Quest Of Chaos - The Sea

One of my favorite Van Morrison tunes.  I did the vocals, guitars, drums, vibraphone, and engineering.  The rest of Celestial Navigation helped me out with Didem Somel on violin and mandolin and Glen Anderson on upright bass.  I was never happy with the original mix.

Sweet Thing - REMIX (Van Morrison cover)

A song about my big sister Cindy. She passed away 12 years ago, at the same age I am now. She was the one I'd always call when I was freaking out. She would talk me down. That's the chorus. The verses represent different seasons at "The Cottage," a family getaway in Northern Wisconsin where we spent precious time together.
The is a "One-Man Band" production. All instruments, vocals, engineering, etc. done by moi.

Sister Cindy

King Crimson meets Peter Murphy.  I played all the instruments and sang, except the Rap by Prescribed Rhythms and the violin by Didem Somel.  

Silent Screams & Lover's Dreams

A cover of one my favorite songs.  I sang, played guitars, drums, vibes, and engineered.  Didem Somel played violin and mandolin.  Glen Anderson played upright bass.  

Sweet Thing (Van Morrison Cover)

Have faith, follow your own path, screw the doubters.

Vocals, guitars, bass, drums, synths, and engineering/production by me.  Space Echo Violin by Didem Somel.

Lyrics:

Summer was in Rehab
River lost his faith
	Breeze on Breeze on, don’t
	Levon, levon

Flirting with Treason

Summer came to reason

Twisted the season
Risk it on words


You Gotta Take It Now
	Don’t ever let it go
	Could be the one you know
Follow That Funky Sound
	Don’t let ‘em get you down
	They’ll never stop you now

Summer came in season
River ran right through
	Green on, green on
	Lean on, lean on

Dancing for Eons 
Twist in the light

Twist in the Light

Lighter - Riky Albrecht

Track by brother who passed away seven years ago today.

Pipe Dreams

Maybe - Riky Albrecht

A song by my late brother.  A one of a kind soul.

Tickin' Away - Riky Albrecht

Three 1176 Style/FET Compressors on a drum loop .

All set to Medium Attack, Fast Release, 8:1

0-30 secs : Dry
30-1:00 :  Pete's Place BAC 500
1:00-1:30 : UBK Fatso
1:30-2:00 : Stam Audio SA-76

Drum Compression: 1176/FET Hardware Test

Nothing Lasts Forever

Drummer, Producer, Engineer, Multi-Instrumentalist, (for Celestial Navigation)and Composer in Bellingham, WA

I studied at the McNally-Smith College of Music and the University of Minnesota under Gordy Knudtson, Marv Dahlgren, and Elliot Fine.  Emerging on the Twin Cities music scene with Pendulum Records Two Minute Warning; we released our debut album (vinyl!) when I was 19.  TMW changed their sound and name to The Hatfields, put out another record and toured.  Bitten by the studio bug, I opened Audio Art in 1990. I went on to form The Sea, recording an album with Grammy-nominated producer Rob Genadek.  The Sea received critical acclaim and funkified fans throughout the country. Highlights: SXSW, jamming with Prince's band, opening for Ziggy Marley, B.B. King, Midnite...  While raising my two musician sons back in Bellingham, I produced music for video games.  I'm now focused on Celestial Navigation.

Robby Albrecht

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