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Into The Moss

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A delicate Renaissance reverie that awakens into a bright modern celebration.
"Winterdance" opens with intimate, Dowland-esque grace—a piano channeling the rhythmic elegance of harpsichord and lute, echoing stately Spanish court dances of centuries past. Then, as if the palace doors swing open to reveal a festive town square, drums and brass ensemble enter with buoyant fanfare, lifting the ancient melody into something vibrant and unmistakably now.
This instrumental piece bridges eras without losing its lightness. The baroque foundation remains—ornate, measured, dignified—while the modern arrangement adds celebration, not weight. It dances rather than marches. It glimmers rather than roars.
An original composition brought to life through AI orchestration, "Winterdance" is Christmas as an elegant procession: one foot in candlelit history, the other stepping joyfully into the present.
The past invites you to dance. The brass says yes.

Winterdance

The second release from the Beans’ new EP, The Foam, is a tribute to the Five Points district of Denver, CO. It embraces both the musical history and the modern sounds of the area by combining funk, hip hop, livetronica, and jazz into one composition. The Five Points district, its venues, and its inhabitants are the heartbeat of Denver’s independent scene. Only seemed proper to write a song in its honor. This joint was recorded with all live instrumentation in the studio. Enjoy and share with your friends, for FREE. 

Five Points

Had a blast in Denver with lots of special guests, including Jeff Franca (Thievery Corporation), Todd Stoops (Electric Beethoven) & more! 

See you at the 9th Annual Werk Out Festival, August 2nd-4th in Ohio, with The Werks, Umphrey's McGee, Lettuce, Papadosio, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Twiddle & lots more! Details at http://www.thewerkoutfestival.com.

Check when we'll be in a town near you this Summer at bit.ly/WerksTourDates.

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LIVE @ Ophelia's - Denver, CO 03.23.18

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Better Than Before

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The Vessel. 
Written by lespecial. 
Recorded by Jules Jenssen at Shabby Road, Housatonic MA, and the Music Cellar, Millerton NY. 
Mastered by Anthony Thogmartin. 
@lespecialmusic 
http://www.lespecial.net

Watch the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6z9THPwLZY

The Vessel

On their new LP Magic, jamband favorites The Werks transcend their roots while never losing their identity. Poignant songwriting and engaging melody come together on a record that showcases their maturation as a multidimensional group of uniquely creative musicians.

The virtuosic rhythm junkies of The Werks have released four highly acclaimed studio albums over the past ten years - Synapse (2009), The Werks (2012), Mr. Smalls Sessions EP (2014), and Inside a Dream (2015) - performed well over one thousand shows (including launching their own multi-day music festival The Werk Out), and released countless live recordings including last year’s Live at The Werk Out live album. In that time they’ve earned a devoted fan base across the world and reputation as one of the most energetic, compelling, and downright entertaining live acts in the business. They’ve developed a hard won confidence, and a willingness to fearlessly chart new sonic territory on Magic. 

“This is our first truly multi-genre album” says Chris Houser. “Each track has its own unique vibe and sound. We didn’t write these songs to please people, we wrote them because this is what we hear when we turn off the outside and let the creativity flow.” 

The songs on Magic started as sketches the band members crafted independently. Coming together in their sonic dojo The Werkspace, those seeds of groove were nurtured by the group, growing into fully wrought songs through holistic arrangement and organic improvisation. “Our writing is collaborative,” explains Dan Shaw, “but starting with demos written individually gives each band member a chance to leave their fingerprint on a tune.”

The songwriting finished, the band decamped to Sonic Lounge in Grove City, Ohio. There lead engineer and producer Joe Viers (Blues Traveler, Twenty One Pilots) settled down to work with the studio’s legendary Amek/Neve 9098i mixing console. One of only thirteen in the world, Sonic Lounge’s was originally installed in Olympic Studios in London, England, where it served to document the unique creative mojo of Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, and more.

Joining Viers were assistant engineers and producers Aaron Oakley and B.J. Davis, and the unstoppable horns of Columbus’ own Hoodoo Soul Band - Chris Young (trumpet), Kevin O’Neil (tenor), and Phil Clark (Baritone) – while Kenny Holmes, tour manager and right hand man, was the gaff tape that held it all together.  Finally Columbus native and current Los Angeles, CA resident Brian Lucey (Train, Dr. Dog) mastered the record.

From those sessions emerged a rare jewel of a record; Magic is muse put to tape, a direct download of the creative spark. “This is a recording of the music that’s in our souls” explains Rob Chafin. “In a way, the past decade has been leading to this moment. We play and write together so seamlessly now, we’re able to channel the inspiration in our hearts out into our instruments, and come at this from a pure place.” Together, these visionaries have crafted a record where melodies take flight, dancing and twisting around the sonorous main of the tune itself. By fusing their spirited improvisation to a core of immediately engaging songwriting, The Werks have truly performed a feat of modern musical Magic.

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