This was the very first time any of us had tried anything like this... considering that, the outcome is rather inspiring.  We looped some basic bass, rhythm and melody lines together with the goal of having an actively groovy sound creation meditation.  At the end of the recording is some commentary on the process.  What is not on the recording are the instructions and process that we talked about just before beginning.

Our First Groove Meditation - 01.10.14

On this second try we focussed more on listening to each other and creating a better sound mix with each other.  The commentary following is about relating what we did to the idea of spirituality.

Our Second Groove Meditation P1 & P2

Excerpts from our second 2 hour session.  We had 6 or 7 people who came out on a rainy night and tried some things none of us had ever tried before.  We made some nice connections, had a lot of fun and experienced making some engaging music together.  It was like an energizing and active meditation.  None of us really considers ourselves singers but somehow it worked...

E.G.O. 2 - Warm Up - I'm Gonna Answer

E.G.O. 2 - Warm Up - I Surrender

Here are some nice moments of musical communication to appreciate.  Best heard through headphones or decent speakers with some bass.  "Gently Flowing Through A Moonlight Jungle" was the highlight improv piece of the night....

Warm Up - The 'Moo Baloon' Game

Gently Flowing Through A Moonlight Jungle

Exploration Of A Standard Groove

Another fine session where everyone had fun.... many warm feelings and good vibes exchanged throughout the night.  My favorite track is the first one!

04 IGONr8 Percussive Exercise

03 IGONr8 Tighten Up Exercise 2

02 IGONr8 Tighten Up Exercise 1

01 IGONr8 TheTuning Song

A combination of Singers from "Singing In The City" Meetup group in Berlin led by Ben Jeffries and the "Improvisational Groove Orchestra" led by Scott Bolden.  Song and Lyrics by Scott Bolden, Arrangement by Ben Jeffries.

Above And Beyond Choir Edit 1

This is the short version of Part 1 of our little "real magic" adventure...  The input volume is quite low to make sure the sound recording came out good.  You may have to turn the volume up quite loud to hear how it actually sounded in the room.  I have to admit, this worked out pretty well for doing it with close to 200 people for the first time.  By time we finished this 1st piece, we were only 8 minutes into the whole show; its amazing how possible and easy it is to set up a situation with a good vibe through deep meaningful connection...

Improvizational Groove Orchestra MakeSense2015

This track evolved from hip hop to rare groove and ended on drum n bass.  This edited section captures the ebb and flow on the vibes.  As usual, we had our eyes closed so that we could fully immerse all of our attention into creating the improvisational sound space.

Ebb And Flow P2 Edit 2

All these track are made 100% improvisational in the moment using the Improvisational Groove Orchestra traditional methods and games for developing simple impulses and good flow.  We create an atmosphere we everyone from professionals to absolute beginners feel comfortable, inspired, secure and connected.  A great way to experience the real magic of resonance!  email: baumhausberlin@gmail.com for more info.

Scott Bolden

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