Name: Best Regards by Roger Hooper
Duration: 3 min 46 s
Description: A piece from my music production library "Solo Piano". © 2016 Roger Hooper Music.

Pedal sounds are a bit strong to me for how distant the sound feels, but it's a beautiful track none the less.

This tune is the result of taking two synthesizers and a multi-track recorder out of my studio and into the living room.
I had several synthesizers at the time of this recording and wanted to improvise something using just my Nord Modular and my Moog 15.
I used a Roland VS-1680 digital recorder to capture the improv and a couple of overdubs.
While playing this, I was thinking of my diverse ancestry - primarily my Cherokee grandmother - and this is the result.
I hope you enjoy "Ancestors."

Ancestors

Playing around improvising with Arturia V Collection while doing a review - Piano V3 with its new engine, plus effects.

Piano V3 Sketch

"Cloudbank" was inspired by a photo I took of clouds (with a barely noticeable rainbow) over the homes behind us. I used Spitfire Audio LABs sounds.

© 2022_music & art_ROGER HOOPER MUSIC

Cloudbank

The YANKS 1979. Power Pop for the People!

Anyone But You - The YANKS

May 20, 2025 FLUTE ENSEMBLE

Thought i'd do a similar sound on the Bass Station 2 and the Moog Messenger to see which you prefer the tone of.

BS2 or Messenger

Moog Messenger vs Moog Grandmother

Best Regards

MUSIC - THE PURSUIT

This entire cue was done with only one synthesizer--an actual Yamaha CS80. All melodic and percussive sounds (even the kick) were done on a real CS. For the drum kit, the CS was sampled and loaded into Kontakt. It was multitracked to Digital Performer, and there are 47 stereo tracks in the mix. 
  I spent a year of on and off working on restoring this infernal machine, so I thought it was time to actually write something for it. Normally, I wouldn't want to do an entire cue with just one synth, because that one instrument's character often overwhelms the mix (sort of like doing a symphony for 48 clarinets and nothing else). The CS80 is an instrument with a very broad, expressive range. There is a vague futility in doing pure synth cues these days, especially with a monster like this machine, so the proper name for this piece of music is:

"Tilting At Windmills," Drew Neumann c2012, ASCAP

TiltingAtWindmills

This a very relaxing, very romantic track,this brings out my softer side,hopefully I will enjoy the feeling of love again,one wonderful day

Midnight Is Calling Me

Media Composer, pianist, synthesist, product trainer for Casio,.

Best Regards

Roger Hooper

Recent comments

Dead Scene - tracks removed in protest of AI TOS

Related tracks