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Exploratory, hot, sexy, funky, surprising, fresh, odd, curious, life giving...

Acid Funk - exploratory, hot, sexy, funky, surprising, fresh, odd, curious, life giving...

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A Journey Not Taken (2014)

An exploration into the sound of Trip-Hop, with an Acid Jazz twang!

Now Is Not The Time

Another foray into the outer edges of Nu-Jazz. If you're like me you'll get into the funky flow, feelin' good!

Props to Magnus, @the-ewi-master, for inspiring me!

SFX courtesy of http://www.freesfx.co.uk/!

Nightflight To Tokyo

My entry to Hans Zimmer's Bleeding Fingers Competition. Enjoy!

A New Beginning (Bleeding Fingers Contest)

Take a ride among the clouds and beyond.

http://youtu.be/YrByldaQF1o

Check out the video!

Clouds Across The Sky

This was written during a very special time in my life, when everything was simple and easy and peaceful. I wrote this sitting on a vaporetto in sunny Venice, headed home after painting all day in a park with close friends. Its a moment I will never forget

Jessica's Song

What is cool?

Miles Davis was cool. His classic "So What" was very cool. Ronny Jordan's acid jazz take on Miles' "So What" was very cool indeed. 

I like cool!

As "Take Five" inspired me to do "Take Six", "So What" inspired me to do "That's What". Same logic applies; an outline with lots of room for manouvering, contact a bunch of awesome musicians, see what they come up with and blend and stir everything into a delightfully cool cocktail. Swing it ;-)! 

"That's What" this is!

Music: Peter Bennborn

The cool cats:
Drums: Walter Kelleher (http://www.cooldrumtracks.com)
Bass: Vlad Josephson (https://soundcloud.com/vladaroo)
Lead guitar: Derek Cornett (https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett)
Comp guitar: Daniele Turani (https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani)
Saxophones: Joe Drzewiecki (@jomama-2)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn 

Buy on iTunes

That's What (ft. Derek Cornett, Joe Drzewiecki, Daniele Turani, Vlad Josephson & Walter Kelleher)

If you, like me, love the jazzy, funky music of L.A./West Coast - you're in for a treat. Have a great summer!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Drums: Walter Kelleher (www.cooldrumtracks.com)
Bass: Vlad Josephson (@vladaroo)
Guitars: Daniele Turani (@danieleturani)
EWI: Magnus Jansson (@the-ewi-master)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Sunset Groove (ft. Magnus Jansson, Daniele Turani, Vlad Josephson & Walter Kelleher)

...or keep the lights on....

Getting back to the essence of what I like; a funky, sexy and elegant interaction between keys, bass & drums with some lazy sensuous sounds floating above - definitely suitable for passion. Enjoy!

Composed, played & produced by Peter Bennborn.


In The Dark

Blue Passion: "A man and a woman staring out in the moonlit blue darkness, on the deck overlooking the ocean, the party behind them. They haven't spoken , hardly glanced at each other but they know the night belongs to them."

Alas, the somewhat naive, youthful vision I had, making this track many years ago; giving Yann the opportunity to go make some great lyrics, Rudi to bring his jazzy side, Daniele to do his funk and introducing a new collaborative super combo; Manuel Muzzu on bass and Manuel Muzzu on drums - you really bring it.   

Enjoy a naive romantic dream together with us ;-)!

Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Yann Vienne

Vocals: Rudi Lockefeir (https://soundcloud.com/ruud-lockefeir)
Guitars: Daniele Turani (https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani)
Bass: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)
Drums: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn 

Lyrics:

I know I don't know you
Can't see, your eyes are lost in blue
Black waves are rolling out
Flashes of us touching about
Light music far away
But I don't feel like keeping track
here and gone in a way
My blues is goin' forth and back...
Two out of time...
Two out of the blue
I look up at the stars,
As if all about to explode
Running along the scars
Black and blue we laid down in code
Yet I believe I might
Find something true here for a change
Something so outta sight
Blue angel coming down, so strange
Two out of time
Two out of the blue
Wait... oh, colour me now blind, give me a clue
Wait... I'm out of my mind, looking anew
Wait... I will reach for the sign, go with the view,
Wait... let's get outta line, you and me too...
I can hear a chime
We might be on time
Ready for no future
No final answer

The moon is blue but I don't feel like we've already met,
Yet I'm more than inclined, more than inclined to take a bet
Vision of darkened room, image of your hands on my skin,
Now I know very soon, we'll lock ourselves in silent din,
Two out of time
Two out of the blue
Wait... we will colour the night, give me my cue
Wait... I sense it will be right for me and you,
Wait... we're suspended in time, forever do, 
Please, wait... let us come out and shine: kill the grey too...
Who did see us leave, now? Who, when we flew?
Who would have believed how? Lost into the blue...

Blue Passion (feat. Rudi Lockefeir, Daniele Turani, Manuel Muzzu & Yann Vienne)

Floating away in dreams and desires of the night!
Kosmee is a force of nature; raw, sensual and alluring - cosmic, female power. 
Enjoy!
Music: Peter Bennborn
Vocal melody & vocals: Noemie Costa (@kosmi-1)
All instruments: Peter Bennborn
Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Red Paris 3 a.m. (Bennborn/Kosmee Project)

A flash from the past, or the future; an exploratory journey, breaking boundaries and crossing genres.

Inspired by life, Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Herbie Hancock and guitar gods.

Daniele Turani is one of them.

Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Synths: Peter Bennborn
Guitars: Daniele Turani (@danieleturani)

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Snap (feat. Daniele Turani)

This track is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/peterbennborn

All instruments, mixed and mastered by Peter Bennborn

Enjoy!

Hang Up

Jessica's song

Jessica song

Buy 

One Second

Helios shop: http://unseen.bigcartel.com/

A free download of an older Helios track.  Several years ago I made my wife a disc of almost all of my unreleased Helios and Goldmund music.  I'm planning to share a few of the tracks here in the coming weeks.  

I also plan to do a Kickstarter in March for the self-release of the next Helios and Mint Julep albums and accompanying music videos. 

For licensing inquiries please contact Keith via unseen-music.com/contact

www.unseen-music.com

Helios - Alma (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Piano is my instrument, inspired by the world. Sounds like whatever I like, intent on a cool vibe, often somewhere in between Swedish melancholy and Brazilian bittersweetness... 

Peter Bennborn Project is a diverse musical experience ranging from romantic piano ballads to alternative indie metal rock and everything in between, but for country and reggae so far...

The music is either performed alone or in worldwide collaborations, wherever the appropriate musician for the task is located - no limitations and no limits in a borderless world... 

SoundCloud collaborators (from Sweden, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, USA, Cuba, South Africa, Dubai, India, Philippines, Australia):
Vocals; https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza, https://soundcloud.com/neisy-wilson, https://soundcloud.com/jogoldie, https://soundcloud.com/vapmok, https://soundcloud.com/nazneen-1, https://soundcloud.com/just-andre, https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1, https://soundcloud.com/milanazilnik, https://soundcloud.com/michael-obadja, https://soundcloud.com/markexander, https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti, https://soundcloud.com/steveferguson, https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti, https://soundcloud.com/ruud-lockefeir, https://soundcloud.com/padruna
Drums; https://soundcloud.com/walter-w-kelleher, https://soundcloud.com/powerhell, https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu, https://soundcloud.com/moodymo
Bass; https://soundcloud.com/jonnytrobrobass, https://soundcloud.com/vladaroo, https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu, https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Guitars; https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani, https://soundcloud.com/flohbold, https://soundcloud.com/raphaelgtr, https://soundcloud.com/single_espresso, https://soundcloud.com/jerry-kramskoy-1, https://soundcloud.com/lando-orz, https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett, https://soundcloud.com/robertdahlstrom, https://soundcloud.com/danarchx
Horns; https://soundcloud.com/dave-mckeown, https://soundcloud.com/waynemorley, https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau, https://soundcloud.com/jomama-2, https://soundcloud.com/the-ewi-master
Vibraphone: https://soundcloud.com/cocogdiez
Keys; https://soundcloud.com/martinmusic-1, https://soundcloud.com/balammusic, https://soundcloud.com/benjamin_meilink, https://soundcloud.com/johan-rigner
Remix/Drum Programming; https://soundcloud.com/mixed_meta4
Lyrics; https://soundcloud.com/jaime0223, https://soundcloud.com/non-sapiens

https://soundcloud.com/bitbybeat

Enjoy!

Influences: Acid Jazz, Bossa Nova/Latin, Classical; Early inspirations; Satie, Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Narada Michael Walden, Level 42, Ultravox, Incognito, Shakatak, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Jay Graydon/David Foster, Quincy Jones