And such superb lead and supportive guitar mastery

Wonderful smoothness Daniel! Big like on this sidestep.

A wonderful capturing of the neon energy in your playing; colorful, tuneful, and disciplined. You paint a lovely picture.

Gorgeous work Dan, composition and playing. That guitar sound is sweet.

incroyable composition ♥️, vraiment bravo

Alive In A Chemical Stream

Cast of Characters:

one man verity show – @one-man-verity-show – Scotty – melodic guitar, lyrics, vocals

cgmaness-- @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – guitar intro

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell –electric piano, synth  

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen – guitar solo and e-bow guitar

K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums

Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez– textural guitar, mix, and production

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –five-string fretless bass guitar, original seed

The Eclectic Collective – composition

This song began with Josh coming up with the fonky-ass bass line and sharing it with everyone else. First up to bat was Ken, of course, who really matched the idea I had for the bass perfectly and gave it some flavor, too. Once we had a rhythm section solidified, Tez jumped in with the Kruangbin inspired arpeggios, and really gave the whole thing the flavor that it ended up with. Scotty followed soon after with his melodic/rhythmic leads that match his awesome vocal melodies. Next up was Stephen, who laid in the fiery solo towards the end, as well as some really trippy e-bowed guitar throughout. Then JJ came along and lit it up with his electric piano and synth. Finally, Chris came forward and added the distinct, exciting guitar intro. 

  Of course, we needed someone to produce and mix it, so we asked Tez to handle this one, which he did with his usual high wizardly magic. It is very gratifying to all of us to have Chris back in the mix on this one, as well as some upcoming releases, as well. This was the first time any of us has collaborated with Scotty, and we are thrilled that we finally got a chance. He's a creative, driven, and very agreeable musical partner, who's willing to work with us until we all get it right. We all hope this is just the first of many with him involved. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it. 

Original lyrics by Scotty:

Can't afford no fucking mortgage. 
And I can't pay no fucking rent.
I would rather you probe me 
than get fucked by our government
who attempts to control me 
and put nonsense in my head.
Who would rather see me
livin' in debt or end up dead.
Come and take me away.
Beam me into space.
Fly me to a planet
where there exists no hate or greed.

Take me to Utopia.
Teach me all your ways.
Save me from dystopia.
It's time to turn the page.
Something better must exist
out there beyond the stars,
where everyone can love and live,
unlike what's become of ours.

Utopia - (Eclectic Collective) w/One Man Verity Show

lyrics:

Is the glass half full
Or half empty, bull
The glass is too big
And I took a swig

Now it's in my veins
And I'm feeling the pains
Of post-ironic memes
Of monocultural teams

Writin' their minor songs
Discrete dabs, no passin' bongs
Let me play you this one
This is serious anti-fun

I've been drinkin' that Gen Z pee
It's problematic just talkin' to me
All I did was mention a Beatles tune
And your angry ass decorated the room

I've been drinkin' that Gen Z pee
But maybe I should spend more time in the street
I've got a sign with two sides, scrawled
Just tryin' to see you, I'm gonna crawl

Just attempt to conceive
What privacy may relieve
Tyranny of the self
A manic grandmother elf

Those prior problematics
Now fermenting spaztics
Your songs ain't so bad
Just call 'em all "I'm Sad"

Poor you
The poor things

I've been drinkin' that Gen Z pee
Now I'm mired in madness, clipped speech intensity
I fixed up the house, I cleaned the toilet
But you didn't stick around long enough to soil it

Hope I didn't spoil your party (What party?)
I've just been listenin' to Jen's E.P.
Me and that girl, I mean, honestly, like, for me
In my opinion, personally, it's like, seriously
For me, I mean

Gen Z Pee (or, Jen's E.P.) [P×2 Demo]

Dusk

Impromptu « JoHannes » for Piano (Opus 70)
Composed, performed and recorded on Thursday, May 16, 2024
Franck Douvin @ 2024 Contemporary Chamber Music
Thanks for listening & sharing
I hope you'll enjoy !

Impromptu « JoHannes » for Piano

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Cover picture by Amanitalinda & Jeamland
Please note: Didge samples by Jeamland

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CITY NIGHTS

This is a mellow jazz infused tune for those walking late night in the streets of the city comtemplating life ...

I got inspired listening to the latest album by Nir Felder, a little nod to him. ;)

Enjoy! -Dan

Music written, arranged, recorded and mixed by Dan van den Berg, June 2024
Guitars, bass, keyboards, arranging and drum programming by Dan van den Berg
Guitar: Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSH 2PT CM Mahogany Natural
Bass: Fender Performer Jazz Bass
Guitars recorded with AmpliTube
Keyboards, strings and effects in Sampletank
Music mixed and mastered in AURIA PRO
Cover art in Midjourney AI by Dan van den Berg

CITY NIGHTS | Dan van den Berg

I read somewhere that we are made of the same basic matter as the universe and the stars, we are a lot more that Flesh & Blood we are made from pure light. I tried to get a feeling from this song hope it came across. 

Johnny

We Are Pure Light From The Stars

By Michele Ansani, 2022.
This music is meant to evoke the stages of life, the hopes, the cracks, the losses, the confidence, the disappointments, the achievements, the conflicting emotions of everyday.

Recorded for the umpteenth and last time on 12 June 2024 in Milan, with Lorenzo Di Biasi (https://www.sartoria57studio.it/)
Picture is from Pietro Corrao.

Timelines (final draft)

New Album out now! https://danielvandenberg.bandcamp.com/album/short-tales-for-three-guitars

This site is for my musical avatar or alter ego. Architect/partner/company owner by day, I find myself playing guitar and writing these tracks in afterhours, at nights, evenings, when in need of a dose of guitar sounds. You will find a wide range of guitar oriented music, ranging from Jazz to Blues, Flamenco to Classical, Rock to Fusion. And many collaborations with some great musicians.

I have been playing guitar since I was 11 years old, largely self-taught and have tried different styles and instruments: Renaissance lute, flamenco guitar, classical guitar, steel string guitar and electric guitar with which I have been playing in styles ranging from rock and metal in my early years to classical music, some American Folk music, jazz rock, prog rock, flamenco nuevo and fusion.

It’s been a splendid time here so far, in collaborating with a lot of brilliant musicians on SoundCloud and sharing ideas and the passion for music. 
My collaborations are with musicians that I have a deep respect for and have a mutual appreciation for real instruments, and musical styles that focus on letting the instruments “shine”. 

Here is some technical data:
Currently I am using Amplitube and Auria on an iPad as DAW with Final Touch for mastering. For acoustic recording I use an Apogee microphone.

Guitars are:
Fender AMERICAN ELITE STRATOCASTER® HSS SHAWBUCKER, 2016
Fender Stratocaster Squire (first edition: JV-series)
Ibanez JS100, Joe Satriani model
Evh Frankie Striped MN Relic R/W/B

EVH 5150 Series Standard Stealth Black EB guitar
Fender American Professional II Stratocaster HSS Olympic White RW
Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSH 2PT CM Mahogany Natural
Paulino Bernabe, Taller de Guitarras, Model-50, 2001, classical concert guitar
Marín, Modelo Estudio /9 Calidad, 1997, Malaga, Spain, flamenco guitar
Joan Cashimira, modelo 145, spruce top w/ cocobolo sides and back, Gata de Gorgos (Alicante), 2015

I hope you will enjoy my music.

Daniël van den Berg
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CITY NIGHTS | Dan van den Berg

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