Pre-order of Early Bright (EP). You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
The following pianobook instruments were used in the recording of 'Early Bright':
1. 'Finder In The Dark': 'EMS VCS4' by Angus Roberts-Carey and 'Beep Boop' by obolig.
2. 'Nurdles': 'The Notebook' by Edu Prado.
3. 'Palisades': 'WV - Winter Voices' by the pianobook community, 'Micah's Choir' by SonsofSerendip, 'Gentle Vibes' by Jon Meyer, 'Mini African Xylophone' by Max McGuire, 'AB Natural Kalimba' by alebencini and 'Kalimba Collection' by Liam Maclean.
4. 'Lost Outpost': 'Acoustic Guitar Plucks' by Jon Meyer, 'Balloon Symphony Swells' by Joshua Meltzer and 'EMS VCS4' by Angus Roberts-Carey.
5. 'The Sorcerer': 'WLP - Whole Lotta Pads' by Francesco Silvestri.
To find out more about the pianobook project, how you can get involved and to download free pianos as well as numerous other free, sampled instruments, visit: www.pianobook.co.uk
The titles 'Finder In The Dark' and 'Lost Outpost' were suggested by a re-reading of Russell Hoban's 1992 collection of stories, a libretto, essays and sketches 'The Moment Under The Moment', first published by Jonathan Cape.
Recorded and mixed at The Experimental Roasted Dandelion Granules Laboratory, Kea Place, Māngere Bridge, Auckland, December 2021. Mixes monitored using Waves Audio Abbey Road Studio 3.
Composing and recording: Chris Bell
Audio engineer: Audrey O. Bliss
Mixing: Les Pellicules
Mastering: Saul E. Tempted
wordsSHIFTminds logo: Fremder Gorn
'Early Bright' EP cover photograph: Neil Hunt
Cover design: Lisa Life
Published and released by: CBR (Chris Bell Records).
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