Another massively accomplished piece from you!!

good instrumentalism, but too much instrumentalism and a lack of memorable melody/theme.... 

Incredible playing as always :) Awesome track, Dan.

BUY JAMIE'S MUSIC

Best of SoundCloud

An exploration in reggae universe with my old clarinet  ;-)

Clari-Reggae

Together.    A remarkable gathering of more than twenty of my favorite SoundCloud musicians.  Guitars, keyboards, basses, tenor sax, clarinet and vocals. Together's musicians are serious creative instrumentalists and are inspirations to so many.  Many are recording artists.  The finest players I know here.   So many are simply remarkable.
   
Together represents what SoundCloud is about, and how effectively musicians can work across the world.   Musicians who have never ever even spoken with each other, but recognize each other by their sounds and the notes, rhythms and phrases they play.  Pretty damn cool.

12 countries are represented here  -- Canada, Dubai, England, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and the US.   

There are two sections to the piece - a blues piece and a modal fusion section, with soloists across each part, showcasing their distinctive voices.  Vocalatti's beautiful singing is woven throughout the piece - her words and voice really pull us together.  The wonderful keyboard head during the opening and closing was composed and performed by Calaminus, who also has added the great organ comping you hear throughout.   The first and last soloists are brilliant musicians and soloists, as are so many throughout.    

It's been such a pleasure to pull this together over the past 3 weeks.  So sit back and enjoy a true SoundCloud experience.    

We thank you so much for your time listening, your comments and your shares to followers and social media.  And thank you for your exploring and following these wonderful players and voices on their instruments.

Musicians (in order of appearance)

The Rhythm Group:
Vocalatti - vocals - Manchester, England @vocalatti
Calaminus - keyboards (horns, organ, add. drums & loops) - Stuttgart, Germany @calaminus 
Tunde Fernandez - bass - Barnstaple, England @tunde-fernandez
Jamie Rhind - keyboards (rhodes, drums, main backings) - New Canaan, Connecticut (US)
Daniele Petrocchi - bass - Lucca, Italy @daniele-petrocchi

Blues Section Soloists:
Ronny Heimdal - guitar Bergen, Norway @ronny-heimdal
Justin Valente - guitar Wayne, New Jersey (US) @justin-valente
Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski - guitar Mount Laurel, New Jersey (US) @pinner
Calaminus - organ Stuttgart, Germany @calaminus
Tom Adams - guitar San Antonio, Texas (US) @tytlblues
Ian Tait - guitar Edinburgh, Scotland @ian-tait
Marco Oversteegen - guitar Almere, Netherlands @marco-oversteegen
Michel Martineau - clarinet Gatineau, Canada @michel-martineau
Benny Sutton - guitar England @bennysutton
Giuliano Ghisi - guitar Dubai, UAE @gghisi
Rients Draaisma - guitar Oudeschoot, Netherlands @rients-draaisma
Johnny (Sax) Pugh - tenor saxaphone, Jumilla, Spain @johnny-pugh
Alan Schulman - guitar New York, New York (US) @digschulman
Dean Clark - guitar New York, New York (US) @aleckrand
Anders Moberg - guitar Norrköping, Sweden @anders-moberg-1
David Nederland - keyboards Barcelona, Spain @david-nl
Daniele Turani - guitar Italy, @danieleturani
Joe Bongiovanni - guitar Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (US) @joe-bongiovanni
Darren Chilton - guitar Tokyo, Japan @spectrum_one 
Jeff Fiorentino - guitar Hollywood, CA @jeff-fiorentino-jfrocks    Daniel van den Berg - guitar Rotterdam, Netherlands, @danarchx

Modal Section:
Daniele Petrocchi - bass - Lucca, Italy @daniele-petrocchi 
Jamie Rhind - keyboards New Canaan, Connecticut (US) @jamie-rhind
Daniel van den Berg - guitar Rotterdam, Netherlands, @danarchx
Jeff Fiorentino - guitar Hollywood, CA @jeff-fiorentino-jfrocks
Tunde Fernandez - bass Barnstaple, England @tunde-fernandez
Rients Draaisma - guitar Oudeschoot, Netherlands @rients-draaisma
Jorg Calaminus - keyboards Stuttgart, Germany @calaminus
Vocalatti - vocals - Manchester, England @vocalatti

Together  -  23 musicians.  12 countries.  1 stage

In anticipation of my love's return from a long trip I made this track reminiscing on her being with me again. I guess it shows happiness and a sense of longing as well. I based it on a clean guitar section that I start the track with. Then it builds on that with some fast synthesizer-like lick into the main romp that repeats a couple of times in different sounds and mixes...
She is back now... :) This tune is for her...

Hope you like it as well. Thanks for stopping by!

Daniël

All guitars and music by Daniël van den Berg, DanArchX, 2014

The Return - برگرد پیشم

surreal anomaly

Surreal Anomaly

A song about the ultimate bond, one of unconditional love and complete surrender. 

Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKe2HPgoxd5/

Vocals (Composition, Arrangement & Performance): Elpiverse
Keyboards (Composition, Arrangement & Performance): @counterworlds-voltage
Mix, Mastering: Elpiverse (with valuable guidance from @counterworlds-voltage)
Production: @counterworlds-voltage, Elpiverse
Lyrics: Elpiverse
Cover Art: Elpiverse

Floating
Drifting
Soft 
And warm

Floating
Drifting
Soft 
And warm

Breathe

Dreaming of the light 
Sleeping by your side

Breathe

Breathe

Umbilical Love

Entre la peur et le courage que ferions nous si nous devions choisir un camp .
Between fear and courage, what would we do if we had to choose sides?

Compositeur : Philippe SEGUINARD  Auteur : Guillaume DULER
Lyrics :
Pour une vraie salope combien d'amoureuses
dont le crane rasé portait la croix gammée
sous les rires vengeurs d'une foule odieuse
d'un peuple libéré suant la lâcheté

Pour un patriote combien de collabos
ont fait sonner les cloches de la liberté
sombre chant d'amnésie ou douloureux échos
mais soufflé par un vent chargé de lourds secrets

pour une rébellion combien de soumissions
dans un pays rongé par les rats de l'histoire
ils ont crié leur haine à la libération
cela même dénonçaient les humbles de la gloire

Pour un juste oublié combien de faux héros
Justiciers de papiers bataillons d'aboyeurs
Fossoyeurs d'innocents vipères de bistrot
Résistant de la dernière heure

Moi qu'aurais je été en ces temps là
Qu'aurais je fait sauver mon âme ou ma peau
Lâche ou héros...

For a real slut how many lovers
whose shaven heads bore the swastika
under the vengeful laughter of an odious crowd
of a liberated people sweating cowardice

For one patriot, how many collabos
rang the bells of freedom
a dark song of amnesia with painful echoes
but blown by a wind laden with heavy secrets

for one rebellion, how many submissions
in a country eaten away by the rats of history
they shouted their hatred at liberation
that even denounced the humble of glory

For a just forgotten how many false heroes
Paper vigilantes Battalions of barkers
Grave-diggers of innocent bar vipers
Resistance fighters of the last hour

What would I have been in those days
What would I have done to save my soul or my skin
Coward or hero...
© Philippe SEGUINARD / Guillaume DULER  Février 2025

Lâche ou Héros TRANSLATED

The Crystal Caves is a symbol of submission, revelation, and the enigmatic boundary between knowledge and madness. It depicts vast, gleaming caverns deep beneath the earth’s crust, where immense quartz crystals grow like frozen lightning. These radiant formations are not merely geological wonders — they are conduits of consciousness, forming the neural lattice of an ancient, mythological intelligence.

In the lore of this card, humanity’s collective fears and desires are imprinted upon the crystals, forming an unfathomable archive of thoughts and memories. Faced with an existential crisis — be it environmental collapse, war, or spiritual disillusionment — a select few are chosen to hear the ringing. This sound, like a chorus of distant bells reverberating inside their minds, is a calling from the depths. Those who submit to the summons venture into the Crystal Caves, seeking understanding. Others resist, unwilling to face the knowledge that awaits — and in doing so, are consumed by the madness of dissonance.

This card challenges us to confront our inner callings. It asks whether we are willing to descend into the recesses of our own minds, face the uncomfortable truths that lie within, and emerge transformed. Alternatively, it warns of the destructive consequences of rejecting growth when the time has come to evolve.

Drums, piano, vibes: R Thomas
Guitars, Bass, Vocals, PS Perkins
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mystic Tape Deck
Tascam DP24SD + StudioOne 7 + a bunch of cheap mics

LYRICS
---------------------------
In the ways of the world from the crib to the grave
Everybody’s a slave
Ain't nobody gonna save us

Save your bellyachin for another day
Baby they got ways
Of making you behave

When you hear those bells ringing in your brain
Before they drive ya insane
Get on a boat or a plane

Take the golden taxi to the crystal caves
It’s a little like doomsday
You’re gonna have to be brave

Come join your friends in the crystal caves
Meet the underground conclave
At the standing wave

Gonna put the computer right into your vein
Connect the aqueous membrane
To the mineral mainframe

Gonna jump and jive when they play that jazz
Sprinkle on the pizazz
And just a little bit of zip zap biddly bap foo bar baz

Come and disappear in the crystal cave
Everybody’s a slave
Ain't nobody gonna save us

Now that you’ve arrived, won't you come on in?
We’re all about to begin
To start shedding our skin

Make like a snake, and gobble up that tail
It’s a hwale of a fairy tale
On the shell of a snail

In the mystery maze deep under the ground
A little magic we found
A way a watch can be unwound

To begin again inside the cave alone
A place we’re gonna call home
Amidst the shimmering stone

In the ways of the world from the crib to the grave
Everybody’s a slave
Ain't nobody gonna save us

The Crystal Caves

URBAN SOULS. is a mix of genres,Jazz and ambient, a walk through the maze of streets where each one reveals its soul....

URBAN SOULS. 🎧

YOUTUBE VIDEO ART
https://youtu.be/aAex9NHwqXg
https://chrisjunos.bandcamp.com/album/greek-drama

ABANDONED

I love early mornings when the house is still and quiet.  It's the perfect time for a little introspection.  Such was the case this morning, so I sat down at the piano and did some improvising.  Hope everyone listening has a wonderful and peaceful day, with a little quiet time in the mix.

A Quiet Moment

What is your enduring dream? That treasured goal that requires a deep well of resilience and the courage to try something over and over again? The path to reaching an enduring dream is generally not straightforward; instead, it meanders, taking us to unknown and unexpected places while providing countless "life lessons" as we navigate a long, winding road. It's comforting to know that every stumble and each "recalibration" along the way brings us closer to our dreams, strengthening our resolve and making the eventual success more meaningful.

“An Enduring Dream” contains two recurring themes: the first represents the process of pursuing a dream repeatedly, while the second symbolizes the “recalibration” and courage to keep moving forward. The music concludes with a sense of continued movement, further along the path and closer to the dream.

An Enduring Dream

Composed, played & produced by http://www.StanLeonard.com
I've been working on this instrumental since March. You can see me practicing an earlier (and slightly faster) version here on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/reel/DHbWh7HNPEw/

If you enjoy this track, I'd really appreciate a follow on Spotify:
http://open.spotify.com/artist/2G3gYHbQ46UPckIS7nrjk4?referral=labelaffiliate

This piece is about how life is like the ocean...Sometimes it’s calm and clear… other times, wild and unpredictable. You can’t fight the waves, but you can learn to ride them. Thanks for listening and sharing 🙏
Ambient Acoustic Guitar
Chill Guitar Instrumental

Waves (solo guitar)

Recovery

About a month ago I released a solo flamenco nuevo piece for acoustic guitar called The Ornament of Solitude in the style of Soleá. I felt that it could have an alternative instrumentation by adding a string section and some extra percussion here and there. This is regularly done by the flamenco guitar greats causing a more ballad kind of feel to the music. 
As I like both versions, the original pure guitar and percussion one as well as this more romantic version, I decided to share this one with you as a reprise and surprise. Some of you already had a sneak preview, but now here it is for every one to hear...

I hope you will appreciate this new take on my earlier release and as always very much appreciate your shares, comments and likes. Thank you!

Dan van den Berg

All music, production, percussion arrangements and guitar by Dan van den Berg, December 28, 2015.
Guitar: Paulino Bernabe, Taller de Guitarras, Model-50, 2001, classical concert guitar.
Basic flamenco rhythm sample adapted and edited from: Flamenco Loops, Vol. 1, Estudio de Grabacion La lsla, 2012 La Voz del Flamenco.
Drum, percussion & string orchestra samples generated by using Sampletank.
Recorded and mixed in AURIA for iPad.

Photo taken by me in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, December 2014.


The Ornament of Solitude - Orchestral Version | Dan van den Berg

It's five o'clock in the morning, and I can't seem to stop my mind from ticking.....

5 O'Clock In the Morning (feat. Sheela Gathright)

ع بالي إسهر .. ع بالي إرتاح

    ع بالي سافر .. ع بالي لاقى المفتاح

    ع بالي أمور السما ع الأرض تنحلّ

    غير هيك .. ع بالي فكّر

    ع بالي شوف ناس

    ع بالي إكتُب عن يالّي ما بينشاف

    ع بالي حِلّ هالعقدة الـ ما عم بتروح

    ما معقول شو نِكتة

    ع بالي كون الفرق بين الأرض والهوا والبرق

    شو في ع بالك .. حخفف ع بالَك

    في ع بالي كتير

    حسمعك بالي .. ما عليه بلاوي

    الهوا ع بالي حيطير

    ع بالي إمشى ببحر نضيف

    ع بالي أصحاب يكون بالُن خفيف

    ع بالي كِل الشعب ع نفس الموال

    ع بالي إسبح .. ع بالي إفرح .. ع بالي إسرح

    ع بالي إمرح .. ع بالي إفلح .. ع بالي إطرح

    عليكُن سؤال بيحرج .. مين

    مش مرتاح البال

    متِل مل قلت

    ع بالي الأمور بين السما والأرض تنحلّ

3abali - Lemonada - The Arabian Latin Chillout

Jazz/Fusion keyboard player, composer and producer.  Marketing, advertising, publishing and sales career.  Originally from Chicago, where I developed a strong appreciation for the blues and classical, and moved to New York, where jazz and the fine arts are so deep.  Key musical influences include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Zawinul and Weather Report, Chick Corea and Return to Forever, John McLaughlin and the Mahivishnu Orchestra, Stanley Clarke, Scott Henderson and Tribal Tech, Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Emily Remler, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Young, Buddy Guy, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire.   Former classical clarinet and piano player.  Unless noted, my music on SoundCloud was composed, recorded and performed using only keyboards.  An avid photographer.  Many covers here are my shots.  To see my photography look for Herbiejazz on Instagram or search for Herbiejazz on Google.  And a big thumbs up to SoundCloud and the SoundCloud community, and so many friends who have joined me to create.  Thank you all.

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

The Return - برگرد پیشم

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