bookmark_borderConveyed Consciousness

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, Japanese manufacturers of electronic musical instruments. He was known for his role in the development of Ace Tone and Roland drum machines and the MIDI standard.

Synthesizers
Synthesizers

An album by The Electric Slugs.

Keyboard
Keyboard
MIDI Setup
MIDI Setup

The album Conveyed Consciousness.
Instrumentation: MicroKorg, MiniNova, Casio WK-3500, Yamaha PSR-740, Kurzweil 88Mx, Ableton Alesis Software, Alesis Vortex, Alesis iO2, Roland VS-1680, Behringer Midi Foot Controller

bookmark_borderDream Of Love

LYRICS
I want you to
Do you want to, too
You said that’s what you want to do
I want you to
I want you to, too
Is that what you want to do?

I’d love to see it come true
All the things you want to do
I’d love to see it, too
All the things you dream to do
What do you dream of…
Do you dream of love?

What do you dream of…
Do you dream of love?
I’d love to see the dream come true
All the things you dream to do
What do you dream of…
Do you dream of love?

Dream Of Love.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Country Reggae
Chords: Dm C Dm Dm9 Dm7(9)
Rhythm: 82 BPM Bluegrass and Pop Reggae
Recording: digital 1-track stereo / recorded live

Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers (microKorg, Korg N364, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Boss Loop Station, Boss BR-600, DigiTech RP3)

From the album The Dread Nots
by Daniel Brouse

More by Narley Marley

bookmark_borderThinking

INSTRUMENTAL

Thinking.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — C Cm G7

Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, PA, United States of America.)

Daniel — Organ

From the album Thought Experiments
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThawed Just Ice

Writing the Song Thawed Just Ice
Writing the Song “Thawed Just Ice”

LYRICS
When the doom starts to loom
Go toward the omnipresent light
When storm troopers goon
Got to stick up for what is right

What is “just” must come true
True the alignment is meant

When you feel down on your luck
When you are persecuted
It’s time to give a F&%#!
Risking being executed

What is “just” must come true
True the alignment is meant

Thawed Just-Ice.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em Em7 D6

Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

A song about balancing the scales of justice.

Daniel — Vocals, Piano, Keyboard

From the album True True
By Daniel Brouse

HOW TO PLAY THE PIANO PART