Originals and alternative versions side by side

Collaborations

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)

Music & lyrics: Peter Bennborn 
Vocals: JoGoldie
Keys/synths: Peter Bennborn
Drum programming: Mixed Meta4

Mixed and Mastered: Peter Bennborn & Mixed Meta4 

Lyrics:

Be the man you can be
Or it might be sad to see
And you might start to ponder
If you failed to see the wonder
Of what could have been
Your life

Be the best that you can be
Don’t judge yourself by any other
Make sure you’re proud of every deed
Whether you’re a lover, or a father
what is to be
Your life

Be the Man (feat. JoGoldie)

All of you like 80's Rock! Therefore take a listen to this collaboration, true to form; Ultravox meets Van Halen meets...Rock on!

Original music composed by: Peter Bennborn 
Guitars: Daniele Turani
Bass: Jonny Trobro (JonnyTrobroBass)
Synths: Peter Bennborn
Drums: Anders Grönlund (PowerHell)

Mixed and Mastered by Peter Bennborn & Daniele Turani

Cover art: Jonny Trobro

Ultra Vox (feat. Daniele Turani, Jonny Trobro & Anders Grönlund)

Yearning...an intense or overpowering longing, desire...

Music by Peter Bennborn: Peter Bennborn, Florian Mueller (http://soundcloud.com/flohbold) & Vlad Josephson (http://soundcloud.com/vladaroo)
Keys & synths: Peter Bennborn
Guitar: Florian Mueller
Bass: Vlad Josephson 

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Yearning (with Florian Mueller & Vlad Josephson)

A love song...because you want it...need it...and Neisy sings it so well....

Music: Peter Bennborn & Benjamin Meilink (original idea/harmonies)
Lyrics: Peter Bennborn
Vocals: Neisy Wilson (http://soundcloud.com/neisy-wilson)
Guitar: Florian Mueller (http://soundcloud.com/flohbold)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (http://soundcloud.com/blomgrenmedia)
Keys: Benjamin Meilink (http://soundcloud.com/benjamin_meilink)
Synths: Peter Bennborn & Benjamin Meilink
Drum sequencing/programming: Peter Bennborn & Benjamin Meilink
Mixed: Peter Bennborn
Mastered: Jonny Trobro (http://jonnytrobrobass.com)

Made for Me (feat. Neisy Wilson, Florian Mueller & Jonny Trobro)

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

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

Infatuation...Jaime J. Ross beautiful lyrics sung with intense passion by amazing Pavithra Chari...take a moment and be swept away by the passion in your life...

Music: Peter Bennborn 
Lyrics: Jaime J. Ross (https://soundcloud.com/jaime0223)
Vocals: Pavithra Chari (https://soundcloud.com/vapmok)
Keys/synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed and Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

I'm living in the moment 
But I'm longing for the past 
And passion that took over me 
Yet somehow couldn't last

I feel your touch when I'm alone (when I'm alone) 
I hear you call my name (when you call my name) 
I long for you - just one more night 
No guilt...no harm...no blame...

We've both moved on with someone else 
And that's what will be 
But thoughts of you, they haunt my mind 
Locked deep inside of me

I see you when I close my eyes 
My dreams - you do live in 
My days are spent without you 
At night - we meet again

I long for you - just one more night 
No guilt...no harm...no blame...

And now the past has come and gone 
For now that's where you stay 
But in my mind...and in my heart 
You're never far away

I'll never lose the memories 
From where we did begin 
I'll never say goodbye to you 
...until we meet again.

I long for you - just one more night...

Infatuation (with Pavithra Chari & Jaime J. Ross)

Inviting you to a smooth groove jazz session with Dave McKeown's sax and Wayne Morley's trumpet in a passionate dance, backed by Jonny's funky bass ;-)! Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Sax: Dave McKeown (https://soundcloud.com/dave-mckeown)
Trumpet: Wayne Morley (https://soundcloud.com/waynemorley)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (https://soundcloud.com/jonnytrobrobass)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn
Drum sequencing/programming: Peter Bennborn
Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Slip Away (feat. Dave McKeown, Wayne Morley & Jonny Trobro)

Time to dance with glorious Michelle Yaneza & and ever cool Martin L. --- "Likewyse"  to the beat of House. Feel the energy!

Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Peter Bennborn
Vocals: Michelle Yaneza (@michelle-yaneza), Peter Bennborn & Martin L. (@martinmusic-1)
Synths: Peter Bennborn & Martin L. 
Drum sequencing/programming: Peter Bennborn
Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Touch The Sky (feat. Michelle Yaneza & Martin L.)

Remixed/remastered 130327

Introducing my 15-year old relative Sigrid on vocals. Be enthused and entertained ;-)! A soulful europop act awaits...

Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Peter Bennborn
Vocals: Sigrid Spångberg & Peter Bennborn
Synths: Peter Bennborn
Drum sequencing/programming: Peter Bennborn
Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn & Mikko Spångberg

Lyrics:

There’s no love
There’s no joy
It’s so cold 
But you’re my everything

In a world filled with purpose and hope
Without lack of laughter and love
When all is at its’ best
When you are right by me

When all is at its’ best
I give up all my claims
‘cause I see no other way
Than to split  away from you

There’s no love (without the hate)
There’s no joy (without the pain)
It’s so cold (without the heat)
But you’re my everything

When all is at its’ worst
There is no other way 
Than the one that leads the way
Back to you

But if you’re game
And feel the same
‘cause I see no other way
Than to be far away

There’s no love (without the hate)
There’s no joy (without the pain)
It’s so cold (without the heat)
But you’re my everything

But if you’re game
And feel the same
‘cause I see no other way
Than to be far away

There’s no love (without the hate)
There’s no joy (without the pain)
It’s so cold
But you’re my everything

You're My Everything (feat. Sigrid Spångberg)

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)

A happy electronic pop act feat. always enchanting Michelle Yaneza. Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn & Benjamin Meilink (https://soundcloud.com/benjamin_meilink)
Lyrics: Peter Bennborn
Vocals: Michelle Yaneza (@michelle-yaneza) & Peter Bennborn
Synths: Peter Bennborn & Benjamin Meilink
Drum sequencing/programming: Peter Bennborn & Mixed Meta4 (https://soundcloud.com/mixed_meta4)
Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Want Me (feat. Michelle Yaneza)

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)

Last summer we published "Only Dancing" - https://soundcloud.com/peter-bennborn-project/only-dancing-by - a jazzy duet, depicting a brief romance (to put it politically correct). What happened after the awkward morning, you might ponder. Cue "Ever and Forever". Enjoy the awesome vocals of Milana and Michael in a sassy, jazzy setting!

Music & lyrics by Mikael Reimerson a.k.a. BitByBeat (https://soundcloud.com/bitbybeat)
Vocals by Milana Zilnik (https://soundcloud.com/milanazilnik) & Michael Obadja (https://soundcloud.com/michael-obadja)

Mixed & Mastered by Peter Bennborn Project
Produced by Peter Bennborn Project & BitByBeat

Ever and Forever (by BitByBeat feat. Milana Zilnik & Michael Obadja)

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)

Some time ago I got inspired to write a short piece reflecting the time that the listener, you, took to listen to the song, to stop and reflect - for a minute of your life.

Yann got inspired by this moment in time to reflect on the longing for love and the moment you find it. 

This is a collaboration of  Yann's words, vocals and my music. French is truly the language of love and passion...for life! Feel it...enjoy the moment. 

See the visual expression as well: http://youtu.be/RJmqOR6-b_c

Piano: Peter Bennborn
Vocals/Lyrics: Yann Vienne: https://soundcloud.com/non-sapiens

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

Tant de temps... Tant de tendresse à tenter...
Pour toi... Te pouvoir tenir, te toucher sans compter...
Ces heures qui sucent le cœur sans une âme-sœur,
Seul éperdu, et perdu en une tempête perpétuelle et pourtant ténue, tu sais...
Tu sais les siècles essaient mais ne cessent,
Sans issue...
Et toi, tu sens... En moi, en moi là, cet émoi si...
Une minute dans la vie...

J'attends cette minute tant, cet instantané,
Battement comme hébétement qui se sait condamné,
Soixante secondes dansantes dansent sans discontinuer,
L'essence de ton absence, tant de sens, dénué,
Naissances d'arborescences, cent mille présences,
Tu sens en toi cet étau si...
Une minute dans la vie.	

So much time... So much tenderness to try...
For you... To be able to hold you, touch you, not counting...
All those hours that suck at your heart, with no soulmate,
Alone and madly in love and lost in a neverending storm yet so faint, you know...
You know the centuries try but never stop,
No way out...
And you, you can feel... In me, right here in me, this emotion so... A minute in your life...

Waiting and yearning for that minute, that snapshot in time,
A beating pulse like a stupor aware of one's own end,
Sixty dancing seconds, dancing without cease,
The essence of your absence, such meaning, bereft,
Births of trees and branches, myriads of spirits,
You can feel inside now, such a grip...
A minute in your life.

Une Minute Dans La Vie (Peter Bennborn & Yan Vienne)

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