LOVE that lead that just appears here... So so so nice.. What is it? It's so good... I'm obsessed

Love it! An excellent listen Derk - very proud that you used some of my sounds in creating your track :D :D

Nijin Sanjin

Old rehearsal sound file.
The sound is bad but the groove is great.
Enjoy 😃.

Sound quality is poor due to one shot recording.
Sorry.

Mirage (Rehearsal 20120701) / 蜃気楼

... tiny blues attempt .... guitar* and sax improv each in one go ... photo: Anthony Torres, unsplash
... *I'm checking out my my new guitar ;-) ... and I record my guitar attempts with the (weak) hope, that I get something useful out of it :-) .. today I had a little luck :-D

Gimme a minute ... or two

B-The Modern Prometheus

This is a collaboration with mozawa_*on.soundcloud.com/n3oEo
Up until now, collaborations with Mozawa involved reconstructing and adding arrangements to his original songs. However, for this track, Mozawa took the lead with the rhythm track, including the bass, and we built the song together through a collaborative exchange of ideas. In that sense, I believe our collaboration has become even more pronounced.
Composition by mozawa_*
Composition and Sampling collage  by Synline

'False Accusation' mozawa_*=Synline

Original music by: FPMORINSTUDIO/Francois Pierre Morin, Credit photo : Jean Nicolas Morin Mont-Tremblant Canada

Walk on Mars

Written by David Cooper and Ralph Donkin.

Performed and produced by David Cooper.

Music by David Cooper

Lyrics by Ralph Donkin

Drank a few beers
And a little rum
At the end of the night
I'd make my way home
Home was a house 
Half way up to the sky
Where I'd look down 
On the birds flying by

When life was so slow
And I did what I pleased
When my days were so full
Many moments to seize
When time was my own
With so much to waste
When life was straightforward
And not two faced

DON'T TAKE LIFE FOR GRANTED
TAKE IT ALL IN
WHEN WILL IT END
WHERE DID IT BEGIN
NOW I'M SO GRATEFUL
FOR THOSE LITTLE THINGS
THE AUTUMNS THE WINTERS
THE SUMMERS AND SPRINGS

But soon that time
Had  gone so fast
And soon that time
That I thought would last
Had disappeared
To who knows where
And all of a sudden
There's no time to spare

Don't Take Life For Granted (Cooper/Donkin Collaboration)

Remix of Kyustio [part 1] by Stan Magendanz:  soundcloud.com/stan_magendanz/kyustio

Clean Exit

Modelled on a movement of the Danish composer Carl Neilsen's  4th Symphony this short piece unfolds in a series of terse dramatic interludes.
My heartfelt thanks go out to John Cafarella for his sensitive mastering of this piece
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Allegro Moderato (After Carl Nielsen) Remixed 15  December 2023

Step into a realm where jazz isn’t just heard, it’s felt. Dive into a symphony of senses, where every note paints a vibrant world of color and motion. Experience the rhythm like never before – where the music flows, the room dances, and your soul sings. This isn’t just a listening experience; it’s a journey through the heart of melody and the soul of imagination. Embrace the fusion of sound and sensation. Let the jazz captivate you, transform you, and leave you breathless. 🎷🎶

That Jazz Feeling

Life @ Mirror

Rain in the Forest

I started playing around with digital music creation in my early twenties, but I have always been haunted by a quote from Theo Parrish who said that he is "not comfortable with convenience replacing artistry", meaning that you need to put effort into learning and mastering the skills in order to bring something good. I studied computer science and have a passion for logics and programming and somehow my lack of any musical background has kept me from publishing any of my works.

Many years later I got inspired by an interview with Thomas Fehlmann where he explained how the focus in his work is not on the result so much but on the process itself. How the process is a "source of expression" and something he just feels he has to do. This resonated with me and I realised that it's ok to be an autodidact in music and it's ok to make music just for the sake of making music. I make music for me and if you, dear listener, like it along the way I'm very happy about that.

I am inspired by nature, natural processes and the interaction we have with them. Organic asymmetric fractal patterns that are rooted in logic but unpredictable as they express. How a particular stormy night can affect the shape and growth of a plant for years to come.

I use Bitwig Studio to create my tracks.

(I don't always respond with "thanks" to each comment but I read and appreciate all. If you have a question or really need a reply send me a message)

(With a few artists we run a little group on discord to discuss ideas and what not. The link is below if you're interested in joining)

Clean Exit

Derk Bell

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