Progressive music with Jason Rubenstein & Mirko Borach

Now here's an electric part II of Veils in the Serpent Wind, featuring the extra-ordinaire, brilliant keyboards player and composer Jason Rubenstein soundcloud.com/jasonrubenstein AND Mirko Borach again. 
Jason worked throughout the track on several instruments, ranging from Moogs, Synths and piano, did the co-production, and mixing and mastering. 
Mirko added his warm singing fretless bass tone again and some super virtuoso bass playing.
And! Very special guest here is a great drummer I have gotten to know though Jason's invite here: Tom Hipskind. Do check out his great drumming and versatility.

Eleven months ago I released this track called "Veils in the Serpent Wind", which features the great bass player Mirko Borach, aka Stringburner soundcloud.com/stringburner, who joined on an experimental fusion track hinting on Salome's seductive Dance. An acoustic version: https://soundcloud.com/danarchx/veils-in-the-serpent-wind. Now this has turned into a pair and a little "suite". In musical appreciation and upbringing I am a seventies guy. I love epic music and thinking up these long tracks in different modes, movements and parts. 

It is indeed my great joy and pleasure to release this exiting, wild and unusual piece of music, that brings a whole new light to the material of "Veils in the Serpent Wind". This is part II.

We hope you will enjoy our journey into a new territory for this track and as always appreciate your comments, likes and shares.

Dan van den Berg, January 14th, 2016

Initial music, guitars, drum programming, co-production by Dan van den Berg
All keyboards, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering by Jason Rubenstein soundcloud.com/jasonrubenstein
Fretless Bass and bass arrangements by Mirko Borach soundcloud.com/stringburner
released January 14th, 2016


Veils in the Serpent Wind, Part II - Quartet with Jason Rubenstein, Tom Hipskind & Mirko Borach

We are proud to present a new progressive rock track we have been working on. On request by Mirko Borach https://soundcloud.com/stringburner, a great and talented bass player, who made the initial composition by way of a bass arangement and beautiful drum section by Danny Handler both Jason Rubenstein and I joined in. Jason Rubenstein is a multi-facetted, brilliant keyboardist and established name in the genre. I picked up my Fender guitar to complete this quartet effort. 
Mirko set up many different sections to this track that grooves, sings and screams. Danny's drum parts add richness in texture and fine details everywhere. Jason juxtaposed some extra tension in the harmonic chord arrangements, which served as great and rich material for the guitar parts, as well as quite a surprise in the piano solo. 
We had a blast writing, arranging and recording and hope you will enjoy the musical explorations in this track called "The Organic Machine".
Orginal composition, bass arrangements, bass guitar by Mirko Borach, aka Stringburner @stringburner
Drum sections and arrangements by Danny Handler @dannyhandler
Piano arrangements and piano by Jason Rubenstein @jasonrubenstein
Guitar arrangements, electric guitars, mix and master by Daniël van den Berg
Cover image by Dan van den Berg

The Organic Machine

The Organic Machine | Quartet with Mirko Borach, Danny Handler, Jason Rubenstein & Dan van den Berg

THE NEW ALBUM OF MY BAND THE HYPERSONIC FACTOR  CALLED BELEVOLENT BEASTS IS OUT NOW!  AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES!
featuring:
Jason Rubenstein - Keyboards, Piano, compositions, arrangements and producer
Mirko Borach - Bass and compositions
Tom Hipskind - Drums
Dan van den Berg - Electric and Acoustic guitars, compositions, arrangements, synthesizers
https://thehypersonicfactor.bandcamp.com/album/benevolent-beasts



Check my SOLO Album here! 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
DanArchX