Europican Trance Promo

Hi all 🙂

here’s a video that I put together today to promote my electronic side. Done with Magix video software that was very cheap, which my 4 year old puter runs well, along with my newly acquired webcam. Video screen capture was done with BSR Screen Recorder 5. I also used WebcamMax to home in on my vsti’s and work station photos. There’s also a small message from me and its my first time on camera, so be kind :p

-pete

Europica on Reverb Nation

Europica on Reverb Nation

I’m now on Reverb Nation too, so please add me if you like what you hear. Share widgets, iLikes and all that wonderful stuff. Many Thanks!

 

 

 

Europica on Facebook

Europica on Facebook

Here’s my “Europica” page on Facebook. Please join up, hit the iLike button, have a read, a listen and download some good music that wont cost you a penny.

 

 

Keeper Of Hearts

Keeper Of Hearts

Hi all

It’s been many moons since I blogged here or anywhere for that matter. This one’s called “Keeper of Hearts” which has a spicey Indian flavour. I hope you like it. Done with a synth that emulates World instruments, and I must say it is very very and very authentic in sound, but you be the judge of that…hehe.

The first sound you hear is the Tambura which is the instrument that all the other performers follow. Its player sits at the back and is rarely mic’ed up,  and the audience cannot hear him, but the people onstage can, and they keep to whatever key he is in. Thats why he plays a chord at the start, to let everyone know what key they should be in.

The flute is called a Bansuri, I love its sound and being a fan of Deepak Ram I have to say the emulation of it in Garritan World Instruments is remarkable. “Flute For Thought” is a very cool album by Deepak.

The Sitar in the breakdown of this is a little variation of the main melody. Nice to have something different in there…hehe.

Another Indian instrument in this is a stringed instrument called the Sarangi, which accompanies the flute.

For the drums we have a programed tabla.

I also used Nexus 2 for the pads, as I thought it would be nice to have something contrasting to the traditional instruments.

Thanks for reading and listening.

-pete

 

 

Vote for That Summer at You Bloom

Hi all

I have entered a track of mine into The You Bloom Muisc Awards, its called “That Summer” and is a classical piece that did last year. If you would like to listen and then vote click on the link below. You will have to sign up but you can vote for me in each round even though you voted for me in the previous round. The judges dont get involved with voting until the quarter finals, one of them is Bob Geldof who is a bit of a hero of mine from my punk days and of course Live Aid. I think he’s a great Humanitarian. There is a like link and a comments option if you’d like to use them at all, and I can thank you personally for your support.

http://www.youbloom.com/ybsc/entry/2971/

All In You

Hi all 🙂

Here’s a Reggae tune that I did with my F-Jam friends, Fred, Miche and Laurie. I presented them a bassline with me speaking the lyrics and a bit of piano. They added their individual parts to it, taking my spoken voice out (thank god….hehe), and out came a rock steady reggae riddim. I think we’re all very pleased with the way it’s turned out.

A song about hope in those times when it seems there isn’t any. Then, somehow you get through things, put it behind you and move on. It’s also about finding your strength to do exactly that.

You can freely download a mix here.
You do have to sign up to soundclick tho if you are not already a member and the advantage of that is you can then freely d/load as many songs as you like, providing the band/artists has set up their songs for free d/load. I recommed the ones from the above page. Its the F-Jam Collaboration Studios page and they ALL ARE FREE….hehe.

I would also recommed checking out Miche’s Home Page
and certainly check him out on youtube here

As you can see there’s a video up there with a piccy of a guitar. I spent yesterday evening putting it together for this song. A few of my good friends at youtube have said I should upload more of my stuff there, so that’s something else to inspire me to make some visuals for my musical projects. anyway, thats enough of me ramblin on. Enjoy the music and I Hope ya likes ;o)

-pete

One Universal Love

Hi all

Well, I loaded Pinnicle back onto me puter, d/loaded Fraps and made ths video to promote my tune “Moving On”. It has a scifi theme to it, where I fly around in my space ship, blasting out the Peaceful Irie Vibes so the whole Universe can hear. To this day I dunno if they liked it, but I’ll keep on tryin’ hehe.

Mumbai

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The past few weeks I’ve been busy with this track which is a Psy Trance version/variation of "Bombay Boogie." I’ve renamed it "Mumbai" so click here to listen. At 145 bpm if you like it fast and hard then hopefully you’ll enjoy this,,,hehe. I chopped up a tabla loop and then created my own percussive rhythms. Durring this there was a whole lot more tabla but I felt that it was over kill. Too much degadegadega. So kept it do a little tabla here and there, then going into a percussive solo kinda thingy. Hope you like it if you’re into this kinda schtuff.

 

Bye for now

 

 

 

 

Talking about YouTube – Some You Win, Some You Lose.

 Hi all  

I reloaded Pinnicle onto me puter and hunted around the net for some piccies to go with the tune. I found a great site called Freedigitalphotos.net and came up with this video/slide show kinda thingy. Great playing from Billy and Dennis in this one, as I plod away on me bass.

YouTube – Some You Win, Some You Lose.
 

Talking about YouTube – Coming Home by DirgeK & Collaborators

Here’s a collaboration that I play bass on. Lyrics and vocals by DirgeK who is sadly no longer with us.
With George on guitar and Fred on Drums. Produced at The F-Jam Collaboration Studio…w00t

 

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YouTube – Coming Home by DirgeK & Collaborators