we will sing hosanna
hosanna, hosanna
I wanna climb this earth to sing hosanna

And in sweet meditation we will meet to dance in ultimate freedom
Floating in the universal ghee outside of Vishnu’s dream in Eden
In Zion, in Eden
We will meet to dance in ultimate freedom
In Eden, in Zion
We will meet to dance in ultimate freedom 

Alpha Roots & the Couch King / Russell Sinfield / Joerxworx / Mark Rodriguez - Hosanna (For Freedom)

Here's an original reggae tune brought to life by three very fine musicians, Alpha Roots on guitar, Julien Apelian on keyboards and piano and Ian Greaves on vocals.  Alphio is so deeply rooted in serious reggae, and brought his great understanding and love to his riddim guitar work.  Julien as always has contributed sweet playing and ideas with two keyboard tracks and also the two fine synth solos.  And Milwaukee's Ian Greaves's sweet lyrics and vocals tell the story.    

Love how these guys each contribute to the overall sound and conception.   
Check out their extensive galleries here on SC:
Ian Greaves - vocals and lyrics https://soundcloud.com/ipg1
Alphio - guitar  https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
Julien Apelian - keyboards  https://soundcloud.com/jules-keys-1

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

All I Want Is A Little Love - with Alpha Roots/guitar, Julien Apelian/keys, and Ian Greaves/vocals

Saxophone: Joerxworx https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Djembe: Alpha Roots https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
Melodica & music: Julien Apelian https://soundcloud.com/jules-keys-1
Here's the "Reggae Vibes" with the awesome saxophone playing of Joerxworx and the amazing djembe playing of Alpha Roots!!
I hope you enjoy our track, congrats to Jörg and Alpha, they are really fine musicians!!
Thank you for your time listening :))

Reggae Vibes - with Joerxworx, Alpha Roots & Julien Apelian

Prince was a contemporary, who influenced music for almost 35 years, blending funk, soul, rock, pop and more, with creativity and musical ability across all instruments that has rarely been seen.  When Alphio (Alpha Roots) created this super funky track last week to honor the passing of Prince, I asked him if I could join him on a Part II.  Graciously, Alphio agreed and so I added a couple of synth lines to further spice it up a little.  The fantastic drum and congas and guitar lines are Alphio, and I have added the trumpet and low synth, following Alphio's beautiful wah guitar playing.  

If you aren't following Alpha Roots, please make the effort to check out his extensive collection of originals and collaborations:   he is a reggae master, and a very fine percussion player, guitarist and expressive vocalist - while even throwing down some nice keys too:  https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots 

And here's a link to Alpha's original Jam For Prince https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots/jam-for-prince-rip in case you haven't yet caught his classic tribute...

We thank you for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  RIP Prince....

Jam For Prince II - a Tribute to Prince / Alpha Roots with Jamie Rhind

5/7/2016
Alpha Roots https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots sent me this great instrumental. The second I heard it, I said to myself, got to put something together for this... Here it is....The Lyrics are below... Headphones recommend....ENJOY!!


Vamos Let's Gettem

Chorus
Ooooh so hot it burns like fire 
Flames to satisfy your every desire
I'm a lyrical acrobat never been a copycat
Won't catch me holding back
Serious as a heart attach cold as an icepack
Better believe that Gimme the mic and stand back
They released a hellcat 
Verse
I roll with the beats so you might catch me clowning 
with lyrics so deep that you may think you're drowning 
in perpetual motion like the waves on the ocean 
I rocked the beats is the craft I've chosen
Verse
AdJust your headphones on your dome
fix your volume and the tone
turn it up loud wear them where you roam
It's your personal jam so make it your own
Your never alone I'm  deep in the zone
part of you like chro-mo-some
You're with IPG1 so feel at home
Elevating the mix like beer and foam
rising straight into the ozone!
Verse
Study as a heartbeat bass in your face
Kick of the drum just to maintain the pace
Verse after verse each rhyme in its place
Compose and rehears just another test case
Burning up now can't stand the heat
The Rhythm of the music bouncing straight off the beat
Make sure it's hitting hitting hard as concrete
tighten it up before it hits the streets
drop an all new track another HipHop elite
Verse
Rampaging the clouds like a damn maniac 
other rappers are like how's he do it like that
Releasing a smash with each and every track 
they love what they hear on initial contact 
addicted to hip-hop yeah!! another playback 
Beats on point sharper than a thumbtack 
versus written like a best selling paperback 
calling the shots like a damn quarterback 
hitting like a meteor just check the impact
Hook
We're gonna get em -----vamos lets get em!!! (X2)
Verse
But It's nice to get together and reunite with friends 
making new connection before the day ends 
catch up on old times and all the new trends --bout
Break a few rules that was meant to be bent
Let's keep it going
keep the beats rocking there ain't no stopping 
baby I can tell that you like what you're hear
By the way you're shake that booty with out a care
I'm just a witness to the thickness of that ass
two thumbs up good lord first class!!
But my oh my sugar so sweet 
how you get all that rhythm out of just one beat
Intense and unique it's almost complete 
Gotta make some plans for the next time we meet
Chorus
Ooooh so hot it burns like fire 
Flames to satisfy your every desire
I'm a lyrical acrobat never been a copycat
Won't catch me holding back
Serious as a heart attach 
cold as an icepack
Better believe that Gimme the mic and stand back
They released a hellcat 
Hook
We're gonna get em -----vamos lets get em!!! (X2)
Verse
I don't hesitate I fight The good fight
I write and rewrite holding on to the faith---With all my might
putting in the work all day and night
Haters going to hate but don't take the bait
One more word from them and they seal their faith
If they do its alright
Got them seeing red but I've got the green light
They're  filled with hate I can relate
They  better walk the narrow I'm being straight
here's the only warning this is a musical state
You don't want a conflict You got too much on your plate
I'm crazy hungry looks like you just ate
Hook
We're gonna get em vamos lets get em!!! (X2)
Verse
Let me reiterate 
I Stand strong I fight the good fight 
Dedicated I write and rewrite
Holding on to the faith with all my might
Can you relate I work day and night
Don't hesitate I got the green light 
Don't take the bait if you do it's alright
I just can't wait till it's time to ignite
------------------Peace!!


Vamos Let's Geteem at Level One Up (Written Lyrics Included)

It´s so sad that Alphio has passed away.
He was a really fine guy.
Thank you so much for the musical hours and your spirit.

Alpha Roots & Soundwanderer: From Dub till Dawn

... this is my Sax - jam on a track made by Alphio https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots ............... highly recommended: check out his description on the track: https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots/dub-forest-feat-joerxworx-sax ..................... and some other great stuff! This is another cool and easy going collab with Alphio, cheers and thanks brother! Have fun, chilled weekend, and enJoy our cross link trip in DUB Forest :)
...... the artwork is based on the Alpha Roots artwork, using a screenshot :)

Dub Forest by Alpha Roots / ... saxworx

1971 was an important time in music, where electricity was changing the landscape and Rock, Funk, Soul and Jazz were all merging into psychedelic grooves.  Marshal stacks were often taller than the players, the players were higher than the Marshal stacks, Strats and Les Pauls were the axes of choice, Hammond B3 Organs and Fender Rhodes keyboards could compete for volume with the guitars, and the hair was even longer than the jams.   Woodstock was a recent memory, Jimi Hendrix had just passed but had moved into the funk and soul inspired Band of Gypsies period, Sly & The Family Stone was heating it up with heavy funk and soul inspired grooves, and Miles Davis had just released the seminal Bitches Brew fusion double album that literally changed music.  This was where it was at, with each of these musicians and bands being influenced by each other.  Great stuff that produced legendary sessions and recordings and pushed music forward with power, energy, groove and volume.  

1971 commemorates this time and mindset, and recreates the feel with friends from around the world who continuously exhibit this spirit, energy and hair in their playing:

Alpha Roots - djembe  Stuttgart, Germany  https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
Rikard From - Hammond B3 organ  Umea, Sweden  https://soundcloud.com/rikard-from
Stephen "Pinner" Lipinski - guitar  New Jersey, USA  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
Scott Nelson - guitar  Pennsylvania, USA  https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064
Marco Oversteegen - guitar  Almere, Netherlands  https://soundcloud.com/marco-oversteegen
Justin Valente  - guitar  New Jersey, USA  https://soundcloud.com/justin-valente
Jorg Calaminus - Dusseldorf, Germany - mastering

A couple of words on each of the players:  ALPHA ROOTS - Alphio was the perfect choice to add his soulful African djembe percussion voice.  One of the most prolific and inclusive musicians here on SoundCloud, always speaking with a positive voice.  Check out his often reggae and dub inspired recordings.  RICKARD FROM - my favorite B3 player here on SoundCloud.  We haven't recorded before but wanted his beautiful sound and also wanted these other heavy cats to be introduced to his Jimmy Smith type playing.  STEPHEN "PINNER" LIPINSKI - one of the hottest jazz fusion guitarists on SoundCloud, bringing more modern Scofieldesque jazz lines and harmonies to 1971.  SCOTT NELSON - another burning jazz and fusion guitarist, Scott sound combines elements of the contemporary guitar masters - Scofield, Metheny and Martino - to create his extraordinary playing.  MARCO OVERSTEEGEN - no one on SC has a closer overall sound to Hendrix, and we needed Marco's fabulous rhythm playing and soloing to anchor this 1971 mood.  JUSTIN VALENTE - Justin's my favorite blues rock guitarist, and just had to be a part of this summit, bringing us that heavy electric sound of Jimi, The Allman Bros, Freddie King and Stevie Ray Vaughn.  

So here's 1971.  Again.

Thanks to these great players for joining me and contributing so much to 1971, and also to all the listener, for your generous time, your comments and your shares.  And a special thanks to Jorg Calaminus for taking the initiative to master the sound for us to give you this real fine mix.
  

1971 - Alpha Roots, Rikard From, Scott Nelson, Marco Oversteegen, Pinner, Justin Valente, Jamie

Irie dear friends , 
in hard times the man needs the meditation and energy to overstand all that happenings around . .. you will find both in this collab with brother Schos https://soundcloud.com/daschos maximum respect for additional
Synths  and big thanks for allowing me to create that loop taken from one of your great works ! Check more of daSchos 's Sound as well ! I added the Djembe to the created loop . Feel the energy - enjoy! Thank you for all your support - wish you love and a relaxed weekend :) 


Natural Energy ft. daSchos

Irie my friends , 
let's go with a new Collab with Brother Lawrence : Vocals , Lyrics, fx on vox  https://soundcloud.com/awrencearr
and Brother Andreas : Acustic + Lead / Solo  guitars  ( channel left )
https://soundcloud.com/ndreasloppenburg
me: Song Basics , Rhythm + Lead guitar ( channel right )
Maximum Respect to you both my friends .. really love this one - you nailed it absolutely :)
Check more of Andreas's and Lawrence's brilliant work as well - support and spread the love -  Thank you so much - keep rockin' :)

Lyrics : Lawrence Farr 

She's on fire 
Verse 1
Every time I walk into the room
I feel the heat rise
Every time I walk into the room
My eyes start watering
Verse 2
Every time you walk into the room babe
You turn heads
Every time you walk into the room babe
There's a bunch of people who melt like butter
Chorus
She's on fire
She's on fire
Verse 3
Every time you walk into the room babe
The ground shakes
Every time you walk into the room babe
My heart aches
She's on fire
She's just too hot to believe TSSSSSSSS
She's on fire x 4
Refrain
Walking a deadly line
With a heart of stone
Leaving a trail of destruction
She's a raging inferno
Bodies lying in her wake
As she moves on through
Breaking a million hearts
Just because she can
Verse 4
Girl's on fire
She's the one
Who can take us all higher
She's a girl on fire
She's the one who can take us higher
Heart of stone
Burns like fire
Heart of stone
Burns like fire
She's got a heart of stone
And it burns like fire
Verse 5
They say the fires of hell are hot
But not as hot as this one
She's burning a hole in my head
She's burning a hole in my head
Outro
She's on fire
She's on fire
She's on fire
She's taking me higher
She's taking me higher and high and higher and higher.....
She's on fire x 4
Somebody get me some water x 2





She's On Fire ft. Lawrence Farr & Andreas Kloppenburg ( + Lyrics )

Something very special can happen on SoundCloud when deep musicians from all over the world get together.  Here's our Song For Africa, a jam for Peace.  The tune was conceived and initiated by Germany's multitalented musician Alphio "Alpha Roots", who wanted to create a positive statement with friends from around the world, asking Germany's Jorg Stohwasser on tenor sax and Christian Zatioukal on African Bouzouki,  London's Gary Reeves on drums and percussion and me on keys to record.  Each has added so much to the sound, and we are really pleased to now share it with you.  One Love and Prayers too now for Alphio, who is gaining strength after a most difficult surgery. 

Alpha Roots:  song creation, bass, steel drums  https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
Jamie Rhind:  organ, vibraphone
Joerxworx:  tenor saxophone  https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Mountain Songs:  drums, percussion, congas, timbales  https://soundcloud.com/mountain-songs
Soundwanderer:  African Bouzouki  https://soundcloud.com/soundwanderer


Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Song For Africa  - with Alpha Roots / Joerxworx / Mountain Songs / Soundwanderer

Alphio's music is some of the coolest and most creative here on SoundCloud, using space to define the music more than notes.  Always a less is more approach, except when it comes to his vast collection of musical output, which must be rooted in rhythm, often in reggae, and comes with a positive voice and spirit.  So when Alpha Roots's Alphio recently posted this Acid Jazz Jam, I had to jump in.  Acid Jazz came out of the 80's, combining hip hop, soul and jazz.  You will recognize some famous piano chords and comping that Alphio used from the classic '50s Dave Brubeck Take 5, and I added back in the first part of the melody on piano as a motif.  Alphio's laid down the rhythm, grooving bass line and piano comping here and I've added the Hammond Organ, piano melody and a couple of little synth ideas.  We hope you enjoy this.  And check out Alphio's fantastic collection of original music at his gallery:  https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Alphio's Acid Jazz Jam - with Alpha Roots

... that's been the "roots" :) .... https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots/fragile .... by Alphio ! great thanks Alphio!
Andreas https://soundcloud.com/ndreasloppenburg .... and I had a nice jam on this one ....!
Alphio: Composition, arrangement, bass, keys, percussion (I think ...) - 
Andreas: guitars -
Jörg: Tenor saxophone + final mix

Alphio's Acid Jazz Jam - Alpha Roots / Andreas Kloppenburg / joerxworx

We had a nice jam based on Alpha-roots "Fragile" https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots/fragile
I'm happy to be part of this collab, Alphio and Jörg. Thank you very much guys!!! :-))))
Alphio: Composition, bass, keys, drums  https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
Jörg: Tenor saxophone + final mix  https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Andreas: guitars

Acid Jazz Jam - Collab with Alpha Roots + joerxworx

Irie my friends , 
I love the unexpected things when they turn to positivity ... like the invitation to add a djembe on this great song from Brother Steve , vocals , guitar and post mix : https://soundcloud.com/steve-whitfield-of-austin
Brother Tom , Lead Guitar : https://soundcloud.com/better-with-the-blues     maximum respect to you both ! 
Check Steve's post as well :  https://soundcloud.com/steve-whitfield-of-austin/no-contradiction-w-alpha-roots-tom-adams
Enjoy this  natural , intimate sound   :) 
Biggest thanks again for the share and support ! 
One Love !

No Contradiction - Steve Whitfield ft. Tom Adams + Alpha Roots

What a great group of players on Infinity.  Scott Nelson is at the top of his game on guitar, setting the head and building a great story.  He's a musical master and we are so happy once again to have him leading.  Alphio on djembe is a second master, one who plays many instruments with ease and taste, and so much soul.  And creating the deep funk fusion bass lines again is Mirko "Stringburner" Borach.  These guys are all among my very favorites.  We hope you enjoy Infinity.   The photo is of the magnificent Northern Lights above Lofoten, Norway.

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Infinity - with Scott Nelson / guitar, Alpha Roots / djembe,  and Mirko "Stringburner" Borach / bass

Love and Respect , I'm just a man playin' some music . Big Thanks to the real listeners and supporters - you know who you are :)
Check the "magic 3" playlists  right here :)
https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots-repost/sets