Together

I've been trying to make Jazz music by electronic means for a while now. It's been pretty hard.

So much about the ethos of Jazz is dependent on the traditional notion of musicianship: a group of people in a room, trading improvised passages. So much of its tradition is shaped by virtuosos. The thing is, even though I play 'real' instruments, I don't play them well enough and also (and this might be strange to admit) I don't even like playing them that much. I started playing the saxophone when I was 15 and then went for 20 years without playing, I got back into it last year, but I don't really enjoy the process. So I sold it. Now I have a clarinet (because it's quieter, cheaper and sweeter), but I also got a wind synth.

Yeah, the wind synth is not the same, but it's close enough for what I want, it allows me to literally breath some emotion into what I play without it being loud or overly hard to intonate and I have a lot more fun this way. This track features me playing the wind synth.

But another part of Jazz is the collaboration. So I invited the amazing producer and guitarist @ubo-music to contribute some jazz guitar improvisation and that changed everything. It brought a totally new life to the piece.

Overall, the process was: write a very repetitive pattern for the keys and the bass, then use that to play the virtual sax. I sent that to ubo, who send back this guitar part. Based on his part, I then re-recorded a big chunk of the sax parts. After that, I went back and played the keys again to add flourishes and variations, same for the bass. For the drums, I used Superior Drummer and made a bit of a collage of midi parts (I love doing this, it's like sampling, but for midi.)

In the end, even though nobody played together, I hope it still feels organic and if it does, it's because we did collaborate and traded passages, only they didn't happen in realtime.

Honestly, it's strange calling it Jazz. I have so much respect for the roots and traditions of the genre, but it has also evolved so much since the early days in New Orleans that I think I'm entitled, just like everybody else, to bastardize it in whatever way I see fit.

Jazz III (feat. ubo)

"ReVerb Dweller" is a heartfelt track that came together during a few inspired nights. It all started with a couple of sounds my son Emerson shared from his Roblox music game, where he performs live pads for an enthusiastic (albeit digital) crowd. He wanted me to create something featuring his creation, and this is the result. I sampled a few pieces of his work and processed them to fit more seamlessly into this track. The piece captures the essence of his unique contribution, and I carefully crafted it to showcase the beauty of his work. Join us on this immersive journey as the melodic layers intertwine, inviting you to explore a world of harmonious wonders. Let the ambiance of "ReVerb Dweller" take you on a musical journey, where your imagination can roam freely.

🎶ReVerb Dweller ft. Emerson(Beta)🎶

Fetthenne

“Time” original lyrics and vocal performance by the amazing Aya Hall @ayadove

Time (Featuring Aya Hall)

Remembrance

Cold Day In Hell - Taming The Beast

Gifted Failures

An other smooth thing with my Friend Joerxworx.
We all can be happy to have him here on SC
https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Big Big Thanks for this

Lunatics 103 Reflexion / Joerxworx & Ratzzz

Sunday Evening Jam

Satisfaction (Divine Perfection) (Slowed)

Grooveclowd is a Band from Australia. Kimberley Galpin Keys/Synths Mixing, Nathan Good Keys/Bass and Vocals and Eleyan Di Palma Vocals Keys/Synths / Venus Abalero Guitars/ Bass Mixing-- Grooveclowd wanders in and out of Genres.Trax avaiable for
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