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Topic: August Drive a couple of tracks

Extending my series with Sundown Shadows (virtual group) this collection increases the drum and bass presence, piano is changed to Bechstein : recording 2 preset, I almost always end up back at Bechstein in Pianoteq as I like its clarity, and increased slightly the piano involvement, it's still just a supporting role but for me it adds a lot of fullness. Overall this album is a bit less mellow, for better or worse.

Here are a couple of tracks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6JPCrv...mp;index=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swh1BPL...mp;index=6

Enjoy,
Ken

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Re: August Drive a couple of tracks

Hi ken,

I listened to them and I like the second one more (Crimson) because of the sections 1,16-1,38  and 2,00-2,14 where the ”solo guitarist” improvise much, fast - I like that

Increasing the piano involvement, but is it possible to get piano more involved, the triad root position, first inversion a s o …..for example. Just a thought…Piano supports and give fullness but could it be more of it?

Well, you know I am an experimenter and always thinking of crazy possibilities when making own compositions

A bit mellow - well, I could gladly listen to this, being mellow as a result of good food. Your music and good food make me feel relaxed 

Thank you ken!

Best wishes,

Stig

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Re: August Drive a couple of tracks

Hi Stig, thank you as always for your thoughtful insights and feedback!  I think what holds me back a little on the piano is the extra processing I do I the guitars makes then a little more present than the piano when I make piano more involved. I am sure this is completely on me for not figuring out how to even that out more to my ears but perhaps I will get there.

Definitely glad you are enjoying and getting relaxed from the food and music!

Ken