The NextSteps Series Solo Projects Stage 2 (2003)
About the project
My new solo project, The NextSteps Series Solo Projects Stage 2, is basically meant to extend my work on my first solo CD, NextSteps, Bart Flos / Solo. This time I want to focus more on my own style of music (more original work) based on the wide variety of possible musical directions in my first solo album.
You will still find jazz and blues, funk and fusion on the NextSteps Series CD’s but it is now based on the latest digital technology and possibilities and you will find more contemporary music styles such as dance, house, techno and jungle. With that last adventure I have no ambition to compete with the numerous experts in that field, mind you, I’m simply trying to give an example on how my music might possibly be combined with more modern stuff.
In my mini-studio at home I am able to record pre-mixed songs directly on minidisk, which are later pre-mastered in a professional studio. For all CD’s in the NextSteps Series I have used this method and all songs and sounds are produced by one single digital device, the Roland RD700. More about that you will find in the next bullets.
It has truly been a lot of fun to do. During the course of about a year I have been preparing and recording for these albums and I hope you will find something of interest or inspiration. And if you are a musician, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have comments or if you like what you hear and want to join in. In a way that’s what music is all about: sharing the fun of it!
About the instruments
By the end of 2001 and early 2002 I became interested in a new toy from Roland, the RD700 Digital Piano. Although I have always loved to play on its predecessor, the RD600, I became aware of some of its limitations in terms of digital (MIDI) technology.
For instance the acoustic piano sound did not inspire me enough to compose new songs or look for new chords and chord progressions. And that specific sound did not sound well on stage when amplified through my Roland KC-300 Keyboard Amps, so I used the Fender Rhodes sound a lot in stead which was fine, but kept me away from making music that resembled acoustic instrumentation.
Drum patches Besides that, in order to be more flexible as solo musician, the RD600 did not have pre-set and manageable drum patches to combine with bass and piano. Naturally, technology did not stand still and Roland came up with the perfect replacement for me, the magnificent RD700. Now there’s a new toy that can satisfy any critical pianist!
The acoustic piano is very, very good and most of the other sounds are excellent as well. It has become an easy-to-use, intuitive piece of digital machinery, in ways that I hardly needed the booklet to start working with it. And that’s good because I am definitely not a technician. With just over 40 controls and levers I’m already awed and in the end I do not want to press too many buttons: I want to play!
The possibilities to combine for example piano and choirs with bass and drums are almost limitless. You can store up to one hundred different “set ups” of combinations, varying from pure acoustically sounding bebop jazz to state of the art house and dance combinations and everything in between. The drum patches are very realistic, with intro’s, “outro’s” and two different variations within one patch, separated by very sophisticated and stimulating breaks.
Hoompapa
So it is absolutely NOT a commercially exploited standard computer devise that says “hoompapa-hoompapa” and that you can work with by playing with one finger on your left hand and one finger on your right whilst smiling to the audience and shouting “Look, mum, with only two fingers: I’m a STAR!”. No, it actually makes you work and think more professionally and it proves quite a challenge, for example, to play the 5/4 and 7/4 rhythms that are provided.
The fusion patches are more than great and do not sound like their computer generated at all, but more like live recorded drum variations played by professional drummers. It’s a whole different ballgame, ladies and gentlemen, and lots of fun to toy around with.
Possibilities and combinations I’m playing the instrument for about two years now and I haven’t even figured out all of its possibilities yet. It is astounding that each sound can be edited in dozens of ways, numerous others can replace each drum patch and there are countless variations of instrument combinations possible. When you multiply all those factors it provides you with thousands of useful combinations. It’s great!
Needless to say that it was the perfect piano for me to do my solo projects with. It stimulated me to look for my own sound and to be inspired by the digital marvels of this piano at the same time. And thank goodness for the ingenuity of the Roland engineers: when you are totally lost on the machine by pressing too many buttons, just press the central, only white coloured control that simply says “piano” and everything is set back to the acoustical piano sound. That will come in handy on stage, I assure you!
Mini studio
In my mini studio I am able to directly record the four tracks (rhythm, lower, upper1 and upper2 as Roland calls it) coming out of the RD700 on a Sony MDS-E10 professional mini disc recorder. I can set a pre-mix (on part volume, sound effects, such as reverb and chorus, and the build in equaliser) on the piano itself and than play as though it were a live studio session, directly record and store it. From a wide variety of these minidisk tracks I than select the ones that are suitable for pre-mastering which is subsequently done in a professional studio.
About Erwin Vos Music Productions
All of the required track recording, mixing, editing en pre-mastering activities were done in the professional studio of Erwin Vos Music Productions in IJsselstein, Limburg, The Netherlands. The quality of the recording efforts in the studio were dependent of close one to one co-operation between Erwin and myself but his studio provided both the equipment and the comfort required to make it a success.
Erwin Vos (born 8-2-1961) about the NextSteps Series Solo Project: “The co-operation with Bart has been very pleasant. It was a joy to see and hear the developments of his improvisations in the project. I am still impressed with the amount of material Bart brought to the studio when he first visited me and out of which he had to make choices for his CD’s. I wish him lots of success with his project!”
Erwin Vos about himself: “I was born in The Netherlands on February 8th, 1961 an started taking guitar lessons at the age of nine after which I [grew into] several bands out of hobby. During my electronics study I started playing in a professional band and [performed] in Germany and Belgium.
In the beginning of the digital sequencing era I pioneered with various sequencers en I of course worked with the Commodore 64 and the Atari 1040 ST. Besides the programming of midi-files for The MidiFactory amongst others, I provided make-to-order music for Philips, Fokker, Grasso, Stork, Brabantia and others.
Around 1995 I lived and worked abroad as musician in various hotels on the “Canarische eilanden”. When I returned in The Netherlands I went back to composing so called AV-Music again en started recording all kinds of musical groups [in my studio] such as big bands, accordion ensembles, cover bands, acoustic piano music with opera singers and various rock and blues bands.
Currently I am composing [and recording] an AV-[Music]-Library, jingles and commercials for Dutch radio and TV”.
About the music
Most of the tracks on this CD are played real time and are unedited in terms of cutting and pasting. What you hear is what’s been played. It allows me to both seek for new sounds, melodies and songs and to record any spontaneous song that pops up, depending on my mood. It’s a great way to reach a professional recording by relatively simple methods and tools and in a relatively short period of time.
And don’t forget: by recording four tracks simultaneously you experience the effect of direct stimulant on what’s being played. This compared with recording track by track in which case already recorded tracks are not able to ‘respond’ to what’s happening at that moment.
Ultimately, by the way, it is my ambition to play with “living” musicians and my latest work makes it easier to say, “this is what I want to do” and to relate that to others.
During the course of about three-quarters of a year I recorded about 30 minidisks with over 300 tracks that were the bases of these new solo CD’s. Hopefully it will give you an impression of what I like in music, which styles I prefer and which combinations of styles are possible. The sky is the limit, folks!
About the songs
You will find a great variety of songs on the three NextSteps Series CD’s. It gradually builds up from solo piano pieces, bass and piano type songs, real-time jazz and fusion work to multi-track edited music such as dance, house and jungle. For more information about the recorded songs please look for the track comments per CD.
CD3: NextSteps Project Stage 2: “Thoughts”
About the music
Most of the tracks on this CD are played real time and are unedited in terms of cutting and pasting. What you hear is what’s been played. It allows me to both seek for new sounds, melodies and songs and to record any spontaneous song that pops up, depending on my mood. It’s a great way to reach a professional recording by relatively simple methods and tools and in a relatively short period of time.
Ultimately, by the way, it is my ambition to play with “living” musicians and my latest work makes it easier to say, “this is what I want to do” and to relate that to others.
During the course of about three-quarters of a year I recorded about 30 minidisks with over 300 tracks that were the bases of these new solo CD’s. Hopefully it will give you an impression of what I like in music, which styles I prefer and which combinations of styles are possible. The sky is the limit, folks!
Thoughts
This third CD, Thoughts, consists entirely of solo piano pieces, mostly on the (digital) acoustic piano of the RD700 and some on the Fender Rhodes. It was a lot of fun doing, because most of the songs are a result of longer periods of looking for the right feel and construction. In a way it reflects my mood whenever I am playing, which account for the variations in sound, rhythm and speed. Well, you can judge that for yourself.
CD3: NextSteps Series No1: Thoughts
| Part #1: Perception | ||
| 01 1st piece | (B.Flos) | 5:25 |
| 02 2nd piece | (B.Flos) | 7:32 |
| 03 3rd piece | (B.Flos) | 4:14 |
| Part #2: Movement | ||
| 04 1st piece | (B.Flos) | 5:00 |
| 05 2nd piece | (B.Flos) | 7:25 |
| 06 3rd piece | (B.Flos) | 5:22 |
| Part #3: Direction | ||
| 07 1st piece | (B.Flos) | 4:56 |
| 08 2nd piece | (B.Flos) | 3:52 |
| 09 3rd piece | (B.Flos) | 4:54 |
| Part #4: Reflection | ||
| 10 1st piece | (B.Flos) | 6:54 |
| 11 2nd piece | (B.Flos) | 4:26 |
| 12 3rd piece | (B.Flos) | 1:47 |
| Part #5: Roots | ||
| 13 New Life | (T. Jones / B.Flos) | 4:18 |
| 14 Short Jacket Is Always Ill | (trad.) | 2:11 |
| 15 Fender Fun | (B.Flos) | 4:27 |
About the songs
As explained before, the NextSteps Series Solo Project is based on preparation work in my mini studio. Most of the songs are pre-recorded on mini disc and subsequently pre-mastered in a professional studio. During the course of the project I have chosen to add tracks to particular songs to complete my original idea’s of the compositions or even to completely compose and record a new song in the main studio. This is explained with the [prefixes] in the text of each song below:
| [OTR] | One Time Recording of the complete composition in real time: pre-mix set in the mini studio, no tracks added, no editing within the composition apart from pre-mastering. |
| [OTR/ ] | One Time Recording of the core song: limited tracks added in the main studio, possible editing within the composition (introductions, endings). |
| [MTR/-] | Multi Track Recording: based on basic track(s) recorded in my studio, multiple tracks added, possible editing within the composition (introductions, endings). |
| [MTR/ ] | Multi Track Recording ‘from scratch’: track by track composed, arranged, recorded and pre-mastered in the main studio. |
All of the compositions on my CD ‘Thoughts’ are of type [OTR] and the CD is divided into five separate parts taking you on a journey through Perception, Movement, Direction, Reflection and Roots. You will find influences of jazz, blues, pop, fusion and latin in the songs and each one is spontaneously improvised (based on mood and feel of that particular moment) and unedited (no ‘cut & paste’ activities within each composition).
In the 5th part, Roots, you will notice that the 13th song, New Life, is an arrangement of Thad Jones’ beautiful ballad A Child Is Born. I have also included a short but sweet Dutch folk song, Short Jacket Is Always Ill (in Dutch: “Altijd Is Kortjakje Ziek”) that I jazzed up a little bit. The last song on this album, Fender Fun, really brings me back to my roots. It’s the only song on this CD performed on the RD700’s Fender Rhodes (the rest is all RD700’s acoustic piano) and concludes my thoughts with a blues. Enjoy!
CD4: NextSteps Project Stage 2: “Expectations”
About the music
Most of the tracks on this CD are played real time and are unedited in terms of cutting and pasting. What you hear is what’s been played. It allows me to both seek for new sounds, melodies and songs and to record any spontaneous song that pops up, depending on my mood. It’s a great way to reach a professional recording by relatively simple methods and tools and in a relatively short period of time.
And don’t forget: by recording four tracks simultaneously you experience the effect of direct stimulant on what’s being played. This compared to recording track by track in which case already recorded tracks are not able to ‘respond’ to what’s happening at that moment. Ultimately, by the way, it is my ambition to play with “living” musicians and my latest work makes it easier to say, “this is what I want to do” and to relate that to others.
During the course of about three-quarters of a year I recorded about 30 minidisks with over 300 tracks that were the bases of these new solo CD’s. Hopefully it will give you an impression of what I like in music, which styles I prefer and which combinations of styles are possible. The sky is the limit, folks!
Expectations
This fourth CD, Expectations, consists of jazz, blues and fusion compositions. Some are in a duo fashion (bass and piano) others have the full array of possible sound and rhythm combinations provided by the RD700. The styles will vary from “digital acoustic Jazz” with muted trumpet, saxophone sections, acoustic bass and drums to more contemporary fusion type compositions with fretless bass and Fender Rhodes.
In a few cases I have chosen to extend the basic four tracks with additional tracks added in the studio. You can learn more about that in “about the songs” below. All in all you might be able to, at least that is my intention, understand what kind of music I like to play and in addition to that, what kind of musicians I seek to recreate some of that atmosphere.
CD4: NextSteps Series No2: Expectations
| 01 The Base Song | (B.Flos) | 5:24 | [OTR] |
| 02 Split Second Groove | (B.Flos) | 4:46 | [OTR] |
| 03 Thoughts On Miles | (B.Flos) | 8:01 | [OTR] |
| 04 Strike One | (B.Flos) | 6:02 | [OTR/+] |
| 05 Remember Seven Days Away | (B.Flos) | 6:09 | [OTR] |
| 06 Recognition | (B.Flos) | 6:00 | [OTR] |
| 07 Those Nasty Little Shepherds | (trad.) | 2:26 | [OTR] |
| 08 A Night In Tunisia | (J. Gillespie) | 6:27 | [OTR/+] |
| 09 Ahead Of Schedule | (B.Flos) | 7:17 | [MTR/-] |
| 10 Yellow Inspiration | (B.Flos) | 6:53 | [MTR/+] |
| 11 Downstream | (B.Flos) | 4:38 | [OTR] |
| 12 Dark Matter Nebula | (B.Flos) | 4:03 | [OTR/+] |
| 13 All Horns Blue | (M. Davis / B.Flos) | 4:18 | [OTR] |
About the songs
As explained before, the NextSteps Series Solo Project is based on preparation work in my mini studio. Most of the songs are pre-recorded on mini disc and subsequently pre-mastered in a professional studio. During the course of the project I have chosen to add tracks to particular songs to complete my original idea’s of the compositions or even to completely compose and record a new song in the main studio. This is explained with the [prefixes] in the text of each song below:
| [OTR] | One Time Recording of the complete composition in real time: pre-mix set in the mini studio, no tracks added, no editing within the composition apart from pre-mastering. |
| [OTR/ ] | One Time Recording of the core song: limited tracks added in the main studio, possible editing within the composition (introductions, endings). |
| [MTR/-] | Multi Track Recording: based on basic track(s) recorded in my studio, multiple tracks added, possible editing within the composition (introductions, endings). |
| [MTR/ ] | Multi Track Recording ‘from scratch’: track by track composed, arranged, recorded and pre-mastered in the main studio. |
1 The Base Song (B.Flos) 5:24 [OTR]
This composition is a ‘duo’ between contra bass and piano. The bass basically sings its bass line whilst the piano improvises around it. I love the digital acoustic bass of the RD700: it can be played with a soft and hard touch and you can hear the strings hitting the basses body. This song is also known as “Expectations”.
2 Split Second Groove (B.Flos) 4:46 [OTR]
This is an original composition that I composed in the early 80’s and has evolved somewhat over the years. The acoustic bass together with the Fender Rhodes proves to be a fine combination in swing.
3 Thoughts On Miles (B.Flos) 8:01 [OTR]
This song is a good example of the endless possibilities of the Roland RD700. It was recorded one time / real time, no tracks added: what you hear is how it has been played. It is a combination of acoustic bass, muted trumpet, horns section and jazz drum kit.
4 Strike One (B.Flos) 6:02 [OTR/ ]
I have recorded the acoustic guitar in my studio, than added the bass lines and Fender improvisations in the main studio. No drums are edited but you should be able to feel the beat in your head when listening to this blues.
5 Remember Seven Days Away (B.Flos) 6:09 [OTR]
Like Thoughts On Miles this is a one time recording as it was improvised at the time. It is performed in a 6/8 beat and uses the acoustic bass, jazz drums, acoustic piano and the horn section. I have lightly based in on Seven Days Away as recorded on the CD ‘Recognition’, see below.
6 Recognition (B.Flos) 6:00 [OTR/ ]
Another song in the same setting as Strike One. This time it is based on the original composition Recognition which is in its turn based on the chords of Autumn Leaves, recorded on my first CD ‘Recognition’ with acoustic jazz trio Triceps in 1996. I really like this combination of instruments so I recorded a second song in the same style.
7 Those Nasty Little Shepherds (trad.) 2:26 [OTR]
This nice Dutch Christmas traditional based on ‘De Herdertjes Lagen Bij Nachte’ first appeared on my solo CD NextSteps in 2000. I entered the international Jazz Connect Internet Competition with it and re-recorded it for this album as well. The composition has been re-arranged and I used a new drum setting to make it sparkle even more. The jazz scat voices never seize to amaze and amuse me!
8 A Night In Tunisia (J. Gillespie) 6:27 [OTR]
This composition starts with an acoustic bass solo to free the path of the Fender Rhodes playing the always-entertaining melody of A Night In Tunisia. It is a beautiful standard and I have aimed to preserve the melody, only mildly re-arranging it. The song has been cut back in length but that has been the only editing activity: what you hear is again how it has been improvised on the spot.
9 Ahead Of Schedule (B.Flos) 7:17 [MTR/-]
This fusion type composition has been composed, recorded and pre-mastered in the main studio. Only the introduction part has been pre-recorded. It is based on the jazz blues but the fretless base and fusion drums give it the kick it needs.
10 Yellow Inspiration (B.Flos) 6:53 [MTR/ ]
Another fusion type composition, this time completely ‘born and raised’ in the main studio. If you listen carefully you will notice that the song is based on the chords of the standard jazz composition What Is This Thing Called Love. It is a 6-track recording with solo entries of the synthesizer lead, the Fender Rhodes and the fretless bass.
11 Downstream (B.Flos) 4:38 [OTR]
This is a latin fusion type of song, real time pre-recorded and only pre-mastered in the main studio. The drum track allows me to switch from free improvisation to the latin style variation after the cross over.
12 Dark Matter Nebula (B.Flos) 4:03 [OTR/ ]
This fusion-blues composition gives a lot of space to the synthesizer lead based on the roaring bass and snapping drum beat. The only track added contains lead chords to provide more founding to the song, so bass, lead synthesizer and drums were pre-recorded as you hear them.
13 All Horns Blue (M. Davis / B.Flos) 4:18 [OTR]
To conclude this album I have added an improvised track with nothing but horns. It is an arrangement on All Blues from Miles Davis and I just wanted to use this magnificent digital sound patch on its own. It was originally used for a composition that didn’t make it on the album (see Bonus Tracks under the submenu ‘Audio’).
CD5: Next Steps Project Stage 2: “Connections”
About the music
Most of the tracks on this CD are played real time and are unedited in terms of cutting and pasting. What you hear is what’s been played. It allows me to both seek for new sounds, melodies and songs and to record any spontaneous song that pops up, depending on my mood. It’s a great way to reach a professional recording by relatively simple methods and tools and in a relatively short period of time.
And don’t forget: by recording four tracks simultaneously you experience the effect of direct stimulant on what’s being played. This compared to recording track by track in which case already recorded tracks are not able to ‘respond’ to what’s happening at that moment.
Ultimately, by the way, it is my ambition to play with “living” musicians and my latest work makes it easier to say, “this is what I want to do” and to relate that to others. During the course of about three-quarters of a year I recorded about 30 minidisks with over 300 tracks that were the bases of these new solo CD’s. Hopefully it will give you an impression of what I like in music, which styles I prefer and which combinations of styles are possible. The sky is the limit, folks!
Connections
This fifth CD, Connections, consists of songs and compositions that are a combination of jazz, blues and pop with dance, house, techno and jungle. As stated before it has never been my ambition to compete with all the professionals and specialists on this field. It is just my way of pointing into possible directions of collaboration and new fusion of styles. Ultimately I hope to be able to connect and do more projects with musicians that have specialised in this field and in these new forms of music.
And last but not least, I hope to show that it is a lot of fun to take a step towards relatively new combinations of musical styles, especially as a jazz or blues musician. Well, listen for yourself.
About the songs
As explained before, the NextSteps Series Solo Project is based on preparation work in my mini studio. Most of the songs are pre-recorded on mini disc and subsequently pre-mastered in a professional studio. During the course of the project I have chosen to add tracks to particular songs to complete my original idea’s of the compositions or even to completely compose and record a new song in the main studio. This is explained with the [prefixes] in the text of each song below:
| [OTR] | One Time Recording of the complete composition in real time: pre-mix set in the mini studio, no tracks added, no editing within the composition apart from pre-mastering. |
| [OTR/ ] | One Time Recording of the core song: limited tracks added in the main studio, possible editing within the composition (introductions, endings). |
| [MTR/-] | Multi Track Recording: based on basic track(s) recorded in my studio, multiple tracks added, possible editing within the composition (introductions, endings). |
| MTR/ ] | Multi Track Recording ‘from scratch’: track by track composed, arranged, recorded and pre-mastered in the main studio. |
1 Connections (B.Flos) 6:55 [MTR/ ]
This is the lead song of this album. This melody has been lingering in my head a long time before I had a chance to record in a more contemporary style. The RD700 provided the techno-house beat and the groovy sounds of which I used a few great ones from the expansion board ‘Supreme Dance’. I recorded multiple tracks to add to the atmosphere of the composition but it is basically a ‘pop’ type of house song.
2 Up The Isle Of Madness (B.Flos) 3:17 [MTR/ ]
This started as a joke surrounding the recording of It’s A World Gone Mad. Tracks 2, 3 and 4 are actually one complete song of over 8 minutes but you have to walk up the isle of madness to reach the core song and down the isle again to reach the exit. The isle itself aims to create the impression that you are walking up the corridors of a music school (footsteps, heart beat), hearing musicians practicing and rehearsing their music. You can hear all kinds of instruments left and right, of course real time recorded on the RD700.
At the end of the corridor you reach a room in which the world has gone mad. Big hits and beats and squeaky voices lead you in there and than you’re trapped for more than 4 minutes.
3 It’s A World Gone Mad (B.Flos) 4:16 [OTR/ ]
This is the core song of all the madness. After the pre-recording in my studio I have added a strong acoustic blues piano to it with a weird free piano solo in the middle, fighting the bass player and trying to get him off of my back. Towards the end of the song you are meant to turn around and step back out of this room where the big hits and beats and voices push you to walk down the isle again.
4 Down The Isle If Madness (B.Flos) 4:00 [MTR/ ]
The same musicians are still rehearsing their music as you walk back. You can hear them left and right again as you move towards the exit, heart pounding and steps echoing. There is the door; just open it again, step out of it and leave this place. I will not give away the ending here, but just listen to the song all the way through and you will hear what I mean with the madness of this world…
If it started out as a joke why not end it with a joke?
5 Tally-Ho and Yahoo! (B.Flos) 6:17 [MTR/ ]
Another contemporary house song completely recorded in the main studio. The melody tracks were prepared in my home studio but all the different tracks were added in the main studio. It’s basically a ‘samba in disguise’ and hopes to combine the atmospheres of both latin and house music.
6 Halo (B.Flos) 4:09 [OTR]
For this composition I used one of the many great ambient sounds of the RD700. It creates a magnificent atmosphere by using both low and high registers and this particular sound patch inspires me to combine changing chords on dark and deep down pedal bases until the song ‘breaks’.
7 Horizontal Smiles (B.Flos) 9:44 [MTR/-]
Starting out with the ancient scratch of an LP, this composition is a good example of the combination of more contemporary music with jazz and funky influences. The core song has been pre-recorded in my studio and the introduction and endings were set up in the main studio. The Fender Rhodes provides the minor blues melody and chords whilst the flutes lay down the carpet. The bass combined with the house beat again provides a samba-like feel to the song.
8 There Is A House In Holland (trad.) 6:02 [OTR/ ]
If you are a Dutch native and really listen carefully you might hear reminiscent elements of the Dutch traditional folk song “In Holland Staat Een Huis”. If you are not, you will hear a pop-like song with an easy listening Fender improvisation and some duo melody lines with the fretless base. It’s just a friendly, easygoing pop song. Drums, chords and ambient sounds were pre-recorded. The melody and improvisation were added in the main studio.
9 Jungle Fever (B.Flos) 7:47 [OTR/ ]
‘Jungle’ is a typical contemporary style of music that incorporates the characteristic absence of a bass note on the first beat of each bar. I wanted to combine this beat with Fender Rhodes improvisations, which was pre-recorded in my home studio. The introduction and background ambient sounds were added in the main studio. If you like this kind of music you will find the extended version of Jungle Fever under Bonus Tracks in this part of my web site.
10 Feel This Way (B.Flos) 6:23 [OTR]
This ballad is based on the same drum patch as There Is A House In Holland but this time no tracks are added. What you hear is how it has been pre-recorded at the time. This is relaxing pop music with jazz and blues influences.
11 Pieces Of My Mind (B.Flos) 11:02 [OTR]
Back to my roots again: solo on the Fender Rhodes. The Rhodes on the RD700 sounds even better than on the RD600 and both attack and sustain have been improved. It has a great low base to use when improvising which creates great opportunities to ‘jazz and funk around’. This is a one time / real time recording from beginning to end and it contains different styles and beats of feel and music.
12 Spherical (B.Flos) 3:48 [OTR]
For this composition I again used one of the many great ambient sounds of the RD700. It creates a magnificent atmosphere by using both low and high registers and this particular sound patch again inspired me to combine changing chords on dark and deep down pedal bases. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride…
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