"La vie est courte, Il faut la vivre au jour le jour" (essentially "life is short, make the most out of each day")

This is a comment Michel made the day before he passed as a reply to another awe inspired listener to (what would become) his last musical collaboration; "Atmosphere - Celebrating Life with Friends - Feat. Santi Caballero"

And celebrating life he did, ever since being struck with colon cancer in 2012.  Always looking forward; a warm, kind human and an awesome musician, and proud father to his equally musically talented daughter Charlotte. 

Michel breathed life into his clarinet.

As long as your music will be around, you'll remain with us.

Michel Martineau in Memoriam

Nadia

tmp-tango

Sensual Beats

Less is more. Pure. Cool.

What's cooler than Michel Martineau’s Clarinet(s) in a funky, clean format we call “Cool Cucumber” – a Nu Jazz treat. Feel me? Dig it!

Music: Peter Bennborn 
Clarinets: Michel Martineau 
All other instruments: Peter Bennborn 
Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Cool Cucumber (feat. Michel Martineau)

...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.


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In The Dark

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)

Magic occurs when souls meet across distances and connect.
Bonds arise and the line between virtual and real gets blurred.
Noemie, Michel, Daniele & Manuel - we are magic.

Music: Noémie Costa & Peter Bennborn

Vocals: Noémie Costa (https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1)
Clarinet: Michel Martineau (https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau)
Guitar: Daniele Turani (https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani)
Keys: Peter Bennborn
Bass & Drums: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)

Mixed & Mastered by Peter Bennborn & Noémie Costa 

Find a Way (Bennborn/Kosmee ft. Michel Martineau, Daniele Turani & Manuel Muzzu)

What keeps us together? Let Noémie's mesmerizing vocals guide you on an inspired journey towards an answer. 

Music: Noémie Costa & Peter Bennborn 

Vocals: Noémie Costa (https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1)
All instruments: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered by Peter Bennborn & Noémie Costa 


Together As One (Bennborn/Kosmee Project)

Break your chains, or keep them on!

No, this is not a tribute to "50 Shades of Gray", but feel free to relate to the lyrics of this slow burning funk of sizzling guitar riffs, intense slap bass and sultry vocals! 

Music: Peter Bennborn & Noémie Costa
Lyrics: Noémie Costa & Peter Bennborn

Vocals: Noémie Costa (https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1)
Guitars: Daniele Turani (https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani)
Keys/synths: Peter Bennborn
Bass: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)

Mixed & Mastered by Peter Bennborn & Noémie Costa 

Lyrics: 

I’ll wait till the sun is high
And I’ll say those words you hide
No
Ho… Hey you
Oh… I’ll save you
I’m just here
I’m here to heal
I may be or not the same
I’ll wait till love releases our shackles and chains
I know we’re innocent but as it seems it’s the way
All I’ve ever thought is that you’d be yeah that you’d be
Far too weak, just off your freaking mind
Oh when my heart is fantasy
You’re the one for me for such a suave Art
Oh when your love is fantasy
Tie me up tie me up tie me yeah

And I’ll make love to your heart
No
Ho… Hey you
Oh… I’ll save you
Might sustain endeavour to release your icy chains
Oh just stay up night and day
You’d better stay (un)til blown away
I’ll wait till love release our shackles and chains
I know we’re innocent but as it seems it’s the way
All I’ve ever thought is that you’d be yeah that you’d be
Far too weak, just off your freaking mind
Oh when my heart is fantasy
You’re the one for me for such a suave Art
I’ll wait till love releases our shackles and chains
I know we’re innocent but as it seems it’s the way

Shackles & Chains (Bennborn/Kosmee ft. Daniele Turani & Manuel Muzzu)

Ancients

Feel the passion!

A Swede inspired by Electrotango from Paris and Rio de La Plata, collaborating with musicians from Dubai and Canada equals World music in a contemporary tango style, expressing passion in love and life. 

This part of our world, this "corner of music", is beautiful indeed; unifying people globally in a common passion and vision, regardless of race, age, gender, politics or religion. Small steps through internet interaction in all domains that over time might break down barriers and further understanding on a larger scale. 

Music: Peter Bennborn
Arrangement: Peter Bennborn & Michel Martineau
Mixed & mastered: Peter Bennborn

Clarinets: Michel Martineau (@michel-martineau)
Violins: Charlotte Martineau
Keys/synths: Peter Bennborn 
Percussion: MoodyMo (@moodymo)
 

Listen on Spotify

Flight Of Fancy (ft. Moody Mo, Charlotte & Michel Martineau)

A mist horn, calling from the fog...whatever lays ahead...whatever fate has in store

Simplicity, essence, capturing fleeting beauty...

A trio - three temperaments - juxtaposing father (on clarinet) and daughter (on violin), embraced by me (on piano). 

Composition: Peter Bennborn
Mixed & mastered: Peter Bennborn

Piano: Peter Bennborn 
Clarinet: Michel Martineau (@michel-martineau)
Violin: Charlotte Martineau


Another Twist Of Fate (ft. Charlotte & Michel Martineau)

Borders

A massive thunder

I was inspired to write this song by The (Great :) Dark Afterglow @the-dark-afterglow and his "I don't want to be the guilty one" track here: https://soundcloud.com/the-dark-afterglow/dont-wanna-be-the-guilty-one 

Music and lyrics © Linnon 2016 and onwards all rights reserved

Mix @somamind

* * *
I don't want to be the guilty one
Scattering the ashes undercover
Choose to get lost inside someone
You choose to die one way or another

Hands full of sand
Slipping through my fingers
Night won't lend you helping hands
The bottom line is figured

And I'll be fine
Sometime, sometime
And I, oh I'll be fine
Sometime

Looking for the safe and sound - better to stop this
Magnets on the run bold and hopeless
Be the only one down with the wicked (down with the wicked)
Ladders all but slip away

Hands full of sand
Slipping through my fingers
Night won't land you helping hands
The bottom line it's figured

And I'll be fine
Sometime, sometime
And I, oh I'll be fine
Sometime

Sometime

EL remix de un clásico argentino : Redencìon 
Totalmente en Download Libre 


Buenos Aires (rmx Redencìon)

Eleanor Tango

A Bo Diddley number from 1961 and the single off our EP "Young, Gifted & Blue". The EP shot to No. 1 on the iTunes Blues Chart and the Top 30 on the Irish Singles Chart. 

Available from iTunes - http://smarturl.it/strypes-ygb

http://www.facebook.com/TheStrypes
http://www.wearethestrypes.com

You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover

Lazy accordion , sax and  violins create this dreamy tango vibe.

Inspired by street musicians of the past, rainy streets and crumbling architecture. 

It was wanting to produce this track with real instruments that lead to me learning to play melodeon, this was the first tune I managed to squeeze out of the box.



TANGO FANTASTIC (2)

"Zorzal" es un new tango cuya letra y música pertenecen a Fernando Solari. Lo interpretan Fernando Solari en voz y Rodrigo Villar se hace cargo de toda la instrumentación.
Un homenaje a los pájaros del amanecer, a ese símbolo de los porteños (gente de Buenos Aires) que es el zorzal criollo, y al gran Carlos Gardel.
TODOS LOS DERECHOS ESTAN RESERVADOS Y REGISTRADOS.- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Zorzal

Let's take six musicians and make something in 6/8ths - "Take Six" it is!

I'm very proud to present to you an original, spring-welcoming, smooth-flowing jazz piece, with some of the finest (jazz) musicians here on SC. 

My immense gratitude goes to these guys jumping aboard without hesitation on basis of a sketchy idea I had - to forge a six man collaboration, upping the stakes of complexity. Coming out at the other end with another, great learning experience to behold and a track I will cherish.  

Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Drums: Walter W Kelleher (@walter-w-kelleher)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (@jonnytrobrobass)
Vibraphone: Coco G. Diez (https://soundcloud.com/cocogdiez)
Clarinet: Michel Martineau (https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau)
Soprano Saxophone: Joe Drzewiecki (https://soundcloud.com/jomama-2)
Vocals: Peter Bennborn
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn (with massive input from collaborators)

Take Six (ft. Coco G. Diez, Michel Martineau, Joe Drzewiecki, Jonny Trobro, Walter W Kelleher)

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