CD SHOWCASE


   Journey to Salvation (2008)
 
 
 
 
Description
In 2008, 10 years after the release of "Mysteries", I released my second CD, called "Journey to Salvation". The CD contains 16 songs that make up a total playtime of over 70 minutes.

Compared to the previous CD "Mysteries", the music on this CD is a big step in the direction of the pure synthesizer music genre. There are no lyrics; each song is meant to be instrumental. Since my initial interest in music was raised by synthesizer music, I thus return to my roots with this CD.

For the production and development of "Journey to Salvation", I took matters into my own hands. The CD was mixed and recorded at my own studio, the Mysteries Studio. I wanted to be able to control every detail of every sound to make sure that the sound of this CD is exactly what I intended it to be, something that I wasn't able to achieve with "Mysteries" because it was mixed and recorded at a major studio in a limited amount of time.


Track listing
01) The Proud Walk   07) Tanja's Song   13) Freedom
02) Extreme Velocity   08) Journey to Salvation   14) Twilight Illusion
03) Lullaby of Wonderland   09) Fields of Eternity   15) Shattered Romance
04) The Dance of the Angels   10) The Stride of the Unicorn   16) Live Your Dreams
05) Timescape   11) Star Voyager  
06) Symbiosis Magnifica   12) The Final Battle  




   Mysteries (1998)
 
 
Description
In 1998, I released my first CD. The CD, called "Mysteries", contains over 60 minutes of music in many different styles. The music on this pioneering CD is instrumental, but just like any song that is normally sung, each song on the CD has lyrics. Each song has its own story. These stories are told by me as I play on the synthesizers what is written in the lyrics with such emotion that he has been called "a man that sings with his hands".

The 8-paged booklet contains the lyrics to all 9 songs on the CD. From dance to rock, from R&B to ballad, "Mysteries" embodies all kinds of musical styles, inspired by artists of the 80's and the 90's. Each story tells a story of mystery, love or friendship and is brought to musical life using a combination of synthesizer and pop music.

The CD was mixed and recorded at the New Road Studios. Upon the release of the CD, I had been making music for ten years. With this CD, a dream was fulfilled and the start of a musical career had been sounded.


Track listing
1) Forever In My Heart   4) Why Did You Have To Go   7) I Can't Stop Thinking About You
2) Sweet Seduction   5) Mysteries   8) The Magic Of Love
3) Set Me Free   6) Mystery Girl   9) You And I (Will Always Be Together)