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‘Synthrospections’ are solo keyboard improvisations using my considerable collection of vintage synths, Rhodes piano and other keyboards. So expect some electronic cosmic ambiences with jazz angularities and abstract grooves.
To add a sense of risk, each concert will be entirely improvised. Something from nothing. No prepared beats, sequences or tunes, just impromptu stream of consciousness constructs, inspired by the adventurous ‘happenings’ of early 70s electronic pioneers like Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze, but also the spirit of that era’s Miles Davis jazz-rock alumni (Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea) as well as the ethereal moods of German ECM label sonic landscapes.
The performance will be recorded and then released as an album on the Sargasso label shortly afterwards.
The concert will be on Zoom and will be followed by an informal chat.
Past ‘Synthrospections’ concerts are available now as a download albums from my Shop or Bandcamp.
Happy to announce the arrival of my new download album ‘No Such Thing As Sea-Blue‘, No 6 in my series of ‘Synthrospections‘ solo synth improvisations recorded during my livestream concert on March 29th 2022. Available only from here or Bandcamp.
The title refers to the ever-changing colours of the sea. I grew up by the sea and, in my mind, it has always been a source of comfort, reflection and mystery. A mirror of my thoughts and moods. Always the same but always changing (a definition of ambient music?…).
Any resemblance of the cover image with an ECM album from the 70s is totally intentional…
The download includes CD-quality Aiff files, 256 kbps Mp3s and digital booklet.
Extremely pleased to have been interviewed by the prestigious Electronic Sound magazine which published a great article in this month’s issue 87. Read below:
Happy to announce the availability of my new download album ‘Traverse Du Bastion‘, No 5 in my series of ‘Synthrospections‘ solo synth improvisations recorded during my livestream concert on January 18th. Available only from here or Bandcamp.
The somewhat cryptic title is the name of a small alley in my hometown of Menton in the south of France, as pictured on the cover. The green door used to be a small record shop where I spent most of my time (and money) in my youth. It was run by jazz aficionados so I discovered all my idols (Keith Jarrett, Weather Report, Mahavishnu, Return To Forever, Miles Davis, etc). I sometimes still dream of going in that shop and getting that feeling of excitement and magic.
The download includes CD-quality Aiff files, 256 kbps Mp3s and digital booklet.
Happy to announce the release of my new album ‘Synthrospections 1 – Hidden Castles’.
Recorded live on May 6th as part of the SoundCellar livestream concerts, ‘Hidden Castles’ is a 40 minute solo synth/keyboard instrumental improvisation.
You can get it from my shop here. The download includes CD-quality Aiff files, Mp3 versions and digital booklet.
Was very pleased to have been asked to write the soundtrack for two documentaries. One on the youth of Charles de Gaulle directed by my good friend Olivier Sarrazin for French TV. And one for the BBC, an interview with Barak Obama on the occasion of the publishing of his new book ‘The Promised Land’, directed by David Shulman. Both very enjoyable projects.
Nice review of ‘Still’ in Prog Magazine. The album is officially released on June 26th (digitally from all the usual outlets and physically through Burning Shed) but for those of you who can’t wait you can order pre-release copies now from the Shop.