@peterpurple: Thank you, Peter. Go check out the video as well. Link in liner notes!

sublime piece, Peter...don't know what you're saying but you're saying it in a way that makes me want to follow anywhere :) beautiful piano as well!

Heard this superb piece of music at Non Sapiens'... Had to come and compliment you too :))..

awesome ... although i don´t understand a word, it´s the melody of the words, combined with the piano that makes me dream ...

fantastic work here, love the dark yet beautiful piano and your voice matches it perfectly

Originals and alternative versions side by side

Collaborations

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)

Remember the Moment when...

In this day and age an especially poignant reflection about events in life, choices and consequences, we will not forget. 

Slava ukraini heroiam slava!

Music: Peter Bennborn (infused with bright ideas from Magnus Jansson)

EWI: Magnus Jansson (@the-ewi-master)
Rhodes & piano: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn (with input from Magnus Jansson)

Remember The Moment

"OpenAI/ChatGPT review":
"Dream of Cabo" is an instrumental piece that evokes the magic and romance of a sunset rendezvous in one of the world's most beautiful destinations. From the very first notes, the music transports you to a place of pure joy and happiness, evoking images of sandy shores, crystal clear waters, and the sound of waves crashing against the shore. 

The music is led by a smooth and soulful Rhodes piano, which sets the mood with its rich, warm tones. The trumpet adds an extra layer of depth and emotion, soaring above the rest of the instrumentation with its bright, vibrant sound. Together, these two instruments create a soundscape that is both dreamy and uplifting, perfect for anyone looking for a little romance and adventure in their lives. 

It's a song that celebrates the magic of love and the power of dreams, and it's sure to be a favorite for anyone looking for a little escape from the daily grind. 

The next time you're in need of a little escapism, give "Dream of Cabo" a listen. It's an instrumental song that will transport you to a place of sunsets, love, and café-side rendezvous, and leave you feeling inspired and uplifted.

Music: Peter Bennborn (infused with bright ideas from Magnus Jansson)

EWI: Magnus Jansson (@the-ewi-master)
All other instruments: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Cover art by Midjourney AI

Dream Of Cabo

THE RETURN OF LIGHT
The freezing night is still and thick, but it’s darkness will soon be broken,
The end of longest day ahead and the start of a the new day to come. 
Amidst the snow and biting air, the heartbeat holds steady, 
Anticipating Spring ahead and what the new light of day holds unspoken.

The dancing rays, sky set aglow, bring warmth and light, 
Languor and strife come to a peaceful end, 
Bringing in a change, whence the days will start to bright. 
The solstice, half way through the season, gives a happy mend.

The promising return of warm and gold, 
Sparkles of life and beauty, both will unfold. 
The spiral of life and gift of hope, 
Breathes fresh life into the lands that we roam.

-Dan

As always I really enjoy your comments, likes and shares!

All music, arranging, composition, guitars and percussion by Daniël van den Berg, January 2023
Guitar: Joan Cashimira, modelo 145, spruce top w/ cocobolo sides and back, Gata de Gorgos (Alicante), 2015
Recorded using an Apogee MiC.
Percussion arrangement in Auria
Mixed in Auria, masterered in Auria and Final Touch

Solstice - Part 3 - The Return Of Light | Dan van den Berg

Get lost in the smooth and seductive sounds of our latest instrumental jazz-funk fusion track. With a cool and chill vibe that'll transport you to the streets of the city at night, you'll feel like a black shadow gliding through the city lights. Featuring a funky bass line that'll have you grooving in your seat, the smooth rhodes and Miles Davis-style trumpet will take you on a journey through the streets. This track is the perfect soundtrack for those late-night drives, chill hangouts, or even as background music for your next dinner party. So sit back, relax, and let the music take you away.

Music: Peter Bennborn (infused with bright ideas from Magnus Jansson)

EWI: Magnus Jansson (@the-ewi-master)
All other instruments: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Pierre Robert

Felt piano, solo, contemporary classical, ambient, sad, calm, romantic, reflective, melancholic, warm, sophisticated, ethereal, flowing - enjoy 🙏

Composed, mixed, mastered and performed by Peter Bennborn

Reflections

Energetic, aggressive, dark, resolute, determined, confident, unpolished, powerful, bold, driving, pulsing

Music, lyrics, keys, vocals, production: Peter Bennborn

Sing Hallelujah!

"Love Begins" is a powerhouse track where soaring female vocals meet the infectious beats of pop, R&B, electronic dance, and house. With lyrics that inspire you, it offers a sultry, energetic, and euphoric experience. This sparkling, epic anthem flows seamlessly, driving the listener through a luxurious soundscape. It's the perfect backdrop for moments when you're ready to embrace the thrilling, pulsing heart of life and love.

Love Begins

Paroles et musique : Yann Vienne (juillet 2024)

Toute ressemblance avec la réalité... ^^

Je Dois Me Lever

Little Earworm

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)

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

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

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