Originals and alternative versions side by side

Collaborations

Tribute to Derek Cornett - King of west coast cool ;-)!

Go check out his page for some criminally good stuff: https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett

Collabs with Derek Cornett

Next in line for tribute is my pre-eminent vocalist collaborator Michelle Yaneza. No exclamation points needed. If you've heard her, you know what I mean. If not, you're in for a treat. She's that good ;-)!

Thank you, Michelle ;-)!

Check out her vocal brilliance at: https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza

Collabs with Michelle Yaneza

Another joyful collaboration with darling Michelle Yaneza with the golden voice, this time backed up by a 100% Swedish crew.

Originally a track inspired by the "Theme from Hill Street Blues" from my youth, we have developed this to a fine example of SC musical collaboration at its best. My gratitude goes out to all musicians involved;

- Michelle, you have a unique gift. I'll do my part to give people a chance to hear your glorious vocals, any opportunity I have.
- Jonny; bass devotee bar none. You rule!
- Anders; second collab together, a fine performance and as enthusiastic as always!
- Robert; I've worked with the best guitarists I can find on SC. You fit in like a glove!
- Magnus; West Coast aficionado, happy to have you in my world with your funky EWI!

Available on iTunes, Spotify and Amazon!

iTunes: 
https://itunes.apple.com/album/close-to-you-feat.-michelle/id782982437

Spotify:
http://open.spotify.com/track/7wI4Kikhh41HQMslE1NS6h

Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Peter Bennborn

Vocals: Michelle Yaneza (@michelle-yaneza)

"The Swedish All-stars":
Drums: Anders Grönlund (@powerhell)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (@jonnytrobrobass)
Guitars:Robert Dahlström (@robertdahlstrom)
EWI: Magnus Jansson (@the-ewi-master)
Keys: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

No matter what 
You believe it to be
No matter what 
You think you mean to me
No reason why
We can’t be free, my love

And here on earth
We’ve been together as one
For what it’s worth
Tough, but we’ve had some fun
No reason why
I can’t stay with you, my love

I know I want 
You, to stay with me
And though I can’t
Help, to reflect and see
How things have changed
For better or worse, my love

Should we last
For all eternity
And leave the past
Behind, with no scrutiny
Or should we say goodbye, and move on with our lives

Chorus

Close to you
Hold on tight
From night to morning
Who, who can ask for more
Who, who can ask for more?

Close to you
Make it right
From day to evening
Who, who can ask for more
Who, who can ask for more?

I don’t really wanna ever forget you
Whatever happens I’ll be coming to get you
I’ll be coming for you…

Buy on iTunes

Close To You (feat. Michelle Yaneza & the Swedish All-stars)

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 

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

A strong woman is something to behold. 

A power ballad with powerful Michelle Yaneza conveys this with grace, with Yann's exquisite lyrics, Florian's epic guitars and Anders rockin' drums ! Enjoy!
Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Yann Vienne (https://soundcloud.com/non-sapiens)
Vocals: Michelle Yaneza (@michelle-yaneza)
Guitars: Florian Mueller (@flohbold)
Drums : Anders Grönlund (https://soundcloud.com/powerhell)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn
Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics:
You are the air: a perfume only I can know,
A mix of childhood memory and desire to go,
You are the air that keeps on flirting with my skin,
When you hold touching for so long, like a sin,
You hit the nerve, you are the air:
Elusive, always there...
Air that I must breathe
To pray that you will never leave
And will live with me...
Stronger... You make me feel so
So much stronger...
So much stronger... You make me feel so
So much stronger... I'll take you inside my night...
The fires rise, they steal away my eyes,
The fires ate at the hope and left a shell to cope,
The waters came... And drowned the shell,
The waters killed again... Another hell:
I was the earth packed deeper still,
And I would never move...
Stone that once was life and that would now,
Yes that would never know, nor ever sense
Stronger... You make me feel so
So much stronger... 
So much stronger... You make me feel so
So much stronger...
Stronger...
Stronger...

Stronger (ft. Michelle Yaneza, Florian Mueller, Anders Grönlund & Yann Vienne)

For me the sound of "West Coast" is a celebration of life; of joy and passion. It makes you look good, behind those sunglasses, driving your convertible in the setting sun, from L.A. to San Francisco on Highway 1 ;-)! 

Delusions of grandeur aside, I feel that my musical companions and I have reached yet another level of meshing our sounds and styles together effortlessly into the flow of music. Thus I am really proud to present "Solitude in Motion" to you all. Enjoy ;-)!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Guitar: Derek Cornett (https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett)
Sax: Joe Drzewiecki (https://soundcloud.com/jomama-2)
Bass: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)
Drums: Walter Kelleher (www.cooldrumtracks.com)
Keys/synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered by Peter Bennborn

Listen on Spotify

Solitude in Motion (ft. Derek Cornett, Joe Drzewiecki, Manuel Muzzu & Walter Kelleher)

"Keep on, don’t look back, hold on to this love..."

First, long awaited collaboration with Vocalatti, and her sultry vocals - a great performance indeed, but also a tribute to her very poignant lyrics - take them in.

Then, Derek Cornett a.k.a "Larry Carlton/Earl Klugh/George Benson" (your choice) delivers the smoothest, laid back guitar imaginable.

Magnus, you're zooming in on the appropriate sentiment with aplomb, your EWI always a pleasure to listen to.

And then our own "Paulinho da Costa", multi-talented MoodyMo adding the final layer on the cake with his subtle and stylish percussion.

From vision to fruition, thanks to the ever-awesome collaborators from all over the world; as always no boundaries in the world of music.

I thank you all.

Concept: Peter Bennborn & Magnus Jansson
Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Vocalatti

Vocals: Vocalatti (@vocalatti)
Guitar: Derek Cornett (@derek-cornett)
EWI: Magnus Jansson (@the-ewi-master)
Percussion: MoodyMo (@moodymo)
Rhodes/keys/synths/drum & bass programming: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

Is it time for us
To take just what we had
And walk away just as friends
It seems to me that every time
That we said goodbye
All that sadness in your eyes

Fate can be so cruel
When others break the rules
No one gets another chance
I find it hard to think that
You're never coming back
All is wasted what we had

Chorus

Keep on
Don’t look back
Hold on to this love
That we already had and
Try to start again
Let this love begin
And never let it end

Looking back to when
Our feelings had to end
Was the last thing on my mind
I wanted to always stay here
So you and I
Could find peace within our lives

Nothing stays the same
Two people are to blame
For changing other people’s lives
If I knew how
I would have stayed in that fairytale
Feeling free and so alive

Chorus

Move on start a new
You’ll forget these things
That life has put us through
And try to love again
You'll remember that
You and I were friends

Keep On (ft. Vocalatti, Derek Cornett, Magnus Jansson & MoodyMo)

Original music composed by: Peter Bennborn 
Guitars: RaphaelGTR (left), Anders Isberg (right) 
Bass: JonnyTrobroBass 
Keys, synths, programming: Peter Bennborn

Mixed and Mastered by Peter Bennborn

Enjoy!

Called Your Booty (feat. Anders Isberg, RaphaelGTR & Jonny Trobro)

Remixed 130323

"Call it rock, funk or dubstep...time to wake up and hear Daniele ply his trade! Rock on!"

Original music composed by: Peter Bennborn 
Lyrics by Peter Bennborn
Vocals: Peter Bennborn
Guitars: Daniele Turani 
Keys, synths, programming: Peter Bennborn

Mixed and Mastered by Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

""Ah, the games we play..."

It’s the same dance as always
Same procedure every time
I move forward
You move back
For no reason and no rhyme

Just the shadow of your smile
Makes me smile inside
Just the smidgeon of a frown
Makes me doubt, again

Just the winking  of your eyes
Makes me wish I tried
Just the crinkle of your lips
Makes me wish I’d hide


Same Dance as Always (feat. Daniele Turani)

(Updated 120615: cleaned up mix, changed piano and flute)

This track is the result of my objective to pair two of my favourite musicians here on SC through their respective offered stem and loop; Nazneen's vocal stem for "Love Affair with life" and Balam's(FredWhite) Rhodes loop.

The idea was to go purely inspirational and not overwork the subject matter. Props goes to Andawan's inspirational take on the same vocal stem - but without having listened to his resulting track, not to cloud my own take.

I hope I haven't abused Nazneen's nor Balam's musicality but instead given more people a chance to hear the talent of my fellow SoundClouders in a new and hopefully fresh context. 

Enjoy!

Vision/concept/realization: Peter Bennborn
Vocal stem: Nazneen, http://soundcloud.com/nazneen-1/love-affair-vocal-stem
Rhodes loop: Balam, http://soundcloud.com/balammusic/a-rhodes-loop-if-anyone-would
Keys; Club Upright Bass, Deluxe Grand Piano, Flute: Peter Bennborn
Mixed and mastered by Peter Bennborn using Propellerhead Reason 6. 

P.S. Thought it might be fun for the interested listener who found his/her way to these liner notes to check out the other interpretations of Nazneen's stem out there. Have fun ;-)!

Original 
http://soundcloud.com/nazneen-1/love-affair-with-life

Vlad Josephson
http://soundcloud.com/vladaroo/love-affair-with-life

AndaWan
http://soundcloud.com/andawan/love-affair

Cinestecia
http://soundcloud.com/cinestecia/love-affair-with-life-nazneen

Bo Bo Nomad
http://soundcloud.com/bo-bo-nomad/nazneen-vs-bo-bo-nomad-im-not

Sketches of a Love Affair (feat. Nazneen & Balam(FredWhite))

Original music composed by: Peter Bennborn 
Lyrics by: Peter Bennborn
Vocals: Andre Bellwood
Backing vocals: Sigrid Spångberg
Guitars: Daniele Turani
Synths; bass, drum programming: Peter Bennborn
Drum programming and remix: Mixed Meta4

Mixed and Mastered by Peter Bennborn

- - - 

You don’t care for the Devil
You don’t care for me
You don’t bare to be troubled
Oh, no, no, no

You don’t care for me, honey
You don’t see what’s right
You don’t care for the money
Oh, no, no, no

Thus
 if you don’t change your mind
I’d rather see you
dead

The devil may care
The blood running through my vein
Demands that you to dare
To share my pain

I want you to stay
To enter my personal hell
To share an eternity
Of passion


Devil May Care (feat. Andre Bellwood, Daniele Turani & Mixed Meta4)

Get your groove on in this jazz funk rock fusion combo with Vlad, Anders and Raphael going at it! Enjoy!

Original music composed by: Peter Bennborn 
Guitars: RaphaelGTR (right), Anders Isberg (left) 
Bass: Vlad Josephson 
Keys, synths, drum programming: Peter Bennborn

Mixed and Mastered by Peter Bennborn

If You Want Me, Then Take Me (feat. Vlad Josephson, RaphaelGTR & Anders Isberg)

Very proud to present sizzlin' Michelle on vocals, rockin' guitarist Florian and funky bassist Jonny in a track that I truly believe will get your attention. Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Peter Bennborn
Vocals: Michelle Yaneza (https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza)
Guitars: Florian Mueller (http://soundcloud.com/flohbold)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (http://soundcloud.com/blomgrenmedia)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn
Drum sequencing/programming: Peter Bennborn
Mixed: Peter Bennborn
Mastered: Jonny Trobro (http://jonnytrobrobass.com)

Lyrics:

No reason to feel really bad 
No excuses to feel really sad 
You don’t want me, I don’t really care 
You can’t have me, I’ve no time to spare

Clock is ticking, time is running fast 
My life is short, so many things have passed 
You don’t want me, I don’t really care 
You can’t have me, I’ve no time to spare

All is over and the past is past 
We were lovers, and it couldn’t last 
You don’t want me, I don’t really care 
You can’t have me, I’ve no time to spare

You chose another and you made your case 
You left me hanging, threw it in my face 
You don’t want me, I don’t really care 
You can’t have me, I’ve no time to spare

No time for love 
No game to play 
Won’t be afraid 
No reason made 
No time for love 
No plan to solve 
You want it bad 
No reason had

You had it coming 
Because you wronged me 
I know we’re failing 
We don’t belong here

No Time For Love (feat. Michelle Yaneza, Florian Mueller & Jonny Trobro)

Time for some ass kickin' greazy FUNK, inspired by Chaka Khan! Sizzlin', steamin' Michelle backed up by the tight groove of "The Funk Unit". Turn it on, turn it up!!!

Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Peter Bennborn

Vocals: Michelle Yaneza (https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza)
"The Funk Unit":
Drums: Walter Kelleher (https://soundcloud.com/walter-w-kelleher)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (@jonnytrobrobass)
Guitars: Daniele Turani (https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani)
Guitars: (left, second verse): Jerry Kramskoy (https://soundcloud.com/jerry-kramskoy-1)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Never Turn Me Down (feat. Michelle Yaneza & The Funk Unit)

With the emerging warmth of summer comes another jazz collaboration with great musicians from all over the world. Let the latin rhythm entice you ;-)!

Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Drums: Walter W Kelleher (@walter-w-kelleher)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (@jonnytrobrobass)
Vibraphone: Coco G. Diez (@cocogdiez)
Trumpet: Wayne Morley (https://soundcloud.com/waynemorley)
Acoustic guitar: Derek Cornett (https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett)
Piano: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Fool Me Twice (ft. Coco G Diez, Derek Cornett, Wayne Morley, Jonny Trobro & Walter Kelleher)

On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/recurrent-occurrence-single/id670508690

On Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/6NpT7xRGM0XIyJjrSLaoiJ

Liner notes:

When I first composed this track a few years ago, based on an original idea by my friend Benjamin, I felt elated - like I had reached a new level of creativity. Little did I know then that I would be able to realise what were actually merely sketches into fullfledged songs, thanks to the SoundCloud community. Finally I've come around to also elevate my old favorite "Recurrent Occurrence" with a little help of my friends; Derek on the finest jazz guitar to be found on SC, always awesome Michelle on jazzy vocals and introducing Magnus on EWI. 

This funk-fusion-chillout is best indulged laid back, with the sun in your eyes behind sunglasses, and something cold in your hand, looking forward to the pleasures of the night. Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn & Benjamin Meilink (bass & chord progression)
Produced, arranged, mixed & mastered: Peter Bennborn
Piano & synth bass: Benjamin Meilink (https://soundcloud.com/benjamin_meilink)
Keys/synths/drum programming: Peter Bennborn
Guitar: Derek Cornett (https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett)
EWI: Magnus Jansson (https://soundcloud.com/the-ewi-master)
Vocals: Michelle Yaneza (https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza)

Recurrent Occurrence (feat. Derek Cornett, Magnus Jansson & Michelle Yaneza)

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