A Tribute to Ikutaro Kakehashi I happened to be in the midst of recording a MIDI based album when I learned of the passing of Ikutaro Kakehashi: Ikutaro Kakehashi (梯 郁太郎 Kakehashi Ikutarō 7 February 1930 – 1 April 2017) was an engineer, an entrepreneur, and the founder of Ace Tone, Roland Corporation and ATV, […]
LYRICS Sure glad I know If I hadn’t known our love had grown … life would’ve been blown Sure glad I know To you insight I owe If I hadn’t known you Perpetually blue Sure glad I know If I hadn’t met you You bet I’d be blue Sure glad I know How to let […]
INSTRUMENTAL Ejection Seat.mp3 ABOUT THE SONG Style: ExperiMental Music Chords: Dm with F/C/Dm over Rhythm: 144 BPM / Shuffle Recording: live 1-track digital stereo Daniel — Keyboards, Synthesizers and Computer Controller (microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Albeton midi software) From the album Fall Into Place by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS Flying through the sky Gettin’ high, high, higher… er, a…. Through the solar system’s space Rocking a roadtrip called the Milky Way race They say I’m… traveling through space and time A virgin, again… falling toward the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies (falling as I hear angels sing) Here we go! Free falling toward Virgo! […]
INSTRUMENTAL Fun And Games.mp3 ABOUT THE SONG Style: ExperiMental Music Chords: F# D#m7 F#9 Rhythm: 156 BPM / Shuffle Boogie Recording: live 1-track digital stereo Daniel — Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite) From the album Fall Into Place by Daniel Brouse
INSTRUMENTAL Slide Inside.mp3 ABOUT THE SONG Style: ExperiMental Music Chords: Em variations, Em7, CM7 Rhythm: 126 BPM / Blues Recording: live 1-track digital stereo Daniel — Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite) From the album Fall Into Place by Daniel Brouse
INSTRUMENTAL Slow Big Bang.mp3 ABOUT THE SONG Style: ExperiMental Music Chords: Cm9 Rhythm: 118 BPM / Slow Big Band Recording: live 1-track digital stereo Daniel — Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite) From the album Fall Into Place by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS This is a test of our mental ability Life. What it is that we be A test of our ability to see society Reality and certainty Instead of skeptically spouting absurdity Define precisely — what it is that we be A society of humanity… or humans acting like Barbarians Come again? A humanity calamity? […]
LYRICS Swimming through the stars on our way through the Milky Way Beaming lights take flight at the speed of light Traveling light years away. Traveling day-by-day. A light year per year… just bring along some atmosphere 186,000 miles per second… reckon Earthlings’ beacon beckons Our reflection from the sun… 365 days = light year […]
INSTRUMENTAL Out Of The Shell.mp3 About The Song Chords Esus4 Em AbmM7 140 BPM / Trance An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording. Daniel — Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite) From the album Fall Into Place by Daniel Brouse
INSTRUMENTAL Hold The Salt.mp3 About The Song Chords Cdim Cm7 Cm7b5 130 BPM / Twist An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording. Daniel — Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite) From the album Fall Into Place by Daniel Brouse
INSTRUMENTAL Antenna.mp3 About The Song Chords Ebm7 Bb An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording. Daniel — Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite) From the album Fall Into Place by Daniel Brouse
INSTRUMENTAL Glistening Trails.mp3 About The Song Chords Em7 Dm9 136 BPM / 60’s Soul An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording. Daniel — Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite) From the album Fall Into Place by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS My Son, do you know how far to the closest sun? How far to the closest star…? It’s feeling kind of dark in here And, I hear it’s pretty near Can you shine some light And make us bright… enlighten insight It’s been feeling pretty slight So, I’m wondering how far to the closest […]
LYRICS Not so subtle About as gentle as a blow to the brow Somehow, I’m hoping for more mental Less brutal for all Maybe put our heads together Don’t have to pledge it’s forever Just join hands to understand The things damned by man Giving way to a brighter day Past the pages of the […]